Tag: M Venkaiah Naidu
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Will make ‘untiring efforts’ to ensure safety, early return of Kulbhushan Jadhav: Govt
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Pakistan not to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav and directed 'effective review and reconsideration' of his conviction.
July 18, 2019 -
After widespread outcry, Centre revises draft education policy, removes ‘Hindi’ reference
Leaders of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and Congress lawmaker from Kerala Shashi Tharoor had issued warnings against the forced imposition of the Hindi language on South Indian states.
June 3, 2019 -
Amid uproar over Hindi in schools, Centre says implementation only after hearing public opinion
The Kasturirangan Committee has recommended the teaching of Hindi, English and one regional language in the non-Hindi states.
June 3, 2019 -
Nation pays homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 122nd birth anniversary
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu among other leaders, paid tributes to the iconic leader.
January 23, 2019 -
Vajpayee memorial inaugurated; Kovind, Modi offer floral tributes
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and family members of Vajpayee also offered flowers at the lotus-shaped memorial.
December 25, 2018 -
PM Modi, Venkaiah Naidu greet nation on Constitution Day
Constitution Day, also known as the 'Samvidhan Divas" is celebrated every year on November 26 to mark the day on which the Constitution of India was adopted.
November 26, 2018 -
No more ‘his or her highness’ to be used for greeting, orders Uttarakhand Governor
Governor Baby Rani Maurya has issued an order to replace the term with 'the honourable governor'.
November 15, 2018 -
V-P bats for multilateralism to resolve present day issues
Global leaders expressed concern that new walls of separation in the form of protectionism were being created, Naidu said.
November 13, 2018 -
VP Naidu to represent India at centenary of the Armistice of World War I in Paris
On 11 November, Naidu will attend the ceremony to at Arc de Triomphe in Paris, presided over by French President, Emmanuel Macron.
November 8, 2018 -
President, Vice President, Prime Minister, others pay tributes to ND Tiwari
The official Twitter handle of the Congress said, “Today we mourn the loss of one of our strongest leaders. Our thoughts & prayers are with the family & friends of ND Tiwari.”
October 18, 2018 -
VP Naidu to lead Indian delegation at ASEM Summit in Belgium
The bi-annual event is considered the highest platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe in the areas of trade, investment, security and tourism.
October 17, 2018 -
Naidu to launch 100 digital classrooms in 75 rural MP schools
On the initiative of MP from Gwalior and Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mining, Narendra Singh Tomar.
September 28, 2018 -
‘Women not lagging in any way’
Kahkashan Perween is one of the six Vice-Chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha who assist Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu in the conduct of House proceedings. Educated at Ranchi Women’s College, Kahkashan became Mayor of Bhagalpur when she was just 23 and held the office from 2002 to 2007. She had shifted to Bhagalpur after her marriage. …
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August 11, 2018 -
Needless ‘needle’
If there was an iota of sincerity to the many laudatory observations in the addresses welcoming the new Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, both the NDA and the Opposition have combined to cast an ugly shadow over journalist-turned-politician Harivansh (we respect his desire not to use a caste-identifying surname) by converting his election into …
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August 11, 2018 -
NCP’s Vandana Chavan is Opposition’s pick for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman post
Vandana Chavan, who has been a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, is a second-time Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra.
August 7, 2018 -
NRC dominates proceedings
The Rajya Sabha had an uneasy week over Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on Monday, which left out over 40 lakh residents, while the Lok Sabha dispensed with the issue on the first day of the week, with a walk-out by the Opposition. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejected a Trinamul Congress notice for adjournment …
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August 6, 2018 -
TMC-BJP face-off over NRC rages in Parliament
Trinamul members on Thursday again forced an early adjournment of the Rajya Sabha while protesting on the draft NRC issue, seeking an immediate response from Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
August 3, 2018