Rane inducts 7 Congmen
10 June 2005 19:02 ISTAmidst Nationalist Congress Party’s threat to withdraw support to the four-day old Pratapsing Rane government, seven Congressmen were today morning inducted in the Congress-led alliance government.These included three legislators who got elected in the ... READ
Willy threatens to withdraw support
09 June 2005 19:00 ISTThe four-day old Pratapsing Rane government has plunged into crisis as deputy chief minister Wilfred de Souza, belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party, has threatened to withdraw support to the Congress-led ruling alliance.Dr de ... READ
Rane, Willy, Sudin sworn in
07 June 2005 18:57 ISTCongress leader Pratapsing Rane was sworn in as the chief minister of Goa today morning, after revoking the proclamation of the three-month old President’s rule.Along with him, Governor S C Jamir also administered oath ... READ
Disqualified BJP MLAs move SC
06 June 2005 19:14 ISTTwo Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from Goa, Rajender Arlekar and Dayanand Mandrekar, on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Mumbai high court judgement disqualifying them as legislators.The two filed a petition on behalf of ... READ
Rane to be sworn in CM tomorrow
06 June 2005 18:54 ISTPratapsing Rane will be the chief minister of Goa. He will be sworn in tomorrow at the Raj Bhavan.Following the Congress Legislature Party meeting, where Rane was chosen the leader, AICC general secretary Margaret ... READ
Goa CLP to meet on Monday to decide on leader
05 June 2005 19:11 ISThe Congress Legislature Party in Goa will meet on Monday to decide on its leader.The meeting comes amidst indications that the race for chief ministership may be limited to Pratapsing Rane, Ravi Naik and Lusinho ... READ
Cong-NCP 4, BJP 1
05 June 2005 18:42 ISTThe Congress-led alliance swept the crucial by-elections in Goa, paving way to lift the President’s rule and form a popular government.Goa has been under the spell of President’s rule since March, with the 40-member ... READ
Bypoll begins in six states
02 June 2005 19:09 ISTVoting began on Thursday for bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 16 assembly seats spread over six states, which will decide among others the fate of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and veteran Karnataka ... READ
Stage set for crucial Goa by-polls
01 June 2005 19:08 ISTThe stage is set for Thursday's crucial by-polls to five assembly constituencies in Goa.The by-polls in the five constituencies # Taleigao, Cambarjua, Benaulim, Margoa and Poinguinim # were necessitated following the resignation of five Bharatiya ... READ
Battlelines drawn in Goa
28 May 2005 18:36 ISTMay it be the off season from tourism point of view, but hordes of celebrities as well as top national politicians have been booking flights for Goa, not to relax but to campaign for ... READ
