Tag: Goa
Jaitley Takes Charge As Defence Minister
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday assumed charge as Defence Minister, a day after he was given additional responsibility of the ministry. ....
Police Arrest Man For Irish Tourist's Murder
Less than 24 hours after an Irish woman was found murdered in south Goa, police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a history-sheeter, Vikas Bhagat.....
'Jai Shri Ram' Slogans Greet Modi In Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a grand welcome by BJP members in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid slogans of "Jai Shri Ram" and "Modi Modi".....
Parrikar Wins Trust Vote In Goa 22-16
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday won the trust vote in the Goa assembly, with 22 MLAs supporting his government. The Congress got the support of 16 legislators.....
BJP Using Money, Stealing Governments: Rahul
Even as the BJP won the trust vote in the Goa assembly on Thursday, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said it was using money to "steal governments" in some states.....
Ruckus In Rajya Sabha Over Goa Governor
The Rajya Sabha was on Friday disrupted by Congress members during Zero Hour over the role of Goa Governor Mridula Sinha in the formation of the new BJP government in the state.....
Parrikar Retains Home, Finance; Others Get A Ministry Each
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday retained the key portfolios of Home and Finance, and allotted one ministry each to nine other cabinet ministers.....
Parrikar Thanks Digvijaya For Letting Him Become CM
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday thanked Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for failing to cobble together a majority in the state despite the party winning the largest number of assembly seats.....
Truckers Start Indefinite Strike To Protest Premium Hike
Protesting against the sharp increase in third-party insurance premium, goods vehicles owners across states started an indefinite strike from Saturday. ....
Alleging EVM Tampering, Kejriwal Wants Delhi Polls Postponed
Alleging again that EVMs can be tampered with, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday blasted the Election Commission and said Delhi's civic polls should be postponed if need be to use the paper ballot. ....
