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Tathagata Roy expresses desire to join active politics: A rundown of veteran leader's controversial tweets
Fp Staff •As of now, Tathagata Roy has not been given any other post, although he has expressed his desire to return to active politics in West Bengal
Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy sparks row on Twitter; asks fans why support East Bengal while being in West Bengal
•Tathagata Roy kicked up a controversy when he asked supporters of East Bengal football club why they support the club, sitting in West Bengal.
Goa governor Satya Pal Malik transferred to Meghalaya; Bhagat Singh Koshyari to take charge of coastal state
Fp Staff •Malik will be replacing Tathagata Roy who completed his five-year tenure on the gubernatorial post. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been given the additional charge of Goa
Situation remains tense in Meghalaya as toll in clashes over CAA rises to three; curfew lifted in parts of Shillong
•Clashes broke out between KSU and non-tribals during anti-CAA rally demanding implementation of ILP at Ichamati
Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy blames father of 8-yr-old killed during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Varanasi
Fp Staff •On Sunday, Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy blamed the father of an eight-year-old boy who was killed during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Varanasi on Friday.
Shiv Sena accuses Maharashtra Governor of 'malafide' action: Bhagat Singh Koshyari joins list of controversial governors appointed by Narendra Modi govt
Fp Staff •Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari has found himself in the middle of a political controversy after the Shiv Sena filed a petition in Supreme Court accusing him of 'arbitrary and malafide' action. The party has alleged that he did so by refusing an extension in deadline sought to submit the 'requisite letter of support' to prove Sena's claim to form a government in Maharashtra.
64 year-old Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Donkupar Roy passes away at hospital in Gurugram after brief illness
•Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Donkupar Roy passed away on Sunday at a hospital in Gurugram following a brief illness, officials said, he was 64.
The changing face of Meghalaya: A tale of poorly planned development and tourism
Polina Schapova •Before Meghalaya was exposed to the outside world, the hearth was the centre of daily entertainment, with folk tales being narrated by the older generations, and folk music being played. Now, with rising tourism numbers and poorly planned development, the 'abode of the clouds' must fight to save its ecosystem and local culture
Mamata Banerjee slams Tathagata Roy after Meghalaya governor tweets, 'Bengali boys sweep floors, girls dance in bars'
•Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has triggered another storm by claiming that Bengali boys sweep the floors of houses across the country these days and Bengali girls dance in Mumbai's bars
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Geneva convention, opinionated Meghalaya governor, education in Bihar; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff •The convention clearly states PoWs cannot be prosecuted for taking a direct part in hostilities.