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At least 4 people died in cyclone hudhud, PM has assured all help: N Chandrababu Naidu

Hyderabad, Oct 12 (ANI): After chairing a high level meeting, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that at least four people are reported dead while death of two is confirmed. Naidu said that the authorities are not able to assess wind speed as they have lost communications and that the situation is serious in 3-4 districts of the state. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all cooperation and are arrangements are made so that quick action will be taken to tackle the cyclone. He said that the state government in cooperation with the centre is doing its best to provide relief. Oct 12, 2014
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Venkaiah Naidu slams Shiv Sena for comparing Modi men with Afzal Khan's troops

Mumbai, Oct 11 (ANI): Urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday while addressing a press conference slammed Shiv Sena for comparing BJP leaders' campaigning in Maharashtra with the raid carried out by Afzal Khan's troops. Naidu added that, earlier, BJP was ready to keep Shiv Sena at the forefront in the assembly polls and hence shouldn't be blamed for the split of the alliance. Oct 11, 2014
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Congress politicizing ceasefire violations unfortunate: Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday slammed the Congress for politicizing ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, he said that the Congress is expected to respond in a mature manner and is very unfortunate that the issue is politicized. He also attacked Pakistan by saying that the neighbouring country is trying to divert people’s attention from fast development initiatives that Modi Government has taken. Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of ceasefire violations by Pakistan questioning his silence even as it wondered why the government was running with a ‘part- time’ Defence Minister. Oct 9, 2014
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Nation pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 145th birth anniversary

New Delhi, Oct 02 (ANI): The nation pays homage to Father of the Nation-Mahatma Gandhi on his 145th birth anniversary on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu paid floral tribute to 'Bapu' at the Rajghat in Delhi. Meanwhile, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, accompanied by former Kerala Governor Shiela Dikshit also paid their homage to Father of the Nation at Rajghat. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan along with Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, VK Singh and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also visited Rajghat. The leaders paid floral tributes at Rajghat - the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi on the banks of the River Yamuna. Oct 2, 2014
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PM Modi officially flags off 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'

New Delhi, Oct 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday officially launched the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ' in New Delhi at Rajpath. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari along with Union Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu were also present on this occasion. Earlier Prime Minister Modi visited Valmiki Basti where he wielded the broom and interacted with the 'Safai Karamcharis' present there. Cleanliness drive is on in Delhi and other parts of the country. Lakhs of Central government employees working across the country will take a pledge of cleanliness in various public functions being organized today. Oct 2, 2014
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PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi, Oct 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 145th birth anniversary on Thursday. Prime Minister paid floral tributes at Rajghat-the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi on the banks of the Yamuna river. Union Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu was also present on this occasion. A minute's silence was observed at the black stone memorial by Prime Minister Modi. Oct 2, 2014
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Bill Gates meets PM Modi and Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates along with his wife Melinda Gates met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at his office in New Delhi to discuss the sanitation projects that his foundation has undertaken in India. He also met Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu. Earlier in the day, Gates met Transport Minister Nitin Gadakari at his residence.The key areas of their discussion were rural development and sanitation. Gadkari had thanked Gates for his contribution and said that the poor people will definitely benefit from their foundation. Earlier, Gates praised India for the pioneering work in polio eradication and said the country's plan to achieve its target of reducing the newborn mortality rate to single digit before 2030 was possible. Sep 19, 2014