Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) The first transfer at the bureaucratic level took place as soon as the West Bengal Assembly polls results were declared, with Governor R.N. Ravi getting a new secretary. State Transport Secretary Soumitra Mohan, 2002-batch IAS officer, has been made the Governor’s Secretary, said officials on Tuesday.He has been serving as the Transport Secretary for more than three years. Although various changes were made at the administrative level in the state during the voting phase, h…
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Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi on Tuesday announced the launch of a 24×7 Citizen Helpline to ensure free, fair, and fear-free elections in the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in the state scheduled on April 23 and April 29. In a statement issued from the office of the Governor on Tuesday evening, the decision to open this 24×7 Citizen Helpline had been taken amid several meetings the Governor had with the public during the last few days, expressing apprehensions ove…
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The new West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala and state Home Secretary Sanghamitra Ghosh visited the Raj Bhavan on Thursday to meet the new Governor R.N. Ravi. According to an insider at the State Secretariat Nabanna, they remained there for nearly 30 minutes. This marks the first instance since assuming office that Governor Ravi has met with any administrative official of the state government, besides meeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and others during the o…
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Days after taking oath as Governor of West Bengal, R.N. Ravi has taken proactive steps to accelerate administrative operations. According to a state government official, an email has been sent to the state secretariat Nabanna seeking the filling of several key vacancies within the Raj Bhavan.The Raj Bhavan is placing particular emphasis on filling these posts swiftly, as they have remained vacant for a considerable period.According to an official at Raj Bhavan, a request…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday met the newly appointed and 22nd Governor, R.N. Ravi, and urged him to take action against Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and acting Director General of Police Peeyush Pandey over the alleged breach of protocol during the recent visit of President Droupadi Murmu to the state.“I have requested the Governor to take steps to protect the constitutional and democratic procedures in the st…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) In poll-bound West Bengal, the alleged supply disruption in LPG caused by the conflict in West Asia, is turning into a major political issue.While the ruling Trinamool Congress has accused the Centre of failing to make proper arrangements in view of the ongoing war in Iran, the principal Opposition BJP has held the state government responsible for not dealing with hoarders and black marketeers, who, it alleges, are creating an artificial shortage.Other Opposition leaders…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) After taking oath as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on Thursday, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer and former Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi issued a message reminding the people of the state about its rich intellectual and cultural legacy.At the same time, he said that he viewed the responsibility as a great honour and opportunity.“I am immensely blessed and profoundly humbled to have the opportunity to serve the people of West Bengal, a great land that has bee…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) With the former Intelligence Bureau (IB) top officer and the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, taking oath as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on Thursday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s first message to him during the interaction after the oath ceremony was that ‘Bengal loves those who love Bengal’.After the oath ceremony was over, the Chief Minister welcomed the new Governor by wrapping a piece of the cloak around his neck. During that interaction, the Chief …
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) super-cop and also the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, was sworn in as the new Governor of West Bengal on Thursday morning.The ceremony started at 11.30 a.m. at Lok Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan) in Kolkata. The oath to the new Governor was administered by the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul in the presence of dignitaries like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Speaker of the Assembly Biman Bandopadhyay and th…
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the Acting Governor of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony held at the historic People’s Palace in Guindy on Thursday. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, in the presence of several senior political leaders and officials.The development follows a recent reshuffle in gubernatorial positions by the Union government. After the resignation of C….