Girish Chandra Murmu

Girish Chandra Murmu takes oath as first L-G of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; IAS officer with reputation for industriousness considered close to PM

Girish Chandra Murmu is a 1985-batch Gujarat Cadre IAS officer and was appointed as Secretary, Department of Expenditure in March.

Girish Chandra Murmu sworn-in as first L-G of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after bifurcation of state

IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday following the bifurcation of the state into two union territories

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh become UTs; L-Gs RK Mathur, GC Murmu administered oath of office in Leh, Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir, which has been part of the Union of India since 1947, ceased to be a state at midnight (Wednesday-Thursday), nearly three months after it was bifurcated into two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

Ex-defence secretary RK Mathur sworn in as Ladakh's first L-G; Umang Narula appointed as his advisor

Former defence secretary RK Mathur was on Thursday sworn-in as the first Lieutenant Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Amit Shah further stated that leaders from both the parties will meet Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya on Saturday and stake their claim to form the next government in the state. However, there was no official announcement on the swearing-in ceremony.

Girish Chandra Murmu to be first L-G of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik moved to Goa; Radha Krishna Mathur to head Ladakh

IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir while Governor Satya Pal Malik has been moved to Goa

To boost economic growth from 6-year low, govt asks PSUs to clear vendor, contractor dues by 15 October

PSUs have been asked to detail lifespan of arbitrations that lock payments after disputes with vendors and contractors