Manohar Parrikar

Goa lawmakers, oppn leaders want to name new airport on Manohar Parrikar

The Goa Assembly on Wednesday evening passed a resolution naming the new greenfield airport at Mopa in North Goa district as 'Manohar International Airport'

Cabinet approves naming of airport at Goa's Mopa after Manohar Parrikar

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. "To fulfil the cherished aspirations of the people of the State of Goa, Chief Minister of Goa conveyed unanimous decision of the Cabinet of State Government of Goa to name the Greenfield International Airport, Mopa, Goa as 'Manohar International Airport Mopa, Goa'," the Cabinet said in a statement. The airport at Mopa, Goa was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December, 2022. The airport has been named after late Manohar Parrikar in recognition of his contribution in building up modern Goa, the statement said.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launches Purple Fest logo in Porvorim

'Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have an inclusive, accessible, and equitable future in society'

Goa polls: BJP faces uphill task without architect Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Parrikar represented the Panaji Assembly seat. He had resigned from the BJP after Utpal Parrikar was denied a ticket from the Panaji Assembly constituency.

Parrikar's son, local heavyweight, and AAP turncoat vie for Panaji pie

The ruling BJP has fielded its sitting MLA Monserrate, a former Congressman who had defeated the saffron party candidate in 2019 but joined the BJP in 2020

Some unhappy leaders spreading rumours I'm ending Parrikar legacy: Goa CM

Incidentally, the BJP did not give a ticket to Utpal Parrikar, the son of the late former CM and Union minister, for the Panaji Assembly seat for polls scheduled on February 14

Goa assembly elections: Silent wave in my favour, says Utpal Parrikar

Asserting that there is a silent wave in his favour, Utpal Parrikar, elder son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, said he was a favoured choice after his father's death in 2019.

Goa polls: Utpal Parrikar carries out door-to-door campaign in Panaji

Goa is scheduled to go to the Assembly polls on February 14

Goa polls: BJP tried to convince Utpal Parrikar, says Atanasio Monserrate

Atanasio Monserrate, who is a BJP candidate on Panaji seat, said the party tried its best to convince Parrikar, son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar

US-India deal: Conclusion of BECA to open doors for high-tech arms

Becoming a BECA signatory will take India into a select group of long-range missile powers, which can strike targets thousands of kilometres away with an accuracy of 100 metres or less

Where is Goa going?

The culling of key state leaders and bureaucrats has given rise to distrust and uneasiness in Pramod Sawant's style of functioning

Year in review: Parrikar era comes to an end, BJP consolidates power in Goa

It also saw the BJP consolidating its position in the state Assembly, absorbing two-thirds of the state Congress legislature party and ending reliance on allies

Brazil looks like Goa, both have similar 'natural beauties': Babul Supriyo

He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Canacona Bypass, built at a cost of Rs 227 crore, and named after former chief minister late Manohar Parrikar

Nuclear confusion

Many questions surround dilution of no first use

'Parrikar died twice': Outgoing Goa deputy CM slams induction of Cong MLAs

Induction of ten MLAs of the Congress into the BJP was the "death of the legacy" of late chief minister Manohar Parrikar, said outgoing Goa deputy CM Vijay Sardesai

Manohar Parrikar always worked for national interest: Mohan Bhagwat

Parrikar was diligent, committed and focused in his goals, Bhagwat said in a statement issued by the RSS

Manohar Parrikar: Man with a single minded devotion to take Goa forward

He was an exceptional IITian, an exceptional politician and above all, an exceptional human being

The Parrikar vacuum

He provided Goa a liberal, tolerant administration

Manohar Parrikar cremated with state honours; thousands bid adieu

BJP president Amit Shah, some Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states attended the funeral at Miramar

Consensus eluding BJP, allies on next Goa chief minister, says Gadkari

Gadkari added that he was in Goa till 6 pm Monday and hoped a name for the next CM of the coastal state agreeable to all would be arrived at by then