Tag: Vice President

Bhubaneswar: UPA’s Vice Presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi will call on Members of Parliament from BJD on Tuesday and request them to cast votes in his favour during the Vice Presidential polls on August 5. The ruling BJD has asked its MPs to remain present during the meeting with Gandhi at New Delhi and pledge their […]

Bhubaneswar: After days of speculations, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today pledged support to Gopal Krishna Gandhi, his old friend and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, as BJD’s  candidate for the Vice-Presidential polls scheduled on August 5. “The decision by party supremo to support Gandhi was unanimous and all the MPs from the party will vote for […]

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon, the only professional run of the city organised by the steel major in association with State Sports and Youth Services department witnessed participation of nearly 3200 enthusiasts in the capital city here today. The crowned winners were felicitated by Tourism and Culture minister Ashok Panda and other […]

Kalinganagar: Sukinda MLA Pritiranjan Ghadai inaugurated Adarsh Vidyalaya (model school) constructed by Tata Steel at Gohirapatuli in Ranipada Panchayat under Danagadi Block in Jajpur district today. Speaking on the occasion, Ghadai said, “Tata Steel always seeks to attain the welfare of the people and it is way ahead of other industries in carrying out CSR […]

Rourkela: In a major embarrassment to the State government functionaries, the aircraft of the Chief Minister was pushed on the runway at the Rourkela Airport by police personnel in a four-wheeler style on Saturday. After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik disembarked, the aircraft was supposed to leave the runway so that the plane of Vice President […]

Rourkela: The Biju Patnaik Rural Hockey Championships kicked off at the Hockey Stadium here today with chief guest Vice-President Hamid Ansary inaugurating the tournament organised by the foundation of former hockey India captain and BJD MP Dilip Tirkey. The tournament is going to be the biggest sports event in the state so far and likely […]

New Delhi: Vice President Dr Mohammad Hamid Ansari today described the legendary leader and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik as a visionary leader and man of multi-faceted genius. “There was a generation of leaders who had played a role across national borders in the service of good causes and Biju Babu was one such […]

New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that young doctors need to uphold medical ethics and treat every patient with compassion and empathy, irrespective of his or her financial background. “Only doctors can provide the healing touch to the ailing humanity and they only can make the difference between life and death. […]

Chennai: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said the country has to step up efforts to reduce children’s mortality and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Developmental Goals. Inaugurating Rainbow Children’s Hospital here, Naidu listed prematurity, low birth weight, pneumonia and diarrhoeal diseases as the major causes of child mortality in India. According to the 2018 […]

New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said there was need to re-imagine and reconstruct the higher education system in tune with the requirements of the 21st century and sought participation of government as well as the private sector for quality education. He said it was a cause for concern that India did not […]

Paris: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said India has always been a voice for peace and non-violence and in an inter-dependent world progress can be achieved only through dialogue and understanding. Naidu, while addressing the Indian diaspora at Unesco in Paris on Friday, said: “Peace is the only pre-requisite for progress. In an inter-dependent world, […]

New Delhi: Clearing the air on Facebook’s monetisation efforts towards WhatsApp, the mobile messaging service’s Vice President Chris Daniels on Wednesday said the company is going to put advertisements in its “Status” feature. “We are going to be putting ads in ‘Status’. That is going to be primary monetisation mode for the company as well […]

New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed his “unhappiness” over disruptions in Parliament and sought unity among parliamentarians of all political parties over issues of national importance. “I am a little unhappy that our Parliament is not functioning as it should be. I have not hesitated in recording in the book just now […]

New Delhi: Marking the completion of one year of M. Venkaiah Naidu as Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, a book will be launched that details his mission of engagement on key issues with various stakeholders across the country and it’s alignment with the mission of a new India in the making. The 245 […]

New Delhi: Vietnam-based smartphone maker Mobiistar on Monday appointed Hardeep Singh Johar as the Vice President for Sales (North and East) in India. With the brand venturing into the offline space, Johar will focus on strategic business expansion and customer and distributor relationship management. “We are excited to have Hardeep onboard. With his vast experience […]