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'Will keep speaking out': Mahua Moitra after Calcutta HC restrains Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory remarks against Guv Bose

Jul 17, 2024, at 07:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has cleared she will keep on "speaking out" against Governor CV Ananda Bose despite the Calcutta High Court restraining West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory remarks against the Constitutional head of the state.

Haryana: 4 JJP MLAs meet top BJP leaders amid party chief Dushyant Singh Chautala’s call for no-confidence motion

May 10, 2024, at 12:04 am

Panipat (Haryana): Amid Dushyant Singh Chautala’s call for a floor test against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana, four MLAs of his Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) have met the former BJP Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar this afternoon, media reports said.

Haryana political crisis: BJP's former ally JJP chief Dushyant Chautala writes to Governor for floor test

May 09, 2024, at 10:55 pm

Chandigarh: In fresh trouble for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana, its former ally Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala has written to the state’s Governor, seeking a floor test.

Bengal Guv seeks compliance report from govt on no arrest of TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh

Jan 08, 2024, at 08:29 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has expressed concern as to why TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh was not arrested in the past three days and sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee government regarding his whereabouts and action taken status on the issue, official sources said on Monday.

Abhishek Banerjee-led TMC delegation's dharna outside Bengal Guv house enters day 2

Oct 06, 2023, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The dharna by a delegation of Trinamool Congress under the leadership of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee outside West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose's house in central Kolkata entered day two on Friday.

Bengal: Guv rushes to remote Basanti where TMC supporter is killed in poll-related violence

Jul 03, 2023, at 07:03 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Hours after alighting from a long-distance train on Monday morning from violence-riddled Cooch Behar, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose rushed to remote Basanti in South 24 Parganas to meet the survivors of a TMC supporter, who was murdered in clashes related to three-tier July 8 Panchayat election.

Ramesh Bais sworn in as Maharashtra Governor

Feb 18, 2023, at 09:44 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Ramesh Bais, 75, sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a simple ceremony at Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan here in Mumbai on Saturday.

West Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari boycotts Governor's swearing-in ceremony

Nov 23, 2022, at 06:31 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Assembly Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday boycotted the swearing-in-ceremony of new Governor C V Ananda Bose on the ground that his allocated seat at Raj Bhavan was in between two legislators, who won on BJP tickets and switched over to ruling Trinamool Congress.

Former bureaucrat CV Ananda Bose takes oath as West Bengal Governor

Nov 23, 2022, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Former bureaucrat and 1977 IAS cadre of Kerala batch, CV Ananda Bose, took oath as the West Bengal Governor at a simple ceremony in Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday.

CV Ananda Bose takes oath as West Bengal Governor

Nov 23, 2022, at 05:31 pm

Kolkata: Former bureaucrat and 1977 IAS cadre of Kerala batch, CV Ananda Bose, on Wednesday was sworn in as the West Bengal Governor at a simple ceremony in Raj Bhavan here.

Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter

Jan 31, 2022, at 10:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a fresh State-Raj Bhavan conflict, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has blocked Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on micro-blogging site Twitter over the latter's repeated attacks on the government.

Ramesh Bais takes oath as tenth Governor of Jharkhand

Jul 15, 2021, at 01:30 am

Ranchi/UNI: Ramesh Bais on Wednesday took oath as the tenth Governor of Jharkhand.

Beneficiary of illegal residential land allotment: TMC's Mahua Moitra brings fresh corruption charge against Dhankhar

Jun 29, 2021, at 04:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After her party boss Mamata Banerjee called Jagdeep Dhankhar a "corrupt man", Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra has accused the controversial West Bengal Governor of being the "beneficiary of illegal residential land allotment".

Mahua Moitra trades nepotism charge on Jagdeep Dhankhar, Bengal Guv denies

Jun 07, 2021, at 05:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra has locked horns with West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar accusing him of encouraging nepotism to only get her claims rejected by the latter.

