Tag: Governor
Amarinder Elected As CLP Leader; Swearing-in On March 16
The Congress, which swept the Punjab assembly elections, on Sunday formally elected Amarinder Singh as the head of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP). Amarinder later met Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore and stalked claim to form the next government in the state. ....
Parrikar Appointed As New Goa Chief Minister
Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Sunday appointed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the new Chief Minister of Goa.....
SC Directs Floor Test In Goa Assembly On Thursday
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed a floor test in the Goa Assembly on Thursday as it refused to interfere with the Goa Governor's decision to appoint Manohar Parrikar as Chief Minister.....
Dismiss Goa Governor, Demands Congress
The Congress on Friday said Goa Governor Mridula Sinha has "admitted" that she consulted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during government formation in the state and demanded her dismissal by President Pranab Mukherjee.....
'Will Withdraw If Governor's Rule Not Imposed In J&K'
Joint candidate of the Congress and National Conference for south Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary seat, G.A. Mir, on Tuesday said that he will withdraw if the Governor's rule is not imposed in the state. ....
Farooq Abdullah Wins Srinagar By-poll, Calls For Governor's Rule
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday won the by-poll to the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat, that was marred by large-scale violence and very poor turnout on balloting day. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister urged the central government to impose Governor's rule in the state, terming the election as the "bloodiest ever".....
India A Major Driver Of Emerging Economies' Growth: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that emerging economies have become increasingly important, accounting for more than 75 per cent of global growth, and that India has been a major driver of global economic growth. ....
Rahul Pokes Fun At RBI, Says 'Govt Looking For Maths Tutor'
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi poked fun at RBI Governor Urjit Patel over his remarks that the banned currency notes, deposited after the November 8 demonetisation, were still being counted. ....
Sagar Mala Project To Transform Logistic Sector: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Centre's ambitious Sagar Mala project would transform the logistic sector and change the lives of those living along the 7,500 km coastline in the country.....
Tripura Governor To Submit Report To Rajnath On Journalist's Killing
Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy will submit a report to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the killing of a journalist by a Tripura State Rifle (TSR) trooper on Tuesday.....
