Semi-final boomerangs on Govt: BJP & allies lose 11 seats
20 March 2015 19:26 IST
The semi-final to 2017 Assembly election, played on party-lines through Zilla Panchayat elections, cost dearly to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party with its ministers and MLAs, including Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, losing eight precious seats ... READ
ZP: Setbacks to bigwigs: CM Parsekar, Sp Arlekar, Min. Tawadkar, Alina, Mahadev & Mickky, MLAs Wagh, Pramod, Rajan, Caitu & Benjo
20 March 2015 10:32 IST
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party faced a major defeat in Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar's Morjim, Speaker Rajendra Arlekar's Dhargalim, Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar's Khola, Environment Minister Alina Saldanha's Cortalim, Industries Minister Mahadev Naik's Shiroda, RDA ... READ
Campaign ends, party-level ZP polls on 18 March
16 March 2015 20:48 IST
The fortnight-long campaigning for the March 18 Zilla Panchayat polls, which has 192 candidates in the fray, came to an end today. READ
Goa finally decides to hold ZP elections on party lines
30 January 2015 23:43 IST
Goa Government today amended the Representation of People's Act allowing the political parties to fight Zilla Panchayat polls which are scheduled in March. READ
Monserattes sweep Taleigao panchayat, BJP opens account
28 April 2014 22:05 IST
The Monseratte couple swept the Taleigao panchayat poll for the third consecutive term, but this time losing only one ward to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s panel, out of total 11 wards. READ
Party-level panchayat poll better: Parsekar
23 October 2013 20:17 IST
Panchayat minister Laxmikant Parsekar personally favours holding panchayat elections on party lines. READ
Goa to grant Rs 1 Cr to each panchayat for infra
23 October 2013 20:06 IST
Goa government will launch its ambitious programme providing grants up to Rs one crore for creating infrastructure in various panchayats on October 25. READ
Digambar rises to oppose Margao municiaplity re-tender scam
17 October 2013 18:45 IST
Goa government has decided not to issue work orders of 20 controversial e-tendered works of Margao Municipal Council. READ
No-confidence motion against Margao chairperson
29 August 2013 19:11 IST
Margao municipal chairperson Arthur D’Silva, within 15 months of his tenure, has faced a no-confidence motion. READ
Each panchayat to get Rs 1 Cr for Infra
28 August 2013 19:39 IST
Each panchayat of Goa would now get one-time grant of Rs one crore to develop its ‘durable asset’, in next four years. READ
