M Venkaiah Naidu

Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin from July 18, end on August 12

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) met on Wednesday and recommended holding of Parliament's Monsoon Session from July 18 to August 12.

Jun 29, 2016, 12:21 PM IST

CCPA to meet today to decide Monsoon Session dates

Among the bills pending in the Rajya Sabha is the Goods and Services Tax Bill, moved in the Upper House in August last year after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.

Jun 29, 2016, 08:32 AM IST

France keenly interested in partnering with Puducherry: CM Narayanasamy

Narayanasamy said during his recent visit to New Delhi he had requested Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu to bring Puducherry under smart city programme.

Jun 28, 2016, 12:55 PM IST

Won't comment on Subramanian Swamy's remark on Arvind Subramanian: Venkaiah Naidu

Arvind Subramanian took charge as the Chief Economic Advisor in October 2014, succeeding Raghuram Rajan.

Jun 22, 2016, 18:46 PM IST

Congress workers disrupt Venkaiah Naidu's presser; 10 detained

Congress workers on Wednesday disrupted a press conference here of Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu who later hit back alleging that the party was losing grip in states it once ruled and must introspect on this.

Jun 08, 2016, 19:34 PM IST

India most tolerant country in the world: Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said India is the most tolerant country in the world and had a history of not attacking any nation even as he maintained that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government was committed to its agenda of development.

Jun 08, 2016, 03:49 AM IST

M Venkaiah Naidu, Arvind Kejriwal flag off driverless Metro train on trial run

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flagged off the trial run of a driverless Metro train here.

May 18, 2016, 00:15 AM IST

NEET 2016: Government will take final call, says Venkaiah Naidu

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a batch of applications seeking that National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) may not be thrust on states.

May 02, 2016, 14:53 PM IST

40 cities to be selected in second round of smart city project: Govt

Forty cities will be selected for the second phase of the Smart City Mission, which is likely to be announced by June, Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday.

Apr 28, 2016, 19:26 PM IST

BJP holds wrong policies of previous govt reason for drought

Nine states, including Maharashtra, are presently suffering from acute water crisis.

Apr 07, 2016, 13:44 PM IST

Those refusing to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' should leave India is not govt's view: Venkaiah

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday appeared to disapprove of the remarks made by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and yoga guru Ramdev on those refusing to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and said they are views not authorised by the government through any order.

Apr 05, 2016, 22:14 PM IST

Congress must introspect why legislators leaving party: Naidu

Justifying the imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed the Congress leadership, asking it to "introspect" why its legislators are leaving the party instead of blaming the central government.

Mar 30, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

'Demoralised' Congress has lost confidence in its leadership: Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday took a dig at Congress, saying the party has "lost confidence" in its leadership, is "confused and demoralised" and its leaders are "sympathising" with Afzal Guru and AIMIM MLA in Maharashtra who refused to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.

Mar 23, 2016, 20:08 PM IST

AIADMK, Congress spar over Tamil Nadu govt's move on Rajiv Gandhi case

Congress and AIADMK members on Thursday entered into arguments in the Lok Sabha over Tamil Nadu government's decision to remit the sentence of life imprisonment of all the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Mar 03, 2016, 12:55 PM IST

NDA Govt inherited problems from UPA regime: Naidu

With the Congress cornering the government over the recent controversies such as the JNU campus row and the suicide of Hyderabad University PhD scholar Rohith Vemula, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led government has inherited some of these problems from the UPA regime.

Feb 23, 2016, 14:14 PM IST

Focus on education instead of Afzal Guru: Venkaiah Naidu to students

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asked universities to be apolitical and advised students to focus on their education.

Feb 17, 2016, 15:18 PM IST

CCPA to meet today to finalise schedule of Budget Session

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet on Wednesday to discuss the broad schedule of Budget session of Parliament.

Feb 04, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Govt to announce list of first 20 Smart Cities today

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will on Thursday announce the list of first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities.

Jan 28, 2016, 06:59 AM IST

Top BJP leaders heap praise on Amit Shah after his re-election as party president

Shah was unanimously elected the party president for a second term on Sunday.

Jan 24, 2016, 21:22 PM IST

Govt to form panel to study Netaji files?

Family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose have suggested setting up of a committee to study the files that were declassified on Saturday and inform the public about the various landmarks in his life.

Jan 23, 2016, 19:46 PM IST