Caste, community gaining in public life over character, capacity: Venkaiah Naidu
Venkaiah Naidu, who gave away the 12th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, also said that journalism is possible only in an environment of freedom of expression.
Dec 20, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu anguished over absence of ministers
Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed displeasure at ministers not making it to the House in time for laying the papers listed against their names.
Dec 20, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh CM bats for reservation for women in state departments
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday pitched for reservation of women in various government departments of the state.
Dec 17, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu brings changes in Rajya Sabha on Day 1 as Chairman
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu presided over the Rajya Sabha for the first time as the Chairman on Friday. On the first day itself, he brought minor changes in the conduct of the upper house of Parliament.
Dec 15, 2017, 18:03 PM IST
Don't say 'beg', we are a free nation: Venkaiah Naidu's suggestion to Rajya Sabha members
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu brought minor changes in the conduct of the Rajya Sabha on the first day on Friday after taking over as its Chairman, asking ministers and members not to use colonial terms while laying papers on the table.
Dec 15, 2017, 14:20 PM IST
Parties must discuss need for minimum sittings of Parliament: Naidu
Vice President on Monday said political parties should sit together and discuss if the minimum number of sittings of Parliament needed to be fixed.
Dec 12, 2017, 00:13 AM IST
Venkaiah Naidu hits out at national song row, says Vande Mataram is about praising the mother
The vice-president recalled that Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swamananda, had opened a girls' school and tried to inculcate the nationalist spirit in the students by introducing "Vande Mataram" as a prayer song.
Dec 10, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
Meerut Mayor says no 'Vande Mataram' before board meetings, stokes controversy
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on December 7 apparently questioned why there were objections to saying 'Vande Mataram', which meant salute to the motherland.
Dec 08, 2017, 19:56 PM IST
If not the mother, would you salute Afzal Guru? Asks Venkaiah Naidu
Afzal Guru was hanged for his role in the attack on Indian Parliament in December 2001.
Dec 08, 2017, 07:29 AM IST
Access to information makes democracy more participative: Vice President
Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said the access to credible information makes a democracy more "progressive, participatory and meaningful".
Dec 07, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified as Rajya Sabha members
Rebel JDU MPs Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar were disqualified from the Rajya Sabha tonight, according to a communication from chairman of the House M Venkaiah Naidu.
Dec 05, 2017, 00:00 AM IST
VP Venkaiah Naidu launches scheme for differently abled people in Assam
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for an inclusive society with no discrimination against differently abled people.
Dec 03, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Indian universities must become centres of excellence: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President on Tuesday said that the universities in the country should become centres of excellence.
Nov 28, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons takes oath as Rajya Sabha member
Alphons was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
Nov 27, 2017, 14:30 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu speaks up on Padmavati row, says violent threats unacceptable in democracy
Amid the Padmavati row, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said today that giving violent threats and announcing rewards for physical harm was not acceptable in a democracy.
Nov 25, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Kashmir is an inalienable part of India: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday that Kashmir was an integral part of India.
Nov 10, 2017, 00:15 AM IST
Don't be misled by black sheep: Venkaiah Naidu tells civil servants
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asked civil servants to render their service without fear or favour.
Oct 30, 2017, 20:22 PM IST
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu discharged from AIIMS after undergoing angioplasty
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who underwent angioplasty at the AIIMS hospital here, was discharged today.
Oct 21, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu for concerted global efforts to isolate countries sponsoring terror
The United Nations should see "the conclusion of a comprehensive convention on suppression of international terrorism, regarding which a proposal had been made by India in 1996 and is still pending.
Oct 16, 2017, 20:33 PM IST
