Parrikar has deserted Goa: Congress

Panaji : The Goa Congress on Monday accused Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of deserting the state after he left for Mumbai to seek medical treatment. The ailing Chief Minister left behind a committee of three senior ministers to handle administrative decisions. “We are going to have a state ruled by three Chief Ministers at a […]

Ailing Parrikar heads for Mumbai

Panaji :  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday afternoon left for Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital for further treatment, leaving a committee of three senior cabinet ministers in-charge of the coastal state’s administrative affairs and with an assurance of conducting cabinet meetings via video conference. The Chief Minister’s Office also said that Parrikar could be shifted […]

‘Parrikar to again be shifted to Mumbai hospital’

Panaji :  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be shifted to a Mumbai hospital once again and could travel overseas for further treatment, a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Monday. “Today, the Chief Minister is travelling to Mumbai for further medical checkup and based on his doctor’s advice, may travel […]

Not correct to speculate on Parrikar’s health: BJP

Panaji : The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Goa unit on Sunday said it was incorrect to speculate about the health condition of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar, after one public appearance since February 15, has been hospitalised and is under medical care for ailments ranging from mild pancreatitis, dehydration and low blood pressure, according to […]

Leopards let loose in Goa zoo

Panaji : Three adult leopards and two cubs were let loose in South Goa’s Bondla zoo on Saturday, after some unknown persons opened their cages, forcing the zoo authorities to shut down the premises for a day, an official statement said on Saturday. The statement issued by officials of the Bondla zoo, which is operated […]

Goa court to decide on FIR against Delhi CM

Panaji :  A Goa trial court on Thursday said that it would pronounce its order on March 13 on whether a FIR should be filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly exhorting voters to accept money in return for votes from rival candidates during last year’s election campaign speeches. The Judicial Magistrate First […]

Goa CM discharged from hospital

Panaji :  Five days after he was admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital for dehydration and low blood pressure, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was discharged from the health facility on Thursday, an official said. “The Chief Minister has been discharged from the hospital and will recuperate at home,” an official attached to the Chief […]

Parrikar’s health stable, likely to be discharged soon: BJP

Panaji :  Even as Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar continued to be hospitalised, BJP’s South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar on Monday said his condition is stable and he will be discharged soon. “He was admitted in GMC (Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji) through Monday for mild dehydration and is recovering. Parrikar is likely […]