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West Bengal Assembly passes bill to appoint Education Minister as Visitor of private varsities

West Bengal Private University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by a voice vote after opposition BJP MLAs staged a walkout, protesting against it.

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Eminent personalities oppose Mamata Banerjee becoming chancellor of state-run varsities, decry blow to freedom

Actor, directors, painter, thespian, and activists among the 40 signatories who are “surprised and stunned” by the Chief Minister’s appointment.

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The Chancellor conundrum: On West Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor

The time may have come to reconsider having Governors as university Chancellors

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar meets Home Minister Amit Shah

Dhankhar met Shah a day after the West Bengal Governor said there is no rule of law in the State as it is being governed by a "ruler"

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar asks Chief Secretary for update on action taken on Abhishek Banerjee's comment

Chief Secretary is to initiate all expected action and update by June 6 regards public targeting of judiciary by Diamond Harbour MP that can neither be overlooked nor countenanced," the Governor tweeted.

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WB Guv seeks action against Abhishek for remarks targeting judiciary

Meanwhile, Banerjee said that he believes in speaking truth to power

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BJP youth leader’s autopsy report shows death by hanging

Circumstantial evidence suggests he was killed, says BJP

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West Bengal Governor in war of words with Vice-Chancellors over functioning of universities

Noting that the state of universities in West Bengal was worrisome, Mr. Dhankhar at a programme on Friday said he was unable to "sleep at night" because of the situation

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Governor, Bengal govt face-off makes Babul wait for his swearing-in as MLA

Governor in a tweet says Assembly Secretariat and Minister Partha Chatterjee should provide him with details regarding various House proceedings

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Dhankar, Mamata exchange veiled barbs at Bengal business summit

The Chief Minister told the Governor to inform the Centre that industrialists should not be disturbed through agencies

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CBI probe into Birbhum violence, Hanskhali rape in West Bengal gathers momentum

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar alleges that the bureaucracy in State is politicised

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Governor seeks meeting with Mamata to discuss HC lawyers’ protest

On Wednesday, lawyers supporting Trinamool Congress blocked gate of Court Number 17 where Justice Gangopadhyay was presiding

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Kolkata student leader for heckling Aliah University Vice-Chancellor

Trinamool Congress disowns Aliah University union leader amid opposition criticism.

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Bengal Governor seeks interaction with CM on Rampurhat violence

Dhankhar acting as per the instructions of the BJP, says Trinamool Congress

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Unprecedented scenes in WB Assembly as BJP MLAs create ruckus during Governor’s address

Governor leaves the House reading the first and last line of his speech.

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Dhankar talks to West Bengal Speaker on live coverage of address, writes to Mamata seeking early dialogue

In his letter to the Chief Minister, the Governor complained that there was a need to end “Dialogue Deadlock”, maintaining that it "invariably (becomes) a hurdle to possible resolution of issues

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West Bengal Governor flags typo in Cabinet file

Mr. Dhankhar took to social media on Thursday and said it was unusual that the Assembly has been summoned to meet on March 7, 2022 at 2 a.m.

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar seeks talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Mr. Dhankhar’s initiative comes weeks after Ms. Banerjee went on record to say that she has blocked him on Twitter

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Stalin backs Mamata’s call for meet of non-BJP CMs

T.N. CM had said Bengal Governor’s move to prorogue Assembly session was ‘without any propriety’

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar prorogues State Assembly with immediate effect

Development may lead to constitutional crisis in West Bengal

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Mamata-Governor war of words continues

Dhankar responds to Chief Minister’s veiled attack, says he is amused

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Imperial excess: On Governors and limits

Governors must work within constitutional parameters, not as agents of the Centre

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West Bengal CM blocks Governor Dhankhar on Twitter

She accuses him of targeting her, other govt. officials

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West Bengal: Governor Dhankhar seeks response from Chief Secretary on Netai incident

Days after West Bengal Police allegedly prevented West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from attending an event in Netai, Dhankar has now sought a response from the state Chief Secretary to fully update him about issues.

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