Goa government urges citizens to continue wearing face masks, follow COVID norms
India | April 28, 2022 7:20 ISTAccording to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are currently 27 active COVID cases in Goa.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are currently 27 active COVID cases in Goa.
Goa Electricity Department has been both disarming and candid when it comes to dealing with complaints about power outages. Take a look at some of the hilarious responses by their freewheeling Twitter handle.
In a video shared on Instagram, Sussanne Khan is seen giving finishing touches to her new restaurant Vedro in Goa. The place will be up and running in a few days' time and is located in Panjim.
Gudi Padwa is the Maharashtrian New year and will be celebrated on April 2 this year. On this day, people clean their houses and decorate it with beautiful rangolis and mango and neem leaves.
Pramod Sawant on Monday took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second consecutive term. Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai administered him the oath of office and secrecy at an event organised at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Stadium, Panaji.
Pramod Sawant is all set to take oath as Goa CM for his second term. The preparations are underway and tall BJP leaders like PM Modi and JP Nadda will be attending the event today in Panaji.
The swearing-in ceremony would be held at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee stadium near at 11 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries, will attend the oath-taking ceremony, an official said.
Sitting Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has been elected as the leader of the legislative party and new CM of the state.
A press release issued by the Crime Branch said two of the rescued women, including the TV actress, are from Virar near Mumbai, while the third one hails from Hyderabad.
The BJP is likely to put its stamp on the name of Pramod Sawant as Goa CM, sources told India TV. The BJP had retained power in Goa winning 20 seats in just concluded Assembly election. The Congress managed to win just 11 seats.
The BJP emerged as the single largest party in Goa winning 20 seats in the 40-member state assembly and decimated Congress to 11 seats.
Mahesh Amonkar alleged that he did not get moral and financial support from the party during the last leg of the campaign for the Goa elections.
The situation is such that the Supreme Court had to issue a notice to the Election Commission of India over political parties wooing voters with the promise of freebies ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab.
Goa Assembly Election Results2022: Comfortably placed to retain power in Goa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said it will take a decision on staking claim to form the next government in the state after a meeting of its newly elected MLAs on Friday. Here's the full list of winning candidates.
Goa election results 2022: BJP is all set to form the government in the coastal state after winning the elections. 3 independents, 2 candidates of the MGP who have also won, have extended support to the saffron party.
Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar contested the election as an independent after the BJP denied him ticket and fielded sitting MLA Dayanand Sopte instead from Mandrem.
Given that the political stakes are very high and considering the quicksand of Goa politics, the party may not allow some candidates even to visit the counting centre on Thursday, a senior Congress leader said on Wednesday.
Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress expressed confidence about getting a clear majority in the 40-member assembly, for which polls were held on February 14 and votes will be counted on March 10.
The Chief Election Commissioner, Sushil Chandra also stated that in the recent election held in Goa 80.96 per cent were women voters against 78.19 per cent of men voters whereas in Manipur, 90 per cent women electors cast their votes as against 88 per cent men voters.
Exit Poll 2022: Ahead of the counting day on March 10, India TV brings you Exit Polls of 5 states to gauge the mood of people in -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur -- where polling was held from February 10 to March 7.
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