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Topic: Raj Bhavan

PM Internship Scheme is floundering. Fewer candidates, higher attrition

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Jagan’s Rushikonda ‘palace’ lying unused, Naidu faces flak over plans for new Raj Bhavan, CM camp office

Naidu govt has approved plans for new Raj Bhavan to be built at a cost of Rs 212 cr, with similar complex for CM in the pipeline. YSRCP has questioned its ‘misplaced priorities’.

Amid tussle, Kerala govt includes chapter on governor’s duties in Class 10 Social Science textbook

The four-page section that appears in the second part of the Social Science textbook under the chapter Democracy: An Indian Experience, describes the governor not as an elected authority, but a 'nominal figure'.

RSS to Raj Bhavan via Goa BJP, now amid ‘Bharat Mata’ image row—tracing Kerala Governor Arlekar’s journey

Both UDF & LDF claim Arlekar is trying to convert Raj Bhavan into 'RSS office' by insisting on paying tribute to Bharat Mata holding saffron flag, widely used symbol of nationalism by Sangh.

‘Bharat Mata’ portrait pits LDF against Kerala Governor, again. ‘Turning Raj Bhavan into party office’

Latest episode comes just weeks after Agriculture Minister P Prasad boycotted another Raj Bhavan event on World Environment Day objecting to presence of Bharat Mata portrait.

Kerala education minister walks out of Raj Bhavan event in protest of RSS-styled Bharat Mata portrait

CPI leaders criticised the portrayal of ‘Bharat Mata’ holding a saffron flag, stating that the Governor’s office should not be used to promote the ideological agenda of the RSS.

No more Raj Bhavans. We don’t need governors

The BJP is accustomed to justifying its actions by harking back to the rule of Indira Gandhi when then-Andhra Pradesh Governor Thakur Ram Lal dismissed the Telugu Desam government in 1984.

O R Kelu sworn in as minister in Kerala’s CPI(M)-led LDF government

54-year-old CPI(M) leader Kelu, who belongs to a tribal community in Wayanad, replaced K Radhakrishnan, who resigned after being elected to the Lok Sabha.

Morning walk, daily prayers & then work — how J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha prepares for day in office

Set to complete his fourth year in office, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha claims Kashmir has 'changed' since 2020. ThePrint looks at his life in Raj Bhawan.

Bengal governor ‘harassment’ case: Complainant says Raj Bhavan staff booked by cops ‘tried to silence’ her

Kolkata police have booked governor's OSD, pantry staff & peon for allegedly trying to stop woman from filing sexual harassment complaint against governor.

On Camera

If there are many intellectuals in society, we should be nervous: PG Mavalankar

On 30 October 1979, political scientist PG Mavalankar delivered an address at the 14th AD Shroff Memorial Lecture in Bombay, outlining the roles and responsibilities of intellectuals in society.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.