Kolkata, May 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first transfer at the bureaucratic level took place as soon as the West Bengal Assembly polls results were declared, with Governor R.N. Ravi getting a new secretary. State Transport Secretary Soumitra Mohan, 2002-batch IAS officer, has been made the Governor's Secretary, said officials on Tuesday. He has been serving as the Transport Secretary for more than three years. Although various changes were made at the administrative level in the state during the voting phase, he was not removed from the Transport Department. Soumitra Mohan was made the Governor's Secretary as soon as the voting was over on Monday.

Kolkata, Jan 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has announced that he will be hitting the streets of Kolkata without any security cover on Friday, ignoring a death-threat email sent to his office sometime on Thursday night. After the email came of the notice of the Lok Bhavan (earlier Raj Bhavan) staff, the matter was informed to the office of the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, and a decision was taken to overhaul the Governor’s security.

Kolkata, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ongoing tussle between West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee over the latter's allegations that arms and ammunition were distributed to the BJP-backed goons from Raj Bhavan took a new turn on Wednesday, as Banerjee registered an FIR against the Governor at a police station in Kolkata. The FIR has been registered under Section 61 (criminal conspiracy), Section 152 (act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India), Section 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed), Section 196 (promoting hatred or enmity between different communities) and Section 353 (statement conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Kolkata, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The office of the West Bengal Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, had directed the Kolkata Police to start an investigation into the allegations made by the four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member, Kalyan Banerjee’ that arms and ammunition were being distributed from the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata by registering a first information report (FIR) in the matter.

Kolkata, Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Sunday described the four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member, Kalyan Banerjee’s allegation that arms and ammunition were being distributed from the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata as “inflammatory, explosive and irresponsible”. Speaking to the media in the morning, the Governor also quoted William Shakespeare in describing the allegations made by Banerjee as "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”.

Kolkata, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal government failed to curb the communal violence in the state despite successfully handling the Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) terror in the past, observed West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose in a report that he recently forwarded to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The report was about the communal violence in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district last month during a protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

Kolkata, April 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the continuing tension in pockets of West Bengal, which witnessed violent protests against the Waqf Act, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose's office has directed Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) to provide immediate relief to the people in the riot-affected areas, particularly in Murshidabad and Malda districts and other disturbed areas. The chairman of IRCS, S.K. Pattanayak, and the chief nodal officer of the rapid action cell of Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, have been appointed as the nodal officers for the same.

Kolkata, April 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has sent a communique to the Ministry of Home Affairs giving updates on the current situation in Murshidabad, which has been on the boil for the last few days after protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. In the communique, the Governor provided the details of what happened in Murshidabad during the last few days, and also how tension flared up in certain pockets of the district, according to sources in Raj Bhavan.

Kolkata, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose has sought a report from the state government on the instances of violence and tension at Jangipur in Murshidabad district of West Bengal during protests over the Waqf Act. According to a statement issued by the officer-on-special-duty (OSD) to the office of the Governor, the latter has strongly deplored the instances of violence reported from Murshidabad against the passage of the Waqf Bill.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee replaces her counsel in the defamation case filed by Governor C.V. Ananda Bose in Calcutta High Court. Senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee to represent her.

Tripura CM Manik Saha orders reconstruction of the historic Jackson Gate, demolished during the Left regime, restoring royal-era heritage.