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Mumbai, India's rise in the next five years will be like a rocket defying gravitational force, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday, attributing the exponential growth of the country's economy to a transparent and accountable mechanism already in place.Terming India's rise as...

Mumbai: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said India's rise is gradual, unstoppable and it is getting praise from global institutions.Delivering a lecture at the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University here, Dhankhar said India's rise in the next five years...

Mumbai, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday lamented that democratic politics in the country is witnessing "a new decline", and called for introspection from all political parties.Addressing a joint session of both houses of the Maharashtra Legislature to mark the centenary...

New Delhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court's landmark judgment on maintenance of Muslim women, calling it a "big step" and said the assistance should be equitable regardless of religion.The apex court had on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek...

Mumbai, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will address the joint meeting of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council on July 11.Officials said on Tuesday that the address to the Assembly at 4 pm is part of the centenary celebrations of the Legislative Council and marks the...

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will address the Maharashtra Legislature on July 11 on 'enhancing democratic values ​​and ethics in the country', official sources said on Tuesday.Dhankhar, who is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, was invited by the presiding officers of the...

New Delhi Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday underlined the critical importance of preparedness and technological integration in defense territory management, emphasizing that "the best form of defense is to always be prepared for war."Speaking to trainee officers of Indian Defense...

New Delhi Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said a member of Parliament is showing his agreement by not participating in a debate on a bill, while launching a fresh attack on former Union Minister P. Chidambaram for his comments about the three criminal justice laws.This is the second...

New Delhi, A day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar lashed out at him for his comment on new penal laws, Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday said the drafting of such crucial bills should have been entrusted to the Legal Commission and not to a committee whose members served part-time...

New Delhi, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit out at Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over his criticism of Congress leader P Chidambaram's comments on new criminal laws and said it is not the opposition which insults parliamentary procedures on a daily basis.Sibal's comments came a day...

He was speaking at the 12th convocation of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.“This century belongs to India. We have no doubt about it because India is moving forward like never before and this advance is unstoppable. The growth is...

He said this while addressing the 12th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.The Vice President said ambitious missions, groundbreaking discoveries and unwavering commitment to scientific advancement define India's journey in...

New Delhi: A fresh vacancy was created in the Rajya Sabha on Friday when House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar accepted the resignation of K Keshav Rao, who had given up his membership as BRS MP after joining the Congress.Rao was a Rajya Sabha member of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) from Telangana...

New Delhi [India], Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Sudesh Dhankhar will be on a two-day visit to Kerala on July 6 and 7.On the first day of his visit, Dhankhar will deliver the convocation address as the chief guest at the 12th convocation of the Indian Institute of Space, Science...

Ahmedabad: A Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) inspector was arrested by the CBI in Gujarat's Rajkot on Thursday on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh. An officer gave this information.The officer said that Naveen Dhankhar had demanded bribe by accusing a local firm...

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Kerala on July 6 and 7, his office said on Thursday.On the first day of his visit, Dhankhar will address the 12th convocation of the Indian Institute of Space, Science and Technology (IIST) and present excellence medals to meritorious...

In New Delhi [India], Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday criticized the opposition for walking out during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, saying it sets a dangerous precedent against democratic values."His departure from him today was extremely painful. It was a historic...

New Delhi, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that a mechanism to prevent Hathras-like incidents will be discussed in the Rajya Sabha in the next session.The House on Tuesday paid tribute to the devotees killed in the stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras, Uttar...

Before leaving the House, the opposition MPs raised loud slogans and raised slogans like 'Let the LOP speak' (Let the LOP speak). Jagdeep Dhankhar did not allow Congress President and House leader Mallikarjun Kharge to intervene while PM Modi was speaking. This led to more heated protests by...

Rajya Sabha Chairman New Delhi Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said the opposition has set a "dangerous precedent contrary to democratic values" by walking away during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the speech of the president.In his...