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Jan 22, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of India International Centre on 22nd January 2012 at 1130 Hrs at India International Centre, New Delhi

New Delhi | January 22, 2012 A meadow of the mind Anniversaries are occasions to celebrate, and there is much to celebrate on a fiftieth anniversary. [...]

Jan 20, 2012

Inaugural Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice-President of India on the 16th convocation at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences on 20th January, 2012 at 1000 Hrs at Bangalore

Karnataka | January 20, 2012 It gives me great pleasure to participate in today’s convocation at this premier multidisciplinary institute for patien[...]

Jan 16, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President Of India at the Presentation of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2010-11 on 16th January 2012 at 1900 Hrs at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi

New Delhi | January 16, 2012 I am happy to be participating in this function to pay tribute to Ramnathji’s memory. Today, as we identify and rec[...]

Jan 12, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 9th Convocation of Tripura University on 12th January, 2012 at 1030 Hrs. at Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura

Agartala | January 12, 2012 I am happy to be in your midst on my first visit to Tripura and participate in the 9th Annual Convocation of the Universit[...]

Jan 7, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India on the release of the book titled Gujarat and the Sea on 7th January, 2012 at 1800 hrs. at Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad | January 7, 2012 It gives me a great pleasure to participate in today’s function to release this excellent book on the sea faring tra[...]

Jan 6, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Nizam Urdu Lecture on 6th January 2012 at 1600 Hrs at Convention Hall, University of Delhi, Delhi

Delhi | January 6, 2012 Challenges for a Homeless Language: Urdu in Present-day India Yeh mai khana hai, bazm-e-jum nahin hai Yahaan koi kise se kam n[...]

Jan 4, 2012

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Inauguration of the 64th annual conference of Otolaryngologists of India at Allahabad on 4th January 2012 at 1400 Hrs at M.L.N. Medical College Campus, Allahabad

Allahabad | January 4, 2012 I am happy to be participating in today’s function to inaugurate the 64th Annual Conference of The Association of Otolar[...]

Dec 30, 2011

Printable Version Speech in Urdu Speech Details Back Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the inauguration of the World Urdu Editors Conference on 30th December 2011 at Jubilee Hall, Public Gardens, Hyderabad

Hyderabad | December 30, 2011 Today’s distinguished gathering is a proclamation to the world: Saare jahan main dhoom hamari zubaan ki hai, and it gi[...]

Dec 30, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the International Seminar on Islamic Art And Culture at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad on 30th December 2011

Hyderabad | December 30, 2011 The Art and Culture of Islam in India Assalamu AlaikumI stand here with mixed emotions: happy to be amongst you, honoure[...]

Dec 20, 2011

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice-President of India at the fourth Prof. Hiren Mukherjee Memorial Annual Parliamentary Lecture in the Central Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi, on 20th December, 2011

New Delhi | December 20, 2011 A memorial lecture, by established custom, is instituted to recall the good deeds of those who are no longer with us. To[...]