Defectors' readmission defames Cong
23 December 1998 11:51 ISTWhile the Congress is gaining ground at national level, it appears to be losing its base in Goa, especially after forming the government once again in three and a half months by readmitting the same ... READ
Age no bar for greed, proves Deu
02 December 1998 12:03 ISTDeu Gunaji Mandrekar, the 75-year old ailing politician from Goa, could be the model for ambitious politicians in the country today. He cannot walk straight or talk clearly, but is a relieved man today for ... READ
Dissolution demand used for political blackmail
02 December 1998 12:01 ISTDissolution of the Assembly has become a mere selfish demand in Goa among the politicians though majority people of the tourist state prefer an end to the musical chair, purely based on vested interest and ... READ
Faleiro for dissolution, but on condition
30 November 1998 12:07 ISTGoa Chief minister Luizinho Faleiro has said he is prepared to recommend dissolution of the House in three months if he did not live up to people's expectations. He won the trust vote today morning ... READ
Faleiro third CM in four months
26 November 1998 12:13 ISTIn a sudden late night development, Luizinho Faleiro was sworn in as Goa's third chief minister in last four months, bringing the Congress back to power. READ
Willy likely to resign tonight
25 November 1998 12:18 ISTThe week-long political crisis may come to an end with an indication that chief minister Wilfred de Souza may submit his resignation tonight as he in unable to muster the majority support he needs to ... READ
BJP-MGP rush to Delhi to demand PR
24 November 1998 12:21 ISTWhile the second trial of strength of Dr Wilfred de Souza's coalition government within three months is hardly one day ahead, local leaders from the Bharaitya Janata Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party have rushed ... READ
Willy corners Guv's office
23 November 1998 12:24 ISTThe possibility of deciding the fate of Dr Wilfred de Souza's coalition government on 26 November, as decided at the all-party meeting yesterday, appears bleak as today's cabinet meeting preferred to corner the governor's office ... READ
Who is the CM ? Depends upon 'offers'
21 November 1998 12:29 ISTWith greed for power being the key word in Goa's politics, the issue of who would ultimately form the government now, for the third time, depends entirely upon the "size and weight" of the offers. ... READ
Faleiro stakes claim to form Govt
20 November 1998 12:46 ISTThe Congress in Goa, which was dislodged from power three months ago due to rebellion within the party, has staked claim to form the government under the leadership of state opposition leader Luizinho Faleiro, with ... READ