Everything you need to know about Parri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Parri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) Chief minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday banned mediapersons from the secretariat for the duration of the cabinet meeting, because he does not "like being nagged".
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) Fearing a tsunami, the Goa government ordered tourists off the beaches here after a massive earthquake rocked Indonesia.
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Permissions for all new realty developments in Goa from March 20 have been frozen and will be now renewed on a "case-to-case" basis by the state government, a top official said Monday.
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Goa will soon start monitoring petrol pumps located on its borders to deter "petrol smugglers" from spiriting away hundreds of litres of cheap petrol, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday said.
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar inducted six new ministers in his cabinet at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan Sunday.
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) A Goa government-run minor port at Panaji, which has allegedly been the clearing house for millions of tonnes of dubiously sourced iron ore, could be back in the news again.
Panaji, April 6 (IANS) Over 40 mine operating firms have been issued notice by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for extracting iron ore beyond the limits stipulated in the environmental clearance (EC) granted to them.
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's election promise to implement the Lokayukta within hundred days of coming to power is now at the mercy of New Delhi's power corridors.
Panaji, April 4 (IANS) In a slew of measures to curb illegal mining, the Goa government has ordered a cap on issuing permits to trucks ferrying iron ore, after suspending nearly 500 iron ore trade licences here.
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) The Goa government Tuesday cancelled the licenses of nearly 450 iron ore traders registered here in a bid to check extraction and export of iron ore.
Panaji, April 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in Goa is planning to set up a minority advisory council, which will sift through the demands of Muslims and Christians, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said here Monday.
Panaji, March 30 (IANS) Capping of iron ore extraction in Goa is a must for sustainable mining and reigning in illegal mining, an official said Friday.
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Goa may now come to be known more for cheap petrol than the local drink feni.
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa is mulling a Singapore-like stringent law to dissuade locals from entering offshore casinos in Goa, a party spokesperson said Tuesday.
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Once having resisted offshore casinos tooth and nail as a moralistic opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in its budget has both slapped and caressed the increasingly powerful casino lobby in Goa.
Panaji, March 26 (IANS) In a step that will make petrol in Goa the cheapest in India, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday proposed a reduction in prices of the fuel by Rs.11 per litre in the state.
Panaji, March 26 (IANS) Football-crazy Goa has taken the sport to a new pitch altogether.
Panaji, March 26 (IANS) Goa Chief minister Manohar Parrikar Monday promised a crackdown on illegal iron ore traders and assured the state legislative assembly that "not a rupee worth of illegal ore would be exported in the next financial year".
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Boxer Shiva Thapa was Sunday out-pointed in the final of his 56kg bout as India finished the 43rd Boxing Grand Prix at Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, with a silver and bronze.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Shiva Thapa advanced into the final of the 56 kg category at the Boxing Grand Prix in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic while Vikas Krishan lost his semifinal bout in the 69 kg to settle for a bronze.
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) The March polls marked a tectonic alteration in Goa's political topography, which for nearly three decades has been dominated by the Congress.
Panaji, Mar 21 (ANI): Goa Tourism Minister Matanhy Saldanha died following a massive heart attack at a hospital here in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Panaji, Mar 21 (ANI): Goa Tourism Minister Matanhy Saldanha died following a massive heart attack at a hospital here in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Panaji, Mar 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar was sworn in as Goa's chief minister for the second time on Friday.
Panaji, Mar 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parikar will be sworn in as the chief minister of Goa here on Wednesday.
Panaji, Mar 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parikar will be sworn in as the chief minister of Goa here on Wednesday.
Panaji, Mar 7 (ANI): BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, who met Goa Governor K Sankarnarayanan at the Raj Bhavan here today to stake claim to form the next government in the state, informed that the swearing-in-ceremony will take place on Friday.
Panaji, Mar 7 (ANI): The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)-BJP combine will today stake claim to form a government in Goa, along with two Independent legislators.
The BJP-MGP coalition defeated Congress in Goa by a large margin, the coalition made victory on 24 seats out of 40. Manohar Parrikar, who led the BJP's campaign and cornered congress for the illegal mining is all set to be the next chief minister.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): Over 38 percent voting was recorded till noon in polling for the 40-member assembly in Goa.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): A massive turnout of voters was recorded in Goa assembly polls with over 81 percent polling on Saturday.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): Voting to elect a new 40-member assembly began in Goa amidst tight security this morning.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): A massive turnout of voters was recorded in Goa assembly polls with over 81 percent polling on Saturday.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): Over 70 percent of polling was registered till 4 p.m. in the Goa assembly elections on Saturday.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): Over 38 percent voting was recorded till noon in polling for the 40-member assembly in Goa.
Panaji, Mar 3 (ANI): Voting to elect a new 40-member assembly began in Goa amidst tight security this morning.
Panaji, Feb 28 (ANI): With barely a few days left for the Goa polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appealed to the Election Commission to deploy Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to keep an eye on monetary transactions that could take place ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Zooey Deschanel has been voted by British men as their most admired celebrity, in the 99 Most Desirable Women survey by AskMen UK.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Zooey Deschanel has been voted by British men as their most admired celebrity, in the 99 Most Desirable Women survey by AskMen UK.
