Panaji: In a move which caught Goa by surprise on the first day of 2019, ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday visited the State Secretariat for the first time in months, where he was welcomed by ministers, party MLAs, and several BJP workers. Parrikar was accompanied by a team[Read More…]
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Fish import ban causing huge losses to Karnataka: Kumaraswamy to Parrikar
Panaji: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has requested his Goa counterpart Manohar Parrikar to lift the blanket ban on fish import, claiming that the crackdown has caused “huge losses” to the fishermen from the southern state. In a letter, Kumaraswamy said: “I request you to kindly permit transportation and trading[Read More…]
Manohar Parrikar cabinet drops two Ministers in Goa
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar cabinet drops two ministers informed the Chief Minister’s office (CMO) on Monday morning. BJP’s Francis D’Souza and Pandurang Madkaikar are not in good health and are receiving treatment in hospitals. Coincidentally, the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is also undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailment at the[Read More…]
Reports on Parrikar’s shifting to US baseless: Goa BJP MP
Panaji: Contrary to Goa Assembly Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo’s statement that ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar could be shifted to the US for treatment if required, South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar said on Monday that news on his treatment abroad were “false and baseless”. “Parrikar is admitted at the Lilavati Hospital[Read More…]
Petition seeking online cab services in Goa goes viral
An online petition demanding to CM Manohar Parrikar to allow online cab services like Ola and Uber in Goa has gone viral. Goa being on of the top tourist places in India attracts an incredible number of tourist round the year. This petition was started by an NRI of Goan[Read More…]