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After death of BJP MLA, Congress stakes claim to form govt in GoaThe strength of Goa Assembly has reduced from 40 to 37 after the death of D'Souza and resignation of two MLAs -- Subhash Shirodkar and Daya...
Goa Assembly results: Dy CM Francis D'Souza wins from MapusaWhile Zantye defeated Congress rival Santosh Sawant by 4,974 votes, Lobo won by 4,460 votes against Congress candidate Joseph Sequeira.
Francis D'Souza hints 2017 polls as his last assembly pollsThe sitting MLA from Mapusa, who was among the first Catholic leaders to join the BJP two decades ago, has exuded the confidence of retaini...
Liquor, casinos too have place on Goa tourist map: Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza"Casino industry is helping the state government earn revenue. If we didn't want it why did we allow it at the first place?" the Deputy Chi...
Babus posted in Goa don't want to stay in the state: Goa Deputy CM Francis D'Souza"They (IAS officers) want the posting in Goa but they just wait for the opportunity to travel to Delhi. They don't want to stay here. It af...
Assaulting government servant minor offence: Goa Deputy CM Francis D'SouzaSpeaking to reporters at the state secretariat, D'Souza called the controversial cabinet decision a "sign of prison reforms".
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar allocates portfoliosMost of the ministers were given the same portfolios as the ones they had held in the previous Manohar Parrikar cabinet.
Lakshmikant Parsekar pips Francis D’Souza to become Goa CMParsekar replaced Parrikar as Goa CM after the firm backing of the BJP’s central leadership rendered futile dissenting deputy chief ministe...
Meet Laxmikant Parsekar: A 'rebel' who made it big in Goa with BJPParsekar's unflinching loyalty to BJP and strong RSS links saw him quell a challenge from Deputy CM Francis D'Souza and leapfrog to the CM'...
Francis D'souza still hopeful of becoming Goa CMGoa Deputy CM Francis D'Souza who had staked claim for the chief ministerial post, today said he is still hopeful of getting the top job.
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to resign tomorrow, Laxmikant Parsekar likely to succeed himLaxmikant Parsekar has emerged as the front-runner to succeed him, Parrikar said a new CM would be sworn in within 2 hours of his resignati...
Revolt brews in Goa BJP as Deputy CM Francis D'Souza threatens to quit if he is not made CM"I am chief ministerial material. I will not be reporting to a junior," D'Souza, BJP's Christian face in Goa, told reporters at the airport...
Race for Goa CM's post hots up, Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza throws hat into the ringSeveral BJP legislators including Vishnu Wagh, Kiran Kandolkar, Carlose Almeida, Micheal Lobo and Glenn Ticlo have openly extended their su...
Little bit of sand mining should be allowed, says Goa's Deputy CM Francis D'SouzaIn August last year, National Green Tribunal (NGT) had has issued a restraint order against all sand mining activity being carried out.
- Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza apologises for his 'Christian Hindu' remark
"India is a Hindu country. India is Hindustan. All Indians in Hindustan are Hindus including me. I am a Christian Hindu...," he had said.
No 'apprehensions' among minorities about Narendra Modi: Manohar ParrikarGoa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said there were no apprehensions among minorities in the state about Narendra Modi becoming PM of...
Minorities "apprehensive" about Narendra Modi becoming PM: BJP leader"The apprehension (about Modi becoming PM) was always there. It is still there," D'Souza told a press conference at the party headquarters ...