Raj Bhavan, Chennai - News and Events

01 Sep 2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu administered the oath of office to Thiru K.S. Sripathi, I.A.S.(Retd.) as State Chief Information Commissioner in the Tamil Nadu Information Commission at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (01.09.2010). Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Prof. K. Anbazhagan, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru M.K. Stalin, Hon’ble Minister for Law, Courts & Prisons, Thiru Duraimurugan, Tmt. S.Malathi, I.A.S., Chief Secretary to Government and Thiru Rameshram Mishra, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Governor were present.
30 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu unveiled the State Wide Blood Donation Drive Hoarding and Flagged off - " Be Positive" Blood Donation Campaign organised by Rotary International District 3230 at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (30.08.2010). Rtn. Shri Olivannan, Rotary International District 3230, Rtn. Shri Raja Sreenivasan, Rotary International District 3230, Rtn. Dr. R. Sriram, Chairman, Blood and Organ Donation Committee, Rotary International District 3230, Thiru Rameshram Mishra, I.A.S., Prl. Secretary to Governor and other dignitaries of Rotary International District 3230 are present.
30 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu opened 'Express Avenue' Plaque at the inaguration of Express Avenue at Chennai today (30.08.2010). Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunandhi, Mrs. Saroj Goenka, Chairperson, Express Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Mrs. Kavita Singhania, Managing Director, Express Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and other diginitaries were present.
27 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu hosted Iftar Party at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (27.08.2010). Hon’ble Minister for Rural Industries and Animal Husbandry Thiru Pongalur N. Palanisamy, Hon’ble Minister for HR &CE Thiru K.R. Periakaruppan, Hon’ble Minister for Commercial Taxes Thiru S.N.M. Ubayadullah, Hon’ble Minister for Environment Thiru T.P.M. Mohideen Khan and Hon’ble Minister for Forests Thiru N. Selvaraj are present.
24 Aug2010	About 20 Children of SOS Children's Village of India - Chatnath Homes, Chennai greeted His Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu on the occassion of Raksha Bandhan and tied Rakhi at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (24.08.2010). Thiru S. Nambi Varatharajan, Director, SOS Children's Village of India - Chatnath Homes and others were present.
23 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu inaugurated "Different Strokes", an exhibition of contemporary art organised by The Association of British Scholars Chennai on the occasion of its Silver Anniversary Celebrations at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai today (23.08.2010). The Governor released the broucher "Different Strokes" and Thiru R.B. Bhaskaran, Former Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi recieved the copy. The Governor visited the exhibition. Ms. Ayesha Sandhu Barnala, Governor's Grand-daughter, Thiru P.M. Belliappa, I.A.S.(Retd), President, Association of British Scholars(ABS), Mr. Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chennai,Prof R.B. Bhaskaran, Former Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi, artists and other dignitaries were present.
20 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu paid floral tributes to the portrait of Rajiv Gandhi, Former Prime Minister of India and administered Communal Harmony Pledge to the Officers and Staff of Raj Bhavan at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(20.08.2010). Thiru Rameshram Mishra, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Governor and other officials were present.
16 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu presented Sir Visvesvaraya Industrial Awards to City Union Bank Ltd., Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Grundfos Pumps India Pvt. Ltd. and Marg limited at the function held at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(16.08.2010). Dr. P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai, Thiru Srinageshwar, Chairman, All India Manufacturers' Organization(TNSB), Shri Harish L. Metha, Past Chairman, AIMO(TNSB)Thiru K.E. Ragunaathan, Chairman - Programmes Committee, AIMO-TNSB and and Dr. M.S. Srinivasan, General Secretary, AIMO(TNSB) were present.
	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu presented All India Manufacturers' Organization(TNSB) Innovation Award, a cash Award(Rs. 1,00,000/-), to Mr. T. Naveen Prakash, Mr.B. Vinoth and Mr. V. Kailash of Velammal Engineering College for the project "Biomedic attraction and Electrocution of Mosquitoes" at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (16.08.2010). Dr. P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai and Shri Harish L. Metha, Past Chairman, AIMO(TNSB) were present.
