Hamid Ansari

Ansari said that as against religiosity and strident nationalism, patriotism is a more positive concept as it is defensive both militarily and culturally.

People have right to ask what was achieved in Balakot airstrikes: Former vice president Hamid Ansari

Ansari said that the Narendra Modi government has a mixed record and though it started on a high note, the fulfilment of the promises it made is some distance away.

VHP attacks Ansari for attending Popular Front of India event in Kerala

Popular Front of India is under the scanner for alleged links with terror outfits

In parting shot, Vice-President Hamid Ansari talks of 'unease' among Muslims

Ansari's pointed remarks come at the end of a tenure that has been largely devoid of controversy.

PM leads tributes in Rajya Sabha as Vice-President Hamid Ansari bids farewell

Vice-President Hamid Ansari's tenure ends on Thursday.

After a dignified decade, Hamid Ansari set to sign off as Vice-President

Ansari delivered his last speech as Vice-President on Sunday.

Election Commission issues notification for vice presidential polls

Neither the ruling NDA nor the opposition has so far announced their respective candidates for the post of vice president.

India's economic growth unevenly distributed: Hamid Ansari

Ansari said the new economic policies, including the liberalisation programme, were fostered in a democratic and deliberative environment and India was "now getting used to its much higher rate of growth."

India-Uganda bilateral ties yet to reach true potential: Ansari

Ansari was speaking at a India-Uganda Business Forum where he met President Yoweri Museveni and Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi and held bilateral talks with them.

India has a lot to learn from Rwanda: Official

"One of course is 'Swachh Bharat' and then 'Smart City', two of our great initiatives and we would like to engage with Rwanda more in these areas. In fact, we will try to send delegates from some of our states, like Andra Pradesh, which is building a new capital," Sinha said.

Upsurge in India-Africa ties a 'win-win' situation: Hamid Ansari

The imperatives that drive Africa-India engagement are based on "shared challenges, common interests, and perceptions of mutual benefit" and come from "our complementary strengths and capacities that make us natural economic and commercial partners," Ansari said.

India, Rwanda sign three agreements

According to the Memorandum of Understandings signed between Rwanda and India, Rwanda Air will soon begin services to India, and the two countries will mutually exempt visa requirements for diplomatic and official passport holders.

India and Rwanda sign MoUs in innovation, aviation, visa

In innovation, the two countries will set up an entrepreneurship development centre in Kigali while in aviation, Rwanda Air will start services to India in coming months and both countries will mutually exempt visa requirements.

Indo-Africa ties strong, but can't be taken for granted: Ansari

The Vice President, on a five-day visit to Rwanda and Uganda, told reporters that his tour was part of a "conscious effort" by the government to intensify the country's interaction and engagement with Africa.

India not competing with China on foreign cooperation: Ansari

Interacting with reporters en route to Kigali to begin his five-day tour to Rwanda and Uganda, Ansari said, "We are not in competition with China or anyone else, as far as our development cooperation with foreign countries is concerned, particularly in Africa. They have their own style of work, own capacities."

Oppn uproar on demonetisation rocks RS, proceedings disrupted

Both the Zero Hour and the Question Hour were disrupted as members of the Treasury and Opposition benches resorted to sloganeering over the issue leading Deputy Chairman P J Kurien to adjourn the proceedings till noon. Similar scenes were witnessed at noon forcing Chairman Hamid Ansari to adjourn the House again till 1400 hours.

Parliament condoles Jayalalithaa's death; adjourns for the day

After paying tributes to Jayalalithaa, who was also a Rajya Sabha member from 1984-89, members in both Houses stood in silence for a brief while.

IT cos must step up on innovation to meet challenges: Ansari

Indian IT industry will have to step up on innovation amid challenges like need for new products, digital disruption and shrinking manpower requirements triggered by software automation, Vice President Hamid Ansari said today.

BRICS should trade in their own currencies: Ansari

Speaking at the launch of the first BRICS Trade Fair here, Ansari said the five-nation grouping -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - would need to take five steps to acheive the objectives of inclusive economic development, reduce unemployment, eradicate poverty and promote social inclusion.

BRICS Trade Fair & Exhibition on Oct 13-14: Here's what in store

The BRICS nations will be holding a trade fair and exhibition - a two-day platform beginning tomorrow during which the leaders will adopt a framework to enhance economic co-operation among the member nations.

Modi attends Ramlila festivities, attacks Pak on terror

Making terrorism the centrepoint of his over 20-minute speech, he said terror was the worst enemy of humanity and called upon the world community to speak in one voice against the menace to put an end to it.

India makes strong anti-terror pitch at NAM summit

Making a strong anti-terror pitch at the NAM Summit here, India today asserted that "concrete action" was needed in the fight against terrorism and asked the 120-nation group to set up a mechanism to ensure effective cooperation in combating the menace.

Use ICT to overcome digital divide: Ansari

Vice President M Hamid Ansari today batted for the use of Information Communication Technology in the government's social and economic development projects to help poor and marginalised people overcome the challenge posed by the digital divide.

'Highly productive' Monsoon session ends; GST was highlight

The session also witnessed an Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann being barred from attending the Lok Sabha after he filmed and uploaded a video of Parliament complex on social media, an episode which is being probed into by a Parliamentary Committee set up by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

After Pranab Mukherjee,PM Modi likely to visit African countries

The indications of this plan was given by Mukherjee while he was addressing the Indian community here yesterday during a reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana K Jeeva Sagar.