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Goa polls: Congress will perform well, TMC may flop, say observers

Congress will win around 20 of the 40 Assembly seats, while the BJP will garner around 15 seats, says a veteran political analyst based in the Goa capital

Incumbent BJP to face challenge from newcomers TMC, AAP in Goa polls

Countdown began for Assembly elections on Saturday in Goa where new entrant TMC and AAP among others will be taking on the ruling BJP. The Election Commission of India (ECI) earlier in the day announced that election to all 40 Assembly constituencies in the coastal state would be held on February 14. With the announcement, the model code of conduct came into force. The state has 11 lakh-odd eligible voters. The BJP, Congress, Goa Forward Party (GFP), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), AAP, Trinamool Congress Party (TMC), and NCP are the main political parties in the fray. Local outfit Revolutionary Goans is also expected to make impact with its sizable following. But it is the entry of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC which has roiled politics in the BJP-ruled state for the past one year. Another challenger to the BJP is the Aam Aadmi Party. Political strategist Prashant Kishor pushed the TMC to focus on Goa after its resounding victory in West Bengal last year. The party has ...

Goa reports 1,789 coronavirus cases; positivity rate up to 23.25%

Goa reported 1,789 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 23.25 per cent, as the count was detected from 7,693 tests, an official said

Voting for Punjab, U'khand, Goa polls to be held in single phase on Feb 14

The Election results for all poll bound states namely Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh will be declared on March 10

Public gatherings restricted to 100 people in Goa, says CM Pramod Sawant

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that public gatherings in the poll-bound coastal state has been limited to 100 people in outdoor venues

BJP should confer honorary cabinet status to Advani: Goa Congress

Chodankar's comment comes days after former Chief Minister and sitting Congress MLA, Pratapsingh Rane was conferred with a "life-long" cabinet status by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

Congress CEC meets for Goa Assembly polls, second list to be declared soon

Congress party's Central Election Committee (CEC) held a meeting on Friday to discuss the names of candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections.Chaired by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, the meeting was held virtually. Earlier, it was planned as a physical meet but in view of the COVID situation, it was finally held virtually. The meeting held for more than an hour, sources said.According to sources, In the CEC meeting, names for seven candidates have been finalized. The second list is most likely to be released by Saturday or by end of this week.The next CEC meeting is to be held soon, sources added.The first list of candidates for the Goa Assembly elections was released on December 16 in which the party had announced eight candidates.Congress fielded Sudhir Kandolkar from Mapusa Assembly constituency, Tony Rodrigues from Taleigao, Rajesh Verenkar from Ponda, Sankalp Amonkar from Mormugao, Yuri Alemao from Cuncolim and Altone D'Costa from Quepem constituency.Assembly ..

Schools, colleges closed in Goa till Jan 26 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Schools and colleges in Goa have been closed for physical sessions, in wake of the rising COVID-19 cases across the country

Will replicate Maha's MVA alliance formula in Goa polls too: Sanjay Raut

Raut, who arrived in Goa for a four-day visit to the poll-bound state, also said that he would be speaking to the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party leaders in the state on Tuesday

Story in numbers: BJP keeping finger on Goa's health infrastructure pulse

There are 55 functioning PHCs in the state's rural areas, and four in urban areas

Goa sees 212 Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally crosses 1000-mark

With 3,058 samples being examined in the last 24 hours, the number of tests in Goa went up to 1,626,141

Goa logs 261 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active count at 856

The number of recovered patients in the state grew by 61 to reach 176,283

Goa to test all international passengers for Covid-19 on arrival

Goa has so far reported one case of the Omicron variant, while the number of Covid-19 cases is on a rise in the coastal state

Despite Omicron surge, tourists flock to Goa for New Year celebrations

Despite the recent Omicron surge, tourists from different parts of the country are flocking to Goa for New Year celebrations as there is no night curfew here.Speaking to ANI, Joe, a tourist said, "Basically, not only the government, but the public also should think about curbing the pandemic. For the past two years, people were at home and they were stressed, so we have come here for the New Year."He further spoke about the night curfew and said that the government has imposed it due to Christmas and New Year, but there is no night curfew in Goa."People should follow the COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, sanitizing, etc," Joe added.Justin, another tourist said that it is really important to be vaccinated with both the doses of COVID-19 vaccine."It is very important for all of us to be fully vaccinated due to rising cases. The government has taken the right decision of mandating both the doses for entering the places here. We are enjoying ourselves a

Goa sees 170 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 657

So far, 1,76,222 people have recovered from the infection, including 48 during the day

As Covid-19 cases rise, cinema halls to operate with 50% capacity in Goa

Goa has seen a sudden spike in Covid cases over the last couple of days

As Covid cases rise in Goa, health minister Rane seeks emergency meet

As on Wednesday, the state has 657 active cases

Goa govt approves policy to export rejected iron ore

The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved a policy to permit the export of iron ore dumps, which will allow the resumption of mining activity in the coastal state for the next four to five years.

Ronaldo statue in Goa creates stir over colonial Portuguese linkages

A large brass statue of Cristiano Ronaldo which was unveiled at a park in Goa's beach village of Calangute, has created a stir in the coastal state over the footballer's Portuguese linkage.

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo's statue installed in Panaji, Goa

Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo's statue has been installed in Panaji, Goa to inspire the youth and take football to next level in the state and country.