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Goa BJP Ally Petitions High Court Over Manohar Parrikar's Illness
The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, a part of the BJP-led ruling alliance in Goa, has filed a petition before the High Court saying that three BJP legislators including Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar were terminally ill and in no position to attend the assembly session if convened for a floor test.
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Congress Demands Floor Test In Goa, Says "Race" On For Top Post
Congress legislators in Goa Tuesday met Governor Mridula Sinha and demanded floor test by the BJP-led government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
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There's No Drug Mafia In Goa, Says Manohar Parrikar
There is no drug mafia in Goa, but drugs are smuggled into the state for "trade, consumption and transit", Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said during the ongoing Budget Session of the state legislative assembly on Wednesday.
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Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Files Nomination For Panaji Assembly Seat
Five time MLA from Panaji, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, today filed his nomination for the upcoming legislative assembly by-election from the state capital.
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Won't Leave State Politics Again: Manohar Parrikar
Announcing that he would not leave state politics for a central role again, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday also expressed confidence at winning the Panaji legislative assembly by-poll.
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Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Sails Through Goa Trust Vote: 10 Points
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today won a trust vote in the Goa assembly, with 22 legislators voting for him. The Chief Minister needed 21 votes to prove that he has a majority in the 40-member Goa assembly. Only 16 of the Congress' 17 legislators voted, with senior leader Viswajeet Rane absent from the House a...
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Midnight Meetings, Quick Action: How Nitin Gadkari Swung It For BJP In Goa
While single largest party the Congress bickered over who should be Goa chief minister, the BJP, with four seats less than the rival was busy contacting smaller parties and securing their support. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the BJP leader in charge of Goa, met leaders of regional parties and Independent legislators in a five-star hotel and had s...
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Disquiet In Goa Congress Over Digvijaya Singh's 'Mismanagement'
One day after Goa Governor Mridula Sinha invited the BJP to form the government, senior Congress leaders are coming under attack from some of its prominent lawmakers who are angry that their leaders weren't as quick as the BJP to negotiate support from smaller parties and stake claim despite its higher numbers. The Congress had emerged as the singl...
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Goa Gone, Congress Fights BJP For Manipur: 10 Points
Decimated in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the just concluded assembly elections, the Congress angrily attacked the BJP for "murdering democracy" as two more states, Goa and Manipur - where it had emerged as the single largest party but was short of the majority mark - appeared to be slipping through its fingers. Defence Minister Manohar Par...
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It's Official. Manohar Parrikar Will Be Back As Goa Chief Minister Tomorrow
Manohar Parrikar will take oath as Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time tomorrow. He declared today that he has resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers to go back to Goa as its Chief Minister. The incumbent BJP with 13 seats claims to have support of eight other legislators needed to cross the magic mark. Mr Parrikar wil...
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Congress To Announce Candidates For Goa Assembly Polls By January 12
Congress party today said they will be announcing the list of their candidates for the upcoming Goa Legislative Assembly elections between January 10-12.
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Goa's Paperless Legislature Plans Hit Roadblock With MLAs
The inability of legislators in Goa to adapt to a paperless system has forced the Assembly to take a step back from the environment-friendly process for the Budget Session, according to Speaker Rajendra Arlekar.
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Panaji Bypoll Would Hit Valentine's Day, Carnival: Congress
The Congress in Goa wants the by-election for the Panaji legislative assembly seat postponed to a date after Feb 13, saying the model code of conduct would hamper the Valentine's Day celebration and the Goa Carnival on Feb 14.
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Ants' invasion in Goa legislative assembly flusters Manohar Parrikar
It was an invasion even the seasoned, battle-scarred Manohar Parrikar was not prepared for and could not fend off himself. Exasperated, the Goa chief minister called for ushers to beat off the surprise attack.
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After Goa minor's rape, headmistress ordered clean-up, claims Chief Minister
The headmistress of a school, booked for destruction of evidence in the rape of a seven-year-old girl on the school premises, had directed the teacher to clean up the victim post the offence, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state Legislative Assembly today.
