Venkaiah Naidu

We've better things to do than targeting Rahul Gandhi: Venkaiah Naidu

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has said Sonia Gandhi received bribe in the Rs 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal.

May 03, 2016, 14:15 PM IST

Tamil Nadu polls: Venkaiah asks people to shun cash for votes

Addressing an election meeting in support of BJP candidates here, he asked the voters to think and vote for eligible and meritorious candidates.

Apr 30, 2016, 21:16 PM IST

Venkaiah Naidu, Siddaramaiah flag off south India's first underground Metro

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday flagged-off the much awaited East-West corridor of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) - south India's first underground metro.

Apr 30, 2016, 02:25 AM IST

New campaign ‘Every Last Child’ from 'Save the Children' to reach two million ‘invisible’ kids

Save the Children on Tuesday launched its new global campaign, titled ‘Every Last Child’ at an event.

Apr 26, 2016, 21:34 PM IST

Govt favours making mother tongue medium of instruction in schools

Government on Thursday favoured making mother tongue Medium of Instruction (MoI) up to high school even as it underlined the need for promotion of Hindi.

Apr 21, 2016, 22:59 PM IST

Rohith Vemula suicide: No leader addressed core issue, all played politics, says Naidu

The politicians chose to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of trying to establish social harmony, Venkaiah Naidu said.

Apr 20, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

PM Modi wants India free from poverty, corruption: Naidu

Taking a dig at opposition parties, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said the opponents "want to have RSS-free India" but Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants India free from poverty, corruption and unemployment.

Apr 18, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

Centre to issue universal I-cards for differently-abled people

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said on Saturday that the Centre has decided to issue universal identification cards for physically handicapped people across the country.

Apr 09, 2016, 18:59 PM IST

Row over 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' created to divert govt from its agenda of development: Naidu

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said the controvery on 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' has been created to divert the government from its agenda of development and good governance.

Apr 06, 2016, 22:27 PM IST

No unrest in the country: Venkaiah Naidu

There is no "unrest" in the country, and the unrest is only in the "minds of opponents", union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.

Apr 06, 2016, 00:31 AM IST

Considering house panel suggestion for simultaneous polls: Naidu

The government is considering the recommendation of a parliamentary committee to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.A

Apr 06, 2016, 00:09 AM IST

'Bharat Mata ki Jai' comments not government authorised: Venkaiah Naidu

Union Parfliamentary Affairs and Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the views expressed by various individuals on chanting "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" are not authorised by the government, and added he doesn't agree with it himself.

Apr 05, 2016, 20:35 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti takes oath as first woman CM of Jammu and Kashmir

Dressed in black, 56-year-old Mehbooba, who is still a member of Lok Sabha, took the oath of office and secrecy in Urdu.

Apr 04, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

Slogan row: What is wrong in worshipping mother, asks Venkaiah

In a dig at AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi for his refusal to raise the 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan, Union minister and senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today asked what is wrong in worshipping mother.

Mar 28, 2016, 00:11 AM IST

For BJP, nationalism means elimination of poverty: Venkaiah

Speaking at a seminar on 'Insult to martyrs in Vijayawada, Naidu said, Nationalism for the BJP is elimination of poverty and providing security to women.

Mar 27, 2016, 00:34 AM IST

RSS expresses displeasure at extravagant praise of PM Modi as God's gift, okays nationalism plank

  The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS has expressed its displeasure at BJP leaders describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "God's gift to India", sources have said.

Mar 23, 2016, 04:00 AM IST

Congress ridicules BJP's political resolution, says PM Modi not messiah of poor but of capitalists

Ridiculing the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) political resolution, Congress Party spokesperson Shobha Oza on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not messiah of the poor, but of the capitalist.

Mar 21, 2016, 01:20 AM IST

Congress resorting to flimsy political gimmicks, says Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday hit back at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his remarks that Government showed "utter contempt" of Rajya Sabha by passing Aadhar Bill as Money Bill and accused Congress of resorting to "flimsy political gimmicks" under a "game-plan".

Mar 20, 2016, 05:41 AM IST

Razakars also objected to chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai': Naidu

Intensifying BJP's attack on AIMIM leaders for their remarks against chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai", Union minister Venkaiah Naidu today said 'Razakars', who fought against Hyderabad integrating into India, had also objected to this slogan.

Mar 17, 2016, 19:38 PM IST

Won't act against students if Osama bin Laden is commemorated in Princeton: Univ Prez replies to Naidu

Expressing his views on the freedom of speech, President of Princeton University has said that the varsity will not take any disciplinary action if Osama bin Laden is commemorated on campus.

Mar 17, 2016, 19:05 PM IST