M Venkaiah Naidu
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Govt indicates willingness to further amend Land Bill
National | Mar 10, 2015, 06:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Facing widespread opposition to the land amendment bill, government today indicated its willingness to restrict land for industrial corridors, put in place a hassle-free mechanism for grievance redressal and ensure jobs to members
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No going back on land ordinance, says Naidu
National | Feb 20, 2015, 07:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said there was no question of central government going back on the ordinance concerning the land bill but it was open to meaningful suggestions.In an interview
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Amendments to AP Reorganisation Act likely in Budget session
National | Feb 15, 2015, 05:34 PM ISTHyderabad: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today indicated that the Centre may take up the issue of introducing amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 during the forthcoming budget session of Parliament. “Regarding amendments
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Top-down approach in urban planning not desirable, says Naidu
Feb 15, 2015, 10:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: Criticising the previous UPA government's approach on urban planning, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said that the “top-down” approach resulted in “design flaws” and led to “sub-optimal performance” by states under the
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Delhi polls: You are going to elect a Chief Minister not a Prime Minister: M Venkaiah Naidu
National | Feb 05, 2015, 10:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amidst most of the opinion polls giving an edge to AAP in Delhi elections, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the electoral mandate in the national capital cannot be seen as a
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Budget session set to be stormy affair
National | Jan 08, 2015, 05:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament likely to commence in third week of February, appears set to be a stormy affair, with both the government and the opposition toughening their stands on the issue
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PM asks MPs to tell people about bills passed by Govt in Parliament
National | Dec 23, 2014, 04:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked BJP MPs to highlight the government's “successful performance” in Parliament and explain to people the bills passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha despite disruption by opposition
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Rajya Sabha bids farewell to Azad, 3 other retiring members
National | Dec 23, 2014, 01:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha today bid farewell to Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad and three other members who are retiring in February on completion of their term.Saif-ud-Din Soz (Cong) and two members of
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Hectic activity over drafting resolution on Lakhvi bail
National | Dec 19, 2014, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Hectic activity, apparently over drafting of a resolution on the release of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, was witnessed in Lok Sabha today after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs
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Togadia slams Mulayam, asks him to bring "anti-conversion" law
National | Dec 14, 2014, 10:59 PM ISTMumbai: Senior VHP leader Praveen Togadia today criticised Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for his statement that religious conversions were not right and should be stopped.“(SP chief) Mulayam Singh says that conversion is not
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Let there be anti-conversion law in all states: M. Venkaiah Naidu
National | Dec 11, 2014, 08:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said the government will do all that is needed to maintain communal harmony in India and called for an anti-conversion law in all states as
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Sadhvi remarks: Government appeals to opposition to break logjam in Parliament
National | Dec 07, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the deadlock in Parliament over the hate speech of Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti persisting, Government tonight appealed to opposition parties to leave the issue behind and enable smooth functioning of the House from
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Congress not ready to buy govt's œpoor rural woman plea for Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
National | Dec 05, 2014, 08:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Signalling that it won't back down on Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti issue, Congress today rejected government's attempts to project her as a ‘poor ignorant village woman belonging to weaker sections” and targetted Prime Minister
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Sadhvi will campaign, Opposition protest will boomerang: M Venkaiah Naidu
National | Dec 05, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti will campaign for BJP “as and when required” and there is no question of cancelling her rally, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, dismissing suggestions that she was being
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Come back to Lok Sabha, government appeals to opposition
National | Dec 05, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government today appealed to the opposition in the Lok Sabha to come back after Congress, Trinamool Congress and some smaller parties walked out dissatisfied over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the Sadhvi
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MPs condemn burning down of church in Delhi
National | Dec 02, 2014, 02:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Members in the Lok Sabha today condemned the burning down of a church in east Delhi and “attempts” to give it a communal colour, with the government assuring them a thorough probe into
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Due procedure followed in appointment of Lok Sabha Secretary General: M Venkaiah Naidu
National | Dec 01, 2014, 10:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rejecting Congress' criticism on the appointment of Lok Sabha Secretary General, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said due procedure was followed and there was no question of consultation in the
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Never talked about bringing black money in 100 days: Government
National | Nov 27, 2014, 07:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government on Thursday insisted in Lok Sabha that it had never claimed that all the black money stashed abroad would be brought back within 100 days even as opposition continued to target it
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Rahul's criticism of Swachh Bharat irresponsible: M Venkaiah Naidu
National | Nov 23, 2014, 11:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed as “irresponsible” Rahul Gandhi's attack on Narendra Modi government over Swachh Bharat Mission and said it reflected the “frustration and anti-democratic mindset” of Congress which has
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Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate Smart City Expo in Barcelona today
Nov 18, 2014, 11:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will today inaugurate and address the 'Smart City Expo World Congress', in Barcelona on the invitation of city Mayor Xavier Trias.Naidu who Monday traveled to Barcelona will study