Laxmikant Parsekar
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Four tonnes of Maggi products to be destroyed in Goa
India | Jun 08, 2015, 09:04 PM ISTPanaji: 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 | Jun 07, 2015, 02:20 PM ISTPanaji: 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, 05:03 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Apr 10, 2015, 07:53 AM ISTPanaji: 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?
National | Apr 08, 2015, 08:17 AM ISTPanaji : 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 | Apr 06, 2015, 09:57 PM ISTThree 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
National | Apr 06, 2015, 07:15 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Apr 03, 2015, 02:13 PM ISTPanaji: 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 | Apr 02, 2015, 08:14 PM ISTPanaji: 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 | Apr 01, 2015, 08:57 PM ISTCongress 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 | Apr 01, 2015, 04:59 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 21, 2015, 09:31 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Mar 17, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Mar 15, 2015, 07:01 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Jan 21, 2015, 10:30 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Jan 15, 2015, 05:04 PM ISTPanaji: 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'
National | Jan 14, 2015, 09:23 AM ISTPanaji: 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 | Jan 13, 2015, 06:39 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Jan 12, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Jan 12, 2015, 01:31 PM ISTPanaji: 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