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  Four tonnes of Maggi products to be destroyed in Goa

  India | June 08, 2015 21:04 IST

  Panaji:  Over four tonnes of Maggi products have been collected by Nestle in Goa and will now be destroyed in the presence of officials of the state food drugs authority, chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar said

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  Anti-ragging committees must for colleges in Goa: Chief Minister Parsekar

  India | June 07, 2015 14:20 IST

  Panaji:  Ahead of the new academic session, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said that all the colleges will be asked to form committees to curb incidents of  the ragging."The instructions to curb ragging in

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  VAT on petrol won't be reduced: Laxmikant Parsekar

  May 23, 2015 17:03 IST

  Panaji:  Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today refused to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol."We will not reduce the VAT on petrol prices. There is no demand from people to reduce it. If

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  Five Goa rivers to be developed for inland waterways : Gadkari

  Politics | April 10, 2015 7:53 IST

  Panaji: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari yesterday said that inland waterways would be developed through five rivers in Goa."We have decided to develop 101 rivers for inland waterways, of which

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  Will Goa CM's comment influence Fabindia probe?

  Politics | April 08, 2015 8:17 IST

  Panaji : Could Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, with his comments on the Fabindia case, first ruling out mal-intent and subsequently giving a clean chit to the top Fabindia management, end up influencing the crime

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  Top 5 News Headlines that you might have missed today!

  India | April 06, 2015 21:57 IST

  Three policemen shot dead in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's ShopianMilitants shot dead on Monday three unarmed policemen who were investigating a crime in a village in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir."Three policemen

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  Smriti Irani case: Goa CM Parsekar backs Fabindia

  Politics | April 06, 2015 19:15 IST

  Panaji: Coming to the defence of Fabindia in the hidden camera episode, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said the company cannot be blamed for the mischief played by some of its employees at its

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  Goa minister convicted for assaulting, resigns

  Politics | April 03, 2015 14:13 IST

  Panaji: Goa Archives and Archaeology Minister Francisco Pacheco, who was convicted in an assault case upheld by the Supreme Court earlier this week, resigned from the cabinet on Friday.A spokesperson for the Chief Minister's Office

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  Goa Ducks queries on dropping convicted minister about removing a minister

  India | April 02, 2015 20:14 IST

  Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Thursday dodged questions about removing a minister, whose conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier this week.Parsekar, who was questioned by reporters on the sidelines of a

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  Top 5 news headlines of April 1 that you can't afford to miss!

  India | April 01, 2015 20:57 IST

  Congress accepted Sonia Gandhi as leader because of her 'white-skin', says Giriraj SinghUnion Minister Giriraj Singh today courted another controversy by making a shocking remark about colour of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's skin.He said that

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  Don't protest under sun, it'll make you dark and ruin marital prospects: Goa CM tells nurses

  India | April 01, 2015 16:59 IST

  New Delhi: Nowadays, it seems our politicians are more worried about the complexion of Indian women than their own responsibilities. After JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav's remark on complexion of South Indian women in parliament,

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  No beef ban in Goa, says CM Laxmikant Parsekar

  India | March 21, 2015 21:31 IST

  Panaji: Despite Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states clamping down on beef trade, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar made it clear on Friday that there would be no ban on beef trade.Parsekar said: "Beef is an

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  Gandhi Jayanti holiday issue: No need for inquiry, says Goa CM

  Politics | March 17, 2015 22:53 IST

  Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said there was no need for an inquiry or action against anyone for the omission of Gandhi Jayanti from state government's list of industrial and commercial holidays, as

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  Row over Goa dropping Gandhi Jayanthi as a holiday: CM clarifies

  Politics | March 15, 2015 19:01 IST

  Panaji: Controversy erupted over scrapping by Goa government of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 from the list of public holidays but Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar later said it could be an act of “mischief” or

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  Disabled people are God's mistake, says Goa CM Parsekar

  Politics | January 21, 2015 22:30 IST

  Panaji: Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said some people are born with disabilities due to the "mistake" and "negligence" committed by God."There are some brothers and sisters in the society, who are born

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  Congress slams Goa CM for occupying two official bungalows

  Politics | January 15, 2015 17:04 IST

  Panaji: Opposition Congress today slammed Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar for occupying two official bungalows and called government's austerity measures an “eyewash”.State Congress today distributed the allotment letters, issued by General Administration Department (GAD), to

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  Goa's CM calls homosexuality a 'natural quality'

  Politics | January 14, 2015 9:23 IST

  Panaji: Ministers in Goa seem to have chosen a new way to grab media attention. After Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar's recent comment that homosexuality is a “problem that needs treatment”, Goa's chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar

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  Goa CM raps 'ignorant' minister for LGBT comment

  India | January 13, 2015 18:39 IST

  Panaji: An avalanche of criticism in India and in the global media has forced the Goa government to deny any plans to "cure" LGBT youth, even as Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ramesh Tawadkar Tuesday

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  RTI should be appreciated: Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar

  Politics | January 12, 2015 17:46 IST

  Panaji: Despite allegations that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was being misused for extortion and harassment, the law should be appreciated in a big way, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Monday.Parsekar was

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  Goa govt will extend ban on Sri Ram Sene Parsekar

  Politics | January 12, 2015 13:31 IST

  Panaji: Hours after Sri Ram Sene announced plans to start its operations in Goa, chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Monday said the state government will extend the ban on the controversial right-wing outfit for six