Tag: M Venkaiah Naidu

Bhubaneswar: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Monday strongly advocated for creating an ecosystem for entrepreneurship to thrive and encourage youth to become job creators instead of job seekers. “The possible way to address unemployment is to create the right ecosystem for youngsters to become entrepreneurs and set up their own businesses,” Naidu said addressing a […]

Hyderabad: Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday that nuclear electricity as a reliable and safe energy option can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that it has the potential to meet the ever-increasing energy demand in the country. Addressing the scientists and staff of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the several leaders who greeted the people on Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday. The President, on his official Twitter handle, said the festival strengthens people’s belief in charity, fraternity and compassion. “Eid Mubarak to all fellow citizens, especially to our […]

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Friday recommended making yoga part of school curriculum and said doing so is necessary in the wake of changing lifestyles and growing incidence of non-communicable diseases. Naidu was speaking at an event to mark the International Day of Yoga organised by the Ministry of Ayush and Brahma Kumaris […]

Hyderabad: Stating that religious freedom is a fundamental right granted under the Constitution of India, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the country needs no “lessons” on this issue. “We do not need lessons from anybody. Some countries off late started giving us lectures forgetting what is happening back in their own countries,” […]

Jerusalem: An Israeli company that stoked controversy by putting the image of Mahatma Gandhi on its liquor bottles to commemorate Israel’s 71st Independence Day on Wednesday apologised to the people and the Government of India for “hurting” their sentiments. Rajya Sabha members on Tuesday expressed concern over picture of the Father of the Nation on […]

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Sunday said there should be minimal interface between people and officials dealing with land issues, to eliminate corruption, and urged the Centre and state governments to simplify land transaction procedures and make them transparent. Releasing a book, titled “Land Registration, Global Practices & Lessons for India”, Naidu also […]

New Delhi: The current Budget session of Parliament, which was to end on Friday, has been extended till August 7 to help transact essential government business, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu informed the House. When the Upper House met for the day, Naidu said the sitting of the house has been extended till August […]

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed 31 bills in the budget session that ended on Wednesday as against 33 bills during the last five sessions, clocking 105 per cent productivity. Among the key bills passed include the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 that proposed to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories and the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday and was greeted by several leaders, including Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president and Home Minister Amit Shah. In his message, Naidu said the nation is making steady progress under Modi’s able leadership. Shah described Modi as a leader […]

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday urged people neither to oppose nor impose any language and pitched for learning as many languages as possible. Naidu made these observations days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Hindi should be a common language, triggering a political row. “Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today […]

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu constituted 8 House committees on Thursday with Prasanna Acharya (BJD) named as chairman of the petitions committee. Prabhat Jha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed as head of the ethics committee, which looks into plaints on conduct of House members. T. Subarami Reddy (Congress) has been […]

Pune: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said bringing laws to curb atrocities against women was not the only solution as “political will” and “administrative skills” were required to end the social evil. Referring to recent incidents in Unnao and Hyderabad, Naidu said, “In Indian culture, we treat a woman as a mother, a […]

Gandhinagar: Underlining the need to curb the crime of rape with speedy investigation by police, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said it’s the duty of the judiciary to ensure that justice is delivered without “constant delays” though there cannot be “instant justice”. He also said that the crime of rape should be curbed […]

New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged educational institutions to include Yoga as part of online learning programmes being conducted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to improve immunity. He said children must be introduced to the ancient Indian technique at a young age. Naidu was speaking at the digital ‘Yoga […]