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Punjab governor & CM visit Golden Temple, both eye growth for state

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria and chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday visited the Golden Temple and paid obeisance with their families. (HT File)
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 11:43 pm IST

No hard feelings for Punjab CM, says outgoing governor

Outgoing Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit addresses a gathering at the Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 06:42 am IST

Chandigarh: Purohit’s 3-year stay not short of controversies

Banwarilal Purohit revelled in casting himself a hands-on, no-nonsense and people-friendly head of the Chandigarh administration. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 08:56 am IST

Constitutional overreach’ defined Purohit-Mann tussle

With President Droupadi Murmu accepting his resignation on Saturday night, curtains have come down on Banwarilal Purohit’s eventful tenure as the governor of Punjab.
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 07:04 am IST

Will work together, says Punjab CM Mann after Kataria appointed as new guv

Will work together, says Punjab CM Mann after Kataria appointed as new guv
Published on Jul 28, 2024 04:05 pm IST

Gulab Chand Kataria replaces Purohit as Punjab guv

Gulab Chand Kataria
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 08:26 am IST

President Murmu accepts Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit's resignation

Banwarilal Purohit
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 05:06 am IST

Will visit border dists even if CM ‘feels bad’, says Punjab guv

The tussle between Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit and chief minister Bhagwant Mann has resurfaced with the former on Friday declaring that he will continue with his visits to border districts and exercise his constitutional powers notwithstanding the chief minister’s objections.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 08:00 am IST

Punjab governor: Women’s role in tackling drug abuse indispensable

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit at an exhibition featuring the drones, weapons, and drug consignments recovered by Punjab Police and the Border Security Force at a border village in Ferozepur on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2024 04:47 pm IST

Punjab governor hails village defence committees’ role in drug fight

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit also laid down the foundation stone of the Sant Namdev Ji Yatri Niwas at a gurdwara built in his memory in Ghuman village of Gurdaspur district.
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 05:54 am IST

Purohit felicitates 300 students from UT, Punjab

Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday honoured 300 students of classes 10 and 8 of Punjab and Chandigarh with cash awards and recognition certificates at the Punjab Raj Bhavan. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 08:48 am IST

Chandigarh gets its first model anganwadi centre in Dadumajra

Chandigarh administrator Banwarilal Purohit at the anganwadi centre in Dadumajra on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 08:18 am IST

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari takes on admn, questions decision to scrap ‘free water’ plan

Member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tewari said the UT had not served a show-cause notice mandatory under the MC Act before scrapping the ‘free water’ plan. (HT File)
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 08:20 am IST

Punjab governor pays obeisance at Gurdwara Paonta Sahib

During his visit, he offered prayers and sought blessings for the welfare and prosperity of the people of Punjab. (HT)
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 08:28 am IST

No agenda can be discussed amid poll code: Guv office on denying meeting to Chandigarh mayor

The mayor had sought appointment from the governor’s office as a ‘courtesy call’, without mentioning any specific purpose of meeting, said the official statement from the governor’s officer. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 08:50 am IST

Free water: Guv refuses to meet Chandigarh mayor at the eleventh hour

Chandigarh mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor said, “He simply denied meeting me. I had scheduled an appointment and was also given time, but when he came to know that I wanted to talk about a public issue like 20,000 litres of free water, his OSD cancelled my appointment.” (HT File)
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 09:10 am IST

GNDU’s 49th annual convocation: Punjab governor awards 370 degrees, 171 medals

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit awarding degree to a student in presence of V-C Jaspal Singh Sandhu (R) during 49th annual convocation of Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Updated on Apr 07, 2024 08:14 am IST

Brazil’s ambassador calls on Punjab governor & Chandigarh administrator Banwarilal Purohit

During the meeting, the governor assured full support to enhance bilateral ties and explore avenues of collaboration between Brazil and Punjab. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 09:20 am IST

AAP-Cong slam Purohit for not even considering ‘free water’file

Mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor, along with AAP and Congress leaders, interacting with the media at Sector 39 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 06:27 am IST

My resignation was on personal grounds, hasn’t been accepted: Purohit

Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit (HT photo)
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 06:44 am IST

OTS scheme for pending VAT assessment cases soon: Purohit

UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit (HT File photo)
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 08:26 am IST

Punjab budget session: Govt committed to bridging gap between privileged and marginalised, says guv

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit during his address on Friday. (Sourced)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 08:10 am IST

Punjab budget session: Cong MLAs raise farmers’ issue, disrupt guv’s speech

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit’s addressed in the Vidhan Sabha. (Sourced)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 07:58 am IST

Punjab: Oppn Congress MLAs raise farmers’ issue, disrupt governor’s speech in assembly

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit and chief minister Bhagwant Mann arriving at the Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on the opening day of the budget session on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 01, 2024 12:29 pm IST

Purohit hands over job letters to constables recruited under sports quota

In this recruitment, out of 3,642 candidates, who had applied, 1,520 passed the PEMT (Physical measurement and measurement test), held from January 29 till February 10, 2024. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 08:26 am IST

Chandigarh Rose Festival unveils kaleidoscope of blooms

Students dressed as red roses during the Inauguration ceremony of 52nd Rose Festival in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 11:02 am IST

Chandigarh: Three day Rose Fest opens today, promises an enthralling experience

Workers installing the “Rose Festival 2024” welcome board at the front gate of Rose Garden in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 10:38 am IST

Punjab governor postpones visit to border districts to mid-March

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit postponed his four-day visit to the border districts of the state scheduled to start from Tuesday following a request from the government authorities. (HT file photo)
Published on Feb 20, 2024 04:50 pm IST

Chandigarh: Purohit lays foundation stone for MBBS students’ hostel block at GMCH-48

The six-storey Hostel Block, spanning a covered area of 2,40,750 square feet, is poised to address the pressing need for accommodation for MBBS students at GMCH, Chandigarh. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 09:36 am IST

Purohit 1st casualty of ‘fraudulent’ mayoral polls: AAP, Cong

Dismissing the allegations as “baseless,” Chandigarh BJP chief Jatinder Pal Malhotra said the governor had tendered his resignation for personal reasons, which had nothing to do with the mayoral elections.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 08:36 am IST