Venkaiah Naidu

Venkaiah Naidu Inaugurates Renovated Building At Visva Bharati University

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday visited the campus of the Visva-Bharati University in Kolkata to inaugurate the renovated "Shyamali" building - a mud house often used by Rabindranath Tagore as his summer retreat.

Vice President Inaugurates Renovated 'Shyamali' Building Of Vishva Bharati University

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi had also stayed at 'Shyamali' during his visit to Santiniketan.

Avoid ''Partisanship'' On Issues Of National Importance: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was a step in the right direction and stressed on avoiding "partisanship and petty politicking" on issues of national importance.

"No Time To Think": Gujarat Cop, Social Media Hero For Rescuing Children

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday August 12, 2019

The Gujarat police constable who saved the lives of two children from rising flood waters by carrying them on his shoulder for 1.5 kilometres, said today that "there was no time to think (and) people had to be rescued"

Never Wanted To Be Vice President, Not Suitable To Be PM: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said he never wanted to become the VP, but take up "constructive work" following the footsteps of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader and social activist, Nanaji Deshmukh.

Removal Of Article 370 In The Interest Of Nation: Vice President

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday backed the scrapping of special status under Article 370 to Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was the need of the hour.

"Arun Jaitley Responding To Treatment": AIIMS Doctors To Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday August 10, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Nadu visited AIIMS today to ask about the health of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who was admitted to the top hospital in Delhi on Friday after he complained of breathing problems.

Parties Should Have Code Of Conduct For Their MPs In Parliament: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday that political parties should have a code of conduct for their MPs in Parliament to monitor their behaviour.

Rahul, Sonia Gandhi Skip Pranab Mukherjee's Bharat Ratna Event

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 9, 2019

Many dignitaries in the central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, were present when former President Pranab Mukherjee received the Bharat Ratna from his successor, Ram Nath Kovind, at a grand ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Rajya Sabha Has Had "Best Session In 17 Years": Chairman Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

The Rajya Sabha set a "new normal" in its "highly productive" 249th session, with extended sittings and record number of bills disposed, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday.

"True Voice Of People": Venkaiah Naidu Pays Tribute To Sushma Swaraj

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 7, 2019

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday mourned the death of its former member and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj.

Momentous Occasion, Tweets PM Modi As Kashmir Bill Clears Parliament

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the lawmakers, home minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu after the bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories passed smoothly through both houses of parliament in two consecutive days.

Venkaiah Naidu Mourns '7 am Breakfast Friend' Jaipal Reddy, Breaks Down

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday July 29, 2019

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu had an emotional moment today as he remembered his old friend and veteran Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy who died on Sunday. Mr Naidu was reading out a formal obituary in the Upper House when he broke down.

President Kovind, PM Modi Condole Former Minister Jaipal Reddy's Death

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday July 28, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind joined other leaders on Sunday to express grief at the death of former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy. Mr Reddy, a senior Congress leader, died at a hospital in Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday.

Opposition Parties Slam "Hurried" Bills In Letter To Rajya Sabha Chairman

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday July 26, 2019

As many as 17 opposition parties wrote to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu today to express anguish over the "hurried" passage of bills in the present parliament with little or no scrutiny. Terming it as a gross departure from established practice, they claimed that 14 bills had been passed in the current Lok Sabha with barely a second look.