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"Parrikar Never Objected": Goa Chief Minister On Mollem, But Records Say...
A controversy has erupted in Goa over Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's comment to NDTV, in which he said a former Chief Minister - the late Manohar Parrikar - had not objected to a contentious infrastructure project that is at the heart of citizens' protests
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Poonam Pandey Video: Opposition Says Government Turning Goa Into "Porn Destination"
A controversial video starring actor Poonam Pandey has taken a political turn in Goa with the state's opposition accusing the BJP government of facilitating the shoot in what they called a restricted area. Weeks ago, the ruling party was battling a row over a sexually explicit clip reportedly forwarded from the phone of Goa Deputy Chief Minister Ch...
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Goa Officials Drop Plan To Name Road After Manohar Parrikar Amid Protests
Amid controversy, the municipal council of South Goa town Margao on Thursday deferred its decision to name a two km road after former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar, Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai, a prominent member of the ruling panel in the civic body, said.
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Goa Chief Minister Demands Withdrawal Of Consent To Kalasa-Banduri Project
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday wrote to Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar, urging him to withdraw green clearance to Karnataka's controversial Kalasa-Banduri dam and water diversion project, across the Mhadei river.
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PM Modi Sent ''His Air Force'' To Kill Terrorists: Goa Minister
Days after UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath triggered a controversy by referring to the Indian Army as 'Modi ki sena' and was reprimanded by Election Commission, Goa's Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday while referring to the post-Pulwama air strikes said that PM Modi sent that "his air force" across the border to kill terrorists.
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"Unnecessary Controversy": Read Rahul Gandhi's Letter To Manohar Parrikar
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today wrote to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar after he was accused of using his visit on Monday to Mr Parrikar for "petty political gains".
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Goa Minister Was Threatened By PM Modi, Amit Shah, Says Congress Leader
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, who featured in a controversial audio clip where he says that files linked to the Rafale deal are in Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's bedroom, has been threatened with harm by top BJP leaders, All India Congress Committee General Secretary A Chella Kumar said on Tuesday.
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Manohar Parrikar "Knows A Whole Lot Of Things" About Rafale: Congress
Former defence minister and current Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer, knows a "whole lot of things" about the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Saturday.
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Manohar Parrikar Knows Rafale Deal Was Fudged, Says Congress
The Congress on Monday accused Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar of being silent on the controversial Rafale deal, saying he was aware of the violation of several norms linked to the purchase of the French military aircraft.
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Goa Bans Fish Imports From States Till Month End After Formalin Scare
The Goa government has banned the import of fish from neighbouring states until July end in the wake of a controversy over the use of formalin in fish consignments, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.
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Had To Intervene As Goans Stopped Eating Fish, Says Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said he had to intervene in the ongoing controversy over the use of formalin in preserving fish, because people in the coastal state have stopped eating fish.
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Manohar Parrikar 'Welcomes All' To Goa. He Has One Condition
In a bid to diffuse the controversy stirred by Goa Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai calling domestic tourists as "scum of earth", state Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that everyone was welcome to the state, provided they do not urinate on roads and add to the state's garbage woes.
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Goa Yes To Padmavat, Says Manohar Parrikar As Rajasthan Stays Firm On Ban
If "Padmavat" has been given a censor certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Goa government does not have a problem to screen it in cinema halls, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.
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Goa To Sleep Early As Manohar Parrikar Ensures No Party After 10 pm
There is a legal ban on holding parties after 10 pm in the state. The ban has been upheld by the state government. There is no controversy about it, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said. Just a few days ago, Goa's Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar demanded a ban on drug-ridden rave parties on beaches in the coastal state. He had alleged that ...
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Goa Elections 2017: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Asked To Explain 'Bribe' Remarks
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has been asked by the Election Commission to explain by Friday his controversial remarks during campaigning for the upcoming elections in Goa in which he appeared to tell people that they could accept money from any political party but should vote for the BJP.
