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  Watch: PM Modi’s ‘small’ gesture in Lok Sabha proves why he is a ‘big’ leader

  Life | March 12, 2016 18:13 IST

  PM Modi with his recent ‘disciplinary gesture’, during the ongoing Lok Sabha session, has once again proved how small things can make a big difference.

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  States need to gear up to become best investment destinations: Arun Jaitley

  March 07, 2016 14:13 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said states have to gear up in order to become best investment destinations.Addressing the Global Investors Summit in Gurgaon, the Minister said it is the right time for

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  Kanhaiya free to join politics and save his party: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | March 04, 2016 23:16 IST

  New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today took a jibe at JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar saying he can join politics as his ‘favourite' political party is almost in single digit in

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  Uproar in parl over business empire of Chidambaram's son

  Politics | March 01, 2016 16:57 IST

  New Delhi: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) members created huge uproar in both houses today demanding action against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti's role in Aircel-Maxis and his massive overseas business

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  Nothing to hide, nothing to worry: Venkaiah Naidu on JNU row

  Politics | February 23, 2016 14:11 IST

  New Delhi: Government today countered the opposition's attempts to corner it over the JNU row with Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu saying it had "nothing to hide and nothing to worry" and that the country

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  Budget Session of Parliament set to start on a stormy note

  Politics | February 23, 2016 10:22 IST

  New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament that begins today is set for a stormy start as the opposition Congress said that it would not shy away from raising the JNU issue along with Rohith

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  Jat row: Govt sets up committee to look into reservation demand

  India | February 22, 2016 7:02 IST

  New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today announced that a high-powered committee headed by Venkaiah Naidu has been set up to look into the demand of the Jats for reservation in central government jobs.Singh

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  Stage set to rank 75 top cities under 'Swachh Bharat'

  India | February 14, 2016 12:30 IST

  New Delhi: The stage is set to recognise cities that have taken "Swachh Bharat" campaign seriously, with a Top 75 ranking based on feedback from 20 million citizens, among others parameters, says the chair of

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  Government working on 50% quota for women in local bodies: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | February 07, 2016 18:19 IST

  Hyderabad: The Centre is holding discussions with all stakeholders on the issue of providing 50 per cent reservation to women in local bodies across the country, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today."The Government of

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  Congress 'intolerant' towards mandate of people: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | February 07, 2016 14:08 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today accused the Congress of being "intolerant" towards mandate of people and indulging in excuses to block the bills and the Parliament proceedings. "... there is no excuse at all...Congress

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  Homosexuality: Govt yet to formulate any final view, Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | February 02, 2016 21:27 IST

  Bengaluru: Amid a raging debate on decriminalisation of sexual activity between same sex consenting adults, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said it was a "humane issue" and the government had not formulated any view

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  Congress, its allies imposed President rule several times when in power: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | January 31, 2016 23:22 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the Congress and its allies had imposed president's rule on several occasions when they were in power.Reacting to the criticism on the imposition of President

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  Congress creating hurdles in country's development: Venkaiah

  Politics | January 31, 2016 18:41 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today alleged that by not allowing Parliament to function, Congress was not stopping the Narendra Modi government but "creating hurdles" in the country's development."You (Congress) are reduced to 40

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  Rahul Gandhi using students as political tool: BJP

  Politics | January 31, 2016 19:19 IST

  New Delhi: Accusing Rahul Gandhi of using students as a "political tool", BJP today said he was shedding "crocodile tears" over a Dalit scholar's suicide and mocked his day-long fast, saying he was used to

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  Govt announces first list of 20 smart cities

  India | January 28, 2016 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu here on Thursday announced the names of the first 20 cities which will be developed into smart cities in 2016.These are: Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Pune (Maharashtra), Jaipur (Rajasthan),

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  Government to announce first 20 smart cities today

  India | January 28, 2016 9:19 IST

  New Delhi: The first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities will be announced today.Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu informed that 'there are 97 cities in the Smart City Challenge and the names

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  MIM polarising people on communal lines: Venkaiah on Owaisi

  Politics | January 26, 2016 22:20 IST

  Hyderabad: Union minister Venkaiah Naidu today accused Asaduddin Owaisi of indulging into communal politics by appealing citizens to vote for MIM in forthcoming civic polls if they don't want ban on consumption of beef like

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  Opposition using Dalit suicide for cheap political gains: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | January 21, 2016 17:00 IST

  Kanyakumari: Hitting out at Congress and other opposition parties over the alleged suicide of a Dalit research scholar at Hyderabad University, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said they were using the opportunity for cheap

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  Not fair on Congress' part to put riders on GST passage: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | January 17, 2016 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today criticised Congress saying it is "not fair" on its part to set conditions for the passage of the GST bill and if the said clauses were so

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  Government sets up panel on 7th Pay Commission's recommendations

  January 13, 2016 19:39 IST

  New Delhi: Government on Wednesday decided to set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of