West Bengal Governor

PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Venkaiah Naidu As He Takes Charge As India's 13th Vice President: Highlights

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Friday August 11, 2017

M Venkaiah Naidu, 68, who was elected as India's Vice President on August 5 will take oath today. Venkaiah Naidu had defeated former West Bengal Governor and Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the opposition candidate.

M Venkaiah Naidu Is India's Next Vice President: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 6, 2017

M Venkaiah Naidu, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance candidate, will be India's 13th Vice President. He received 516 votes defeating the opposition candidate former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi who got 244 votes. For someone who came from a family of an ordinary farmer, 68-year-old former minister said his election "speaks ...

Vice President Election 2017: How India's Next Veep Will Be Elected Tomorrow: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday August 4, 2017

As the term of present Vice President Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, comes to an end on August 10, voting for his successor will take place tomorrow at the Parliament House. The battle will be fought between NDA's pick, former union minister M Venkiah Naidu, and the Opposition's nominee, former West Bengal governor G...

Gopalkrishna Gandhi Files Nomination For Vice President

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Tuesday July 18, 2017

Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi today filed his nomination for vice president in the presence of senior Congress and other opposition leaders, including from the JD(U).

Opposition Vice President Candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi On Link Between Amarnath Attack, Mob Violence

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Gopalkrisna Gandhi, announced today as the unanimous pick for vice presidential candidate by 18 opposition parties, said the terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims yesterday that left seven dead and 19 injured and the spate of mob violence across India were manifestations of the same form of hatred. Pitching his candidacy as not against any perso...

Fragile Peace Returns To West Bengal's Basirhat, Politics Takes Over:10 Points

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Sunday July 9, 2017

As security forces marched through troubled areas of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to keep the fragile peace in riot-hit Basirhat, the focus shifted to state capital Kolkata, 100 km away, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched an offensive against the BJP, blaming it for the violence. Ms Banerjee also announced a judicial inquiry ...

Attacking Governor To Shift Focus From Riots 'New Low' For Trinamool: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 7, 2017

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has said that the West Bengal government has "stooped to a new low" by trying to "malign" the office of the governor in order to "divert" attention from its own failures.

Trinamool Protest Against Tripura Governor For Backing Bengal Counterpart

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 7, 2017

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy was shown black flags by Trinamool Congress activists on Thursday after he backed his West Bengal counterpart in the latter's stand-off with the Mamata Banerjee government. Mr Roy accused the Mamata Banerjee regime of hushing up the news of communal violence in Basirhat sub-division in Bengal.

Rajnath Singh's Counsel Ignored, Mamata Banerjee Vs Governor Escalates

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday July 6, 2017

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was upbraided for the third day in a row by the state's Governor, who said she is obliged to "maintain peace without caste creed or community bias", referring to riots in a part of the North 24 Parganas, barely 60 kms from the state capital of Kolkata.

Bengal Violence: Governor Writes To President About Conversation With Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 6, 2017

West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi has written to President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday giving details about the phone conversation between him and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in context of the communal riots in Baduria in North 24 Parganas district.

Bengal Governor Says Mamata Banerjee 'Emotionally Blackmailing' People

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 6, 2017

West Bengal's Chief Minister and Governor were asked today to end a very public quarrel over communal tension in the state's North 24 Parganas district.

Mamata Banerjee Protecting 'Parallel Government,' Says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday July 5, 2017

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of protecting anti-social elements who he said are "running a parallel government" in the state. He also said that Ms Banerjee's comments on Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi were in poor taste and "disappointing."

After Facebook Post, Communal Tension In Bengal, Centre Sends In Troops

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday July 5, 2017

The Centre on Tuesday sent in about 400 troops of the paramilitary Border Security Force or BSF to West Bengal after a request from the state government trying to control communal trouble near Kolkata.

Justice (Retired) Karnan Moves Petition Before West Bengal Governor For Bail Or Parole

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 27, 2017

Former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan, jailed on an order of the Supreme Court, has moved a petition before the governor of West Bengal seeking bail or parole.

Former Judge C S Karnan Writes To West Bengal Governor, Says Ready To Abide By Every Condition For Bail

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 26, 2017

Former judge C S Karnan's lawyer said the a copy of the representation along with a covering letter has been sent to the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi Takes Oath As Bihar Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 23, 2017

West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi took oath as Bihar Governor as additional charge in Patna today.

Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram Celebrates 100 Years Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 17, 2017

Sabarmati Ashram, which served as epicentre of the country's freedom struggle during Mahatma Gandhi stay there, will celebrate its centenary today in presence of his grandson and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi Hospitalised, Condition Stable

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 8, 2017

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was admitted at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday morning after he bled from the nose, official sources said.

State Government Must Ensure Law And Order: West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Thursday January 5, 2017

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi has said that a state government must ensure smooth running of law and order irrespective of political affiliation, a day after Trinamool Congress and the BJP approached Raj Bhavan.

Trinamool Congress, BJP Meet West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi Over Clashes

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Wednesday January 4, 2017

A day after intense clashes between volunteers of Trinamool Congress and the BJP, the two parties met West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to lodge a complaint against each other.

BJP Sends 3-Lawmaker Delegation To Violence-Hit Dhulagarh In West Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 23, 2016

A three-MP delegation of BJP will visit Dhulagarh in West Bengal tomorrow to look into incidents of violence, the party said today claiming that its supporters and members of a particular community have been targeted.

Now, Mamata Banerjee Vs Bengal Governor On Army At Toll Booths

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 3, 2016

West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi today virtually disapproved of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the deployment of army at toll plazas, saying one should be careful while making allegations against a responsible organisation like the army.

Kolkata Teenager's Death: Governor Cautions Against 'Western Concepts'

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 31, 2016

In the wake of the death of 17-year-old Aabesh Dasgupta, West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi on Sunday cautioned people against allowing their children to become too influenced by "western concepts".

President Pranab Mukherjee To Visit Darjeeling On July 13

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 3, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Darjeeling on July 12 along with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.

West Bengal Governor Writes To Mamata Banerjee Over Post-Poll Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 23, 2016

As post-poll violence continued across West Bengal, state Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi today wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to take prompt and strict action to check such incidents.

Jadavpur University Becoming 'Center For Disturbance', Says Bengal Governor After Clashes

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 7, 2016

With Jadavpur University witnessing student unrest since Friday, West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi today said the varsity is fast turning into a "centre for disturbance" and authorities should take stern action against it.

Jadavpur University Will Not File FIR Against Any Student: Vice Chancellor

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2016

Protests and sloganeering by Jadavpur University (JU) students notwithstanding, its Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das today said the varsity would not file FIR against any student as it has always stood for freedom of expression, freedom of speech and autonomy.

Student Activism Reached Tipping Point :MK Narayanan

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2016

Stating that student activism has reached a tipping point, former Governor of West Bengal MK Narayanan on Thursday said that students' union politics has reached a stage where unions have become mere extension of political parties.

Republic Day Celebrated In West Bengal, Governor Presides Over Red Road Parade

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 26, 2016

The 67th Republic Day was today celebrated in West Bengal with full enthusiasm amid hoisting of the national tricolour.

West- Bengal Governor Greets People On Republic Day Eve

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 26, 2016

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi greeted the people on the eve on 67th Republic Day.