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"Parrikar Never Objected": Goa Chief Minister On Mollem, But Records Say...
A controversy has erupted in Goa over Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's comment to NDTV, in which he said a former Chief Minister - the late Manohar Parrikar - had not objected to a contentious infrastructure project that is at the heart of citizens' protests
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Poonam Pandey Video: Opposition Says Government Turning Goa Into "Porn Destination"
A controversial video starring actor Poonam Pandey has taken a political turn in Goa with the state's opposition accusing the BJP government of facilitating the shoot in what they called a restricted area. Weeks ago, the ruling party was battling a row over a sexually explicit clip reportedly forwarded from the phone of Goa Deputy Chief Minister Ch...
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Goa Officials Drop Plan To Name Road After Manohar Parrikar Amid Protests
Amid controversy, the municipal council of South Goa town Margao on Thursday deferred its decision to name a two km road after former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar, Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai, a prominent member of the ruling panel in the civic body, said.
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Goa Chief Minister Demands Withdrawal Of Consent To Kalasa-Banduri Project
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday wrote to Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar, urging him to withdraw green clearance to Karnataka's controversial Kalasa-Banduri dam and water diversion project, across the Mhadei river.
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PM Modi Sent ''His Air Force'' To Kill Terrorists: Goa Minister
Days after UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath triggered a controversy by referring to the Indian Army as 'Modi ki sena' and was reprimanded by Election Commission, Goa's Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday while referring to the post-Pulwama air strikes said that PM Modi sent that "his air force" across the border to kill terrorists.
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"Unnecessary Controversy": Read Rahul Gandhi's Letter To Manohar Parrikar
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today wrote to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar after he was accused of using his visit on Monday to Mr Parrikar for "petty political gains".
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Goa Minister Was Threatened By PM Modi, Amit Shah, Says Congress Leader
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, who featured in a controversial audio clip where he says that files linked to the Rafale deal are in Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's bedroom, has been threatened with harm by top BJP leaders, All India Congress Committee General Secretary A Chella Kumar said on Tuesday.
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Manohar Parrikar "Knows A Whole Lot Of Things" About Rafale: Congress
Former defence minister and current Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer, knows a "whole lot of things" about the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Saturday.
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Manohar Parrikar Knows Rafale Deal Was Fudged, Says Congress
The Congress on Monday accused Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar of being silent on the controversial Rafale deal, saying he was aware of the violation of several norms linked to the purchase of the French military aircraft.
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Goa Bans Fish Imports From States Till Month End After Formalin Scare
The Goa government has banned the import of fish from neighbouring states until July end in the wake of a controversy over the use of formalin in fish consignments, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.
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Had To Intervene As Goans Stopped Eating Fish, Says Manohar Parrikar
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said he had to intervene in the ongoing controversy over the use of formalin in preserving fish, because people in the coastal state have stopped eating fish.
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Manohar Parrikar 'Welcomes All' To Goa. He Has One Condition
In a bid to diffuse the controversy stirred by Goa Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai calling domestic tourists as "scum of earth", state Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that everyone was welcome to the state, provided they do not urinate on roads and add to the state's garbage woes.
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Goa Yes To Padmavat, Says Manohar Parrikar As Rajasthan Stays Firm On Ban
If "Padmavat" has been given a censor certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Goa government does not have a problem to screen it in cinema halls, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.
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Goa To Sleep Early As Manohar Parrikar Ensures No Party After 10 pm
There is a legal ban on holding parties after 10 pm in the state. The ban has been upheld by the state government. There is no controversy about it, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said. Just a few days ago, Goa's Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar demanded a ban on drug-ridden rave parties on beaches in the coastal state. He had alleged that ...
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Goa Elections 2017: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Asked To Explain 'Bribe' Remarks
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has been asked by the Election Commission to explain by Friday his controversial remarks during campaigning for the upcoming elections in Goa in which he appeared to tell people that they could accept money from any political party but should vote for the BJP.
