The 160 ft dome atop the MIT World Peace Library at the Vishwarajbaug campus will be inaugurated by vice-president Venkaiah Naidu, in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. read more

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Speaking at the ‘Hindi Divas’, vice president Venkaiah Naidu also said it is “very important that we encourage our mother tongue”. read more

Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu said Hindi was an easy and acceptable language spoken and understood by most of the people. read more

In his keynote address to the concluding session of the second World Hindu Congress in Chicago, Venkaiah Naidu said India believed in universal tolerance and accepted all religions as true. read more

Vice president Venkaiah Naidu also expressed anguish over the politicisation of incidents of lynchings, saying such cases should not be linked with political parties. read more

In his address, Venkaiah Naidu is likely to talk about the relevance of teachings of Swami Vivekananda in the contemporary world and how his preaching could be useful in addressing major global and societal problems. read more

They need to be given induction classes, as in the UK, about the workings of Parliament and the constructive role they should play. In many instances, it is ignorance among MPs and MLAs that leads to transgressions and unseemly conduct. read more

M Venkaiah Naidu has called for deciding a national policy on the need for Upper House in state legislatures. read more

After launching a book on experiences of vice president Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he always provides visionary leadership whenever he gets a responsibility. read more

The vice president gets around Rs 4 lakh per month as salary. read more

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Thursday visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to enquire about former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s health. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Wednesday, visited AIIMS in New Delhi to enquire about the health of the former prime minister. Ashwini Kumar said Vajpayee’s health is still critically and he is under the guidance of doctors. (HT Correspondent)read more

The former prime minister’s overall health had deteriorated after he suffered a stroke in 2009 that hampered his brain function. read more

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been undergoing treatment at AIIMS since June 11, died on Thursday. read more

Harivansh of the JD(U) beat Congress’ BK Hariprasad to win the deputy chairman seat of the Rajya Sabha in an election that was seen as a test for the opposition unity ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls. read more