Goa is a state on the western cost of India within the coastal region known as the Konkan, separated from the Deccan highlands of the state of Karnataka by the Western Ghats. It is bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half times that of the country. It was ranked the best-placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
In a scathing attack on the political drama between the BJP and its allies in Goa over the leadership issue, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday dubbed it as a "terrible state of democracy", saying they did not.. IndiaTimes - Published
To mourn the death of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, hundreds of widows in Vrindavan on Monday decided to not celebrate Holi this year DNA - Published
Congressā numerical edge in terms of number of MLAs in the Goa assembly was blunted as only three of its MLAs appeared before Goa governor Mridula Sinha while BJP presented all 21 MLAs supporting its.. IndiaTimes - Published
ewly-appointed Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday met family members of his deceased predecessor Manohar Parrikar before assuming charge of office, hours after he took oath of the post at.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Best wishes to Pramod Sawant and his team as they begin their journey towards fulfilling the dreams of the people of Goa. "I am sure they will build on the work done in the last few years and boost.. IndiaTimes - Published
As cancers go, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar was dealing with a particularly tough one. Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates among cancers and is a type that is hard to screen.. IndiaTimes - Published
Following the death of Manohar Parrikar on Sunday, the decision on who shall be the next Chief Minister of Goa shall be taken by 2 pm on Monday while the swearing-in shall take place after 3 pm, said.. DNA - Published
Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Monday held talks here with party leaders and alliance partner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) to select a new Goa chief minister following.. IndiaTimes - Published
"I have a weakness for tea. It's my favourite. Without milk, tea tastes even better and is healthier, but getting good tea (in Goa) is a rarity," ParĀrikar had said in one of his interviews. Before.. IndiaTimes - Published
When Parrikar impressed upon the centre to move the prestigious film festival to Goa, there were many doubters. The deadline seemed tough to meet as Goa had to build the infraĀstructure from scratch... IndiaTimes - Published
Congress staked claim to form the government once again following CM Manohar Parrikar's death on Sunday. With BJP's strength in the assembly down to 12 MLAs, the Congress delegation submitted a fresh.. IndiaTimes - Published
Parrikar was ideologically wedded to the Sangh but was sufficiently accommodating ā and uncompromising ā to maintain the middle ground in Goa politics. He refused to allow some saffron leaders.. IndiaTimes - Published
Parrikar, 63, enjoyed a man-next-door image who navigated Goa's politics for two decades and became BJP's crisis man in the coastal state. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
63-year-old Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, battling pancreatic ailment, passes away at his private residence near Panaji. A three-time Chief Minister of Goa, Parrikar had been in and out of the hospitals.. DNA - Published
India's former defense minister and serving chief minister of the western state of Goa, Manohar Parrikar, died on Sunday, officials said. Reuters - Published
The government announced national mourning on Monday as Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar died this evening, officials said. A home ministry spokesperson said the national flag will fly at half-mast.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the India will be eternally grateful to Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar (63) died of a pancreatic ailment on Sunday at his private residence in Goa. DNA - Published
I had profound reĀspect for Parrikar, not because he was a forĀmer defence minister or the serving chief minister of Goa, but because he was an honest, hardworking, āpeoplesā politicianā. It is.. IndiaTimes - Published
Relatives of ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, senior government officials and political leaders started arriving at his residence in Dona Paula here Sunday evening. IndiaTimes - Published
The health of CM Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment, deteriorated on Saturday sparking hectic political activities across parties in the coastal state. DNA - Published
As news of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikarās health condition having worsened was doing the rounds, BJP swung into action on Saturday to protect its government after Congress wrote to the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The former CM had earlier accused BJP Goa unit president Vinay Tendulkar of not taking him into confidence while inducting Sopte. The Mandrem bypoll will be held on April 23 and Sopte is almost certain.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Goa, on Monday, said it will contest bypolls to all the three Assembly seats scheduled next month DNA - Published
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