Governor Hr Bhardwaj

• BJP Urges Governor to 'Wake Up' Karnataka Government on Governance

  Accusing the Siddaramaiah government of "gross negligence", BJP today sought Governor H R Bhardwaj's intervention to advise it to galvanise the "defunct" State administration, particularly in the light of drought situation.

• Full list of Karnataka's new ministers

  Karnataka's new ministers were sworn in today by Governor HR Bhardwaj at the Raj Bhavan in Bangalore. Here's the full list of the 28 ministers in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Cabinet:

• Karnataka government not in crisis for now, says Governor HR Bhardwaj

  Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has said that that the state government is not in danger, for now. Mr Bhardwaj said today that he "won't seek a confidence vote for now." He had accepted the resignations of two ministers yesterday.

• For BJP government in Karnataka, ministers' resignations forecast crisis

  The crisis for the BJP government in Karnataka has deepened with the Governor accepting the resignation of two ministers today.

• Karnataka Governor accepts resignation of two ministers; hints at asking Chief Minister to prove majority

  Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has accepted the resignations of two ministers in the Jagadish Shettar government. The development comes barely hours after Mr Bhardwaj met Chief Minister Shettar to discuss the latest political crisis orchestrated by legislators loyal to BS Yeddyurappa. Mr Bharadwaj also met the 13 MLAs - including the two ministers,...

• Kerala Governor suspends Information Commissioner K Natarajan

  Kerala Information Commissioner K Natarajan was today suspended by Governor HR Bhardwaj for allegedly trying to intervene in the Kasargod land scam case involving former chief minister VS Achuthanandan.

• Kerala Govt recommends suspension of officer who allegedly tried to protect Achuthanandan in land scam: Sources

  Sources have said that the Kerala government has submitted a report to Governor HR Bhardwaj recommending suspension of Information Commissioner K Natarajan. Mr Natarajan is facing allegations of influencing the investigating officer's decision regarding the Kasargod land scam case which involves former chief minister VS Achuthanandan.

• Lecturer suspended for trying to bribe Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj

  A lecturer of a government polytechnic in Bidar was suspended for writing to Governor HR Bhardwaj seeking cancellation of his transfer order and enclosing a cheque of Rs one lakh, a top official said today.

• Karnataka Governor jumps to Robert Vadra's defence

  Virtually coming to the defence of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, facing allegations over property dealings with DLF, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj today said many such charges had been made against the Gandhi family in the past but they "fell like nine pins."

• Karnataka govt mulling fresh proposal to Governor for life convicts' release

  Karnataka Government would consider sending a fresh proposal to Governor H R Bhardwaj on premature release of over 100 life convicts on good conduct in view of the rejection of its earlier recommendations, Social Welfare Minister A Narayanaswamy said on Monday.

• Spent sleepless nights in first three years of BJP rule: Governor Bhardwaj

  Launching an indirect attack on former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Tuesday said he had spent 'sleepless nights' in the first three years of BJP rule as scams and misuse of power surfaced, but praised current Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar's rule.

• Karnataka Governor invites Jagadish Shettar to form government

  Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Wednesday appointed Jagadish Shettar as Chief Minister and invited him to form the government.

• Kerala land row: Opposition leaders meet governor

  Kerala's opposition leaders on Thursday met Governor HR Bhardwaj demanding action against Calicut University Vice-Chancellor M Abdul Salam for allegedly trying to transfer a piece of university land to three private trusts.

• Vijay Shankar appointed as new Karnataka Advocate General

  Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj has appointed S Vijay Shankar as the new Advocate General of the state.

• Karnataka, mired in graft, still without Lokayukta

  Despite allegations of corruption among some of its most well-known politicians and bureaucrats, Karnataka remains without an ombudsman or Lokayukta. In September last year, Justice Shivraj Patil quit the office barely a month after he was inducted, after allegations of an inappropriate land deal involving him.