Goa News

Poll-related meeting at Chimbel ends in a scuffle

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Muslim leaders Mr Maula Ali Shaikh, Mr Mohammad Aslam Khan, Mr Shakur Ahmed Khan and Mr Faruque Shaikh addressing the press at Indira Nagar. (Nandesh Kambli)

PANAJI: A routine press conference called to pledge support to a Santa Cruz candidate took an ugly turn when Kassim Mulla, the former president of Sunni Noorani Masjid, Indira Nagar, allegedly assaulted a Masjid committee member, Mr Maula Ali Shaikh.

Arthur slams Cong, BJP for choking Fatorda with projects

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MMC councillor and Fatorda constituency aspirant, Mr Arthur D’Silva addressing a press conference along with supporters in Margao on Thursday. (Ganadeep Sheldekar)

MARGAO: Mr Arthur D’Silva, who will contest the state Assembly election as an independent candidate from Fatorda, said that BJP and Congress were worried about his candidature and that he was confident of winning the election, a reason why the national parties were struggling to choose their candidates.

We should root out graft: Remo

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Internationally known Goan singer, Remo Fernandes, who has been named as an electoral icon for Goa, is being felicitated by the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr S Y Qureishi in Panaji  on Wednesday. Nandesh Kambli | NT

PANAJI: Internationally known Goan singer, Remo Fernandes on Wednesday said that time has come to root out corruption and rest of the ills affecting the Goan society would fall in place.

Naidu lashes out at failure of central Congress leaders

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Central Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Mr Venkaiah Naidu seen during a press conference in Panaji along with the leader of opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar and others (Nandesh Kambli | NT)

PANAJI: The central Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Mr Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday alleged that four academicians ruled and ruined the country, adding that, these great economists had no clues on how to stop the plummeting growth rate.

Corruption, price rise major issues for BJP: Venkaiah

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Senior BJP leader, Mr M Venkaiah Naidu addresses the people at a public meeting commemorating the culmination of the Jansampark Abhiyan at Mapusa on Monday. (Nandesh Kambli)

 PANAJI:  Stating that the Jansampark Abhiyan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which travelled around Goa during last 15 days has greatly succeeded in establishing direct dialogue between the party and the people,

UGDP-GVP alliance declares 7 candidates

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Leaders and candidates of the UGDP and Goa Vikas Party.  (Roque Dias)

MARGAO: The alliance partners, United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) and the Goa Vikas Party (GVP) on Saturday announced seven candidates - two of UGDP and five of GVP - to contest the forthcoming March 3 state assembly election.

Fr Bismarque’s house attacked in St Estevam

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A man stands near the destroyed flowerpots outside Fr Bismarque Dias’ house in St Estevam on Friday.

(inset) Fr Bismarque Dias

PANAJI: An aspiring candidate for the March 3 state assembly elections, Father Bismarque Dias, contesting as an independent candidate from Cumbharjua and backed by Zagrut Goenkarancho Ekvott (ZGE) and supported by Pilerne Citizen’s Forum (PCF), has demanded police protection till the election ends, after his house in St Estevam was attacked by some unknown persons, who also threatened him if he contested the elections.

Corruption is people’s dominant concern

The Navhind Times team of reporters interviewed a cross-section of people in different parts of the state to ask them what according to them were the important issues at the forthcoming elections in Goa.

Parrikar promises policy for employment of youth

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BJP rally finding its way through a street in Ponda.

PONDA: The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, it will formulate a policy for the betterment of youth.

Will impose discipline without hurting anyone: Parrikar

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The leader of the opposition and senior state Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Mr Manohar Parrikar greeting one of the participants of the rally leading the BJP’s Janasampark Abhiyan, at Agassaim on Monday. (Ramnath N Pai Raikar)

Manohar Parrikar, the charismatic leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been receiving extreme reactions in his political career, from being the visionary chief minister that the state had, to a ruler with dictatorial tendencies.