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  Lieutenant General (retd) Gurmit Singh sworn-in as new Governor of Uttarakhand

  India | September 15, 2021 12:15 IST

  The oath of office was administered to Singh by the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court Justice RS Chauhan at Raj Bhawan.

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  Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya resigns, two years before completing her tenure

  India | September 08, 2021 17:07 IST

  Sixty-five-year-old Maurya who has long been associated with the BJP was sworn in as the Uttarakhand governor on August 26, 2018, taking over from Krishna Kant Paul at the end of his five-year tenure.

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  Maharashtra Congress chief attacks Centre, asks youth to join second freedom fight

  India | August 01, 2021 15:48 IST

  Speaking at an event to mark the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, Patole said the Narendra Modi government was "taking away the freedom of the people", adding that the BJP was part of a system that never contributed to the country's struggle for Independence.  

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  WB post-poll violence: NHRC final report became public document due to judicial order, says Governor

  News | July 21, 2021 12:11 IST

  WB Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, while talking on NHRC report on post-poll violence, said, "The first (NHRC) report was interim report. Calcutta HC hasn't released that report.

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  Bandaru Dattatreya sworn in as 18th governor of Haryana

  India | July 15, 2021 18:29 IST

  Former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya was Thursday sworn in as the 18th governor of Haryana, succeeding Satyadeo Narain Arya, who moved to Tripura.

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  Rajendra Arlekar takes oath as Governor of Himachal Pradesh

  News | July 13, 2021 13:47 IST

  Rajendra Arlekar took oath as the new Governor of the Himachal Pradesh at Raj Bhawan in Shimla on July 13.

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  'Will try to resolve issues within constitutional limits': Karnataka Governor designate Thawarchand Gehlot

  News | July 06, 2021 18:01 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind on July 06 appointed Thawarchand Gehlot as Governor of Karnataka. Expressing his gratitude towards President Kovind, Thawarchand Gehlot said that he will try to resolve the issues within constitutional limits and with discussion.

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  Record women Governors appointed in Narendra Modi-led NDA government since 2014

  India | July 06, 2021 19:13 IST

  Since 2014, as many as eight women governors and Lieutenant Governors have been appointed by the Modi government.

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  Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel appointed as MP Governor, expresses gratitude to President

  News | July 06, 2021 16:35 IST

  In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed new governors in eight states. BJP leader from Gujarat, Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel appointed as a Governor of Madhya Pradesh on July 06.

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  Maharashtra: Governor asks CM Uddhav to take call on Fadnavis' demands

  India | June 30, 2021 15:02 IST

  In a letter to the CM, Koshyari said that a BJP delegation led by Fadnavis visited Raj Bhavan on June 23 and submitted two memorandums over their demands

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  India's US envoy discusses partnership possibilities with Wyoming Governor

  World | June 23, 2021 8:25 IST

  India’s ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has discussed the possibilities of partnerships in various sectors including energy, agriculture and education with Governor of the US State of Wyoming Mark Gordon.

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  Mahua Moitra raises questions over OSDs appointment in Bengal Raj Bhavan

  News | June 07, 2021 18:07 IST

  Raising several questions over the appointment of Governor's OSD in West Bengal, TMC Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra hit out at West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and said that the Governor should clarify how these 6 people entered in Raj Bhavan.

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  Continued post poll violence in unabated fury will put humanity to shame: Dhankar tells Mamata

  India | June 06, 2021 9:33 IST

  Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday slammed the CM Mamata Banerjee-led state government over the issue of alleged post-poll violence.

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  'Follow constitutional norms': Governor tells Mamata as TMC workers go on rampage at CBI office

  India | May 17, 2021 14:45 IST

  Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday slammed Mamata Bannerjee over violent protests by TMC workers outside the CBI office in Kolkata.

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  J&K announces three-days state mourning on demise of ex-Guv Jagmohan

  India | May 04, 2021 17:18 IST

  In a notification issued by the General Administration Dept, Commissioner Secretary Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said the administration has decided to observe three days of state mourning from Tuesday to Thursday as a mark of respect to the former governor.

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  Gujarat Raj Bhavan to provide essentials to 1 lakh corona warriors

  News | April 30, 2021 18:49 IST

  As India is reeling under the horrific second wave of COVID-19, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on April 30 informed that he has decided to send grocery and immunity booster kits to 1 lakh corona warriors.

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  'Janbhagidari' need to encourage people once again, role of Governors critical too: PM Modi to Guvs

  India | April 14, 2021 23:56 IST

  Asserting that the government is committed to ensuring adequate availability of COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for harnessing the combined power of community groups, political parties and NGOs in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  5 Congress MLAs suspended for 'jostling' Himachal Governor

  India | February 26, 2021 23:53 IST

  Five Congress legislators, including Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri, were suspended on Friday for the entire Budget session for creating ruckus and allegedly jostling Governor Bandaru Dattatraya when he was leaving the Himachal Pradesh Assembly complex after his address.

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  Fear and democracy cannot co-exist: WB Governor's fresh attack on Mamata govt

  News | February 10, 2021 20:08 IST

  There is so much fear in Bengal that mediapersons cannot even speak about it, said West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on February 10, while adding that he said fear and democracy cannot co-exist.

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  Meghalaya Governor urges govt, farmers to 'responsibly engage in talks'

  News | January 31, 2021 19:00 IST

  Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik urged both the government and farmers to resolve the issue and "responsibly engage in talks." Governor Satya Pal Malik said, "I have come from a farmers' movement, I am a farmer myself, therefore I am well aware of their hardships and I feel it.