Goa Chief Minister

Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Mary Kom Among 141 Padma Awards Recipients

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday January 25, 2020

Padma Awards: Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes posthumously awarded Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour

Goa Chief Minister Proposes Private Sector Hiring Via Government Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said his government is looking at the possibility of recruitments in private sector through the state-run Human Resource Development Corporation.

Nehru Responsible For Delay In Liberation Of Goa: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday blamed first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the "14-year delay" in liberation of the coastal state from the Portuguese, inviting a sharp reaction from the Congress which asked him to study the history.

Man Posing As UP Minister Arrested After Goa Chief Minister Alerts Cops

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

Goa Police have arrested a man for allegedly posing as a minister from Uttar Pradesh by submitting fake documents and staying at a state guest house in Panaji for over 10 days.

Goa Chief Minister Stops Convoy, Rushes Road Accident Victim To Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today played Good Samaritan by attending to an accident victim who was lying on the road at Khandepar near Ponda town, 35 km from the city, an official said.

Will Write To PM On Mahadayi River Dispute: Goa Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019

Goa's BJP Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said his government, "if required", would go against the NDA-led Union Environment ministry in the Mahadayi River issue.

Citizenship Law Was Mahatma Gandhi's Dream, Says Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 26, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was a "dream of Mahatma Gandhi".

Congress Wants Goa Minister Milind Naik Sacked Over "Unmanned Pak Ship"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

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.

Goa Looking At Options To Resume Mining, Says Chief Minister

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said the government is considering all options including formation of a mineral development corporation to resume mining activities in the state.

Manohar Parrikar Transferred His ''Josh'' To Me: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said late Manohar Parrikar had transferred his "josh" (spirit) to him, and this allowed him to work for "15-16 hours a day" after taking over the coastal state's top post.

Goa Chief Minister Lays Foundation Stone For Manohar Parrikar's Memorial

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today laid the foundation stone for the memorial of his predecessor and late Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Miramar beach near Panaji.

Goa Chief Minister Urges Centre To Stall Kalasa-Banduri Project

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said he had contacted Union Minister for Environment and Forests(MoEF) Prakash Javadekar and once again urged him to withdraw or keep in abeyance his ministry's green nod to Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project, which the Goa government has repeatedly opposed.

Goa Chief Minister Blames "Sushegad'' Attitude Of Locals For Onion Crisis

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

The Goans are generally praised for their "Sushegad" (relaxed) attitude, but Chief Minister Pramod Sawant feels it is to be blamed for onion shortage and high prices, because people do not grow vegetables at home anymore.

Will Quit NCP If It Goes With Sena, Goa Forward Party: Ex-Chief Minister Churchill Alemao

Goa News | ANI | Friday December 6, 2019

Former Goa Chief Minister and NCP MLA Churchill Alemao on Thursday said that if NCP goes with Shiv Sena and Goa Forward Party (GFP) in the state then he will quit the party.

After Sena Hints At Change In Goa Government, State NCP Rejects Theory

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 1, 2019

A couple of days after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said there would be "big movement" in the political circles of Goa similar to the coming together of non-BJP forces to form government in Maharashtra, the coastal state's lone NCP MLA Churchill Alemao rejected the prediction.