New Delhi, Nov. 3 (ANI): In a bid to expose the patronage of Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government to the illegal mining in Goa, a delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by party president Nitin Gadkari met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Thursday and demanding the constitution of a special investigation team to unearth the racket.
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Ryan Giggs' ex Imogen Thomas was spotted living it up at a lap-dancing club with her new beau and her parents.
London, Oct 14 (ANI): Man Utd. star Ryan Giggs's former girl Imogen Thomas, was spotted on a second date with her new mystery man at Gilgamesh in London.
Nevada (US), Sept 22 (ANI): The Manassas Baptist Church, raised in 1905 in Old Town Manassas (Virginia, USA) with tainted glass windows, is now BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, according to reports.
Washington, August (ANI): Normal age-related memory decline affects more than half of all seniors, and those over 80 are the most vulnerable.
London, July 18 (ANI): Artist and satirical photographer Alison Jackson, who has been searching for a perfect double of Pippa Middleton's bottom, has finally discovered it after strenuous auditions.
London, July 10 (ANI): Artist and satirical photographer Alison Jackson, who has been searching for a perfect double of Pippa Middleton's bottom, has finally discovered it after strenuous auditions.
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Scientists have revealed the first map of sea-ice thickness from ESA's CryoSat mission, and the new information is set to change our understanding of the complex relationship between ice and climate.
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Google has denied that it gave US President Barack Obama's re-election campaign special access to a new advertising program, which a sales representative from the search and advertising giant had claimed in an email to customers.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): American socialite Paris Hilton has revealed that she was a big fan of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, as she alongside her sister Nicky Hilton were seen visiting the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas to watch his fight with Shane Mosley.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): American socialite Paris Hilton has revealed that she was a big fan of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, as she alongside her sister Nicky Hilton were seen visiting the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas to watch his fight with Shane Mosley.
Nevada (US), May 02 (ANI): Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple of Greater Chicago (Aurora, Illinois, USA) has planned grand 25thanniversary celebrations from May 29 to June five.
Washington, Jan 7(ANI): Tea Party star Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative for Minnesota, is reportedly scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a political fundraiser in Iowa on January 21, which is fuelling speculation of a potential 2012 presidential run.
Panaji, Oct 8 (ANI): Former Goa Chief Minsiter and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar met Karnataka dissidents MLAs here on Friday and exuded confidence about the crisis being solved in the state by Saturday.
Panaji, Oct 8 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will on Friday hold fresh talks with dissident Karnataka MLAs to resolve the issue within the state government.
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Scientists have for the first time identified 12 genes that could be associated with aggressive breast tumours.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Jewel scarab beetles use the same technology that created the 3D effects for the blockbuster movie Avatar to find each other-and hide from their enemies, according to a new study.
New Delhi, Sep. 22 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that Lal Krishna Advani's position in the party is like pickle that has turned rancid, and that his political life is almost over.
Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Michael Jackson's estate has been sued for 212,000 dollars by the late singer's hairstylist over unpaid wages.
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Some Aussie frogs often raise their pitch as they serenade their partners, in order to counter traffic sounds, according to a study.
Shiroda (Goa), May 25 (IANS) Known throughout Goa for its cluster of historical temples, Ponda has in recent times served as a macabre backdrop to one of the most gruesome serial crimes in the history of the state.
Panaji, May 21 (IANS) The model code of conduct (MCC) that comes into effect during each poll has a lot of grey areas and nearly all cases involving it gave rise to a difference of opinion between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and others, a former election official has said.
Panaji, May 20 (IANS) The Goa chief electoral officer (CEO) and his assistant are 'professionally delinquent and morally inept' to hold the public office, a legislative committee said Wednesday.
Panaji, May 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa Tuesday alleged that biased coverage by some national television news channels was a crucial factor that led to the party's poor showing in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
Panaji, May 15 (IANS) Results for the two Lok Sabha seats in Goa would be declared about three hours after counting of the approximately 550,000 votes begins Saturday morning, the state's chief electoral officer (CEO) said Friday.
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa Monday alleged the Indian Mujahideen (IM) was behind the spate of temple desecrations taking place in rural parts of the state.
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) Garbage dumped over the years by the offshore casinos into the Mandovi river has been drastically increasing the organic content in the water, polluting fish and other marine organisms, a waste management expert said Wednesday.
Panaji, April 29 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Goa has been booked for forcibly whisking away two bootleggers, who were accused of smuggling liquor into Karnataka for distribution during the election campaign.
Panaji, April 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Goa unit has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress general secretary B.K. Hariprasad for 'criminally abusive and derogatory' remarks against former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the party's prime ministerial candidate L. K. Advani. The party also plans to file a police case.
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Accusing the media of favouring the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Goa have asked for the statements of account of major news channels and newspapers to be checked for large sums being allegedly paid by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for advertisements in the run up to the elections.
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) The Goa government will phase out 14 operational mining leases located near the catchment area of the Selaulim dam, which supplies water to nearly 500,000 people, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said here Monday.
