Pramod Sawant

10 Crores Earmarked For Manohar Parrikar Memorial: Goa Chief Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 19, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday that Rs 10 crore had been set aside for the construction of a memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Goa's Hills, Restaurants New Drug Abuse Hubs: Lawmakers

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Goa's rolling hill slopes and restaurants are the new narcotics consumption hubs in Goa, Opposition and ruling party MLAs claimed on Tuesday during the ongoing monsoon session of the state Legislative Assembly.

Goa Chief Minister Pays Tribute To "Political Guru" Manohar Parrikar

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant paid tributes to his predecessor late Manohar Parrikar in the state Assembly on Tuesday on the occasion of Guru Poornima.

Goa To Have Staff Selection Commission Soon: Chief Minister

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant told the state Assembly that his government was in the process of creating a State Staff Selection Commission (SSSC).

BJP Ally Goa Forward Party Withdraws Support To Pramod Sawant Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

The GFP Sunday withdrew support to the BJP government in Goa by sending a communication to Governor Mridula Sinha.

Goa Opposition Leader, Who Joined BJP, To Be Made Deputy Chief Minister

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

The four new ministers inducted into the Goa cabinet would be allotted portfolios on Monday,Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

Cabinet Rejig Won't Affect Assembly Session Schedule: Goa Speaker

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 13, 2019

Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Rajesh Patnekar today said the reshuffle of the state cabinet will have no bearing on the schedule of the monsoon session of the state legislature, which will commence from Monday.

4 New Ministers Join Goa Cabinet, Including 3 Congress Defectors

India News | Reported By Saurabh Gupta, Purva Chitnis; Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday July 13, 2019

Three of the 10 Congress lawmakers in Goa who switched to the BJP earlier this week have found a place in the cabinet as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inducted four new ministers today. Chandrakant Kavlekar, the former leader of opposition, has been sworn in as deputy chief minister.

New Goa Cabinet Ministers To Be Sworn In Today

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 13, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said late on Friday night that he would reshuffle the cabinet on Saturday replacing four ministers and the swearing-in ceremony would be held at 3 pm.

10 Congress Legislators From Goa Formally Join BJP, Other Allies Jittery

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 12, 2019

A day after switching to the BJP, a group of 10 rebel Congress legislators from Goa on Thursday officially joined the party at its headquarters in the national capital in presence of its Working President JP Nadda.

Goa Congress Rebels "Came To Us For Development": BJP Rejects Allegations

India News | Reported by Rajeev Ranjan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday July 11, 2019

Ten out of 15 Congress lawmakers split from the party and joined the BJP, are in Delhi to meet BJP chief Amit Shah. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who accompanied the turncoats to the capital, said the lawmakers were not pressured to join the BJP.

Inducted Into BJP, 10 Goa Congress Lawmakers To Meet Amit Shah Today

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 11, 2019

Hours after 10 Goa Congress lawmakers split from the party and joined the BJP, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant late on Wednesday headed for the national capital, to introduce the newly inducted lawmakers to BJP President Amit Shah today.

Goa Chief Minister May Drop Some Coalition Members From Cabinet: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

The 10 Congress lawmakers move of merging with the ruling BJP in Goa Wednesday triggered speculations that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant may drop some coalition members from his cabinet.

After Karnataka, Congress Meltdown In Goa. 10 Of 15 Lawmakers Join BJP

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 11, 2019

As it fights for survival in Karnataka, the Congress has imploded in neighbouring Goa. Ten out of 15 Congress lawmakers have split from the party in Goa and have merged with the ruling BJP.

Freedom Fighter Mohan Ranade Dies At 90

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Veteran freedom fighter Mohan Ranade, who also participated in the Goa liberation movement, died at a Pune-based hospital in neighbouring Maharashtra on Tuesday morning, a family source said.