Tag: Ram Naik

On Yogi request, UP Governor dismisses BJP ally OP Rajbhar from Cabinet, 7 others expelled

Earlier this month, Rajbhar had claimed that he had resigned from the Yogi Adityanath government but his resignation was not accepted.

May 20, 2019

Rename Sultanpur as Khush Bhawanpur: UP Governor to Yogi

The Chief Minister has gained attention in the past for changing the names of Allahabad to Prayagraj and Faizabad to Ayodhya.

March 31, 2019

Yogi Adityanath slams SP-BSP for raising slogans against UP Governor in assembly

Noisy scenes were witnessed in the UP Assembly on the first day of the Budget Session when Opposition members hurled paper balls towards the podium.

February 5, 2019

‘Ram’ was part of Dr Ambedkar’s name: UP Governor

Reacting to the controversy over including ‘Ramji’ in Dr. B.R Ambedar’s name, UP Governor Ram Naik on Tuesday asserted that ‘Ram’ was part of the full name of the Indian Constitution’s key architect and that is how he used to sign in the constituent assembly. “Some people have the speciality of raking up controversies in …

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April 17, 2018

Need to improve law and order in UP: Governor

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik said today that there was a need to improve the law and order situation in the state. “I had been speaking about the law and order situation earlier too, and even today I say there is a need to improve the law and order scenario in the state,” Naik said. …

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October 5, 2017

More blood donation, more lives saved: UP Governor

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today stressed on the need for organising more blood donation camps to dispel misconceptions associated with it and more people could be encouraged to donate blood. Inaugurating a blood donation camp here, organised on the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, he said, donating blood is the “biggest donation” …

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October 1, 2017

Kovind’s election matter of pride for UP: Governor

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Thursday congratulated Ram Nath Kovind for his victory in the presidential election and said he was the first person from the state who would occupy the top constitutional post. Recalling his experiences with Kovind as a fellow parliamentarian and later on as his Bihar counterpart, Naik said his election …

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July 21, 2017

UP Governor, CM inspect Yoga Day preparations

Ahead of Wednesday's International Yoga Day celebrations here in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a crowd of over 55,000, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the venue. A full-dress rehearsal of the mega event was held at the Ramabai Ambedkar Ground.  Naik and Adityanath took stock of the …

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June 19, 2017

‘Cheating in exams is like cancer for education system’

Cheating in examinations is like cancer for the education system as it comes in the way of transforming youths into assets for the country, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik said on Saturday. "India will be having the largest young population by 2025. It is essential that the youths become assets, and not liabilities, for the …

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June 17, 2017

Uproar in Uttar Pradesh Assembly over killing of bullion traders

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly witnessed uproar for the second consecutive day on Tuesday with the opposition raising the matter of the killing of two bullion traders in Mathura, and alleging that law and order had collapsed in the state under the Yogi Adityanath government. Responding to the charges, the chief minister said there would be …

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May 16, 2017

Akhilesh expands cabinet, 3 sacked ministers back

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav expanded his cabinet on Monday for the eighth time since he assumed office in March 2012. The swearing-in of 10 new ministers, including Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, Manoj Pandey and Shivakant Ojha, who were all sacked by the Chief Minister earlier, was conducted at Raj Bhavan by Governor Ram Naik.  …

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September 26, 2016

Gold perks up as global cues stay positive, buying helps

After Friday’s slide, gold regained its form to trade higher by Rs.80 at Rs.31,600 per 10 grams on Saturday, taking positive cues from the global market amid buying by jewellers in the domestic spot market. However, silver fell by Rs.300 to Rs.46,500 per kg on reduced off-take by industrial units and coin makers. Bullion traders …

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September 24, 2016