Former Janata Dal-United leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav is likely to tip the scale in the disqualification case that the Delhi High Court is hearing. Yadav had registered a case with the Delhi High Court after he was debarred from JDU for making an announcement of his own[Read More…]
Tag: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
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…]
Private sector must chip in to achieve health outcomes: Vice President
New Delhi: Days after India launched a mega healthcare scheme covering 40 per cent of its population, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said the health outcomes cannot be achieved by the government alone and the private sector has to chip in. “While the government is taking all measures to[Read More…]
President, VP, PM Modi greet nation on Christmas
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the nation on the occasion of Christmas. “Merry Christmas to all fellow citizens, especially our Christian brothers and sisters. May the festival bring happiness to our families and our shared society,” Kovind tweeted. “Extend[Read More…]
Kovind, Naidu, PM Modi greet Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 93rd birthday
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 93rd birthday. “Birthday wishes to our much-loved and respected former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee,” Kovind tweeted. Naidu said: “Convey my heartfelt greetings to Bharat[Read More…]
Parties must discuss need for minimum sittings of Parliament: Naidu
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said political parties should sit together and discuss if the minimum number of sittings of Parliament needed to be fixed, and also recommended automatic suspension of members who rush near the presiding officer’s podium in the house. The Vice President, who will preside[Read More…]
Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified from Rajya Sabha
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chairman, on Monday disqualified rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar as members of the upper house of Parliament, party leader R.C.P. Singh said. In a Facebook post, Singh said: “Today (Monday) the Chairman Rajya Sabha M.[Read More…]
Hindi plays a big role in unifying India, says Vice President
Hindi has played a historic role in the development of India’s unity, integrity, and linguistic goodwill and for the unification of the nation there is no element more powerful than the language spoken by most Indians, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday. Naidu was addressing the 16th annual[Read More…]