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TopicGirish Chandra Murmu

Topic: Girish Chandra Murmu

Former J&K L-G Girish Chandra Murmu appointed new Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Girish Chandra Murmu's appointment came a day after he resigned as the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi, who completes his term on 7 August.

Jammu and Kashmir L-G Murmu said to have quit on first anniversary of Article 370 scrapping

Officials in the J&K L-G office refused to confirm or deny the move but two senior officials in the administration said Murmu had resigned.

Election Commission pulls up Jammu & Kashmir L-G Murmu for repeated remarks on polls

The Election Commission issued a statement saying Murmu's comments amounted to him interfering in the panel's constitutional mandate.

Contrasting tale of 2 J&K administrators — politician Malik and bureaucrat Murmu

J&K officials say not only are S.P. Malik and G.C. Murmu’s roles and styles of functioning very different, but also how their juniors and the public perceive them.

J&K has no chief minister but now has ‘four ministers’ — for home, power, revenue, Haj

Jammu & Kashmir is a union territory with a legislature and a chief minister, but it has not seen elections since it was stripped of its statehood.

J&K LG Murmu invites Gujarati businessmen to invest in newly-created UT

J&K administration says top Gujarat business houses such as Rasna, Cadila, Ambuja Group, Amul, Adani, Suzlon and Abellon Clean Energy among others interacted with the LG.

PDP leader resigns from party after expulsion of leaders for meeting J&K Lt Governor Murmu

Senior PDP leader Shah Mohammad Tantray resigned over 'unnecessary expulsions' of 8 leaders. He also called Article 370 'deadstock' due to amendments by Congress in past.

Guaranteed protection of land, jobs for locals, with exceptions: J&K LG Girish Murmu

Murmu also said the government will to implement 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments that will address many concerns.

Only govt land to be used for development projects, L-G assures fearful Kashmiris

Officials say L-G Murmu’s order will ensure faster, cheaper development, and reassure people of J&K that their land won't be acquired by govt unless they wish to sell it.

Jammu & Kashmir govt shifts capital to Jammu in ‘Darbar Move’ under tight security

The bi-annual shift of the Jammu & Kashmir capital took place for the first time since the region became a union territory. L-G Girish Murmu skipped the customary press conference.

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Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

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India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

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As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.