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  Former CM Digambar Kamat, Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to join Goa Cabinet today

  India | August 21, 2025 0:00 IST

  Once at the helm of Goa’s Congress-led government between 2007 and 2012, veteran leader Digambar Kamat (71) shifted political ground in 2022 when he, along with a bloc of Congress MLAs, defected to the BJP, giving the ruling party extra weight in the Assembly.

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  Chief Minister Pramod Sawant says 'IIT campus will come up in South Goa'

  Education | January 24, 2023 12:02 IST

  Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that the government is looking for suitable land for the IIT Campus in Goa.

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  SIT will probe if Cong leader submits docus backing land grabbing allegations against minister: Goa

  India | September 06, 2022 21:00 IST

  Sawant said none of his cabinet colleagues was involved in any illegality. Chodankar, who heads Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), has alleged that a minister in the Pramod Sawant cabinet was involved in land grabbing.

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  Sonali Phogat murder case: 'Full support to probe', says Goa CM Pramod Sawant | WATCH

  India | August 27, 2022 13:52 IST

  Sonali Phogat murder case: A post-mortem report revealed blunt force injury on her body, following which the Goa Police registered a murder case. The Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai had on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP-led state government over the probe into the case.

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  Watch: Pramod Sawant takes oath as Goa CM

  News | March 28, 2022 11:38 IST

  Pramod Sawant on Monday took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second consecutive term. Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai administered him the oath of office and secrecy at an event organised at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Stadium, Panaji.

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  Goa: BJP legislative party leader to be elected today

  Elections | March 12, 2022 12:14 IST

  Those among the top contenders for leading the state legislature include Mavin Godinho, Vishwajit Rane, Nilesh Cabral, Govind Gawade, Babush Monserrate, Rohan Khawante, Ravi Naik, Subhash Shirodkar, Subhash Faldesai, Neelkanth Halrankar, and Alex Reginald along with Pramod Sawant.

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  TMC in Goa looks like 'Modi-Shah' model but not 'Mamata': Congress

  India | September 27, 2021 21:17 IST

  All India Congress Committee (AICC) Goa Desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said that Goans will never forgive Luizinho Faleiro, adding that Faleiro was never on the forefront of any agitations launched by Congress.

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  COVID: Goa CM sets target to complete 2nd dose of vaccination by Oct 31

  News | September 15, 2021 11:43 IST

  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on September 09 said that the government has aimed to complete the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination by October 31. "Ganesh Chaturthi has to be celebrated following COVID-19 protocols. We have completed 100% first dose vaccination in the state. We aim to complete the second dose vaccination by 31st October," said the Goa CM.

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  Goa sets target of Oct 31 to fully vaccinate eligible population against COVID-19

  India | September 07, 2021 14:57 IST

  Goa CM Pramod Sawant said the entire eligible population should be double vaccinated by October 31, and urged people to join hands with the state government for the same.

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  Protests against flag-hoisting will be dealt with iron fist: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

  India | August 14, 2021 7:59 IST

  Pramod Sawant on Saturday condemned an island village's refusal to allow the Indian Navy to organize a flag-hoisting ceremony on independence day.

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  Mopa Airport should be named after Goa's first CM Bhausaheb Bandodkar: Shiv Sena

  India | August 14, 2021 7:10 IST

  Shiv Sena workers led by party vice president of Goa unit Subhash Kerkar laid a board with Bandokar's name on it over the entrance of Mopa Airport. Later, leaders and workers of Shiv Sena paid tribute to Bandodkar on his death anniversary.

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  50% grads jobless after getting degree: Goa CM

  Education | August 11, 2021 21:54 IST

  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticised the lack of quality skills among fresh graduates passing out of educational institutes.

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  Increase in COVID cases in Kerala cause for worry: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

  India | August 07, 2021 7:53 IST

  The CM also advised the general population to adopt precautions during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, while stating that the state govt would devise special SOPs for the festive season ahead after taking stakeholders into confidence.

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  Heavy police force in Goa CM's town as Cong tries to take out march against him over rape remarks

  India | August 02, 2021 6:36 IST

  Addressing a rape case in Goa, CM Pramod Sawant had said that parents need to introspect on why their children were on the beach late at night.

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  Can't post a cop each for every girl's safety: Goa Minister Govind Gaude

  India | July 30, 2021 13:23 IST

  On the night of July 24, two minor girls were raped at the Colva beach in South Goa.

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  Goa CM under fire for asking why rape victims were on beach late at night

  India | July 29, 2021 21:11 IST

  The chief minister, who also holds the home portfolio, said that parents have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their children. In response, State Congress spokesperson Altone D'Costa said the law and order situation has deteriorated in Goa.

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  Goa CM Pramod Sawant's FB account hacked, complaint filed

  India | July 16, 2021 18:19 IST

  Sawant on Friday said a police complaint had been filed in the matter but the man targeted by the hackers, Pramesh Asolkar, said he is still in shock that the state Chief Minister's social media account had been tapped into.

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  COVID curfew may extend beyond July 12: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

  India | July 09, 2021 14:16 IST

  The current phase of the state level curfew in Goa is scheduled to end on July 12. While extending the curfew on July 2, Sawant had allowed reopening of restaurants and bars as well as outdoor sports complexes.

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  Some parties with selfish interests want political revolution in Goa: Sawant

  India | June 18, 2021 12:18 IST

  Pramod Sawant on Friday targeted the opposition, saying that some parties "with selfish interests" want to have a "political revolution" in Goa.

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  Pramod Sawant urges Thackeray to not single out states as hotspots

  India | April 19, 2021 14:44 IST

  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday tweeted urging Thackeray to not "single out" states after Maha government released an order