The Raj Bhavan in 2020, sought additional funds of Rs 53.5 lakh to meet everyday expenses which the state government refused, on account of austerity measures due to the Covid pandemic.
August 9, 2022Silence of the civil society and intelligentsia is not healthy for democracy,” Mr Dhankhar told reporters at the airport before he left for Darjeeling.
July 14, 2022The governor said that he is scheduled for a meeting with a delegation of ruling party members on 28 June at 11.30 am at Raj Bhavan.
June 27, 2022CM Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of the state universities replacing the Governor, sought to draw a parallel with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
June 14, 2022The Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar raised an alarm over what he alleged was deteriorating law and order conditions in West Bengal.
June 11, 2022Even though Dhankhar took offence to Abhishek's remark, the Calcutta High Court today dismissed a petition seeking suo motu proceedings against Banerjee.
May 31, 2022On 20 April, quoting a state government notification, it was reported that the West Bengal government had formed this committee with Roy as its chairman.
May 25, 2022She said she was asking officials to make sure that all the welfare schemes were run smoothly in the state.
February 17, 2022“Resentment against the BJP was there before the elections, when the central and state BJP leadership never bothered to consult us before fielding the candidates for the district. We felt insulted,” Mr Sharma said.
June 21, 2021Sources said Dhankhar was scheduled to leave Kolkata Friday afternoon, but the departure has been rescheduled for Saturday.
June 18, 2021BJP leaders in Bengal have been demanding imposition of President's Rule in the state, citing "breakdown of the rule of law" as reason.
January 9, 2021He said that the Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his anxiety over the deteriorating condition of the law and order.
November 3, 2020Last evening, BJP leader Manish Shukla was shot dead at Barrackpore, about 20 km from Kolkata. As per the initial reports, he was speaking with some locals and party workers near a police station when the incident happened.
October 5, 2020Mamata Banerjee shoots off nine-page letter to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
September 27, 2020Mamata clears air over the implementation of the much-publicised health and farmers schemes
September 23, 2020Dhankhar asks state poll commissioner to take steps to avoid rerun of 2018 panchayat poll violence.
February 28, 2020Over 1,000 para-teachers, who are contractual teachers in government-run schools, were on a sit-in since November 11.
November 22, 2019