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Vice president Venkaiah Naidu tests Covid positive, goes into self-isolation
Earlier in the day, the vice president had paid his floral tributes to “Netaji” Subhash Chandra Bose in Hyderabad on the occasion of the latter's 125th birth anniversary on January 23.
Updated on Jan 23, 2022 04:50 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
DCW writes to Naidu seeking reconstitution of panel reviewing marriage age bill
- At present, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sushmita Dev is the only woman member of the parliamentary panel that is tasked to deliberate on the Prohibition on Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to increase the age of legal marriage of women from 18 to 21 years.
Published on Jan 04, 2022 09:28 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu seeks report on attendance at House panel meetings
Lawmakers were entitled to a special allowance amounting to 25% of the cost of their air travel to attend meetings before it was done away with in 2018.
Published on Dec 31, 2021 01:24 PM IST
Birla, Naidu discuss attendance of MPs in Parliament panel meets
Birla assured the members that this proposal would be discussed in Rules Committee and General Purpose Committee for approval, another leader said.
Updated on Dec 24, 2021 04:40 AM IST
Saubhadra ChatterjiDeeksha Bhardwaj, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Opposition leaders meet Naidu after Parliament ends
After a bitter fight with the ruling dispensation during the winter session of Parliament, leaders belonging to opposition parties on Wednesday gathered at Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu’s chamber.
Updated on Dec 23, 2021 04:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Parliament: Naidu calls for end to RS stalemate, slams stir over MPs' suspension
The RS Chairman said, “You don’t want to regret your misconduct but insist on revoking the decision of this House taken as per due process... Does this amount to upholding the principles of democracy?”
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 12:14 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Ahead of Parliament's winter session, PM Modi to chair all-party meet today
The Opposition is adamant to discuss The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, in the House to corner the government over the farm issues.
Updated on Nov 28, 2021 06:43 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Ahead of Parliament’s winter session, VP Naidu urges lawmakers to rethink
In his address during the Constitution Day event in Parliament, Naidu referred to the recently concluded Monsoon Session of Parliament, during which he said the Rajya Sabha lost 70 per cent of its functional time.
Published on Nov 26, 2021 02:28 PM IST
Written by Srivatsan K C | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Rajya Sabha clarifies VP's absence from Nehru’s birth anniversary event
“Vice President never attends such ceremonies organized in the Central Hall of Parliament as a matter of convention,” the Rajya Sabha secretariat said.
Published on Nov 15, 2021 09:45 PM IST
Written by Srivatsan K C | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
MEA says China objecting to Naidu's visit to Arunachal does not stand to reason
The MEA said Arunachal Pradesh was an integral and inalienable part of India and Indian leaders routinely visited the state as they did in other parts of the country.
Updated on Oct 13, 2021 04:38 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Innovation should become national mantra for development: Venkaiah Naidu
Notably, India has risen from the rank of 81 in 2015 to 46 in 2021 in the Global Innovation Index.
Published on Sep 29, 2021 07:13 AM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
BJP MPs top attendance chart in House panel meets: Data
Secretariat data shows 92 BJP members of the Upper House had an average attendance of 56.56% while those of the Congress (38 MPs) had 41.86%.
Updated on Sep 24, 2021 03:44 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Disruption of proceedings in House not a privilege: Venkaiah Naidu
Delivering the second Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture on “Is the disruption of parliamentary proceedings an MP’s privilege and/or a facet of parliamentary democracy?”, Naidu described various rules and other provisions for maintaining a certain standard of behaviour of MPs.
Updated on Sep 19, 2021 03:35 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Need to create right ecosystem for sports, games: Naidu
Need to create right ecosystem for sports, games: Naidu
Published on Aug 29, 2021 03:34 PM IST
PTI |
Assemblies, Parliament meant for debates, not disruptions, says V-P
While referring to the recent torrid monsoon session of Parliament, Naidu said that elected representatives should focus on improving the lives of the people by “rising to the need of the occasion”
Updated on Aug 19, 2021 02:35 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
Oppn & treasury benches like his two eyes, equal for him, says RS Chairman Naidu
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said he held both the sides in equal esteem and on many occasions, it was the collective responsibility for both the sides to enable smooth functioning of the House.
