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Goa CM Sawant to write a letter to Bombay HC to include Konkani language

The Goa government will write to the Bombay High Court to seek to list the Konkani language, in addition to English, as the official language to conduct court proceedings, CM Pramod Sawant said

Goa CM inducts three more ministers; MGP's Dhavalikar figures in list

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday expanded his cabinet by inducting three more MLAs as ministers, including Sudin Dhavalikar, who belongs to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).

Goa CM Pramod Sawant presents first Budget after polls with no new taxes

Goa's per capita income at current prices continues to be among highest in the country at Rs 5.80 lakh, Sawant said

Goa cabinet decides to provide 3 cooking gas cylinders free to households

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant made the announcement on Monday after chairing the first meeting of the new cabinet, comprising him and eight other ministers.

Newly sworn-in CM Pramod Sawant assures new job opportunities in Goa

Pramod Sawant took oath as the Goa Chief Minister for the second consecutive term at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium today

Pramod Sawant: Ayurveda doctor politician who struck chord with Goa people

As Pramod Sawant starts his second term as Goa chief minister, he has turned a new leaf in the state's political history by leading the BJP to a victory in the Assembly polls

Pramod Sawant takes oath as Goa CM for 2nd term; PM Modi attends ceremony

Three-time MLA Pramod Sawant, who led the BJP to win 20 seats in the recently concluded elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly, was sworn in as the state's chief minister for the second time

Over 2,000 cops on toes ahead of Pramod Sawant's swearing-in ceremony

Security has been tightened in the state ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Goa Chief Minister-designate Pramod Sawant on Monday.

Reduce VAT on fuel instead of making 'The Kashmir Files' tax-free: Cong MLA

Alemao cited the example of then CM Parrikar, who in 2012, had reduced the state government's value-added tax on petrol and diesel to almost zero percent, in order to reduce fuel prices at the time

Swearing-in of Pramod Sawant as Goa CM on Mar 28; PM Modi to attend

The swearing-in ceremony of Pramod Sawant as Goa's chief minister will be held on March 28 and prominent BJP leaders, including PM Modi, will attend the event.

BJP preparing for grand swearing-in ceremony of Pramod Sawant govt in Goa

The BJP is preparing for a grand swearing-in ceremony of the Pramod Sawant government in Goa.

Swearing in date will be finalised after PM, Shah's confirmation: Sawant

On Monday evening, Sawant was appointed Chief Minister after the BJP formally staked claim to form a government in Goa

Goa CM-designate Pramod Sawant invites PM Modi to his oath ceremony

Goa CM-designate Pramod Sawant said that he has invited PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Bjp national president JP Nadda for his swearing-in Ceremony

Pramod Sawant to continue as Goa CM; swearing-in date not yet decided

Sawant said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President J P Nadda will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government

Pushkar Singh Dhami gets second term in Uttarakhand, Pramod Sawant in Goa

Dhami under whose leadership the BJP had contested the February 14 Assembly polls was the frontrunner for the post.

Sawant comes out of Parrikar's shadow, set to start 2nd term as Goa CM

On Monday evening, Sawant, who considered Parrikar as his mentor, was unanimously elected the leader of BJP legislature party in Goa

Pramod Sawant gets second term as chief minister of Goa

Pramod Sawant was on Monday unanimously elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in Goa, paving the way for him to take over as the chief minister for a second term.

Pramod Sawant will head Goa government once again: Party MLAs

The government would be in place in 'four to five days', the MLAs also said

Decks cleared for Pramod Sawant's appointment as Goa chief minister?

While BJP officials in Goa were unwilling to come on record, a senior party leader said that Sawant's name would be officially announced by the party's central leadership soon

BJP likely to retain Pramod Sawant and Biren Singh as Goa, Manipur CMs

The BJP is all set to retain N. Biren Singh and Pramod Sawant as chief minister of Manipur and Goa respectively, sources in the party said.