As the representatives of our people, the Chairman said it is incumbent upon us to serve as flagbearers in our efforts to conserve water resources.
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Appeal to rethink as Parliament meant for discussion: Venkaiah Naidu in Rajya Sabha
Many opposition parties have also given notices on the OBC reservation in NEET. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha wanted discussion on the issue.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid pandemonium by some members soon after it passed a bill in the post-lunch sitting. The upper House passed the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018,[Read More…]
Mahatma Gandhi led a bloodless revolution: Vice President
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday remembered Mahatma Gandhi as one of the greatest revolutionaries the world has ever seen, whose “bloodless revolution” inspired great leaders like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. “Mahatma Gandhi is one of the greatest revolutionaries the world has ever seen, only[Read More…]
Need to re-engineer, re-imagine our education system: Naidu
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed concern over the issue of unemployability among fresh graduates in the country, saying that nothing less than a complete re-engineering of the education system can fix the problem. Addressing the students and faculty members here at the 95th annual convocation[Read More…]
Instant food means constant disease: Venkaiah Naidu
Panaji: Criticizing the culture of instant food, Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged the need to go back to traditional Indian food, saying “instant food means constant disease”. Naidu said that India should look at being self-sufficient in terms of food production on account of the country’s[Read More…]
Judiciary has a crucial role in deepening our democratic roots: Naidu
Allahabad: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday stressed that judiciary has a crucial role to play in deepening our democratic roots and it could do so by ensuring speedy justice. “Judiciary has a crucial role to play in deepening our democratic roots. It can do so by ensuring speedy[Read More…]
Make social service mandatory for students: Naidu
Bengaluru: Urging teachers to teach students moral values and ethics, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday advised educational institutions to make social service mandatory for their wards. “Make social service or service to armed forces or voluntary organisations like National Service Scheme (NSS) and Scouts & Guides mandatory for[Read More…]
Naidu seeks unity among parliamentarians on issues of national importance
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed his “unhappiness” over disruptions in Parliament and sought unity among parliamentarians of all political parties over issues of national importance. “I am a little unhappy that our Parliament is not functioning as it should be. I have not hesitated in recording in the[Read More…]
President Ram Nath Kovind lionizes Indian Revenue Service for making GST a success
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday met a group of probationers from the 68th batch of Indian Revenue Service (Custom and Central Excise) and lauded them for making the Goods and Service Tax (GST) a success. Addressing the probationers, the president said, “In 2017, Government introduced the GST, the most comprehensive[Read More…]
Cycling best and cheap exercise, must be promoted: Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi: Cycling is the best and cheapest form of exercise and must be promoted on a sustained basis, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday. Cycling is the best and cheapest form of exercise to keep yourself healthy and people must be encouraged to adopt such modes of[Read More…]
India fighting atrocities on women, religious fundamentalism: Venkaiah Naidu
Aizawl: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said India is fighting the problems of poverty, illiteracy, atrocities on women and weaker sections, and religious fundamentalism, despite massive growth. India has made rapid strides in various fields since attaining Independence. Yet the country is grappling with problems like poverty, illiteracy,[Read More…]
Make rural posting must for fresh doctors: Vice President
New Delhi: Mandatory rural posting for new doctors could be a solution for tackling the shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas, said Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday. “A possible solution to address the shortage of doctors in rural areas could be mandatory posting of fresh MBBS graduates in[Read More…]
Venkaiah Naidu rejects opposition notice for CJI impeachment
New Delhi: In a setback to the opposition, the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dipak Misra was on Monday rejected by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on the ground that there was lack of “credible and verifiable” information on charges of “misbehaviour” which undermined judiciary’s independence. “… we cannot allow[Read More…]
Naidu condemns Congress’ behavior; asks to maintain dignity of Upper House
As Congress members refused to relent and continued their protests on Thursday, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu condemned their behaviour and asked them to maintain the dignity of the Upper House. “Follow ‘maryada’ (dignity)…follow the rules…I condemn your behaviour…I have to…Don’t force me to do that..You go to your[Read More…]
Aadhaar is important for elimination of middlemen, corruption: Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu, on Tuesday remarked that the Adhaar card is very crucial as it will eliminate middlemen and corruption. “Aadhaar card is very much required as it will eliminate middlemen and corruption. We should really strengthen this. I am happy people are enrolling in it,” he said while[Read More…]
Durga was defence minister and Laxmi finance minister in ancient India: Vice-President
Deity Durga was the defence minister and goddess Laxmi, the finance minister, said India’s Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu while advocating the empowerment of women, on Friday. Naidu made the reference to the goddesses while addressing the Indian School of Business (ISB) leadership summit in Mohali. Naidu also told students to be[Read More…]
Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as 13th Vice President of India
Vice-president-elect M Venkaiah Naidu took oath as the 13th Vice-president on Friday morning. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate defeated the opposition candidate, Gopalkrishna Gandhi with a huge majority. Naidu won the vice-presidential election last week. While the 68-year-old BJP leader from Andhra Pradesh got 516 votes out of the[Read More…]
Venkaiah Naidu to take oath as India’s Vice-President today
M Venkaiah Naidu will take oath on Friday as India’s 13th Vice President. Nominated by the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, he won the Vice Presidential election last week. The swearing-in ceremony will take place in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan at 10 am. Before the formal function, Naidu, 68, will[Read More…]
People try to use minority issues for political purposes: M Venkaiah Naidu
Just a day before assuming office, Vice-president elect M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday has said that people were trying to use minority issues for political gains. “Indian ethos is of mutual respect for each other. People try to use minority issues for political purposes,” he said. The former union minister[Read More…]
Vice-presidential polls: NDA nominee Venkaiah Naidu, PM cast their vote
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and NDA’s nominee, Venkaiah Naidu have cast their vote to elect India’s 15th vice-president. Parliamentarians started voting on Saturday and the polling has begun at 10am. The results will be announced by Saturday evening. With numbers in favor, the ruling NDA’s candidate Venkaiah Naidu is likely to[Read More…]
Venkaiah Naidu is NDA’s choice for Vice President
Information and Broadcasting Minister, M. Venkaiah Naidu has been finalised as the ruling NDA candidate for Vice Presidential poll. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board decided on Monday evening. The decision was taken at a meeting headed by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The Vice President’s election will be held[Read More…]
Congress has adopted the policy of disrupt, disinform, defame against Modi government: Venkaiah Naidu
On Monday, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu slammed the Congress for using “disrupt, disinform and defame (3Ds)” formula against the Modi government, claiming that development is BJP government’s sole agenda. “Unable to digest that a chaiwallah (tea seller) is gaining popularity across the world, the Congress has adopted 3Ds- disrupt[Read More…]
Food is matter of choice: Venkaiah Naidu
While debates on beef-ban intensify in India, Union Minister and BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said he himself is a non-vegetarian, and food is a matter of choice. He invalidated the idea that BJP “wants to make everyone vegetarian”. “Some mad people keep on saying such things (BJP wanting[Read More…]