Published on Aug 13, 2021 02:40 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
'All sacredness of House destroyed': Naidu warns of action over RS ruckus
During a discussion on farm laws, Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa climbed atop a table and was seen throwing an official file at the Chair. Union minister Anurag Thakur slammed the Congress party for lowering the dignity of the House with their unruly conduct.
Published on Aug 11, 2021 11:33 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Not getting time in Rajya Sabha: Oppn to Naidu
While a section of the Opposition is toying with the idea of a motion against the chairman, others are of the view that PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah should be targeted for the logjam in Parliament.
Updated on Jul 31, 2021 04:39 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
'On Doctors' Day, I salute members of medical fraternity': Venkaiah Naidu
The Doctors' Day is celebrated in honour of noted doctor and former West Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy. Leaders cutting across political lines congratulated the doctors on the occasion.
Updated on Jul 01, 2021 11:28 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Shanza Khan | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Opposition amps up pressure over farm laws, Rajya Sabha adjourned twice
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also said that wrong impression is being created about the passage of three farm laws.
Updated on Feb 02, 2021 10:35 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Vice President calls for bridging gender divide in STEM related careers
Naidu said that due to the government’s efforts, the number of girl students in IITs went up from just 8 per cent in 2016 to nearly 20 per cent now.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 07:12 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
Indigenous Covid-19 vaccine demonstrates benefits of Atmanirbhar Bharat, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Naidu, as quoted in a release from Vice President’s Secretariat, stressed that this development can benefit not only Indians but the larger humanity. He also appealed the people to express same spirit in taking the vaccine as they did while persevering through the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Published on Jan 04, 2021 06:14 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International
‘Agri reforms were introduced during Narasimha Rao regime, are irreversible’: Venkaiah Naidu
Naidu reminded that the reforms process was later carried forward by the Vajpayee government and is now being implemented more vigorously by the present Modi government.
Updated on Dec 27, 2020 06:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Give vaccine priority to elite athletes: Parliamentary panel
The Tokyo Olympics will see approximately 11,0000 athletes competing in the postponed Games, beginning July 23, and one of the critical issues being debated globally is whether the athletes will need vaccinations to participate.
Updated on Dec 25, 2020 08:07 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Carry out all trials before approving use of vaccine: House panel to govt
The panel also said that Covid-19 has highlighted the “huge disparity of infrastructure and services in public and private hospitals”.
Published on Dec 22, 2020 04:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
On media, the Vice-President speaks up | HT Editorial
Mr Naidu has triggered an important debate and a bipartisan consensus is essential to rein in social media companies, and treat them as just that, media companies which must follow the law both in their content and their business models
Updated on Dec 20, 2020 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Ram temple fund drive to start with contributions from prominent personalities: Trust official
The campaign, Samarpan Abhiyan, will start with contributions from President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Champat Rai, the general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust
Published on Dec 20, 2020 12:50 PM IST
Prayagraj, Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Self-regulation in social, traditional media needed: Vice President
Journalism by nature, the vice president said, is supposed to be critical of the order of the times based on facts and supported by evidence. But he emphasised that this should not slip into “complete negativity”.
Published on Dec 18, 2020 05:34 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Green buildings movement should become people’s movement: Vice President Naidu
The vice president wanted every future building to go green mandatorily and said that this should apply to all kinds of building. Not only new buildings, the existing buildings too have to be retrofitted to make them environment-friendly, he felt.
Published on Dec 15, 2020 06:11 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni
Foster student entrepreneurship through innovation programmes: Vice President Naidu
Naidu, who was addressing the TiE Global Summit-2020 through video conferencing from Visakhapatnam, called upon universities to set up incubation centres to tap and nurture entrepreneurial talent among the youth.
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 02:30 PM IST
Hyderabad | Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari