Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) top officer and the ex-Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, will be sworn in as the new governor of West Bengal on Thursday.Ravi arrived in Kolkata late Wednesday evening, and his oath ceremony will be conducted at 11.30 a.m. at Lok Bhavan (formerly Raj Bhavan). The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul, will administer the oath.The oath ceremony of the new governor will be one of the few rare occasions where the West Bengal C…
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Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expecting a record turnout at the party’s mega rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata on March 14, which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Preparations are already in full swing at the Brigade Parade Ground to erect multiple stages for the rally, which will also mark the culmination of the BJP’s Parivartan Yatra across the state that began earlier this month ahead of the crucia…
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin met R. N. Ravi on Saturday in Chennai and congratulated him following his appointment as the new Governor of West Bengal. The meeting, held at the Governor’s official residence in Guindy, marked a formal and courteous interaction between the two leaders despite their past political differences.According to official sources, the Chief Minister visited the Raj Bhavan in Guindy to extend his greetings to Ravi after the Union government …
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed the new Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi, Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Taranjit Singh Sandhu will replace former Delhi L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena, who has been serving at the post since May 26, 2022, the Rashtrapati Bhavan noted on Thursday.During his tenure as Delhi L-G, Vinai Kumar Saxena made his role much more vocal than his predecessors.Along with major rejig in Delhi, Governors of several other…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and also announced a series of appointments and transfers of Governors and Lt Governors across several states and Union Territories.As part of the changes, according to an official note, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has been appointed as the Governor of Telangana.Jishnu Dev Varma, who is currently serving as the Governor of Telangana, has been appointed…
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) In an unprecedented development ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday resigned from his post.Ananda Bose is currently in New Delhi, and he tendered his resignation to the office of President Droupadi Murmu there.Although no official confirmation in the matter had come from the office of the Governor in the matter at the time the report was filed, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a statement confirming the Governor…
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Saturday, marking the beginning of a high-profile two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that combines major development initiatives with political engagements and a religious visit. The Prime Minister reached the city from Gujarat and was received at the airport by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, Union Minister of State L. Murugan, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and other senior Bharatiya Janata Part…
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, R. N. Ravi, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, called upon citizens to reaffirm collective commitment to the principle of “nation first” and work together towards building a self-reliant, developed Bharat by the year 2047. In his message, the Governor said Republic Day is not merely a ceremonial milestone, but a moment to reflect on India’s journey as a sovereign democratic republic and renew responsibility towards its future.Extending greet…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Saturday that several flagship schemes of the DMK government had been adopted by the Union government, and expressed surprise that Governor R.N. Ravi, despite repeatedly criticising the state administration, appeared unaware of this fact. Replying to the Governor’s address during the state Assembly debate, Chief Minister Stalin added that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself had presented awards recognising Tamil Nadu’s pe…
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that the DMK would consult like-minded opposition parties across the country to move a constitutional amendment abolishing the practice of the Governor’s address at the start of the first session of state Assemblies. Reacting to a series of recent confrontations between the Governors and elected governments in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, CM Stalin accused the Governors of acting as “party agents” and deliberately…