BJP demandes Rane's dismissal
28 February 2005 23:56 ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded immediate dismissal of the Congress-led alliance government, claiming that chief minister Pratapsing Rane has failed to win the trust vote.Speaker Vishwas Satarkar, belonging to the BJP, today adjourned ... READ
Philip Neri disqualified
28 February 2005 00:01 ISTOne and a half hour before the crucial Assembly session, Goa speaker Vishwas Satarkar disqualified deputy chief minister Philip Neri Rodrigues, an independent legislator.Satarkar, at 1 pm, announced that Rodrigues has been disqualified under ... READ
Rane withdraws controversial VCD
09 February 2005 00:02 ISTThe Congress-led ruling alliance has withdrawn the alleged ‘communal’ VCD film on Goan liberation struggle that was objected to by the Church as well as freedom fighters.The BJP-led Manohar Parrikar was accused of producing ... READ
Previlege motions against CM, Guv's OSD
08 February 2005 00:04 ISTGoa speaker has served notices of breach of privilege motion on chief minister Pratapsing Rane and Sebastian Zumvu, the OSD of Governor S C Jamir.The breach of privilege motions have been moved by two ... READ
Govt in quandary over Speaker's post
05 February 2005 00:05 ISTThe Congress-led ruling alliance is still undecided over what to take up first – election of the new speaker or the trust vote.The state Assembly, divided into 18-18, has created a situation where any ... READ
Cabinet expansion postponed till trust vote
04 February 2005 00:07 ISTFollowing demands from more quarters than the allotted quota of ministers, the Congress-led alliance today decided to postpone the cabinet expansion till they win the confidence vote.Congress observer Margaret Alva, who flew down from ... READ
Rane inducts 6 more
03 February 2005 00:09 ISTGoa chief minister Pratapsing Rane inducted six more ministers in his cabinet today evening.He was sworn in as the news chief minister last night, along with his deputy Philip Neri Rodrigues, after the 32-month ... READ
Jamir justifies dismissal
03 February 2005 00:08 ISTGoa governor S C Jamir has justified his action of dismissing the Manohar Parrikar government while blaming the speaker for converting the whole proceedings of confidence motion into a farce.A press communiqué released by ... READ
Dismissal or Dissolution?
02 February 2005 00:17 ISTGoa’s five-day old political tamasha has reached a crucial stage of either the Manohar Parrikar government getting dismissed or the Assembly getting dissolved.The Congress has requested the Goa governor to dismiss the Parrikar government ... READ
Parrikar wins trust vote amidst chaos
02 February 2005 00:16 ISTChief minister Manohar Parrikar managed to win the trust vote by restraining Philip Neri Rodrigues to vote, amidst pandemonium in the house, after the debate.Speaker Vishwas Satarkar counted votes as 18 of the ruling ... READ
