Devanand Konwar

Ex-CBI Director appointed Nagaland Governor, Jamir in Odisha

Former CBI Director Ashwani Kumar and Congress veteran SC Jamir on Saturday were appointed as Governors of Nagaland and Odhisa respectively. Kumar, who was the Director of the agency from August 2008 to November 2010, is the first head of the agency to be appointed as a Governor. ...  

Congress MLC disrupts Bihar Governor's address

Bihar Governor Devanand Konwar was heckled by a Congress woman lawmaker on Monday during his address to joint session of state legislature over alleged corruption in appointment of Vice-Chancellors prompting him to admonish her. ...  

Nitish meets Governor over law and order situation

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called on Governor Devanand Konwar at the Raj Bhawan and understood to have discussed the law and order situation in the wake of the killing of the outlawed Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh alias 'Mukhiyaji' in Bhojpur district on June 1, official sources said. The Chief Minister reportedly apprised the Governor about the details of the killing and the measures taken by...  

Bihar Vidhan Sabha to be dissolved

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday held a meeting of the Cabinet, the last of his present tenure and decided to recommend to the Governor Devanand Konwar seeking dissolution of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with effect from Wednesday. The term of the House with a strength of 243 MLAs expires on Wednesday. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, state Cabinet Coordination Department Principal Secretary Afzal Amanullah said the...  

Three new state Governors appointed

New Governors of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar have been appointed. ...