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CM Pramod Sawant refutes BJP's role in Goa Congress 'rebellion'

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said the BJP has nothing to do with the "rebellion" in the state Congress Legislature Party.

Goa Cong crisis: Leader of Opposition Lobo denies hobnobbing with BJP

Michael Lobo, who was removed by Congress as Goa Leader of Opposition for conspiring with BJP to engineer defection in the party, on Monday denied any "hobnobbing" with the ruling BJP

Teach Goa Cong defectors lesson by not electing them: Chidambaram to people

Senior party leader P Chidambaram on Monday urged the people of Goa to teach Congress defectors a lesson by not electing them ever again.

Goa Congress files petitions with Speaker to disqualify MLAs Lobo, Kamat

The Congress has accused the two MLAs of hobnobbing with the ruling BJP to bring about a split in the opposition party

Goa Cong moves its 5 MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session

As on Monday morning, five of the total 11 Congress MLAs, in the 40-member Goa Assembly, were with the party, while five others remained out of reach

Sonia Gandhi rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa over 'defections' in Congress

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has asked party MP Mukul Wasnik to rush to the coastal state to oversee the latest political developments

It's money power, not democracy: Digvijaya on Goa Cong MLAs joining BJP

Amid speculation that some Congress MLAs may cross over to the ruling BJP in Goa, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that it is not democracy, but "money power" of the saffron party

Cong removes Michael Lobo from post of Leader of Opposition in Goa Assembly

Goa Congress leader Michael Lobo and former CM Digamber Kamat were hatching conspiracy against party by hobnobbing with BJP; Cong to act against them, says Congress Goa in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao

Goa: Notification for Dy Speaker poll withdrawn amid Cong split rumours

The move comes amid speculation that some Congress MLAs in the 40-member House may cross over to the ruling BJP

Goa govt found an escape route from getting exposed: Cong leader Alemao

Yuri Alemao said that the government on the pretext of panchayat election has curtailed the Assembly session and has found an escape route from getting exposed

NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu to visit Goa on July 14

In view of the upcoming Presidential election, NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu will visit Goa on July 14 to seek support from legislators

Don't step out unless necessary, says Goa CM Sawant as IMD issues red alert

With the IMD issuing a red alert, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday appealed to people of the state to step out of home only if necessary otherwise to stay at home and take precautions

Religious conversion of Hindus stopped within first 100 days: Goa CM Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced that the religious conversion of Hindus in the state stopped within 100 days of his govt assuming office

Odisha top among states on Food Act implementation; UP in second place

Goa and Chhattisgarh at the bottom of the pile on implementation of National Food Security Act

Extreme rainfall activity likely over Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa: IMD

Due to a likely formation of a low pressure area over north Odisha and adjoining areas during next 48 hours, the IMD has warned of heavy rainfall activity over Odisha with an orange alert on Sunday

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs with Maha CM Eknath Shinde leave for Mumbai from Goa

In Mumbai, security has been tightened at the airport to avoid any untoward incident against the backdrop of protests by Shiv Sena cadres in the recent past.

Maharashtra crisis: Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs leave Guwahati hotel for airport

After delaying their departure by around two hours, the dissident MLAs decided to leave for Goa, from where they will go to Mumbai for the floor test on Thursday, sources said.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant reviews SIT probe in illegal land grabbing cases

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday reviewed a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into cases of illegal land grab in the coastal state

ED files charge sheet in case linked to illegal online gaming apps in Goa

The ED on Wednesday said it has filed a charge sheet before a Goa court in a money laundering case linked to placing of illegal bids through an online poker gaming app

Religious conversion law shouldn't be weak so culprits could escape: Goa CM

Goa CM Pramod Sawant said that those involved in illegal religious conversions should not go scot-free on account of 'weak law' and hence his legal team is studying the matter