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  Goa CM Parrikar wins confidence vote in state Assembly with support of 22 MLAs

  Politics | March 16, 2017 13:16 IST

  The floor test of BJP-led Goa government, headed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, is expected to be a smooth affair today as the combine is confident of the numbers at its command in the 40-member House.

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  ‘Murder of democracy’, says Shiv Sena on BJP forming govt in Goa

  Politics | March 15, 2017 18:24 IST

  Shiv Sena has come down heavily on the BJP for going ahead with government formation in Goa in alliance with smaller parties terming it as a murder of democracy.

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  ‘There was something wrong with Goa govt in last few years’: Manohar Parrikar concedes after taking charge as CM

  Politics | March 15, 2017 11:47 IST

  Manohar Parrikar today conceded that the very fact that many ministers had lost in the just-concluded Assembly elections indicated that there was something wrong with the BJP’s governance in the state in last two-and-a-half years.

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  Cong MLAs in Goa may cross-over to BJP soon, claims CM Parrikar

  Politics | March 15, 2017 10:07 IST

  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday claimed that the Congress MLAs in the state, frustrated with their leaders, may cross-over to the BJP soon.

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  Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Chief Minister of Goa

  News | March 14, 2017 21:46 IST

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  'Congress complains a bit too much': Jaitley dismisses allegation of 'stealing' Goa mandate

  Politics | March 14, 2017 17:02 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today dismissed Congress' allegation that the BJP was stealing the mandate in Goa.

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  FM Arun Jaitley takes additional charge of Ministry of Defence

  Politics | March 14, 2017 13:45 IST

  Two days after Manohar Parrikar stepped down to go back to his home state Goa to head a BJP-led government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley toady took additional charge of the Ministry of Defence -- a dual position he had held for around six mont

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  Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM, says no MLA wanted to support Congress

  Politics | March 14, 2017 21:06 IST

  BJP leader Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday sworn in as the Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time.

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  Six non-BJP MLAs among 8 legislators to take oath as Goa ministers along with Parrikar

  Politics | March 14, 2017 8:18 IST

  Over two years after he quit as Chief Minister of Goa to become the Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar is set to take over the coastal state's mantle again today as the head of a BJP-led government.

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  Congress moves SC over BJP bid to form Goa government

  Politics | March 14, 2017 2:28 IST

  Congress legislative party leader on Monday reached the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the invitation extended by Goa Governor Dr. Mridula Sinha on Sunday to BJP leader Manohar Parrikar to form government. The hurriedly filed petition

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  Arun Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry after Parrikar resigns

  Politics | March 13, 2017 16:49 IST

  After Manohar Parrikar resigned from the post of Defence Minister, Finance Minister and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley was today given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry. A Rashtrapati Bhawan

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  Manohar Parrikar to take oath as Goa Chief Minister tomorrow at 5 pm

  Politics | March 13, 2017 12:16 IST

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  BJP steals march over rival Congress in Goa, Manohar Parrikar appointed CM

  Politics | March 13, 2017 8:51 IST

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  Parrikar resigns as Defence Minister, to take oath as Goa CM tomorrow

  Politics | March 13, 2017 12:44 IST

  Manohar Parrikar has been appointed the CM of Goa by the support of regional parties and two independent MLAs.

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  Manohar Parrikar to be new Goa Chief Minister, says Nitin Gadkari

  Politics | March 12, 2017 20:52 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was selected this morning by the party's legislators in Goa as their choice for Chief Minister. “Parrikar will be the next chief minister of Goa," said Union minister Nitin Gadkari. Bharatiya

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  Goa BJP MLAs want Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as CM

  Politics | March 12, 2017 15:07 IST

  Newly electe Goa BJP MLAs on Sunday passed a resolution demanding the return of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of the state.

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  Hung assembly in Goa; Congress to stake claim for govt today, BJP hopeful of regional parties’ support

  Politics | March 12, 2017 10:46 IST

  Congress has emerged as the single largest party in Goa election results with 17 seats in 40-member Assembly.

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  Goa results 2017: Regional parties hold key to forming government in hung Assembly

  Politics | March 11, 2017 20:21 IST

  Smaller regional parties will hold the key to forming government in Goa which has given no clear majority to any party.

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  Who will win Goa, will Manohar Parrikar return as CM?

  Politics | March 11, 2017 7:32 IST

  The focus in Goa today will be on whether the BJP will be able to retain power and if it gets a fresh mandate, will Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar return to his home state as Chief Minister.

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  India a victim of 'proxy war,' says Parrikar; calls for adoption of anti-terror convention by UN

  Politics | March 07, 2017 13:11 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was speaking at a conference on combating terrorism at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis .