Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday accused former Defence Minister A K Antony of creating a "logjam" over the Rafale fighter jet deal.

Parrikar also said that one of the main difficulties of being a Defence Minister was the inability to respond to incorrect facts being reported on television, for fear of letting out state secrets to the enemy.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was 'creating an atmosphere of fear' in the state, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar said.

Goa cabinet today decided to re-open till December this year the scheme for one-time settlement of loans taken by people for mining-related purposes.

Goa Fisheries Minister Vinod Palienkar on Tuesday said he has given up his morning stroll on public beaches following subtle threats and stalking from the drug mafia

Parrikar, who returned to the state from the Centre after the assembly elections in February, defeated his nearest rival, Congress's Girish Chodankar, by 4,803 votes

The result of Panaji seat will decide the fate of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Vishwajit Rane, a former Congress leader who is now a minister in Parrikar cabinet

The counting of votes for four Assembly seats - Panaji, Valpoi, Nandyal and Bawana - spread across three states will be held tomorrow.

The electoral fate of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who contested the assembly bypoll from Panaji, will be decided tomorrow when the counting of votes is taken up.

Panaji constituency which covers the state capital and adjoining areas has a voter base of 22,203 of which 17,339 had cast their vote during the last Assembly election.

The bypoll became necessary after sitting AAP MLA Ved Parkash quit the Delhi assembly and returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the municipal elections this year.

Parrikar, a former Defence Minister in the National Democratic Alliance government, who was rushed to state politics in March, filed his nomination form after paying his respects at a temple and Church.

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar will tomorrow morning file his nomination from Panaji constituency for the August 23 bypoll.

The Chief Minister told the Goa Assembly that Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein and Veerappan were Pereira's idols.

CM Manohar Parrikar assured the Assembly on Tuesday that there will be no shortage of meat in Goa and his government has kept open its option of importing it from Karnataka.

Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Sunday said beef is not banned in the state and tourists would get whatever dishes they want.

Parrikar disclosed that the surgical strikes against PoK militants were planned 15 months in advance after the Manipur killings.

Speaking to India TV, Parrikar, in a barb aimed at the Election Commission, said that constitutional authorities can become more corrupt than politicians when vested with absolute power.

Parrikar said last month that the government will adopt a common minium programme in consultation with all the alliance partners - BJP, Goa Forward Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and Independents.

The loyalty of Congress legislators appear to be split between Kamat and Faleiro although the Congress formally has denied any rift and Faleiro has even offered to surrender his rank for the health of the party.