Tag: Governor

INLD seeks reservation for youth in private sector

Demanding employment and justice for the youth of the state in a memorandum submitted to the Governor, INLD’s member of Parliament (MP) from Hisar said there should be reservations in jobs for the Haryana youth in the private sector.

October 2, 2018

J-K urban local bodies polls announced | Governor urges parties to participate

Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday urged all political parties to participate in the elections to the urban local bodies for which polling will be held next month.

September 15, 2018

Former top cop Gill front runner in J-K Guv race

The race for new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has intensified with the BJP leadership of the state pitching for PS Gill who had served the state in the nineties before going on to be appointed a director general of police in Punjab. The second tenure of Governor NN Vohra ended last month amid reports …

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August 15, 2018

Race hots up for J-K Governor’s post

The second tenure of Governor NN Vohra ended last month

August 14, 2018

Governor assures eradication of corruption from J-K

Governor NN Vohra on Thursday assured Home Minister Rajnath Singh that the state administration is taking every step towards eradication of corruption and redressal of public grievances.

July 5, 2018

Stalin detained by police for protesting against Governor

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president MK Stalin was detained by the police in Chennai on Saturday as he led a group of supporters to protest against Governor Banwarilal Purohit.

June 23, 2018

Govt issues fresh guidelines on tour, hospitality allowances of Governors

The Centre has issued fresh guidelines on allowances to be paid to the Governors which include expenses on tours, hospitality, entertainment and furnishings, four months after enhancing the salaries of the constitutional post.

June 3, 2018

Is NN Vohra going to become longest serving Governor in country?

Vohra will break all previous records and become the longest-serving Governor in India after Padmaja Naidu if he is given another term in office

June 2, 2018

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav meets Bihar Governor, stakes claim to form govt

The RJD was relegated to opposition in Bihar last year after the JD(U) walked away from the three-party alliance, which also involved the Congress, and joined hands with the BJP to form a new government under Nitish Kumar.

May 18, 2018

‘Single largest party’ Congress stakes claim to form govt in Goa

In the Assembly elections held in March last year, the Congress had bagged 17 seats in the 40-member House, falling short of the majority figure by four seats.

May 18, 2018

J-K Governor promulgates ordinance providing death sentence for rape of minor girl

While according approval to the ordinance, Governor NN Vohra advised stringent enforcement of law

May 17, 2018

BJP tweets Yeddyurappa oath timing; Cong cries foul; all eyes on Raj Bhavan

Congress leader Kapil Sibal said inviting BJP to form the government will be against the Supreme Court's judgment with regard to government formation in Goa

May 16, 2018

Karnataka verdict: JD(S)-Congress or BJP? All eyes on Raj Bhavan

JD(S) and Congress are citing the examples of Goa and Manipur, where BJP could form the governments even as it was not the single largest party.

May 15, 2018

Governor seeks report on condition of HPU hostels

Governor Acharya Devvrat, who is also chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, has sought a report on the condition of varsity hostels from the authorities. In a letter to Vice Chancellor of the University on 2 April, the Governor cited a The Statesman report ‘HPU hostels still grapple with basic problems’ and asked him to look …

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April 3, 2018

Relation as Governor with state govt is cordial: Tripathi

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Monday said his relations as governor of the state with that of the state government is “cordial”. As the constitution demands that should any situation arise of a likely faceoff between the head of the state and the Executive, it should be settled within the framework of the constitution. No …

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March 6, 2018

Governor Tripathi for steps to restore glory of silk industry in Bengal

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Wednesday called upon Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute (CSRTI) at Behrampore to take suitable initiatives for reviving the past glory of silk trade in India. The governor said, it was his first visit to Murshidabad. He attended a programme held on the occasion of the platinum jubilee of CSRTI …

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February 8, 2018

Maintain peace during elections: Nagaland Governor tells

Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya on Friday appealed to all political parties to ensure peace and decorum during campaigning ahead of the February 27 Assembly elections. The Naga civil society groups have earlier asked political parties and those planning to contest as independents to refrain from contesting the elections to the 60-member Assembly. “Those engaged in …

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January 27, 2018