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manohar parrikar news

Ajit Pawar caught unawares during early morning inspection

His visits — often sudden and without prior intimation — are known to put government officials on alert as they are expected to address complaints immediately. (HT)
Published on Sept 15, 2025 04:36 am IST

Goa minister Mauvin Godinho acquitted in 27-year-old ‘power rebate scam’

Goa minister Mauvin Godinho. (File)
Published on Aug 25, 2025 07:18 pm IST

Goa court acquits minister Godinho in 1998 power rebate scam; he says waited 27 yrs for justice

Goa court acquits minister Godinho in 1998 power rebate scam; he says waited 27 yrs for justice
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:25 am IST

View: Remembering mavericks Manohar Parrikar and General Bipin Rawat

A file photo of General Bipin Rawat with Manohar Parrikar
Published on Mar 17, 2024 10:34 am IST

Casinos: Goa's trump card or bad bet?

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The companies that run the casino business are now a mainstay not just in Goa’s casino landscape, but also in the state’s social-cultural one.
Published on Nov 27, 2023 08:23 pm IST

Watch: First batch of passengers receives ‘warm’ welcome at Manohar airport

A passengers receiving a rose from an airport official at Goa’s Manohar International Airport on Thursday.
Published on Jan 05, 2023 12:50 pm IST

IndiGo flight from Hyd to be 1st to land at Goa's Manohar Int'l Airport on Jan 5

The domestic operations will start from Thursday onwards, while international flights are expected to commence soon. (HT FIile Photo)
Published on Jan 02, 2023 04:13 pm IST

‘A long-standing demand…’: PM inaugurates 2nd int'l airport in Goa | Top quotes

PM Narendra Modi speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Manohar Airport in Mopa, Goa, on Sunday, December 11, 2022. (ANI Photo)
Published on Dec 11, 2022 08:36 pm IST

Goa Assembly polls: BJP faces rebellion in 4 seats, including Panaji

 Goa Assembly Election election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis addresses a press conference, at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters, in Panaji on Friday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jan 28, 2022 05:17 pm IST

Utpal Parrikar vows to exit race if BJP fields ‘good candidate’ from Panaji

Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, announced his resignation from the BJP and declared that he will contest the Goa assembly elections from Panaji as an independent candidate, on Friday, January 21, 2022. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 07:27 pm IST

Time for me to stand for Manohar Parrikar’s values, says son Utpal; quits BJP

Utpal Parrikar, son of former defence minister Manohar Parrikar, announced his resignation from the BJP and declared that he will contest the February 14 Goa election from Panaji as an independent (ANI)
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 10:04 pm IST

Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal resigns from BJP, to contest as independent

Utpal Parrikar announced his resignation from the BJP ahead of the Goa assembly elections (File: Utpal Parrikar/Twitter)
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 07:34 pm IST

Goa elections: Manohar Parrikar’s son, Utpal, not fielded in BJP’s first list

BJP’s Goa in-charge Devendra Fadnavis releases the party’s first list for the upcoming elections, in New Delhi on Thursday. Former Union minister Manohar Parrikar’s son, Utpal, was not mentioned in the list. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 05:08 am IST

Kejriwal says Utpal welcome to AAP as BJP denies ticket to Parrikar's son

Kejriwal said he always respected former Goa CM and former defence minister Manohar Parrikar.
Published on Jan 20, 2022 06:09 pm IST

Govt will encourage students to take up scientific research, studies: Goa CM

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant.
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 08:49 am IST

Old Parrikar video threatens to derail railway line doubling project in Goa

Manohar Parrikar had opposed the railway line doubling project during the UPA rule at the Centre.
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 11:35 pm IST

Goa CM accuses Independent MLA of land deal ‘setting’, he withdraws support

Goa CM Pramod Sawant had made the allegations against the Independent MLA on Monday.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 04:19 pm IST

‘He avoided responsibility’: Goa Lokayukta faults ex-CM Parrikar for shielding cabinet colleague

File photo: Former Goa CM late Manohar Parrikar.
Updated on Sept 17, 2020 11:19 pm IST

Row over Goa govt’s decision to go ahead with Parrikar memorial despite fund crunch

Work on the samadhi is on in full swing at the Miramar beach in the state capital city.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 11:38 pm IST

On Manohar Parrikar’s first death anniversary tomorrow, Goa govt plans series of programmes

Manohar Parrikar was Goa’ chief minister for four times, and also served as Union minister for defence.
Updated on Mar 16, 2020 06:53 pm IST

Locals banned from entering Goa casinos from February

The opposition parties in Goa were pressing for a ban on Goans entering Casinos in the state.
Updated on Jan 31, 2020 12:33 am IST

Goa CM blames Nehru for ‘delaying’ Goa’s liberation, causes uproar

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant arrives to attend the State Finance Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 15, 2020 06:25 pm IST

Goa CM says he can work 15-16 hours a day. Explains how

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said late Manohar Parrikar had transferred his “josh” (spirit) to him.
Updated on Dec 14, 2019 09:17 am IST

‘Learning experience for Rahul’: Manohar Parrikar’s son on SC’s Rafale order

The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuked Rahul Gandhi for wrongly attributing to the apex court his “chowkidar chor hai” remark against Modi in connection with the Rafale deal.
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 07:25 pm IST

Goa inks MoU to start science festival dedicated to Manohar Parrikar

An annual ‘Manohar Parrikar Vidnyan Mahotsav’, a lecture series instituted in the memory of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, will be organised.
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 08:37 pm IST

Tourists will now be charged for taking photos in this Goa village

Signages of the village panchayat notice which reads, “Swachhta tax/Mission Clean Parra Tax will be levied on all film shoots, photo shoots, etc. Tax will vary from individuals and commercials” went viral on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 19, 2020 12:19 am IST

Goa stares at huge losses as GST revenue deficit touches 26%

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assured that despite the deficit in GST revenue, Goa will bridge the gap generated currently and increase revenue.
Updated on Sept 26, 2019 01:43 pm IST

Goa: Manohar Parrikar memorial foundation stone to be laid at Miramar beach

This is how the memorial will look like once it is completed.
Published on Sept 11, 2019 01:52 pm IST

Goa’s investment board CEO quits, blames govt red-tapism

Vishal Prakash
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 01:11 pm IST

For Goa publicity department Manohar Parrikar is still Goa’s CM

Goa government on Thursday released a media statement wishing people on the Teachers Day and mentioning the late Manohar Parrikar as the current chief minister.
Published on Sept 06, 2019 07:34 am IST