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  Bengal Governor Dhankhar triggers storm, appoints Rabindra Bharati University Vice Chancellor

  India | July 01, 2022 16:17 IST

  The governor is the current chancellor of the state-run universities by dint of his office and the term of the current RBU vice-chancellor Sabyasachi Basu Roy Choudhury is set to be over soon.

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  Mamata says TMC will observe July 21 as 'day of jihad against BJP'

  India | June 30, 2022 10:10 IST

  TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh claimed that Dhankhar is proactive to the saffron party's complaints while being "mum" on the ruling party's complaints against Adhikari about his statement that the TMC government will be toppled in 2024.

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  Bill replacing Governor with CM Mamata Banerjee as chancellor of university passed; Dhankhar reacts

  India | June 22, 2022 9:01 IST

  The Bill which was introduced by Minister of State for Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya, was first passed by voice vote but later taken up for a vote by ballot at the insistence of the opposition BJP.

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  West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee to replace governor as chancellor of state varsities

  India | June 13, 2022 17:27 IST

  The bill was passed after 182 members voted in favour of the legislation and 40 against it in the 294-member Assembly. 

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  'Crossed the red line': Bengal Guv Dhankhar takes on TMC MP Abhishek for criticising judiciary

  India | May 29, 2022 17:02 IST

  West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said Trinamool (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee has "crossed the red line" by criticising the judiciary for ordering CBI investigations. The governor added that constitutional authorities in the state are under attack.

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  Bengal governor summons Mamata over Birbhum violence: 'Increased lawlessness, violence'

  India | March 29, 2022 19:56 IST

  Dhankhar, in his letter, underlined that lawlessness and violence has skyrocketed in Bengal and asked her to meet him at the earliest.

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  'Your statements have political overtones,' says, Mamata to Bengal Guv over Birbhum fire tragedy

  India | March 22, 2022 19:58 IST

  Eight persons, including two children, died in the early hours of Tuesday after their houses were gutted in a fire in Rampurhat in Birbhum district, police said.

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  CM Mamata meets Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar after ruckus erupts in Bengal legislative assembly

  India | March 07, 2022 17:51 IST

  The meet also comes one day after Dhankhar on Sunday spoke of 'catalyzing talks with the CM'. Evident tensions have long prevailed between the two which even led to Mamata blocking Dhankhar on Twitter.

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  West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar discontinues assembly session

  India | February 12, 2022 15:22 IST

  The governor discontinued the Assembly on the advice of the state Cabinet.

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  Worrisome situation in West Bengal, says Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar in appeal to intelligentsia

  India | February 10, 2022 14:32 IST

  Dhankhar claimed that the silence of "sane voices at this juncture will deal a staggering blow to the already tottering democratic values and human rights in the state".

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  Tussle between Mamata and Bengal Guv Dhankhar intensifies after CM lashes out at cop

  India | February 04, 2022 19:06 IST

  The seemingly unending tug of war between the TMC government and the governor had reached a new low, when Banerjee recently told a press conference she had blocked Dhankhar's official Twitter handle because of his posts repeatedly targeting her government.

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  Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter, says he 'threatened' govt officials

  India | January 31, 2022 17:37 IST

  Earlier, Jagdeep Dhankhar had extended an invitation for 'dialogue' towards Mamata on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30.

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  West Bengal governor raises questions on consultant hiring process in state

  India | January 08, 2022 12:30 IST

  Several issues were raised regarding the lack of transparency, accountability and modalities of the selection process of these consultants.

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  Didi vs Dhankhar again: Mamata asks police not to allow BSF enter villages, Governor slams her

  India | December 10, 2021 12:59 IST

  The Centre had recently amended the BSF Act to authorize the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a larger 50 km stretch, instead of 15 km, from the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.

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  West Bengal: Partha Chatterjee requests Governor Dhankhar to administer oath to MLAS on Oct 7

  India | October 04, 2021 23:38 IST

  The Governor has on the other said that he was requested last week to appoint the assembly speaker to administer the oath to the MLAs elected through a by-poll in Bhabanipur and election to Jangipur and Samserganj seats.

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  Bengal: Bombs hurled at BJP MP Arjun Singh's home, party says state under TMC's 'goondaraj'

  India | September 08, 2021 13:52 IST

  Although there has been no reaction from the BJP MP over the incident, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar posted about what he called unabated "wanton violence" in Bengal and said he had flagged his concern to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  Mamata calls Dhankhar corrupt; will not be cowed down, Bengal governor hits back

  India | June 29, 2021 0:00 IST

  While Mamata accused the governor of being corrupt, Dhankhar said he won't be cowed down by any such false charge.

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  Bengal assembly speaker complains to Om Birla about 'excessive interference' of Governor Dhankhar

  India | June 23, 2021 13:44 IST

  Biman Banerjee has complained to his Lok Sabha counterpart Om Birla about the "excessive interference" of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in matters related to parliamentary democracy and functioning of the House.

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  Governor Dhankhar calls situation in Bengal 'alarming', questions Mamata for 'ostrich-like stance'

  National | June 22, 2021 0:00 IST

  West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday came out all guns blazing against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "ostrich-like stance" on the situation arising out of the alleged post-poll violence in the state.

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  Such kind of post-poll violence worst since independence: Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar

  India | June 19, 2021 17:12 IST

  The Calcutta High Court on Saturday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government and observed that the state has not taken any concrete steps to address the complaints pertaining to post-poll violence.