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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 -
Connectivity a hurdle in Arunachal’s development: Governor Mishra
Arunachal Pradesh Governor B.D. Mishra on Friday said the biggest roadblock in the state’s development was the challenge of connectivity. “Robust connectivity is an inescapable need for the people of our state to have the opportunity to reach out to national and international markets,” he said in his first Republic Day address to the people of the …
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January 26, 2018