Maharashtra government will work hand in hand with Goa government for development in various fields, said the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr Ashok Chavan. Goa is ahead in tourism while Maharashtra in industrial investment, said Mr Chavan expressing his readiness to work together for further development in these states. The Maharashtra Chief Minister was speaking at [...]
Politically speaking, the results of the Zilla Panchayat elections in North Goa on Tuesday didn’t go in favour of any single political party or grouping even as the opposition BJP seems to have taken a beating. As if the last month’s political rumblings reflected on ZP elections, the Group of 7 MLAs, put up a fairly [...]
Without directly mentioning the name of BJP President Shri Nitin Gadkari, Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. attacked BJP leader for his remarks that Congress President Sonia Gandhi should also be held responsible for price rise and, requested the BJP members present in the House, to make their President learn the Constitution of India.
Mr Naik who was [...]
The drums have fallen silent as campaigning for the zilla panchayat elections ended on Friday evening. The elections will be held on March 7 for 48 of the 50 constituencies in North and South Goa. The commissioner, State Election Commission, Mr P N Borkar informed that there will be elections in only 18 constituencies in South [...]
February 28, 2010 – 10:17 am
Is the issue of leadership change going to be a blessing for one or two Congress MLAs to make a comeback in the Digambar Kamat-led Cabinet?
It seems so going by the turn the issue of leadership change has taken now. When a few ministers and MLAs of the non-Congress coalition made the demand for change [...]
February 22, 2010 – 3:12 pm
Over seven lakh voters across Goa will decide the fate of the 195 candidates who have filed their nominations for the forthcoming zilla panchayat elections which will be held on March 7. The commissioner of the state Election Commission, Mr P M Borkar informed that in all 7,25,272 voters are eligible to participate in the [...]
February 10, 2010 – 10:39 pm
A press conference of the Congress-supported National Students Union of India (NSUI) at Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat’s official residence has triggered a controversy here. The NSUI’s newly elected president Sunil Kawthankar Tuesday addressed the press meet in the presence of the chief minister and state Youth Congress president Sankalp Amonkar. Govind Parvatkar, Goa general [...]
February 7, 2010 – 11:02 am
While Chief Minister Digambar Kamat left for Delhi on an official trip, Goa’s political scenario will be discussed at the high command level during his stay there, sources said. This is because dissidents in the ruling camp are in touch with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the sources added.
Ten days ago, All India Congress [...]
February 6, 2010 – 8:18 pm
Former Lieutenant Governor of Goa S K Banerji passed away this morning. He was 97.
Banerji, who was a 1937 batch civil services officer had a distinguished career as a diplomat. He was the head of the Indian consulate in San Fransisco and also served in embassies in Malaysia, Germany and Japan.
He retired from the Indian [...]
January 31, 2010 – 11:57 am
Stressing on stability in the state, the Union Agriculture Minister and the Nationalist Congress Party president, Mr Sharad Pawar said if there was no stability and peace then the state would suffer and subsequently the country too would suffer; especially given the prominence of Goa as an international tourist spot.
Mr Pawar, speaking about the crisis [...]
