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Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | PC is wrong; TMC offered Goa tie-up, didn't hear back

Details such as seat sharing, & other modalities of fighting the election in alliance, would have followed, should the...

22 Jan 2022 9:30 PM GMT

Manohar Parrikar won the trust vote in the Goa Assembly 22-16. (Photo: PTI)

Goa: CM Parrikar wins trust vote with support of 22 MLAs

Congress had secured 16 votes in the floor test that was mandated by the Supreme Court.

16 March 2017 6:58 AM GMT

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar addresses BJP workers in Cruz, Goa. (Photo: PTI)

Multi-corner fight may spoil BJP's prospects in Goa

A multi-corner contest in this small state would mean split in the votebank which had brought BJP to power in 2012.

30 Jan 2017 1:08 AM GMT

Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday released its manifesto for the Goa Assembly polls with the focus on issues related to women. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

AAP releases manifesto for Goa polls, focus on women's issues

AAP said sanitary pads will be provided to school going girls and will also be made available at affordable prices...

15 Jan 2017 6:05 AM GMT

Goa: Can contest alone in 37 of 40 seats in 2017 polls, says BJP

Reacting to rumours about ties with Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), BJP said that it officially has not ended its...

1 Jan 2017 1:41 PM GMT

Manohar Parrikar takes oath during his swearing-in ceremony as Goa CM. (Photo: PTI)

BJP's Manohar Parrikar sworn in as Goa CM, trust vote on Thursday

Parrikar, who gave up his Cabinet post of Defence Minister yesterday, took oath along with 9 BJP MLAs.

14 March 2017 11:51 AM GMT

Union Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference at the party office in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Cong 'complains too much', Goa Guv has history on her side: FM

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha had invited Manohar Parrikar to form the government, which led the Congress to approach the...

14 March 2017 10:33 AM GMT

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

SC to hear Cong plea challenging Parrikar's appointment as Goa CM

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Monday appointed Parrikar as the CM after BJP claimed a majority with help of allies.

13 March 2017 2:50 PM GMT

Finance mInister Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley to be Defence minister again after Parrikar's resigns

The President has accepted Manohar Parrikar's resignation, following which Jaitley has been given the Defence portfolio.

13 March 2017 9:52 AM GMT

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

Bribery quip: Be careful in future, EC tells Manohar Parrikar

The order added that the commission finds that your above mentioned statements violate the said norms.

16 Feb 2017 7:42 PM GMT

$A party leader said the AAP will resort to what it did during the 2015 Delhi Assembly polls-- a \positive campaign\. (Photo: PTI)$ Metros

Post Punjab, Goa polls, AAP changes strategy: 'No Modi-bashing'

The AAP leader said attacking Modi directly during the MCD polls campaign may backfire.

14 April 2017 2:28 PM GMT

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

EC slaps pre-poll curbs on political ads in Punjab, Goa

Ads in print media have to be cleared by poll panel.

3 Feb 2017 1:24 AM GMT