Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday walked out of the assembly session as he declined to deliver an address prepared by the MK Stalin-led DMK government in a fresh row. A video showed him exiting the building and boarding his car before leaving. The Lok Bhavan later gave a 13-point explanation for the walkout, saying the national anthem was… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walks out of assembly"
A two-day conference on the Indus-Saraswati civilisation focusing on the spiritual and civilisational links between the Indus river system and rivers of Tamil Nadu, including the Tamiraparani, started in Coimbatore on Friday. The conference is jointly organised by the Centre for South Indian Studies and Kongunadu Arts and Science College. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi was the chief guest at… Continue reading "20,000 people commit suicide every year: Tamil Nadu is the capital of suicides: Governor R.N. Ravi"
Chief Minister M K Stalin said that Governor R N Ravi was appointed by the BJP government with the sole purpose of defaming the Tamil Nadu government and the DMK, but added that the governor had ironically helped unite the people in their love for the Tamil language and in strengthening Dravidian ideology. CM Stalin made the remarks after inaugurating… Continue reading "CM Stalin criticises Governor Ravi, credits him for uniting TN in Dravidian ideology"
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has convened a meeting of the Vice Chancellors on 25, 26 April in Ooty. The Governor has also invited Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar for the inaugural session of the conference. An official communique from the Raj Bhavan said that the annual conference of the Vice Chancellros of State, Central and Private Universities/Institutions of Tamil… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi convenes V-Cs meet on 25, 26 April in Ooty"
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Secretary of the President of India and others to immediately recall Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi from his office. As per the cause list published on the website of the Apex Court, a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will… Continue reading "SC to hear plea to dismiss Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi"
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, who is also the Chancellor of State-run Universities, on Thursday evening asked the State Government to recall the Order issued by it appointing a Search Committee–without UGC nominee-to identify candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor (VC) for the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), Madurai, triggering yet another confrontation with the ruling DMK. A Raj Bhavan communique said… Continue reading "Governor R N Ravi asks govt to recall Search Committee Order to nominate VCs"
The Supreme Court on Friday warned Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling DMK to sort out their long-running squabble over the appointment of vice-chancellors for state-run universities. A bench led by Justice SB Pardiwala told both sides – who have bickered, for years now, over the Governor’s refusal to clear a clutch of bills designed to limit his… Continue reading "SC asks TN Govt and Governor to sort out squabble"
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary Address, opposing what he described as ‘disrespect’ to the Constitution and the National Anthem. A few moments before Ravi began making his remarks, members of the main opposition AIADMK gathered in front of the Chair and raised slogans and they were evicted en masse… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi walks out of Assembly over National Anthem row"
Governor R.N. Ravi has mandated the State-run universities to conduct their convocations between August and October every year. The varsities should conduct their convocations before October 31. Doing so would help graduates receive their degrees on time after the exam results are announced. It would allow students to seize opportunities without delay, and help them pursue their careers, a release… Continue reading "Convocations should be conducted by October annually: Governor tells VCs"
The seven-month-long standoff between the DMK government and Governor R N Ravi over the appointment of members to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) finally ended on Friday, with the governor approving the names of five people to be appointed members of the commission. The impasse ended after the state government responded positively to certain recommendations from the governor’s… Continue reading "Governor approves five new members for TNPSC"