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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Topic: State Governors

Governors must return bill to state legislature for reconsideration if approval is withheld, says SC

SC interpretation of Article 200 of Constitution in context of governors withholding assent to bills comes at a time when it is hearing petitions filed by Opposition-ruled states on the issue.

Empowering state to appoint V-Cs, inspect universities — pending bills in TN govt vs governor tussle

In its petition in SC, Tamil Nadu has sought direction to governor to dispose of all pending bills & also asked court to fix time limit for governor to consider bills.

‘Can’t cast doubt on validity of assembly session’: SC tells Punjab governor to decide on pending bills

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit had refused to take a call on four pending bills, while doubting the validity of the June session of the state assembly in which they were passed.

Mamata 3rd CM, after Kejriwal & Pinarayi, to back Stalin’s fixed timeframe call for governor’s assent on bills

In a letter, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has asked non-BJP ruled states to pass a resolution urging Union govt to fix a timeframe for governors to approve bills & not stall governance.

Bengal CIC appointment ‘unfortunate’ — Suvendu slams governor again, other BJP leaders steer clear

Former DGP Virendra, said to be handpicked by Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, took oath as state CIC Monday, leading to fresh criticism against Governor C.V. Ananda Bose from Adhikari.

Arif Khan, Modi govt’s only 2nd Muslim governor, whose political views align with the BJP’s

The former Congress minister has toed the BJP line on a host of issues from triple talaq, abrogation of Article 370 to the 'myth of Muslim persecution'.

Congress minister during Rajiv era, TN BJP chief among 5 new governors appointed Sunday

Arif Mohammad Khan, who quit the Rajiv government over the Shah Bano case, is new Kerala governor while TN BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan takes over in Telangana

Not just Tathagata Roy, time to rethink if we need governors at all

There have been several instances of governors acting at behest of the Centre to weaken state govts run by opposition parties.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.