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BJP picks Manohar Parrikar aide, not son, for Panaji by-election
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON APR 29, 2019 12:38 AM IST
The bypoll was required after former Union Defence Minister and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar passed away on March 17. It will instead see Parrikar’s former aide Siddharth Kuncalienkar as the party’s candidate for the by elections in the state capital.
India-Pakistan cricket game nothing less than war, feels Virender Sehwag
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 12, 2019 08:38 PM IST
Virender Sehwag brushed aside queries on whether he intended to join politics with jestful remarks. He stressed that people should vote for a leader who is decisive, though he refused to take any name.
Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal may contest Panaji bypoll on May 19
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerad de Souza
UPDATED ON APR 11, 2019 09:33 AM IST
For the past few weeks, Parrikar’s supporters have been demanding that his sons carry forward his legacy. Parrikar had represented the Panaji seat since 1994, except for a brief period in 2014 when he became a union minister.
Separated from kid due to visa-related discrepancies, Polish woman seeks Sushma Swaraj’s help
Panaji | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON APR 06, 2019 06:02 PM IST
Marta Kotlarska, a Polish artist and photographer who is on a multiple entry B-2 business visa to India, was turned away from the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, after she returned from Sri Lanka on March 24.
Manohar Parrikar’s sons talk about continuing his legacy
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAR 30, 2019 08:52 PM IST
Quoting former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, the sons’ statement said, “It is said the legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and inheritance of a great example.” “We will honour his life by continuing his legacy of service and dedication to the state and the nation,” it added.
‘I’ve not thought about it yet’: Manohar Parrikar’s son on entering politics
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON MAR 29, 2019 05:34 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar died on March 17 after losing his year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Parrikar was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in February last year and was repeatedly admitted to hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, New Delhi and New York.
Hours after quitting Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party, Deepak Pauskar inducted in Goa Cabinet
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2019 05:46 AM IST
Pauskar and another Maharahstrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA, Manohar Ajgaonkar, quit the regional party and joined the BJP in the early hours of Wednesday.
BJP to immerse ex-CM Parrikar’s ashes in rivers across Goa’s 40 constituencies
Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
PUBLISHED ON MAR 25, 2019 10:52 PM IST
The seven days state mourning for the former CM ended on Sunday while the 12-day period of mourning will complete on March 28.
Manohar Parrikar cremated with state honours, gun salute
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 18, 2019 08:07 PM IST
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar was cremated with state honours in Panaji on Monday with thousands bidding him goodbye.
PM Modi pays homage to Manohar Parrikar in Goa
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2020 10:32 PM IST
Thousands gathered on the streets of Panaji on Monday to catch a final glimpse of Manohar Parrikar as his mortal remains were brought to the BJP office.
‘BJP has no allies now’: Congress stakes claim to form government in Goa
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2020 03:33 PM IST
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, 63, died at his Panaji residence on Sunday evening just over a year after he was detected with cancer. He was 63.
Manohar Parrikar fought cancer till the end
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Corespondent
UPDATED ON MAR 18, 2019 06:30 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar was already suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer when he tweeted a message on World Cancer Day on February 4.
‘Man who built modern Goa’: PM Narendra Modi condoles Manohar Parrikar’s demise
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 18, 2019 12:18 PM IST
In a series of tweets, the PM showered Parrikar with praise and called him an unparalleled leader.
With Manohar Parrikar’s passing away, search for new Goa CM set to begin
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2020 07:31 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar, who was defence minister, was sworn in as Goa chief minister 2017 after he won from Panaji in the same year.
Manohar Parrikar: BJP’s crisis man in Goa
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAR 17, 2019 08:44 PM IST
Born on December 13, 1955 into a middle class family, Manohar Parrikar political career began as an RSS pracharak and he continued working for the Sangh even after graduating from IIT-Bombay as a metallurgical engineer.
Manohar Parrikar (1955-2019): An accessible yet go-getter politician
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 17, 2019 10:29 PM IST
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday evening at his home in Dona Paula just over a year after he was detected with cancer. He was 63.
Goa man wears burkha, enters ladies toilet at bus stand, booked
Panaji | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON FEB 17, 2019 09:27 AM IST
The accused, Virgil Fernandes was booked after he was caught by the commuters, while exiting a ladies toilet at the bus stand, wearing a burkha and black head gear.
Manohar Parrikar’s son issued notice over construction of eco-resort in Goa
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON FEB 12, 2019 07:59 PM IST
On February 4, Abhijit Dessai, deputy sarpanch of the Netravali panchyat, had filed a petition seeking a stay on the construction of the resort near the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary in South Goa.
Parrikar said he had no role in new Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard D’souza
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2019 11:07 PM IST
Congress president Rahul Gandhi met Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at his office on Tuesday.
Rahul, Sonia Gandhi in Goa on 3-day private visit: Report
Panaji | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2019 08:49 PM IST
The Gandhis arrived in the state by a special flight and will stay at a five-star resort in South Goa, sources added.
Manohar Parrikar’s photo blitz reveals his greed for power: Ex-Goa RSS chief
Panaji | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2019 04:56 PM IST
Velingkar’s comments come at a time photographs of Parrikar -- who is suffering from pancreatic cancer and has rarely attended public functions and office over the last 11 months.
Manohar Parrikar’s New Year: A visit to his office after five months
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2019 05:42 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment detected nearly 11 months ago and has not been to his office since August last year, was taken in his official vehicle to the state secretariat at around 10:30am.
Goa woman not allowed to appear for UGC NET after she refuses to take off hijab
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2018 01:21 PM IST
Safina Khan Soudagar alleged that when she arrived at the examination centre in Panaji on December 18, the supervisor there asked her to remove her hijab.
BJP showing Manohar Parrikar as ‘Superman, He-man’ in staged photo-shoots: Congress
Indo Asian News Service | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2018 02:39 PM IST
Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is being projected as a ‘He-Man or Superman’ by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and made to pose in staged photo-shoots, the Congress said.
Ailing Manohar Parrikar makes rare public appearance, inspects two bridges
Panaji | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2018 07:17 PM IST
Ailing Goa CM Manohar Parrikar inspected an under-construction bridge on Mandovi River in Panaji, the first time he has been seen in public since returning to the state on October 14. He later inspected work of a bridge over Zuari River near Agassaim village.
Co-working spaces are spreading to non-metro cities, wooing start-ups in towns
Hindustan Times | By Krutika Behrawala
PUBLISHED ON DEC 03, 2018 07:53 PM IST
As entrepreneurship catches on, factors like availability of land and low-cost lease rates are contributing to the growth of this realty segment.
Delhi-based public health activist Amit Sengupta drowns in Goa
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2018 03:27 PM IST
Colva Police, under whose jurisdiction the area falls, have registered the case of drowning and are awaiting the report of the postmortem to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Secrecy around illnesses of Sonia Gandhi, Manohar Parrikar not comparable, says Randeep Surjewala
Panaji | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON NOV 17, 2018 09:00 PM IST
Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that only those in positions of power, especially as heads of state, should disclose the nature of their affliction in public interest.
Goa priest to be laid to rest three years after death
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
PUBLISHED ON NOV 05, 2018 11:50 PM IST
According to the police, Bismarque went for a late night picnic with two boys along the banks of the river. He ventured into the river and “accidentally” died of “asphyxia as a result of drowning in the water.”
Actor Prateik Babbar booked for dangerous driving after car allegedly hits youth in Goa
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard Desouza
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2018 06:31 AM IST
While Prateek Babbar was involved in a brief altercation with the youth whom he knocked down, no formal complaint was registered.