Karamsad: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today visited Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's old residence in Karamsad town of Central Gujarat soon after visiting the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya. Naidu visited the photo gallery in detail and also watched a short film on Sardar Patel's life. After talk with Sardar Patel Memorial Trust's Vice President Amrutaben Patel, Naidu donated his one month salary which is Rs. 5 lakh to Sardar Patel Memorial Trust. DeshGujaratRead More

Statue of Unity: The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Statue of Unity is a befitting memorial to Sardar Patel, whose vision, courage and determination led to the integration of 565 princely States and paved the way for building a modern India. Speaking after visiting the 182-metre tall statue at Kevadia in Gujarat on Sunday, the Vice President said "my heart is filled with emotions and pride. Now we have a great structure that symbolises the great legacy of Sar...Read More

Bhavnagar: Bhoomi poojan for construction of 33.3 km long Rs 820 crore four-lane highway connecting Nari to Adhelai via Sanesh and Madhiya in Bhavnagar district was performed today by Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu. 33.3 km four lane highway will be constructed using cement - concrete. The target of completion of this project is 30 months. The stretch which is part of National Highway 751 will be located between Bhavnagar and Dholera. It will have 6 major bridges, 1 flyover, 1.3...Read More

New Delhi:In a blow to the opposition parties, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the impeachment motion moved by seven opposition parties, including the Congress. The Vice President's order can be found here in full text. "This act of members (opposition) of discussing the conduct of the CJI in the press is against propriety and parliamentary decorum as it denigrates the institution of CJI" , Mr Naidu said in a statement. The decision was taken after “due consultation...Read More

Mahesana: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will perform ground breaking and do inauguration of six pipeline projects here on September 27. Ground breaking ceremony will be held for pipe lines such as Piyaj - Unad, Bhasaria - Sametra, Kuda - Bhimpura, Dhandhusan - Redlakshmipura, Kherva - Viasnagar, while Karannagar - Dhandhusan pipe line is going to be dedicated. Around Rs 1,243 crore scheme under Sujlam Suflam project will benefit 195 villages of Mahesana district's Vijapur, Kadi, Vadna...Read More

New Delhi: M Venkaiah Naidu, the candidate of the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, will be India's next Vice President as results were declared of the election in which Members of Parliament cast their votes today. According to election officer Shamsher K Sharif, Naidu got 516 votes against opposition candidate Gopal Krishna Gandhi's 244 votes. The NDA, which has a majority in the Lok Sabha, found it easy to place its candidate as the next vice president. The opposition had fie...Read More