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Goa BJP Ally Petitions High Court Over Manohar Parrikar's Illness
The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, a part of the BJP-led ruling alliance in Goa, has filed a petition before the High Court saying that three BJP legislators including Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar were terminally ill and in no position to attend the assembly session if convened for a floor test.
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Congress Demands Floor Test In Goa, Says "Race" On For Top Post
Congress legislators in Goa Tuesday met Governor Mridula Sinha and demanded floor test by the BJP-led government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
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There's No Drug Mafia In Goa, Says Manohar Parrikar
There is no drug mafia in Goa, but drugs are smuggled into the state for "trade, consumption and transit", Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said during the ongoing Budget Session of the state legislative assembly on Wednesday.
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Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Files Nomination For Panaji Assembly Seat
Five time MLA from Panaji, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, today filed his nomination for the upcoming legislative assembly by-election from the state capital.
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Won't Leave State Politics Again: Manohar Parrikar
Announcing that he would not leave state politics for a central role again, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday also expressed confidence at winning the Panaji legislative assembly by-poll.
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Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Sails Through Goa Trust Vote: 10 Points
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today won a trust vote in the Goa assembly, with 22 legislators voting for him. The Chief Minister needed 21 votes to prove that he has a majority in the 40-member Goa assembly. Only 16 of the Congress' 17 legislators voted, with senior leader Viswajeet Rane absent from the House a...
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Midnight Meetings, Quick Action: How Nitin Gadkari Swung It For BJP In Goa
While single largest party the Congress bickered over who should be Goa chief minister, the BJP, with four seats less than the rival was busy contacting smaller parties and securing their support. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the BJP leader in charge of Goa, met leaders of regional parties and Independent legislators in a five-star hotel and had s...
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Disquiet In Goa Congress Over Digvijaya Singh's 'Mismanagement'
One day after Goa Governor Mridula Sinha invited the BJP to form the government, senior Congress leaders are coming under attack from some of its prominent lawmakers who are angry that their leaders weren't as quick as the BJP to negotiate support from smaller parties and stake claim despite its higher numbers. The Congress had emerged as the singl...
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Goa Gone, Congress Fights BJP For Manipur: 10 Points
Decimated in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the just concluded assembly elections, the Congress angrily attacked the BJP for "murdering democracy" as two more states, Goa and Manipur - where it had emerged as the single largest party but was short of the majority mark - appeared to be slipping through its fingers. Defence Minister Manohar Par...
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It's Official. Manohar Parrikar Will Be Back As Goa Chief Minister Tomorrow
Manohar Parrikar will take oath as Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time tomorrow. He declared today that he has resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers to go back to Goa as its Chief Minister. The incumbent BJP with 13 seats claims to have support of eight other legislators needed to cross the magic mark. Mr Parrikar wil...
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Congress To Announce Candidates For Goa Assembly Polls By January 12
Congress party today said they will be announcing the list of their candidates for the upcoming Goa Legislative Assembly elections between January 10-12.
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Goa's Paperless Legislature Plans Hit Roadblock With MLAs
The inability of legislators in Goa to adapt to a paperless system has forced the Assembly to take a step back from the environment-friendly process for the Budget Session, according to Speaker Rajendra Arlekar.
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Panaji Bypoll Would Hit Valentine's Day, Carnival: Congress
The Congress in Goa wants the by-election for the Panaji legislative assembly seat postponed to a date after Feb 13, saying the model code of conduct would hamper the Valentine's Day celebration and the Goa Carnival on Feb 14.
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Ants' invasion in Goa legislative assembly flusters Manohar Parrikar
It was an invasion even the seasoned, battle-scarred Manohar Parrikar was not prepared for and could not fend off himself. Exasperated, the Goa chief minister called for ushers to beat off the surprise attack.
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After Goa minor's rape, headmistress ordered clean-up, claims Chief Minister
The headmistress of a school, booked for destruction of evidence in the rape of a seven-year-old girl on the school premises, had directed the teacher to clean up the victim post the offence, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state Legislative Assembly today.
