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TopicGovernor Banwarilal Purohit

Topic: Governor Banwarilal Purohit

Days after putting in resignation, Governor Banwari Lal Purohit announces tour of Punjab’s border areas

A statement from Raj Bhavan said the governor would embark on a ‘significant border visit’ from 20-23 February. This comes after he resigned from the post citing ‘personal reasons’. 

It’s Punjab governor versus CM once again, this time over ‘illegal mining’ by AAP MLA’s relative

Governor Banwarilal Purohit asks for detailed report on involvement of Khadoor Sahib MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura's brother-in-law after 'reading contradictory reports in the media'.

Mann silent on his queries on govt functioning, Punjab governor fires off ‘President’s Rule’ warning

In four-page letter to CM, Governor Purohit says he has 'reason to believe there was failure of constitutional machinery in state', warns he'll write to President under Article 356.

Punjab governor writes to Mann, questions legality of assembly session in which Gurbani bill was passed

Governor Banwarilal Purohit's letter was in response to one sent by the CM asking the governor to give his assent to a bill regarding the telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple.

‘Velha’ governor to Sukhbir’s beard, Punjab CM Mann delivers series of insults in assembly

CM Bhagwant Mann let loose an unchecked torrent of insults in the state assembly Tuesday, targeting everyone from Governor Banwarilal Purohit to central govt, to opposition leaders.

Punjab assembly passes law replacing governor with CM as chancellor of state universities

Punjab University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 is latest salvo in the ongoing power struggle between Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and CM Bhagwant Mann. Akali Dal MLAs vote in favour.

‘Caesar’s wife should be…’: Punjab governor’s impromptu sermon to CM Mann at Budget session

Banwarilal Purohit, who is at loggerheads with CM Bhagwant Mann, backed by the opposition, lectured House on 'transparency', 'accountability' and mutual 'respect'.

SC student dropouts to ‘outsiders’ in meetings: Punjab governor’s 5 bones of contention with Mann

Principals' trip to Singapore to  'illegal' appointment of biotechnologist Gosal as Punjab Agriculture University V-C, Purohit highlighted issues on which he had received no reply from Punjab CM.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.