India had declared a day of mourning on Tuesday in wake of the untimely demise of Iran's hardline president Ebrahim Raisi. PM Modi had earlier expressed grief over Raisi's death and lauded his contribution in strengthening the India-Iran bilateral relationship.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with his foreign minister and other high-ranking officials, died in a helicopter crash on May 19 while he was returning from Azerbaijan.
Dhankhar will arrive on Monday on a day visit to the northeastern state and he will return to Delhi after attending the convocation of MZU and addressing the assembly, officials said. He will be the second Vice President after M Venkaiah Naidu to address the state assembly.
The event was also graced by the august presence of eminent personalities like former Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan, Member of Parliament Sushil Modi, Rev. Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati of Paramarth Niketan, Rishikesh and patron of Dadhichi Deh Dan Samiti Alok Kumar.
Jagdeep Dhankhar is the second vice president from Rajasthan after Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who held the office between 2002 and 2007.
The electoral college for picking the next vice president, who is also the Rajya Sabha chairperson, comprises members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
According to sources in the party, soon a meeting will be called for this, but as of now party first wants to reach a consensus to make a list of probable candidates from the Opposition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary.
Naidu said that Bhogi is an occasion that reminds us of the importance of embracing positive changes into our lives.
Vice President left for Lakshadweep and will return to Kochi on Jan 2 and attend various events in the city.
The vice president's official visit will end on Oct 30, a spokesperson of Goa govt said.
Speaking at the convocation of the University College of Medical Sciences in the national capital, Naidu stressed that 1st step to achieve the goal of 'Health for All' is to increase public spending on health.
Twitter on Saturday removed and later restored the verified blue tick on the personal account of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Officials of the Vice President Secretariat said the personal Twitter handle of Naidu @MVenkaiahNaidu was inactive for a long time and the Twitter algorithm removed the blue badge. They said Twitter was in the process of restoring the verification badge. The last tweet posted from the personal handle was on July 23 last year.
Looking at the surge in coronavirus cases in the country, VP Venkiah Naidu advised looking into the issues of representation and remuneration to empower women.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Friday asked the government and the opposition parties to hold regular interaction, both formal and informal, to arrive at some consensus on issues and clear pending bills.
Urging members not to make long speeches while welcoming him in the Upper House in his new role, Venkaiah Naidu said “If you cooperate, I will operate better."
On August 5, M Venkaiah Naidu was elected as the new Vice-President of India by defeating opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi with a huge margin. While Naidu received 516 votes, Gandhi could manage only 244 votes.
After taking oath as the Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu will enter Rajya Sabha at 11am and run the proceedings of the House today as its new Chairman.
The outgoing Vice President also added that a sense of insecurity is creeping in among the Muslims in the country against the current backdrop of “intolerance” and “vigilante violence”.
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