R N Ravi
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From Malati Rava Roy to Kalita Maji: Meet the 7 women ministers in Suvendu Adhikari's Bengal Cabinet
June 01, 2026 14:34 ISTThe expansion comes weeks after Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister following the BJP’s sweeping victory in the 294-member Assembly.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi walks out of assembly: 'National anthem was not given due respect'
January 20, 2026 11:01 ISTThe Governor demanded that the national anthem be played after the Tamil Anthem and when Speaker Appavu refused, the Governor walked without reading the opening address.This is the third time that he staged a walk out after having skipped the customary address for the past two years.
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SC to deliver judgment today on timelines for President, Governors to approve bills
India | November 19, 2025 23:59 ISTEarlier, the SC assured the Tamil Nadu government that the matter would be decided before November 21. During the hearing, advocate Abhishek Singhvi argued that the Governor cannot refer a Bill to the President after receiving the 'aid and advice' of the Council of Ministers.
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At 73, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi floors crowd with 51 push-ups during Yoga Day event | Video
June 21, 2025 14:46 ISTTamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, 73, wowed over 10,000 attendees during International Yoga Day celebrations in Madurai by performing 51 consecutive push-ups after a yoga session. Dressed in athletic wear, Ravi led the event with energy and precision, drawing on his IPS background.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi asks students to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in Madurai, matter sparks row
April 13, 2025 23:23 ISTTN Governor had already been slammed by the Supreme Court, which, he said, had given a historical judgement against him for acting in an unconstitutional, illegal, and erroneous manner by not taking action on 10 bills passed by the State legislature.
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SC clears 10 pending bills in big rap to Tamil Nadu Governor, Stalin says 'historic verdict'
India | April 08, 2025 13:09 ISTThe Supreme Court ruled that Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's delay in assenting to bills was unconstitutional. It clarified that governors cannot withhold or indefinitely delay assent and must act on the advice of the state Cabinet. All 10 bills pending with the Governor have now been cleared.
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Tamil Nadu: DMK, allies to boycott Governor RN Ravi's tea party on Republic Day
January 25, 2025 16:36 ISTTNCC president K Selvaperunthagai said that ever since his appointment as Governor, Ravi "has been functioning against the interests of the people of Tamil Nadu".
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Kejriwal challenges Amit Shah, accuses BJP of neglecting slum residents | 12 Jan | Speed News
News | January 12, 2025 18:26 ISTKejriwal challenges Amit Shah and accuses the BJP of neglecting slum residents in Delhi. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi responds to CM Stalin's 'childish' National Anthem remark. Watch Speed News to get all the latest updates of the day.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi reacts to CM Stalin's 'childish' barb, says arrogance not good
January 12, 2025 15:58 ISTGovernor RN Ravi recently returned from the Assembly without making an address. He left in anguish as the National Anthem was not played. Later, MK Stalin termed his behaviour childish. He said it is tradition to sing the Tamil Anthem before and the National Anthem after the session.
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Tamil Nadu Governor leaves Assembly over 'brazen disrespect to Constitution and national anthem'
January 06, 2025 12:47 ISTDuring the House proceedings, the governor fervently appealed to Chief Minister MK Stalin and Speaker M Appavu to sing the National Anthem, but they "cussedly refused," the Governor's office alleged in a social media post on 'X'.
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MK Stalin urges Centre to remove governor in row over state anthem, here's what happened
October 19, 2024 6:32 ISTUrging the Centre to recall the governor, Stalin accused RN Ravi of insulting national unity and the governor also hit back, claiming that the chief minister had made a racist remark against him.
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TN Governor's 'Secularism European concept not Bhartiya' remark creates row, Congress demands action
September 24, 2024 0:06 ISTCiting the Constituent Assembly discussions, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said it was deliberated there that Bharat is a country of dharma.
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SC rebukes Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for refusal to reinduct minister after stay on conviction
India | March 21, 2024 15:55 ISTThe Supreme Court has criticised Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for his refusal to reinduct senior DMK leader K Ponmudi into the state cabinet despite a stay on his conviction in a disproportionate assets case.
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Tamil Nadu Governor refuses to appoint K Ponmudy as minister | DETAILS
March 18, 2024 9:27 ISTThe Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu reinstated Ponmudy as a member of the House. CM Stalin wrote to the state Governor recommending the appointment of Ponmudy as a minister.
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin accuses Governor Ravi of using assembly for 'political activities'
February 15, 2024 21:58 ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was apparently referring to R N Ravi's refusal to read out the customary address by the head of state on February 12.
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TN Governor refuses to read govt's address in Assembly: 'It would amount to Constitutional travesty'
February 12, 2024 18:01 ISTIn yet another instance of confrontation with the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu, Governor RN Ravi concluded his customary address within a few minutes. He asserted that he disagreed with the govt over the content and criticisd them 'not respecting' the national anthem.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts 10 bills returned by Governor Ravi
November 18, 2023 14:12 ISTTamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi returned 10 out of the 12 bills sent to him for assent over the last three years.
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N Sankaraiah dies at 101: Remembering the freedom fighter and veteran Left leader
November 15, 2023 17:03 ISTSankaraiah, a three-time MLA, served as the president and general secretary of the Marxist Party's affiliate, All India Kisan Sabha. He held the position of Tamil Nadu State Secretary of the CPI (M) from 1995 to 2002, and he was also the chief of the state committee of the farmers' body.
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DMK accuses Governor RN Ravi of ideological posturing, alleges delay in assenting bills
November 14, 2023 18:38 ISTDMK's official publication, 'Murasoli,' accuses Governor R N Ravi of using public speeches to promote himself as a guardian of 'Sanatana,' labeling it as ideological propaganda against social justice.
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Tamil Nadu: AIADMK chief Palaniswami’s opposition to BJP a ‘planned drama’, alleges DMK
October 25, 2023 15:43 ISTAIADMK had snapped ties with the BJP in September after which EPS had said that the party took the step only to respect party workers' feelings and there was no pressure from the former ally over the seat sharing in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. DMK alleged that AIADMK's opposition to BJP was "drama".
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