New Delhi, Feb 5 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari left for Myanmar on a four-day visit today to further strengthen ties between the two countries.

He is leading a high-level delegation comprising Members of Parliament and businessmen, and includes Minister of State for Defence MM Pallam Raju.

The high-level business delegation comprises officials of the Steel Authority of India, TATA Motors, Gas Authority of India Ltd., Bharat Heavy Electric Limited among others. 

TATA Motors is setting up a truck manufactring unit in Myanmar.

New Delhi, Jan 20 : Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari has called for practical solutions to solve the problems of the minorities.

Vice President Ansari was delivering the inaugural address at the "Annual Conference of State Minorities Commissions" in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The Vice President emphasized on the promotion of minority rights to strengthen the friendship and cooperation among peoples and States.

New Delhi, Jan 20 : Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that India is a land whose diversity includes religious minorities. Every sixth Indian is in this category. In absolute terms, it amounts to almost 200 million people.

Amritisar, Jan 12: Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the fourteenth National Youth Festival here today.

It is the first time that National Youth Festival would be held in Punjab till January 16.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will preside over the function. Dr. M. S. Gill, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports and Gulzar Singh Ranike, Sports Minister, Punjab , will be the ''Guests of Honour'' at the function.

New Delhi, Jan 11 : Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the fourteenth National Youth Festival at Amritisar tomorrow.

It is the first time that National Youth Festival would be held in Punjab till January 16.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will preside over the function. Dr. M. S. Gill, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports and Gulzar Singh Ranike, Sports Minister, Punjab , will be the ''Guests of Honour'' at the function.

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Vice President M. Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the 14th National Youth Festival on Monday at Amritisar.

It is for the first time that National Youth Festival would be held in Punjab from January 12-16. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be presiding over the function.