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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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BBC raids to Article 370 — former SC judge Rohinton Nariman highlights ‘disturbing’ incidents in India

Speaking on theme ‘The Constitution of India: Checks and Balances’ in Mumbai, Justice Nariman also derides new Bill on EC appointments & the matter of governors sitting on proposed laws.

Can’t withhold assent & then refer to President — SC asks TN governor to resolve impasse over bills

Governor R.N. Ravi initially withheld his assent to 10 bills but later referred them to the President after the legislative assembly passed them again without any amendments.

‘A true trailblazer’: PM Modi on Justice Fathima Beevi

Beevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, died at a private hospital on 23 November.

‘Only if CMs are chancellors…’ — Stalin praises J. Jayalalithaa, AIADMK to slam Governor Ravi

Currently, governor hold post of chancellor. DMK govt & Raj Bhavan are caught in a tussle for control over various universities in Tamil Nadu.

Withholding assent ‘insult to people’, says Stalin as TN assembly readopts 10 bills returned by governor

Governor R.N. Ravi had returned 10 of 12 bills awaiting his assent Monday. They include amendments that would dilute his power as chancellor of state universities.

Governor vs CM spats once did the impossible — unite CPI(M) and BJP

While ‘discretionary powers’ are given to the Governor to ensure that the state’s laws fall within the framework of the Constitution, it is often used as a political tool.

Raj Bhavan ‘Peace Room’ ahead of Bengal panchayat polls draws mixed reactions, ‘unconstitutional’ says TMC

Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose's move has been appreciated by members of BJP, Congress & CPI(M), but they point out that his powers are limited.

Proposals to ban hookah bars & empower TN govt to appoint V-Cs: 13 bills DMK says governor Ravi is ‘stalling’

Tamil Nadu assembly has passed a formal resolution urging the Union govt and President Droupadi Murmu to fix a time limit for 'governors to give assent to bills passed by legislatures'.

Should the office of Governor be removed? Bad idea to give CM more executive power

In 'Heads Held High', authors say it is more promising to reform the Governor's office than doing away with it.

Minority outreach, LS & assembly polls, caste balance — key factors for Governor appointments 

Six Governors appointed, seven others reshuffled. This comes in the wake of President Murmu accepting the resignations of Koshyari as Maharashtra Governor and Mathur as Ladakh L-G.

On Camera

Saiyaara proves star kids don’t need hype, just a good film and a killer soundtrack

Ahaan and Aneet appeared refreshingly unknown, and made an impact as the characters they play—the ‘troubled’ rockstar and his demure, writer girlfriend.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.