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Goa CM Pramod Sawant drops deputy Sudin Dhavalikar after 2 MGP lawmakers break away from party
The decision comes after in a late-night development, two MGP legislators -- Manohar Ajgaonkar and Deepak Pauskar -- deserted their leader Dhavalikar and ‘merged’ the MGP’s legislative wing with the BJP.

Updated on Mar 27, 2019 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji |
Gerard de Souza
Goa Congress MLAs meet governor, stake claim to form govt
Leader of the Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar said the party MLAs decided to walk to the Raj Bhawan uninvited, after the governor refused to give them an appointment.

Updated on Mar 18, 2019 01:33 PM IST
Panaji |
Press Trust of India
‘BJP has no allies now’: Congress stakes claim to form government in Goa
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, 63, died at his Panaji residence on Sunday evening just over a year after he was detected with cancer. He was 63.

Updated on Apr 23, 2020 03:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji |
Gerard de Souza
‘Dismiss Parrikar govt’: Congress stakes claim in Goa, BJP in huddle
The Congress has staked claim in Goa to form government saying that the BJP-led coalition has lost majority in the state assembly.

Updated on Mar 16, 2019 09:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji |
Gerard de Souza
Citizens seeking Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s resignation vow to widen agitation
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, suffering from a pancreatic ailment, underwent treatment in the United States for nearly three months earlier this year. He has been recuperating at his residence after being discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi on October 14.

Published on Nov 23, 2018 06:44 PM IST
Panaji |
Press Trust of India
Congress asks Goa governor for special session to prove majority
The Congress has been claiming that the state government is in disarray in absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar from office on account of medical reasons. The Congress had submitted representations to the president and the Goa governor, claiming that the party had requisite number of MLAs to prove majority in the 40-member House.

Published on Nov 17, 2018 04:45 PM IST
Panaji |
Press Trust of India
Hindi author Mamta Kalia awarded Vyas Samman
Renowned Hindi author Mamta Kalia was Wednesday presented the 27th Vyas Samman – an annual literary award given by the KK Birla Foundation – for her novel Dukkham Sukkham. Goa governor Mridula Sinha presented the award plaque and ~3.5 lakh prize money to Kalia at an event in New Delhi.

Updated on Oct 17, 2018 11:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Congress claims majority in Goa, wants Manohar Parrikar to step down
The opposition party also accused the BJP of “betraying” the people of Goa and “killing governance” in the state.

Updated on Oct 13, 2018 07:48 PM IST
Panaji |
Press Trust of India
With CM Manohar Parrikar in Delhi hospital, Congress stakes claim to form government in Goa
While Manohar Parrikar is being treated at Delhi’s AIIMS, in a letter to Governor Mridula Sinha Goa Congress staked claim to form government in the state.

Updated on Sep 17, 2018 11:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji |
Gerard de Souza
Don’t break up marriage on small issues: Goa governor
The pledge came at the varsity’s 30th convocation ceremony which was presided by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Updated on Jul 07, 2018 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Goa |
Gerard de Souza
Fight against colonial rule in Goa yet not over: Manohar Parrikar
On Goa revolution Day, chief minister Manohar Parrikar

Published on Jun 18, 2018 11:57 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Panaji |
Press Trust of India