Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the Election Commission of India's notification for the by-election to the Ponda assembly seat in Goa, a day before the polling, citing violation of the Representation of the People Act, as the legislature's term was set to expire in...
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Panaji, April 8 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday described the High Court's order regarding the Ponda assembly by-election as "shocking," after the HC declared the Election Commission of India's poll notification "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 contest."The...
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Panaji, April 8 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region West Zone conference in Goa on April 9, where discussions will focus on governance and development priorities, an official said on Wednesday.A senior official from the Goa...
Panaji, April 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday criticized the opposition for fielding candidates in the by-election to the Ponda assembly constituency in Goa, instead of ensuring an unopposed contest as a tribute to the late minister Ravi Naik, who had represented the...
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Panaji, April 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a major reform that will boost "ease of living" and "ease of doing business".In a post on a social media platform, Sawant said the legislation was a...
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Panaji, April 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to people to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the values of love and redemption on the solemn occasion of Good Friday.In a post on X, Sawant said that the teachings of Jesus Christ on compassion, forgiveness, and...
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Panaji, Apr 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament, describing it as a major reform that will boost "ease of living" and "ease of doing business".In a post on a social media platform, Sawant said the legislation was a...
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Panaji, March 27 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the Central government's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, stating that this timely intervention will ensure fuel stability and provide relief to citizens.In a notification on...
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Panaji, March 25 The Goa cabinet on Wednesday extended the term of its "Mhaje Ghar" scheme by another year, allowing people to apply for regularization of ancestral houses until March 2027.Speaking at a press conference, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the earlier deadline was March 2026...
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Panaji, March 23 Candidates from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as the Opposition Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, filed their nominations on Monday for the upcoming Ponda assembly by-election in Goa.The BJP has fielded Ritesh Naik, the Congress has given a ticket to Dr Ketan...
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Pune/Panaji, March 20 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said he was admitted to a private hospital in Pune for a day for a routine medical check-up, and all his health parameters are normal.Sawant (52) said he has been discharged from the hospital.In a statement on Thursday, Dr Purvez Grant...
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Pune, March 19 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant underwent an angioplasty procedure at a hospital in Pune on Thursday.Sawant was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic after he complained of chest pain.In a statement, Ruby Hall Clinic chairperson Dr Purvez Grant said Sawant successfully underwent an...
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Panaji, March 17 The Goa Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led state government on Tuesday, accusing it of using the Model Code of Conduct as a pretext to curtail the assembly's budget session, thereby denying Goans their right to accountability.The Goa budget session was...
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Panaji, March 17 Goa Governor P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and other senior leaders paid tribute to former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on the occasion of his death anniversary.Several leaders gathered at Parrikar's memorial at Miramar Beach, where he was...
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Panaji, March 15 The BJP has shortlisted two names and sent them to the party leadership for selecting the candidate for the Ponda assembly by-election, a party leader said on Sunday after the Election Commission announced the election schedule.The by-election in the constituency, necessitated...
Panaji, March 13 Opposition MLAs protested in the Goa assembly on Friday after Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar disallowed them from introducing their private member's bills.The House was adjourned three times as Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, Congress MLAs Carlos Alvares Ferreira and Altone D'Cruz...
Panaji, March 12 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday that there is no shortage of LPG for domestic use, even as long queues were witnessed outside cooking gas cylinder distributors across the coastal state.The supply of LPG for commercial establishments has been affected amid the...
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Panaji, March 11 Goa's tourism industry is facing an unexpected challenge as several restaurants fear closure due to concerns over the shortage of commercial cooking gas cylinders, caused by supply disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia.Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters late...
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Panaji, March 10 Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said on Tuesday that the department has started taking action against tourists found harassing foreign visitors for selfies and engaging in unruly behaviour on the state's beaches.Khaunte informed the state assembly that while Goa welcomes...
Panaji, March 9 Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Monday criticised the tourist taxi lobby for opposing app-based services, saying it was damaging the coastal state's tourism reputation.The tourist taxi operators are not willing to use the apps, which is severely affecting services and...