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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
TopicM. Venkaiah Naidu

Topic: M. Venkaiah Naidu

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Mithun among 132 Padma awardees

The list approved by President Droupadi Murmu included 30 women and eight persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and nine posthumous awardees.

Mirabai verses, Tagore & Kishore songs — Rajya Sabha plans musical adieu for retiring members

Performance by 6 MPs will be part of dinner hosted by Vice President Naidu for 72 RS members. While some of them retired in March, 19 will retire in April & rest in coming months till August.

Nearly 400 Parliament staffers test positive for Covid-19, attendance restricted

According to the latest directions, 50% of officials and staff below the rank of under secretary or executive officer are required to work from home till the end of this month.

‘Practice your religion but don’t indulge in hate speech’, says Vice President Naidu

Observing that hate speeches are against ethos & constitutional rights, Naidu said secularism is in the blood of every Indian and the country is respected for its culture & heritage.

P.C. Mody appointed Rajya Sabha secretary general, 1st IRS official to get post in either House

Mody's appointment raised eyebrows since incumbent SG P.P.K. Ramacharyulu was appointed just over 2 months back & was considered close to RS Chairman, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.

Jairam Ramesh objects to BJP leader Tarun Vijay’s 2019 appointment as monuments body chief

In letter to V-P Venkaiah Naidu, Congress’ Ramesh requests to move privilege motion against Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy. The appointment was made by his predecessor.

Vice President Naidu asks strategic community to focus on post-Covid world & implications for India

The vice president, who is the ex-officio president of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), made these remarks at the 19th meeting of its governing council.

Be careful, strictly follow Covid guidelines — Venkaiah Naidu tells MPs as cases rise

The Rajya Sabha Chairman also urged MPs and their family members, who are eligible, to get themselves vaccinated.

Attend session, observe debates, visit Parliament library, Venkaiah Naidu tells MPs

Rajya Sabha Chairman Naidu said he was told MPs are in Delhi but weren't present in the House. He also said attending the session enhances understanding of Parliament procedures.

‘Mother tongue is soul of life’ — Venkaiah Naidu urges MPs to promote native languages

Ahead of 'International Mother Languages Day' on 21 February, Naidu wrote a letter to all parliamentarians on the importance of native languages.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?