BJP opposes new induction
15 August 2000 16:29 ISTChief minister Francisco Sardinha claims that he is the architect of yet another split in the opposition Congress, but has not decided whether to include any of the five defectors in his jumbo cabinet. READ
Sardinha-Parrikar deny toppling, but Cong welcomes him
11 March 2000 16:34 ISTLeaders of the three-month old coalition government in Goa dismiss all the possibilities of their honeymoon coming to an end, though the ongoing moves to topple the government are not denied. READ
Sardinha plans his own toppling, the 'non-violent' way...
09 March 2000 16:36 ISTGoa is heading for yet another toppling game, the third one in nine months. But it's unique this time, unlike series of defections taken place in the last 10 years in Goa. READ
Goa evolves new theory of defection-free stability
01 December 1999 16:39 ISTIs razor thin majority of 21 the most ideal number to provide a stable government in the 40-member Assembly of Goa ? READ
'BJP MLAs are not for sale' (?)
30 November 1999 16:45 IST"Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs are not for sale", party leader Manohar Parrikar has declared amidst rumours that the Congress is planning to come back to power by splitting the BJP. READ
Sardinha wins trust vote, amidst...
30 November 1999 16:43 ISTChief minister Francisco Sardinha, who had split from the Congress and formed a coalition government with the Bharatiya Janata Party a week ago, won the confidence vote today evening by 25 against 14 votes. READ
Sardinha to be up, Faleiro down the drains ?
29 November 1999 16:48 ISTIt would be a cakewalk for chief minister Francisco Sardinha to win the confidence vote tomorrow in the House, after holding reins of the new coalition government on last Wednesday. READ
Goa welcomes 9th Governor in 9 years
26 November 1999 16:50 ISTArrives in the beautiful land of Goa yet another governor, Mohammed Fazal, not knowing how many more governments he has to install during his tenure, which is always much shorter than the elected state Assembly. READ
BJP names finalised, swearing in tomorrow
25 November 1999 16:56 ISTDr Suresh Amonkar (Pale), Digambar Kamat (Margao) and Prakash Phadte (Mayem), three Bharatiya Janata Party legislators, would be inducted as ministers tomorrow at 9.30 am. READ
Sardinha starts functioning, sans common agenda
25 November 1999 16:52 ISTNo common agenda, no co-ordination committee and chief minister Francisco Sardinha's coalition government has already started functioning while their coalition partner – the BJP – would join the government only tomorrow morning. READ
