Tag: Shripad Naik

Lead all-party delegation to PM against ports law: Cong to Goa CM

Faleiro said that all local grassroots bodies in the state should pass resolutions against the legislation, which he said overrides the constitutional rights of a state to legislate itself.

August 5, 2021

Sawant, not Shripad Naik, maybe BJP’s face for 2022 polls: Nadda

Pramod Sawant, Shripad Naik, BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party, JP Nadda

July 25, 2021

Kejriwal’s free power announcement in Goa is impractical: Shripad Naik

"They make these announcements just for the sake of it. This is not possible. Once they allot the scheme to one per cent of the population, it falls through... People from Goa are not the ones to fall for these announcements," Shripad Naik told reporters.

July 15, 2021

Union Minister Shripad Naik is now stable and under observation: Goa Chief Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday and asked him to ensure the best medical treatment for Naik.

January 12, 2021

‘ISI using honeytrap to target Indian Army officers:’ Minister of State Shripad Naik

Replying to a query in Rajya Sabha whether Pakistan's ISI using honeytrap as a tool to trap Indian officers, the Minister said: 'Inimical agencies have been making efforts to honeytrap Indian officers in armed forces.'

December 9, 2019

Contract with Ukraine for AN-32 upgrade not terminated: Government

This comes a month after an IAF AN-32 aircraft with 13 people onboard took off from Air Force Station, Jorhat and was spotted crashed after eight days of extensive search.

July 2, 2019

Manohar Parrikar wanted to quit, BJP high command didn’t allow: Goa minister

Parrikar has been undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment for several months now and arrived in the state on October 14 post hospitalisation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.

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

Need a new leader, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar unwell: Union minister

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 10, 2018

Union Minister praises Bengal for utilisation of funds under AYUSH Mission

Naik, the Union Minister of State for AYUSH, said Bengal was able to utilise Rs 71.64-crore fund provided under the scheme.

October 30, 2018

‘Fight for self-respect’: Goa CM doesn’t listen to anyone, says dropped minister

D'Souza also alleged that 'few leaders' in the BJP were trying to get him removed from the party since 2012.

September 27, 2018

Shripad Naik seeks inclusion of yoga in hospitals

Union minister Shripad Naik today called for the inclusion of yoga in hospitals to cure ailments in a holistic way. The minister of state for AYUSH also said that yoga is a gift of India’s rich cultural heritage and it is important to make it a way of life. “I feel every hospital should include...

November 19, 2017

No need to condemn Swamy’s beef statement: AYUSH minister

Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik on Friday said that there was no need to condemn the statements made by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy and a senior VHP leader against beef-eating practice in Goa. He however also said that eating customs should not be forced on others. "They are speaking in their language… Every one has...

April 21, 2017