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Goa Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco said Monday that the five-star grading given to Hotel La Calypso would be cancelled after the opposition alleged corruption by tourism department officials in granting the hotel the grade.
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Saturday said that the government has banned Sri Rama Sene in the state, even as a top official said he was not 'sure about the ban'.
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) An internal report by a customs superintendent has said that several norms were violated by the Goa customs top brass while releasing the ship MV Casino Royale. The ship, used as an offshore casino, had been seized because its owners were suspected of forgery and duty evasion.
London, March 20 (ANI): Lavatory flush tanks can now hold fish too, thanks to a new type of fish tank.
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday said the government would ban the entry of Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, who has vowed to 'detoxify' the state from pub culture. And it has found support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who called the group 'a bunch of crooks and criminals'.
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) The Goa government, which has for many weeks been plagued by a controversy over the granting of licences to offshore casinos, announced Thursday that it will appoint a 'gaming commission' to regulate gambling in the casinos.
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Tuesday denied the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) charge that senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel had asked him to raise the ceiling on the number of offshore casinos in the state.
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) The Goa Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) charged Monday that Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel had pressurized Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to increase the number of casinos in Goa from seven to nine and has demanded a vigilance inquiry.
Washington, Feb.25 (ANI): A court in Dallas, Texas, is to decide who owns the historic window from which historians say Lee Harvey Oswald took aim at President John F. Kennedy and killed him on November 22, 1963.
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Goa's Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar Friday alleged that a close supporter of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, arrested for storing weapons in his house after a riot in a South Goa town, has links with Bangladeshi extremists but the government was trying to bury the case.
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Main opposition Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Friday welcomed the Bombay High Court's verdict that the appointment of two ruling alliance legislators as parliamentary secretaries with cabinet status was 'unconstitutional'.
London, Jan 10 (ANI): As the whole world celebrates cartoon legend Tintin's 80th birthday today, France is one nation where revels have been tainted by the 'gay' claim made by a British columnist.
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Fans around the world celebrate Tintin's 80th birthday Saturday just as a British politician-turned-columnist claims he knows things about the Belgian comic-book hero that the rest of us don't.
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Armed bunkers on its famed beaches makes Goa look like the 'India-Pakistan border' this New Year's Eve, says state Tourism Minister Francisco Pacheco.
Panaji, Nov 17 (IANS) With less than 10 days to go for the assembly by-election to the lone seat in Pale, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Goa Manohar Parrikar Monday warned the Congress against 'pushing Hindus in Goa to the brink' by its 'lack of seriousness' in pursuing the desecration of temples in the state.
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The Congress Sunday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was behind the desecration of temples and shrines in rural Goa and demanded that the state government constitute an Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on the lines of Maharashtra to probe the matter.
Panaji, Nov 8 (IANS) Former state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Suresh Amonkar has filed his nomination for North Goa's Pale assembly by-election as an independent candidate.
Panaji, Nov 6 (IANS) A rescue package for the rehabilitation of the families dependent on mining - an echo of global recession - is a poll promise the Bharatiya Janata Party has made for the Goa state assembly by-poll from Pale seat.
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) Aires Rodrigues, counsel for a 14-year-old German girl who was raped here, alleged Tuesday that Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had given the 'green signal' for the brutal attack on him on Oct 13 and had broached the matter with Congress party leader B. Hariprasad.
Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS) Calling them 'dens of vice', the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to launch a campaign against casinos in the tourist hub of Goa in November.
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has undertaken a massive drive to distribute a controversial CD that shows Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and his wife in the company of people accused of stockpiling swords following a communal riot in south Goa earlier this year.
Panaji, Oct 20 (IANS) Stray incidents of violence marred a day-long shutdown in Goa called by a rightwing Hindu group to protest the alleged desecration of Hindu temples. Markets were shut and traffic kept off the roads in most parts of the state.
London, Oct 18 (IANS) They may squabble over politics, but British newspapers sank their well-known political differences to heap praise on the genius of Sachin Tendulkar Saturday, with one former captain wondering: 'Is he human?'
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) Goa's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday alleged that Wilfred de Souza, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a member of the ruling coalition, had misled the Election Commission with fake affidavits.
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) Goa's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday alleged that Wilfred de Souza, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a member of the ruling coalition, had misled the Election Commission with fake affidavits.
Washington, August 20 (ANI): The discovery of the body of the mythical 'Bigfoot' in the US has been declared to be a fake by an independent investigator, who has determined that it is nothing but a Halloween costume.
Panaji, Aug 9 (ANI): The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek special status for Goa on the lines of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where certain restrictions are imposed on purchase of land by people from outside the State.
Alarmed by the Nandigram incident the unrest in Goa has gained a momentum which is yet another incident of failure of state government at commu- nication level. Goaâ??s movement against SEZ (GMAS) has badly threatened the tourism
Amidst tight security polling in 1000 booths began today throughout picturesque Goa which is also known for the political defections. More than 10.10 Lakh Goans are expected to elect the 40-member State legislative assembly from 202
Itâ??s now the turn of Bharatiya Janata Party to complain the Election Commission EC, about the violation of code of conduct. Prior to Goa Assembly elections, the BJP today has compl
