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Topic: Raj Bhavan

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.

‘Raj Bhavan should wake up’ — Champai Soren blames Governor for delay in forming govt in Jharkhand

Senior JMM leader, whose name has been proposed by the ruling alliance in Jharkhand as the new CM after Hemant Soren’s arrest, said he has the support of 47 MLAs in the 81-member assembly.

Raj Bhavans aren’t just about pomp, privilege but power too. They are now BJP war rooms

Mumbai's Malabar Hill Raj Bhavan was essentially the Buckingham Palace of the East. Running these are like looking after a white elephant: with a budget worth crores.

‘500+ calls in 48 hrs’ — inside Bengal governor’s ‘Peace Room’ to monitor panchayat poll violence

A 24/7 helpline was set up Saturday by CV Ananda Bose to aid those facing threats in run up to polls. Opposition has questioned its legality, says EC should have set up such a helpline.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?