COVID: Jairam Ramesh urges parliamentary standing committees be allowed to meet virtually
India | Apr 27, 2021, 10:04 PM ISTRamesh, has been calling for allowing the holding of Committee meetings virtually in view of coronavirus pandemic.
Ramesh, has been calling for allowing the holding of Committee meetings virtually in view of coronavirus pandemic.
In the interaction on March 8, the prime minister had asked chief ministers to make the "maximum use" of the offices of governors, saying this will send a positive message and help bring people from different walks of life together.
Calling Rajinikanth "one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema", the I&B minister said that the actor was being awarded for his contribution in the field of acting, production and screenwriting for Indian cinema.
Venkaiah Naidu has expressed sadness when his non-partisan approach was questioned by an MP, but said he would not be cowed down by attempts to make the Chair dysfunctional.
Asserting that terrorism is the biggest challenge the region is facing, India on Monday criticised Pakistan for using it as an "instrument of state policy", and called upon the SCO to combat the menace collectively and enforce internationally recognised legal statutes to comprehensively eradicate safe havens, infrastructure and financial networks supporting terrorism.
The New Education Policy (NEP) aims at making India a global knowledge superpower and underlined the need for the country to once again become a Vishwa Guru (global teacher) in the field of education, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said that a diet full of ‘desi food’ and physical fitness was key to his recovery.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, who underwent a routine COVID-19 test today morning, has been tested positive. He is however, asymptomatic and in good health.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday urged students to develop a constructive and positive attitude and also indulge in physical activities and yoga regularly.
Dissent is the essence of democracy, but nobody can be allowed to speak against the nation, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday.
High absenteeism among Rajya Sabha members despite listing of starred questions invited the ire of Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday, who described it as a "sorry state of affairs".
"The secretariat of Rajya Sabha after considering the various suggestions have come out with new dress code for marshals. But we have received some observations from some political as well as some well meaning people. So I have decided to ask the secretariat to revisit the same," Naidu said.
At the third convocation ceremony of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), he expressed happiness over the fact that women constitute 51 per cent of the students in the institute because of special admission policy for them, and those hailing from distant places and belonging to marginalized sections
India will extend a Line of Credit of USD 20 million to Comoros for strengthening bilateral defence and maritime cooperation, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu announced on Friday.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday made a strong pitch for holding simultaneous polls across India to avoid "deviation, dilution and diversion" of the public work.
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday termed the economic slowdown as a "temporary effect" due to global factors and stressed that India will achieve its target of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25.
Naidu said that India does not believe in attacking any other country, but it does not fail in giving a befitting reply to those who initiate attacks.
"We should evolve a consensus on larger national issues. We are not a new nation. We should avoid partisanship and petty politicking on issues of national importance. This is the need of the hour," Naidu said
"I have a suggestion for all the parties. I have not yet received the names of the members of the Standing Committees from important parties (number wise). Please see to it. Today is 6th August. Anybody who has not given names before 14th August, they will not be there in any of the Committees," Venkaiah Naidu said.
Racing against time, workers are doing three shifts a day to complete the Indian part of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor that will enable pilgrims from here to visit the revered Sikh shrine in Pakistan. Construction of around 4.2 km-long corridors is targeted to be completed by October 31, a week before the celebrations to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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