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Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Parrikar

DOB: 13/12/1955

Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar is an Indian politician and leader of Bharatiya Janata Party who has been Chief Minister of Goa since 14 March 2017. Earlier he was Chief Minister of Goa from 2000 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2014. He was born on 13 December 1955 in Mapusa, Goa. He studied at Loyola High School, Margao and completed his secondary education in Marathi. He graduated in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 1978. He is the first IIT alumnus to serve as MLA of an Indian state. He had served as Defence Minister of India from 2014 to 2017. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. Parrikar joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and became a sanghchalak at the age of 26. He was active in the RSS's North Goa unit, becoming a key organiser of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. As a member of the BJP, Parrikar was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Goa in 1994. He was leader of the opposition from June to November 1999. On 27 October 27 2018 the Goa government announced that CM Manohar Parrikar has pancreatic cancer.

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‘You don’t know how to write to a CM,’ Mamata Banerjee responds to Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 07:58 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit back at Defence minister Manohar Parrikar for accusing her of demoralising the armed forces and took strong exception to the comments made against her. Mamata, in a

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India aware of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal expansion, says Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 05:04 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that India had full knowledge of Pakistan's nuclear weapons expansion and was taking all steps necessary to guard India’s national security. “The government is aware of reports

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Parrikar slams Mamata Banerjee for dragging Army into controversy

Politics | Dec 09, 2016, 02:10 PM IST

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar has expressed pain over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dragging the Army into unnecessary controversy by questioning the presence of the armed forces at toll booths across the state. In

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Ashton Carter meets Manohar Parrikar for the 7th time, finalises 'major defence partner' status to India

India | Dec 08, 2016, 10:10 PM IST

Terming New Delhi as a "major defence partner", the American Defence Secretary Ashton Carter met his counterpart Manohar Parrikar and vowed to expand the bilateral defence cooperation between India and United States. "Thank you my

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Am not a coward to compromise on security fearing war, says Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Dec 07, 2016, 07:11 PM IST

Referring to the increasing tension at Pakistan border, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that though India definitely stands for peace, he is not a “coward” who will compromise on security in fear of a war.

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Those who looted crores through chit funds are feeling heat of demonetisation: Parrikar

Politics | Dec 05, 2016, 07:34 AM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today claimed that those involved in chit fund scams were now in trouble due to the Centre's demonetisation decision.

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My presence helps BJP get more votes, says Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Dec 03, 2016, 11:55 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that he is only like an icing on the cake when it comes to cornering votes during elections. Speaking at a poll rally in Pernem assembly constituency, located 35

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Manohar Parrikar clears names of new chiefs of Indian Army and Indian Air Force, announcement soon

India | Dec 03, 2016, 02:25 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the Defence Ministry has cleared the names of the new chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.

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No firm blacklisted for misconduct in defence deals in 3 years, says Parrikar

Politics | Dec 02, 2016, 04:43 PM IST

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that the last three years had seen no firm or entity being blacklisted for misconduct or wrongdoing in defence deals. He, however, said that six firms have been

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Manohar Parrikar arrives in Bangladesh on a two-day visit

Politics | Nov 30, 2016, 03:00 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will today embark on a two-day visit to Bangladesh. This is the first ever visit of an Indian Defence Minister to the neighbouring country.

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Ask Parrikar to 'gouge out Pak’s eyes’ to avenge Nagrota: Shiv Sena to PM

Politics | Nov 29, 2016, 11:24 PM IST

Modi should ask Parrikar to gouge out Pakistan’s eyes to avenge the death of seven soldiers who were today killed in an attack on a military base in Nagrota near Jammu, Shiv Sena said.

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Manohar Parrikar to be first Indian Defence minister to visit Bangladesh

World | Nov 29, 2016, 02:27 PM IST

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar is all set to leave for Bangladesh on Wednesday to bolster defence cooperation between the two countries.

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Demonetisation has choked funding for terrorism, borders are now secure: Parrikar

Politics | Nov 28, 2016, 06:58 AM IST

Demonetisation is a "surgical strike" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on black money and it has choked the funding for terrorism and crime, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here on Monday.

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Was shivering on first day in office as Defence Minister: Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Nov 28, 2016, 06:48 AM IST

In a candid admission, Manohar Parrikar today said he was "shivering" on his first in office as Defence Minister though he tried to put up a brave face.

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Army jawans gave befitting reply to each misadventure at LoC: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

India | Nov 27, 2016, 10:15 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that Indian armed forces have responded appropriately to acts of aggression from across the border, whether it is firing across the LoC or mutilation of a soldier's body. Parrikar

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'Would gouge out enemy’s eyes if provoked', warns Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Nov 27, 2016, 08:52 AM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said India did not seek war, but would “gouge out eyes” of the enemy if provoked.

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Pakistan pleaded with us to stop retaliation, says Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Nov 26, 2016, 02:04 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today claimed that India's response to cowardly attacks from Pakistan was so powerful that the Indian armed forces were called by their Pakistani counterparts some days back, pleading that New Delhi should halt its r

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Told soldiers to shoot enemy, not wait to be martyred: Manohar Parrikar

Politics | Nov 21, 2016, 01:50 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the armed forces in Kashmir have complete power to shoot at those wielding guns, instead of waiting for the terrorists to open fire and “getting martyred”. “When

Defence Minister commissions INS Chennai

Largest-ever 'Made-In-India' warship INS Chennai commissioned

India | Nov 21, 2016, 01:42 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today commissioned 'INS Chennai', the third indigenously designed guided missile destroyer in the Kolkata class, here. Notedly, INS Chennai is the largest-ever warship to be built in India. Built at the

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‘No first use of nuclear weapons’ remark of Manohar Parrikar amounts to nothing, says Pakistan

World | Nov 18, 2016, 06:50 PM IST

Pakistan today said that Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s recent 'no first use' statement on India's nuclear doctrine "amounts to nothing".

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