	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu released the souvenir at the AIMO(TNSB) Innovation Awards & Sir Visvesvaraya Industrial Awards function at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (16.08.2010). Dr. P. Mannar Jawahar, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai received the first copy. Thiru Srinageshwar, Chairman, All India Manufacturers' Organization(TNSB), Shri Harish L. Metha, Past Chairman, AIMO(TNSB)Thiru K.E. Ragunaathan, Chairman - Programmes Committee, AIMO-TNSB and and Dr. M.S. Srinivasan, General Secretary, AIMO(TNSB) were present.
15 Aug2010	His Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the Guru Sishya Painting School at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(15.08.2010) and presented Art Kits to the children of the Staff of Raj Bhavan. Ms. Ayesha Sandhu, Governor's Grand-daughter, Thiru Rameshram Mishra, I.A.S., Prl. Secretary to Governor and other officials were present.
15 Aug2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu hosted Independence Day Reception ‘At Home’ at Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 15.08.2010 evening. The Governor presented a Beema Bamboo Plant to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi at the Independence Day Reception at Raj Bhavan.
10 Aug2010	Mr. Tariq A. Karim, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India called on His Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai Today (10.08.2010).Dr.S.A.Samad, Executive Chairman, Board of Investment (Bol), Bangladesh was present. The Governor presented a shawl to the High Commissioner. The meeting was a courtesy call.
28 Jul 2010	Dr.V.Vijayakumar, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai called on His Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (28.07.2010) and got his blessings. Mrs.Vijayakumar was also present.
23 Jul 2010	The Conveners of Gandhi Parikrama for Global Peace Committee from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, New Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra and volunteers from Tamil Nadu called on His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (23.07.2010) to explain about their plan of action.
23 Jul 2010	District Toppers of Class 12th Std Government Public Examination 2010 - Recipients of Raj TV Mudhalavan Awards 2010 called on His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan Chennai today (23.07.2010). The Governor interacted with the students.The Directors of Raj TV Thriu M. Rajarathinam, Thiru M. Ravindran and Thiru M. Ragunathan were present.
19 Jul 2010	The Students of Sivananda Orphanage, Chennai called on His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(19.07.2010). The Governor interacted with them. Dr. S. Rajaram, General Secretary, Sivananda Orphanage was present.
17 Jul 2010	Air Marshal V R Iyer, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Air Officer Commanding in Charge, Training Command called on His Excellency Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today (17.07.2010). The meeting was a courtesy call.
15 Jul 2010	The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Dr. P. Devadas Manoharan called on His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(15.07.2010) and got his blessings.
15 Jul 2010	The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, Dr. K. Meena called on His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(15.07.2010) and got his blessings. Madam Governor Smt. Surjit Kaur was present.
13 Jul 2010	Mr. Jerome Bonnafont, Ambassador of France to India called on His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(13.07.2010). The Governor presented a shawl to the Ambassador of France to India. Mr. Pierre Fournier, Consul General of France, Smt. Kausalya Devi, Honorary Consul of France, Shri Jasjit Singh Barnala, Governor’s son and Shri Rameshram Mishra, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Governor were present. The meeting was a courtesy call.
02 Jul 2010	His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu released the book "Rolled Years & the Rolling Stream" authored by Thiru K. Raamamoorthy, I.A.S.(Retd), Member, Adjudicating Authority for Prevention of Money Laundering, Dept. of Revenue and Ministry of Finance, New Delhi at Raj Bhavan, Chennai today(02.07.2010). Thiru P. Shankar, I.A.S.(Retd), Former Chief Viogilance Commissioner Received the first copy. The author of the book Thiru K. Raamamoorthy and others were present.