Tag: M Venkaiah Naidu

‘May bring in law to ban triple talaq if practice not changed’

The government may have to step in and enact a law to ban triple talaq if the Muslim community fails to "change" the practice, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday. "It is for the society to take up the issue and it will be good if the (Muslim) society itself changed the practice. …

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May 20, 2017

Punjab CM assures support for implementing central schemes

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday ssured the centre of his government's commitment in implementing the central government-aided poverty alleviation and housing projects in the state. He also promised the implementation of the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) in letter and spirit in the state. The assurances were made during the chief minister's meeting …

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May 17, 2017

Centre to come out with new Metro Rail policy: Venkaiah Naidu

The Centre will come out with a new Metro Rail policy for future projects, in line with the government-approved National Policy on Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here on Sunday. "The Centre is formulating a new Metro Rail policy to enable innovative finance such as land value capture, transit- oriented …

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May 14, 2017

Govt may extend central aid to spur private investments in housing: Naidu

Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu on April 20 said that to promote private investments in affordable housing on a large scale, his ministry is considering to extend central assistance. The assistance would be to the tune of Rs.1.50 lakh per eligible beneficiary belonging to the economically weaker section under the …

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April 21, 2017

Naidu accuses Digvijay of ‘justifying’ terrorism

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday accused Congress leader Digvijay Singh of "justifying" terrorism for his remarks that "injustice" to Indian Muslims makes terror outfits attractive to them. "Congress leader @digvijaya_28 statement that injustice to Muslims is making ISIS attractive is nothing but justifying IS activities in India," information and broadcasting minister Naidu said …

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March 9, 2017

Naidu slams Chidambaram over Kashmir comments

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday criticised former Home Minister P Chidambaram over his comments on Kashmir and sought to know the Congress' stand on the issue. "He knows about the fragile situation in Kashmir as he has also served as the Home Minister of the country. It is wrong to make …

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February 25, 2017

Future of real estate sector is in affordable housing, says Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged real estate developers to take up affordable housing projects in a big way while stressing that the future of the real estate sector lay there. "The government's focus on ensuring Housing for All including the Middle Income Groups offers immense opportunities both at the bottom and the middle …

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February 21, 2017

Future of real estate sector is in affordable housing, says Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged real estate developers to take up affordable housing projects in a big way while stressing that the future of the real estate sector lay there. "The government's focus on ensuring Housing for All including the Middle Income Groups offers immense opportunities both at the bottom and the middle …

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February 21, 2017

Future of real estate sector is in affordable housing, says Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged real estate developers to take up affordable housing projects in a big way while stressing that the future of the real estate sector lay there. "The government's focus on ensuring Housing for All including the Middle Income Groups offers immense opportunities both at the bottom and the middle …

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February 21, 2017

Akhilesh’s comment shows his anxiety of defeat: Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday chastised UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for his "donkeys of Gujarat" comment, saying it shows his anxiety ahead of "defeat" in the assembly polls. He also condemned the incident of molestation of a Kerala actress and urged the state government to take stringent action against those involved. "The …

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February 20, 2017

What happened in TN Assembly was disgraceful: Venkaiah

Terming the ruckus in Tamil Nadu Assembly as "a disgrace to democracy", Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said people will lose faith in the political system if legislators behave in such a manner. Referring to the on Saturday's incidents, he said "What happened in the Tamil Nadu Assembly was a disgrace to democracy. …

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February 19, 2017

Financial transactions will be shifted on JAM platform: Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said the aim of the NDA Government is to shift financial transactions on Jan Dhan, Aadhar and Mobile (JAM) platforms all over the country in the next two to three years. "There should be no need for people to meet any officials for their work. All the amounts …

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January 28, 2017

‘Centre will take steps to prohibit transaction of benami properties’

The Centre will take steps to prohibit transaction of 'benami' properties and unaccounted wealth stored in the form of gold, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here on Wednesday. Vowing to carry forward the war against corruption and black money post-demonetisation, he said the government will soon operationalise a strong law to stop transaction of …

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January 18, 2017

Bringing unity in cultural diversity is important: Venkaiah

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that bringing about unity in cultural diversity was important. Speaking after inaugurating the first edition of Asia- Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Television Dance Festival, here, Venkaiah said preservation of culture and heritage is very important for any nation. "Cultural diversity and bringing …

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January 15, 2017

Bringing unity in cultural diversity is important: Venkaiah

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that bringing about unity in cultural diversity was important. Speaking after inaugurating the first edition of Asia- Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) International Television Dance Festival, here, Venkaiah said preservation of culture and heritage is very important for any nation. "Cultural diversity and bringing …

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January 15, 2017

Demonetisation was to bring attitudinal change: Naidu

Demonetisation was to bring attitudinal change among people, like what major initiatives Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken in the last two and half years including Swachh Bharat mission aimed at, says Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu. "Modification of mind" and bringing in transformation have been Modi's mission, he says. "If you look at the …

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January 1, 2017