Tag: Goa
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Goa’s BJP-led coalition government faces floor test
Newly appointed Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who heads a BJP-led coalition government, will face a floor test to prove his dispensation's majority in the 36-member state legislative assembly on Wednesday.
March 20, 2019 -
Goa CM swearing in called off
An hour ago, the state government's Information and Publicity Department had issued a message that the swearing-in ceremony for the new Chief Minister had been organised at 11 pm on Monday night at Raj Bhavan.
March 18, 2019 -
PM Modi leaves for Goa to pay tribute to Manohar Parrikar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday morning left for Goa to attend the last rites of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who passed away on Sunday evening due to pancreatic cancer.
March 18, 2019 -
Manohar Parrikar might not recover according to doctors, says Goa Deputy Speaker
Sources, requesting anonymity told that Parrikar's blood pressure had dropped considerably on Saturday morning.
March 16, 2019 -
Gold can be mined using earthworms in Goa, claims report
Kamat and Dabolkar say they collected vermicasts from mining and non-mining areas, which were later dried, sieved and powdered. When the dust was put through a series of laboratory tests, they detected vermiform gold.
March 7, 2019 -
Traffic cops fined half of Goa’s population in 2018
"There is nothing which says that foreigners are exempted from the Motor Vehicles Act in India. Is there a law by the Tourism Department anywhere that (says) they are exempted? So there is nothing like that. Everybody has to follow traffic laws."
January 14, 2019 -
Ex-Goa Ranji cricketer collapses on field, dies in hospital
The deceased was also the honourary joint secretary of the tournament organising club.
January 14, 2019 -
Amit Shah assures of early resumption of mining in Goa
South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar, who was also present at the meeting with Shah, said that the delay in finding a resolution to the mining crisis is because the Central government is considering all legal aspects of the cases.
January 14, 2019 -
Ailing Manohar Parrikar gives Goa New Year surprise, attends office for first time in 4 months
According to reports, Parrikar met staff of his office, and held a meeting with the personnel department to review existing vacancies and other issues like promotions and transfers that needed urgent attention
January 1, 2019 -
Travel trends of Indians in 2018 decoded by Cleartrip
Interestingly, there was significant growth in the number of Indian travellers flocking to less-frequented destinations as well.
December 27, 2018 -
Chauhan ended Goa-like plan
As soon as it looked like the Congress would not touch the majority mark on its own and its victory margin was narrow, the BJP top brass began working the phones to the two BSP MLAs and Independents.
December 19, 2018 -
Foodpanda announces expansion of its delivery network to 100 cities across India
Currently, Foodpanda has more than 60,000 plus restaurant partners on board across the country and looks to double this number by January 2019.
December 4, 2018 -
Fish import ban causing huge losses to Karnataka: Kumaraswamy to Parrikar
The controversy involving use of formalin in fish erupted in July after a Food and Drugs Administration team found traces of the carcinogenic cadaver preservative in fish sold in Goa.
November 30, 2018 -
Goa citizens seeking Parrikar’s resignation vow to widen agitation
"We can assure the people of Goa that before December 19, Goa will be liberated from Parrikar," he said.
November 23, 2018 -
‘Step down in 48 hours’: Hundreds march to ailing CM Manohar Parrikar’s home
Parrikar’s absence from office due to health reasons has triggered a political upheaval in Goa, with ruling allies stepping up pressure on the BJP to shed some of the top portfolios currently held by the Chief Minister.
November 21, 2018 -
‘Manohar Parrikar stable, social media posts are just rumours’: Official
Parrikar, 62, is recuperating at his private residence near Panaji since he was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
November 15, 2018 -
Manohar Parrikar undergoes routine check-up: CMO
Parrikar is suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer and has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, New York and Delhi for nearly nine months.
November 11, 2018