LG Manoj Sinha addresses Harvard US-India Initiative Annual Conference

Feb 09, 2021, at 10:18 pm

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today delivered the keynote address at the Harvard US-India Initiative (HUII) annual conference through virtual mode.

Jagdeep Dhankhar should be prosecuted for 'obstructing' corruption probe, says Trinamool; Bengal Guv hits back

Nov 27, 2020, at 04:13 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a new low in the strained relationship between the Governor House and the ruling party, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday said Jagdeep Dhankhar should be prosecuted for "obstructing" a corruption probe only to be hit back by the latter.

MHA Joint Secretary meets Mizoram CM and Governor

Oct 23, 2020, at 09:00 pm

Aizawl/IBNS: Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary (North East), Ministry of Home Affairs called on Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Zoramthanga at the residence of the latter Thursday at Aizawl.

Guv Dhankhar flays Mamata Banerjee govt for being anti-constitution, lacking transparency

Aug 26, 2020, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday lambasted the Mamata Banerjee government for "lacking accountability and being anti-constitution and rule of law".

Rajasthan Governor rejects Ashok Gehlot's request for assembly session again

Jul 29, 2020, at 06:55 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday turned down Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's request for an assembly session for the third time, media reports said.

Assam Governor gives 100 Gamosa for making face masks

May 11, 2020, at 07:38 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam’s traditional Gamosa, which is a representation of Assamese culture and a symbol of love and respect and is used by everybody irrespective of their religious and ethnic affiliations, has witnessed a surge in its use in the form of face-mask amid Coronavirus pandemic.

No breather for Kamal Nath as SC considers MP Guv's call for floor test as 'valid'

Apr 13, 2020, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In more setback for Congress leader Kamal Nath whose tenure as the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister ended abruptly in March, the Supreme Court on Monday held Governor Lalji Tandon's call for floor test as "valid", media reports said.

MP political crisis: After Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit, 19 rebel Congress MLAs send resignations to Guv

Mar 10, 2020, at 01:20 pm

Bengaluru/Bhopal/IBNS: Making the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s return to power in Madhya Pradesh just a matter of time almost, 19 rebel Congress MLAs have submitted their resignations to Governor Lalji Tandon.

HP Governor Bandaru Dattatreya indisposed, hospitalised

Mar 09, 2020, at 05:47 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya felt slightly indisposed and hence, was taken to a hospital, here on Monday.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar

Feb 17, 2020, at 02:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Monday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, a week after the latter slammed the state government over multiple issues, including his budget speech's coverage and law and order situation in the state.

Kerala Governor rejects state govt's explanation over CAA

Jan 20, 2020, at 10:40 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday rejected Kerala Government's explanation on its decision to approach the Supreme Court (SC) against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) without informing him.

Uddhav Thackeray set to become Maharashtra CM, Guv calls special assembly session tomorrow morning

Nov 26, 2019, at 06:31 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After the month-long political drama, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is all set to become the first in his family to become the Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Conference of Governors commences at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

Nov 23, 2019, at 06:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors commenced today (November 23, 2019) at Rashtrapati Bhavan with the inaugural address of the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. This is the 50th such Conference held in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the third Conference presided over by President Kovind. 

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar okays West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (Repealing) Bill, 2019

Nov 13, 2019, at 05:18 pm

Kolkata, Nov 13 (UNI) West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has given his consent to the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (Repealing) Bill, 2019. This Bill seeks that a large number of vacancies need to be filled up for non-Public Service Commission posts in the state government establishments within a short period of time in the public interest and in the absence of proper infrastructure and resources it would not be possible for the government to process with the huge recruitment.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhawan

Aug 09, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Kolkata, Aug 9 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Rajbhavan,a communique from Raj Bhawan said.

NSA Ajit Doval meets J&K Governor in Srinagar

Aug 06, 2019, at 07:11 pm

Srinagar, Aug 6 (UNI/IBNS) Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor, on Tuesday met Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan here.