Panaji: Hospitalised Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be kept under observation till Monday, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane tweeted on Sunday, urging people “not to speculate” about the former Defence Minister’s health. “Called on the Hon’ble CM this morning, he will be kept under observation till tomorrow. But most[Read More…]
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Goa Congress steps up pressure on BJP to probe minister’s audio clip
Panaji: The Goa Congress on Friday stepped up pressure on the ruling BJP-led coalition government to probe the contents of the controversial audio clip, in which Health Minister Vishwajit Rane purportedly in a conversation says that files related to the Rafale fighter-jet deal were kept in Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s[Read More…]
Goa government finally admits Parrikar suffering from pancreatic cancer
Panaji: Months after both the Goa BJP and the state administration refused to disclose Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s ailment, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday finally admitted he was suffering from pancreatic cancer. The dmission came amid relentless demands from the opposition parties to know whether the Chief Minister[Read More…]
Cannot share Parrikar’s health update: Goa Minister
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said he could not share any update on ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s current condition. “I cannot give his (Parrikar’s) update. The Chief Minister is unwell and it is the prerogative of the family to give information. It is not for the Minister for[Read More…]
Goa by-polls: Parrikar marks landmark victory by margin of 4,803 votes
Former union defence minister and Goa chief minister, Manohar Parrikar, made a landmark victory in the Panaji by-polls, by a margin of 4,803 votes. The by-polls in the state were necessitated after Parrikar’s return to state politics in March 2017, as the CM. After winning in the by-polls, Parrikar said[Read More…]
Goa: Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane resigns, says party leadership at fault
Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane on Thursday resigned from the party as well as an MLA saying the top leadership failed in forming government in Goa. Speaking to reporters, Rane said the Congress leadership’s handling of affairs has led the party to this condition. “I do not expect anything from the[Read More…]