Kerala floods: Naidu to donate one month’s salary

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today decided to donate his one month’s salary towards the relief work in flood-hit Kerala. He took the decision after attending a review meeting on the flood situation in the state. “Called a review meeting on Kerala floods with Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Harivansh) and other senior officials of […]

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Condition of former PM Vajpayee continues to be critical

The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains critical and he continues to be on advanced life-support system, sources said. The 93-year-old BJP veteran was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. […]

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NDA candidate Harivansh Singh elected RS Deputy Chairman

NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh was today elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, defeating opposition’s B K Hariprasad Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu initiated the process of the election by calling for division of votes in the House While Harivansh Narayan Singh secured 125 votes, Hariprasad got 105 The post of […]

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Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to visit Thiruvananthapuram on Feb 16

Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu will arrive on February 16 on a one-day visit. Naidu would deliver the Chithira Thirunal Memorial lecture at a function to be held at Kannakakunnu palace, official sources said. Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma was the last king of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. He is known for initiating various people-friendly measures […]

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