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  Leave it to Governors to decide to stay on or quit: P Chidambaram

  India | June 20, 2014 18:28 IST

  New Delhi: With the NDA Government nudging some Governors appointed by the previous UPA Government regime to demit office, Congress today said Centre should leave it to the Governors to decide whether to continue in

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  Akhilesh meets Governor, discusses action taken in Badaun incident

  India | June 02, 2014 17:17 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today met Governor B L Joshi and he is believed to have apprised him of the action taken by the government in the aftermath of the alleged gangrape

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  Revolt in Assam Congress: 46 dissident MLAs to meet Governor demanding new CM

  India | May 23, 2014 13:26 IST

  Guwahati: A major revolt is brewing in Assam Congress, with 46 out of a total of 78 MLAs deciding to call on the Governor this evening to extend support to Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

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  BJP delegation meets Governor, asks for parade of MLAs

  India | May 18, 2014 20:57 IST

  Patna: Amidst fast-paced political developments in Bihar following Nitish Kumar's resignation as chief minister, a BJP delegation today met the state Governor and urged him to seek a parade of all MLAs in the event

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  Andhra governor orders magisterial inquiry into firing

  India | May 15, 2014 16:26 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the police firing here that claimed the lives of three people and injured eight others.The governor also announced ex-gratia of Rs.6 lakh each

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  New bank licences in a few weeks: RBI Governor Rajan

  March 07, 2014 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Reserve Bank will issue new bank licences in a few weeks, after seeking approval of the Election Commission, Governor Raghuram Rajan said today.  Over two dozen public and private sector applicants, including

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  Governor, CM greet people on Lohri, Makar Sankranti

  India | January 13, 2014 8:51 IST

  Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah yesterday  greeted people on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Lohri.  In his message, the Governor said that the two festivals are

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  West Bengal Governor criticises guardians who ransacked school

  India | September 14, 2013 17:00 IST

  Kolkata: Two days after after a school at Dum Dum was ransacked by guardians following the death of a girl student, West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan today questioned their behaviour and said he felt

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  New RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan hints at unpopular decisions

  September 04, 2013 23:14 IST

  Mumbai: New RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said stewardship of the central bank is not a popularity contest or a social networking trend, indicating he is ready for taking some tough decisions."Any entrant to the

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  Indian economy is fundamentally strong: Rajan

  India | September 04, 2013 21:26 IST

  Mumbai: The recent “gloom and doom” in India is overdone as the medium-term fundamentals of the economy remain strong, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday.“We certainly do not need false optimism...

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  Raghuram Rajan takes over as 23rd Governor of Reserve Bank

  India | September 04, 2013 15:39 IST

  Mumbai: Raghuram Rajan today took over as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Rajan, 50, an economics professor who also served as chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, took charge

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  New Lokayukta Bill 'mockery of judicial process': Gujarat governor

  India | September 03, 2013 16:50 IST

  Ahmedabad: “This is nothing but mockery of the whole judicial process,” Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal said in stinging remarks against the Narendra Modi government as she returned the new Lokayukta Bill for reconsideration by the

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  Mumbai women journalists meet Governor, demand security

  India | August 24, 2013 15:57 IST

  Mumbai: A delegation of Mumbai women journalists today called on Maharashtra Governor and demanded security for women travelling in local trains.The delegation complained that there were hardly any policeman in suburban trains, the time when

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  CPI(M) asks Governor to intervene on Gorkhaland issue

  India | August 23, 2013 7:44 IST

  Kolkata: Alleging that the steps taken by the West Bengal government were provocative and instigating unrest in Darjeeling, the CPI(M) yesterday urged Governor M K Narayanan to take the initiative for a tripartite meeting on

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  Maharashtra irrigation scam: BJP asks Governor to monitor probe

  India | July 23, 2013 9:01 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 23 : BJP on Monday  requested Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan to monitor the special probe team set up to examine alleged irregularities in irrigation projects in the state.The government has appointed an expert,

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  Guv, Jaya greet workers on eve of May Day

  India | April 30, 2013 12:17 IST

  Chennai, Apr 30: Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today led a host of leaders in extending their greetings to the working community on the eve of May Day.In his message, Rosaiah

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  Governor, CM extends Ugadi greetings

  India | April 10, 2013 19:38 IST

  Chennai, Apr 10: Ahead of Ugadi celebrations tomorrow, Tamil Nadu Governor, Chief Minister and senior political leaders in the state today extended their greetings to Telugu and Kannada speaking people.“Let us resolve to foster goodwill,

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  Governor extends wishes on eve of Rajasthan Foundation Day

  India | March 29, 2013 19:54 IST

  Jaipur, Mar 29: Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva today conveyed her greetings to the people on the eve of state foundation day.Highlighting developments and growth potential of the state, Alva in her message stressed that the

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  Munda asks why political parties asking for time from Governor

  Politics | January 17, 2013 7:50 IST

  Jamshedpur, Jan 16: Justifying his recommendation for dissolution of the Jharkhand assembly and fresh elections in the state, caretaker chief minister Arjun Munda today questioned why some political parties are demanding time from the governor

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  Mamata government, governor on collision course

  Politics | January 11, 2013 10:46 IST

  Kolkata, Jan 11: The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and Governor M.K. Narayanan were on a collision course Thursday with a senior minister attacking Narayanan for his sharp criticism of the administration over political clashes,