Kamat ready for House

Monday 16 July '07

Chief Minister Digamber Kamat has worked hard to ensure that the Monsoon Session of the Goa Assembly scheduled from Monday does not prove to be a stormy affair.

Karwar-Goa merger: Konkanis back plan

Thursday 12 July '07

Goa’s prominent Konkani institutions have decided to support the movement to merge parts of Karwar with Goa.

Kamat keeps key portfolios

Friday 29 June '07

Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat allotted portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet late on Wednesday night. Kamat kept with himself key departments of General Administration and Personnel

Goan beaches under threat

Thursday 28 June '07

The famed beaches of Goa are facing a tough battle for survival following incursion by the sea. Incessant rains that have lashed Goa in the past one week have seen several...

Goa has a lesson for BJP

Friday 15 June '07

The results of June 2 assembly elections in Goa were clearly a setback for the IIT-trained BJP leader, Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar, who cleverly built his image in the media...

In Goa, a tussle for PWD pie

Monday 11 June '07

Having got the reins of Goa, the Congress party is now struggling over allocation of portfolios. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat who took over office with three colleagues...

Kamat, the ‘power’ behind electricity dept

Saturday 9 June '07

Digambar Kamat, who took over as Goa’s 19th Chief Minister on Friday, is known for his administrative acumen. Kamat, who is also...

Confusion over, Digambar Kamat is Goa CM

Saturday 9 June '07

GOA’S Power Minister in the outgoing Pratapsinh Rane Government, Digambar Kamat, was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the state today.

Goa Cong undecided on CM

Friday 8 June '07

The Congress-NCP combine in Goa is still undecided on who will head the new Government in the state. With the names of various contenders doing the rounds

Kamat in race for Goa CM post

Thursday 7 June '07

Power Minister Diga-mbar Kamat has emerged as a dark horse who could be the Chief Minister of Goa. Kamat’s name came up after a section of the Congress

Finally, happy hour for Congress, gets to retain Goa

Wednesday 6 June '07

After a series of recent poll reversals, there was good news for the Congress today when it emerged as the single-largest party in the Goa Assembly and said it would stake claim to form the government in the state.

Cong rebels fail to prop up BJP

Wednesday 6 June '07

The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine won in Goa despite a well-orchestrated attempt by the BJP to split the secular vote.

Goa, K’taka in war of words over Sonia remark

Tuesday 5 June '07

Congress President Sonia Gandhi's comment on sharing of Mhadei river waters between Karnataka and Goa has brought the sensitive issue of water-sharing between the two states to the forefront.

BJP or Cong, Plan to stage comeback

Monday 4 June '07

Regardless of which party comes to power in Goa after Saturday’s election, the state hopes to see large-scale urbanisation in the coming years as both the BJP...

72 pc turnout, rain fails to dampen spirit

Sunday 3 June '07

Despite heavy rains and officials’ hamhanded conduct in several places, Goans turned out in big numbers to meet their civic...

Muslims, STs missing from Congress list of candidates

Saturday 2 June '07

In a bid to garner Hindu votes, the BJP is projecting the Congress as the main representative of the Catholic community in Goa.

Pawar calls for alliance to save ‘secular fabric’

Friday 1 June '07

Nationalist Congress Party President and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said his party would work with the Congress to start a national movement to protect the secular fabric of India.

Maha biggies add star power

Friday 1 June '07

Both the Congress and the BJP are relying heavily on their resources in Maharashtra for the Goa Assembly elections on June 2.

Goa intellectuals join hands to fight corruption

Wednesday 30 May '07

For the first time in the history of Goan politics, members of NGOs, writers, artists and intellectuals are campaigning for the forthcoming Assembly elections.

BJP split on deal with Cong rebels angers party workers

Wednesday 30 May '07

The party with a difference is facing the wrath of its cadre for joining hands with tainted Congress leaders who rebelled on the eve of elections.

The party is on, but no liquor

Tuesday 29 May '07

The June 2 Assembly elections in Goa will be a sober affair in more ways than one.

This monsoon, it’s raining sops here

Tuesday 29 May '07

With less than a week before the Assembly elections, politicians in Goa are pulling out all stops to woo the voters. Despite

EC notice to Goa BJP chief for violating model code

Saturday 26 May '07

The Election Commission today served a notice on the BJP state President and warned of action against the BJP candidates after general observers in their reports mentioned...

BJP banks on Parrikar to stage comeback in Goa

Friday 25 May '07

After being drubbed in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP hopes to salvage its reputation by winning the June 2 Assembly elections in Goa. Former Chief Minister and master tactician...

Goa bans communal harmony lecture after anonymous letter

Friday 25 May '07

All it took was an anonymous letter sent to the Collector’s office to ban a lecture on communal harmony by noted commentator Dr Ram Puniyani at Kare Law College in Margao.