Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee died following prolonged illness on August 16 last year. read more

There has been a longstanding demand in Goa to ban locals from casinos but despite assurances by previous chief ministers of such a step, no ban has ever been imposed. read more

Pramod Sawant, who also holds the education portfolio, said that the need of the hour was to help guide students not just in their personal lives but also towards the right career path. read more

Goa CM Pramod Sawant said in the absence of a policy, it would be difficult to implement undertakings companies give to employ 80% locals. read more

Speaking in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, chief minister Pramod Sawant said that in the past Goa had a lower tax rate compared to other states which led to owners getting their cars to the coastal state for registration. read more

Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday, while speaking in the Goa assembly, that the government hopes to cash in on allowing tourists to return with more liquor, something, he said, they were doing anyway, albeit illegally. read more

Replying to a query raised by the Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat, the chief minister admitted that the number of drug cases is growing manifold and that the “main suppliers” are yet to be identified or arrested. read more

It was pointed out to the CM Pramod Sawant that there has been a huge increase in the number of cases of drug seizure in Goa, going up from 54 cases in 2014 to 222 cases in 2018, a growth rate of more than 300%. read more

It is not possible to give employment to every one. So the private sector should absorb these youngsters. At present, there are 55,000 government servants, and we can add a maximum of 10,000. Where will the rest go,” he said. read more

‘Hopeful’ CM said that the central government would be able to find a solution to Goa’s mining imbroglio and assured that in the interim his government would work to resume some activity. read more

The questions were deleted as the four lawmakers, who had tabled them, have since become ministers read more

Days after 10 Congress MLAs in Goa joined the BJP, Sawant on Saturday reshuffled his cabinet, dropping three members of the ally Goa Forward Party (GFP) and an Independent legislator as ministers. read more

The four ministers were sworn in by Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha in a ceremony at the picturesque Raj Bhavan at Dona Paula in Panaji. read more

While three Congress MLAs were made ministers, the BJP’s former ally Goa Forward Party said it will join the opposition. read more

The four ministers— deputy CM Vijai Sardesai, Vinoda Paliencar, Jayesh Salgaocar of the GFP, and Rohan Khaunte, an independent MLA have been asked to resign. read more