Lieutenant Governor
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Delhi LG withdraws land acquisition proceedings of unauthorised colonies
India | Dec 14, 2019, 03:05 PM ISTTaking to Twitter, Baijal said it was a major step for conferring ownership rights to the residents of these colonies, adding that the move would pave the way for smooth implementation of PM-UDAY (PM Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi AwasAdhikar Yojana).
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Kiran Bedi lauds UP Police for ensuring peace in wake of Ayodhya verdict
India | Nov 28, 2019, 02:29 PM IST"The arrangements made during Kumbh and after Ayodhya verdict to maintain law and order by the state police is appreciable. The civil society also helped and media also acted wisely," Bedi told reporters after inaugurating the the two-day event.
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MHA appoints 2 advisors to assist Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor
India | Nov 14, 2019, 02:52 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir was formally bifurcated into two Union Territories - J&K and Ladakh - on October 31, following revocation of special status to the erstwhile state on August 5.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor meets top cops
India | Nov 06, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTA day after Delhi police personnel held a massive protest outside the Police Headquarters in the national capital, Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday met top cops here.
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Girish Chandra Murmu sworn-in as Lt governor of Jammu and Kashmir
India | Oct 31, 2019, 01:57 PM ISTThe oath of office to Murmu, who will turn 60 next month, was administered by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Justice Gita Mittal at a simple function held at Raj Bhawan at the foothills of the Zaberwan range.
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Girish Murmu is Modi's trusted aide: A look back at their association
India | Oct 25, 2019, 10:37 PM ISTNewly-appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Girish Chandra Murmu is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trusted aide. A 1985 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer, Girish Chandra Murmu's association with PM Modi dates back to his days as the chief minister of Gujarat. Murmu served as Principal Secretary to PM Modi during his tenure as Gujarat CM back then. Murmu, who hails from Odisha, was tasked to monitor all the prestigious projects of the Gujarat government.
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Who is Radha Krishna Mathur, new LG of Ladakh
India | Oct 25, 2019, 09:21 PM ISTRadha Krishna Mathur has been appointed the Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Ladakh. Girish Chandra Murmu has been given charge as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing Satya Pal Malik who now has been shifted to Goa. President Ram Nath Kovind made the appointments today.
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Who is Girish Chandra Murmu, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Jammu-Kashmir
India | Oct 25, 2019, 09:21 PM ISTGirish Chandra Murmu is the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu-Kashmir after the bifurcation of the state into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Satya Pal Malik has now been the Governor of Goa.
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Police, law and order to be under Centre in UT of J&K, land under elected government
India | Aug 11, 2019, 09:24 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind on Friday gave assent to legislation for bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir under which two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- will come into existence on October 31.
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AAP vs Centre: Kejriwal govt once again knocks at SC door over 'services', L-G meets Home Secy
India | Jul 10, 2018, 11:32 PM ISTSoon after the Supreme Court order was issued on July 4, the AAP government claimed issues such as services, which deals with transfers and postings of officers within the government, automatically came under it.
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AAP sit-in protest: L-G writes to Kejriwal, asks him to meet IAS officers
India | Jun 19, 2018, 05:53 PM ISTThe move by the L-G comes hours after the IAS officers said that they awaiting a formal communication from Kejriwal on his assurances of providing safety and security to them.
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AAP sit-in protest: 'Awaiting formal communication from CM Kejriwal', says IAS Association
India | Jun 19, 2018, 04:36 PM ISTReiterating that they were not on strike, the IAS AGMUT (Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories) Association tweeted that they were ready for a meeting in the Delhi Secretariat.
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Delhi: Amidst Kejriwal's sit-in protest, L-G Anil Baijal meets Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
India | Jun 14, 2018, 10:49 PM ISTWhile there are no reports of what exactly transpired in the meeting, the development is slated to have a significant impact on the ongoing sit-in protest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his three cabinet ministers at Raj Niwas.
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Lieutenant Governors get a hefty pay hike, new salary applicable from January 2016
India | Apr 11, 2018, 05:10 PM ISTAccording to reports, the new salary of LGs will be three times of what they used to get earlier. The new salary package of LGs will be at par with that of a Secretary to the Union Government.
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Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal protecting ration mafia, says Delhi CM Kejriwal
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LG has assured of 'strict action' over campus violence: Kejriwal
National | Feb 28, 2017, 05:27 PM ISTThe Delhi CM said he has sought the arrest of ABVP activists blamed for violence in Delhi University
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Anil Baijal takes oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
National | Dec 31, 2016, 11:32 AM ISTFormer Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal on Friday took oath as the new Lieutenant Governor of the national capital. Delhi High Court Chief Justice G Rohini administered the oath of office and secrecy to Baijal.
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Retired bureaucrat Anil Baijal to succeed Najeeb Jung as Delhi’s LG
India | Dec 28, 2016, 10:26 PM ISTAll speculations regarding Najeeb Jung’s replacement have been brought to rest as retired Anil Baijal is all set to take over his designation of Lieutenant Governor of New Delhi. Anil, who was Home Secretary in