Tag: Vice President

New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called for setting up of Supreme Court benches in various parts of the country, so that people do not have to travel to Delhi only to fight their cases. There is a need to expand the Supreme Court benches and have separate benches at different regions on […]

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 […]

Chennai: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is developing a deep-sea mining system to meet the nation’s growing mineral needs. Speaking at NIOT’s silver jubilee celebrations here, Naidu said that he has been informed that NIOT is working towards developing a deep-sea mining system and […]

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged youth to overcome apprehensions and donate their organs, as he stressed the need for easing procedures to regulate organ donation in accordance with scientific standards. Terming organ donation a “delicate and sensitive” process that requires patience and conviction, Naidu said that the new and aspirational […]

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 […]

Bolangir: A new LPG bottling plant set up at a cost of Rs 103 crore by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bolangir district will be inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on December 27. The plant with a capacity to produce 42 lakh cylinders per year is scheduled to be dedicated to the […]

New York: Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Kamala Devi Harris as the nominee for vice president in a historic move that marks a breakthrough for Indian Americans in US politics. “I have the great honour to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris – a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of […]

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, the Vice President Secretariat said. It said Naidu, 71, is asymptomatic and in good health. “The Vice President of India who underwent a routine COVID-19 test today morning has been tested positive. He is, however, asymptomatic and in good health,” the Secretariat […]

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu called for a mass movement to promote digital literacy on Friday. He urged all stakeholders, including technological and educational institutions, to play a leading role in achieving the desired results. The vice president, while launching the Adi Shankara Digital Academy virtually said, information was the main commodity in […]

Cuttack: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday stressed that the medium of instruction up to primary school should be in the mother tongue or local language. Attending the 600th…

Bhubaneswar: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday on a two-day visit to Odisha. Naidu, who arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) at around 11.15 am in a special flight, was given a warm welcome by Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. After his arrival […]