Goa Cabinet

The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for naming of Greenfield International Airport at Goa's Mopa as Manohar International Airport, after former Defence Minister and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Calling it a "gimmick" ahead of the Assembly elections, senior Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia said the state legislature has no power to make such laws.

After mass defection from Congress, there was speculation that at least two of the eight MLAs who've joined ruling BJP would get cabinet spots

Issuing a letter still claiming to be the party's leader in the assembly, Mr Shinde today called a meeting of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party -- all MLAs, that is -- at the hotel in Goa where the rebel group has been staying since yesterday.

Three labourers died in a blast in an under-maintenance ammonia tank at a Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd (ZACL) plant in the port town of Vasco, South Goa on Tuesday, a state cabinet minister said.

Maharashtra Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, who was inducted into the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet on Saturday, said the differences between his party and the BJP have been laid to rest.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today expanded his cabinet by inducting three more MLAs as ministers, including Sudin Dhavalikar, who belongs to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).

The only woman minister in the Goa Cabinet during the first term of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant - Jennifer Monserrate - was not part of the leaders who took oath on Monday.

Goa BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Monday said a decision on three state cabinet berths currently vacant will be taken "within a month or two".

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, whose party BJP has won 20 out of 40 seats in the state assembly polls, on Friday held a meeting of his cabinet, during which it was decided to recommend dissolution of the House on March 14.

Former BJP leader Michael Lobo on Tuesday joined Congress, a day after resigning from the Goa cabinet and quitting the saffron party.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state cabinet has decided to give permanent status of a cabinet minister to former chief minister Pratapsingh Rane.

Goa's Urban Development Minister and BJP legislator Milind Naik tendered his resignation from the state cabinet on Wednesday after the Congress alleged that he was involved in a sexual exploitation case.

The Congress on Friday demanded that Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should sack his cabinet minister Milind Naik for allowing naphtha-laden ship, allegedly from Pakistan, to be anchored in Mormugao Port Trust.

The Goa Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed education norms for the appointment of "like-minded" officers on special duty (OSD) to ministers, lowering the bar from Graduation to 12th standard pass or a diploma holder, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for naming of Greenfield International Airport at Goa's Mopa as Manohar International Airport, after former Defence Minister and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Calling it a "gimmick" ahead of the Assembly elections, senior Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia said the state legislature has no power to make such laws.

After mass defection from Congress, there was speculation that at least two of the eight MLAs who've joined ruling BJP would get cabinet spots

Issuing a letter still claiming to be the party's leader in the assembly, Mr Shinde today called a meeting of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party -- all MLAs, that is -- at the hotel in Goa where the rebel group has been staying since yesterday.

Three labourers died in a blast in an under-maintenance ammonia tank at a Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd (ZACL) plant in the port town of Vasco, South Goa on Tuesday, a state cabinet minister said.

Maharashtra Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, who was inducted into the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet on Saturday, said the differences between his party and the BJP have been laid to rest.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today expanded his cabinet by inducting three more MLAs as ministers, including Sudin Dhavalikar, who belongs to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).

The only woman minister in the Goa Cabinet during the first term of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant - Jennifer Monserrate - was not part of the leaders who took oath on Monday.

Goa BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Monday said a decision on three state cabinet berths currently vacant will be taken "within a month or two".

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, whose party BJP has won 20 out of 40 seats in the state assembly polls, on Friday held a meeting of his cabinet, during which it was decided to recommend dissolution of the House on March 14.

Former BJP leader Michael Lobo on Tuesday joined Congress, a day after resigning from the Goa cabinet and quitting the saffron party.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state cabinet has decided to give permanent status of a cabinet minister to former chief minister Pratapsingh Rane.

Goa's Urban Development Minister and BJP legislator Milind Naik tendered his resignation from the state cabinet on Wednesday after the Congress alleged that he was involved in a sexual exploitation case.

The Congress on Friday demanded that Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should sack his cabinet minister Milind Naik for allowing naphtha-laden ship, allegedly from Pakistan, to be anchored in Mormugao Port Trust.

The Goa Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed education norms for the appointment of "like-minded" officers on special duty (OSD) to ministers, lowering the bar from Graduation to 12th standard pass or a diploma holder, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.