Venkaiah Naidu

Patriot Does Not Only Mean Saying "Jai Hind": Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu emphasised that patriotism does not mean only saying "Vande Mataram" or "Jai Hind" and said it also meant supporting each other.

As Polling Ends, Venkaiah Naidu Laments New Low in Political Discourse

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday May 20, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed anguish over the extent by which political discourse in the country had fallen in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, with politicians resorting to personal attacks instead of focusing on larger issues of public concern.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Meets Vietnam's PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday held talks with Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on a wide range of issues and underscored the importance of strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations to ensure peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For Adopting A Public Transport Centric Approach In Traffic-Choked Cities

CarAndBike Team | Sunday May 5, 2019

Addressing public and Metro officials on the 25th Foundation Day Event Of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in New Delhi, M Venkaiah Naidu- Vice President of India called for adopting a public transport-centric approach to decongest traffic-choked cities. The Vice President applauded the operation of Delhi Metro and said that Metro rails are a ma...

"Dirty Politics" Over Jallianwala Bagh: Amarinder Singh Rebuts PM Charge

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of playing "dirty politics" after the PM claimed that the Congress leader skipped an official event marking the Jallianwala Bagh massacre's centenary as he was busy in "Congress parivar's bhakti".

Venkaiah Naidu Lays Wreath At Jallianwala Bagh Memorial

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar Saturday and paid tributes to martyrs on the 100th anniversary of the British colonial era massacre.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre "Shameful Act In British-Indian History": Envoy

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday April 13, 2019

As India marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, one of the worst atrocities of British colonial rule for which London has yet to apologise, the British envoy to India today called it a "shameful act in British-Indian history". Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Punj...

IGNOU Awards 2 Lakh Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees At Its 32nd Convocation

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday April 3, 2019

IGNOU, the largest Open University in the world, hosted its 32nd Convocation today at Baba Saheb Ambedkar Convention Centre, IGNOU Campus.

Standalone Metro Systems Not Effective, Need Shared Mobility & Electric Vehicles: Venkaiah Naidu

PTI | Thursday March 28, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Thursday stressed on the need of adopting shared mobility and electric vehicles to meet increasing demands of transportation and said standalone metro systems are not effective as they require a holistic approach. Delivering a keynote address at the launch of ''Electric Mobility Forum'' of research organisation WRI In...

Vice President Praises "Mahatma Gandhi's Vision" Seeking To Ban Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today hailed Mahatma Gandhi as a visionary for his call to disband the Congress party after independence.

Focus On "Blue Economy" Will Boost Growth: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 24, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said a focused approach in areas such as minerals and energy from oceans can help India become the third largest economy in the next 10-15 years.

Ex-Top Court Judge Justice PC Ghose Takes Oath As India's First Lokpal

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday March 23, 2019

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose today took oath as the first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.

India Can Become 3rd Largest Consumer Economy By 2025: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 8, 2019

India is expected to be the third-largest consumer economy as its consumption is likely to triple to $4 trillion by 2025 owing to shift in consumer behaviour and expenditure pattern, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said in Paraguay's Asuncion on Thursday.

Pak Damaging Itself And Humanity By Aiding Terrorism: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 2, 2019

Lashing out at Pakistan for aiding and abetting terrorism, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the neighbouring country was damaging itself and humanity by these acts, and underscored that global consensus should be built to focus on eradicating the scourge of terrorism.

Need To Do Away With Sub-Optimal Performance In Education: Vice President

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday February 10, 2019

We need to do away with our sub-optimal performance in education if we are to avoid becoming irrelevant in the fast-changing landscape of the jobs market, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.