Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

Arun Jaitley Cremated With State Honours, Hundreds Pay Last Respect: Highlights

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday August 25, 2019

Former finance minister Arun Jaitley was cremated at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi with full State honours today in the presence of leaders from across the political spectrum and many party workers. The 66-year-old BJP stalwart died at the AIIMS in the national capital on Saturday, where he had been admitted for two weeks. Vice President Venkaiah...

"Irreparable Loss To Nation": Venkaiah Naidu On Arun Jaitley's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today said former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley's death is an "irreparable loss" to the nation and a "personal loss" to him.

Draft Education Policy Encourages Philanthropic Institutions: Vice President

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 24, 2019

Venkaiah Naidu said the proposed policy has the vision to provide an India-centred education system that contributes directly to transforming the nation into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society.

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.

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.

Hrithik Roshan 'Grateful For Feedback' From Vice President Venkaiah Naidu After Special Screening Of Super 30

Entertainment | Thursday July 18, 2019

"So grateful to have received yours and the entire family's feedback and love for the movie,' wrote Hrithik Roshan

TDP Lawmakers Meet Vice President, Challenge Colleagues Merging With BJP

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Stela Dey | Friday June 21, 2019

Five lawmakers of Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party this evening met Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, to challenge four of their colleagues switching over to the BJP.

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...

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.

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.

Our Focus Must Be On Growth, Not Election Freebies: Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that political parties should focus on development instead of doling our freebies during elections.