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Naidu pulls up Cong following accusations of BJP 'murdering' dem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcast Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday lambasted the Congress following accusations of the BJP murdering democracy to form the next government in Goa and said the grand old party doesn't have the majority or a leader of forme
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Goa: SC refuses to stay Parrikar's swearing-in, orders floor test on
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court today refused to stay the swearing-in of former defence minister Manohar Parrikar as the Goa Chief Minister and ordered a floor test in the state assembly on March 16 at 11 a.m.
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SC refuses to stay Parrikar's swearing-in, orders floor test in Goa o
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court today refused to stay the swearing-in of former defence minister Manohar Parrikar as the Goa Chief Minister and ordered a floor test in the state assembly on March 16 at 11 a.m.
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Parrikar to take oath as Goa CM tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar on Monday resigned as the country's Defence Minister, a day after Goa Governor Mridula Sinha appointed him as the Chief Minister and asked him to prove majority in the assembly.
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Goa Governor appoints Manohar Parrikar as CM, asks to prove majority
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha on Sunday appointed Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the new Chief Minister of the state.
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Parrikar gets BJP's nod to become Goa CM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is staking its claim to form a government in Goa with the support of the regional parties, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said Manohar Parrikar will resign as Defence Minister in order to take oath as the next c
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BJP's Manohar Parrikar likely to be next Goa CM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12. (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, along with Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, three MGP MLAs, three Goa Forward Party MLAs and three other Independent MLAs, met the Goa Governor to discuss the possibility of forming a government under Parrikar.
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Goa Election Results 2017: MGP will support BJP if Parrikar comes back as
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Goa [India] Mar. 12 (ANI): The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) on Sunday said that it will extend its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only if Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is brought back to Goa as Chief Minister.
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Goa Assembly polls: Talks on with other parties to form govt., says Parrik
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): As the Goa assembly elections gave a fractured mandate with no party securing a majority, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may seek support from other parties to form the government in the state.
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Army addressing Sahayak System complaint, says Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): Assuring that the police is investigating the mysterious death of Lance Naik Roy Mathew, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said the army has been working towards a solution to ensure complaints regarding the Sahayak system are addressed.
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Pak, Qatar to enhance defence cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 7 (ANI): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Qatar's Defence Minister, Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah to discuss matters of regional security and enhance bilateral defence cooperation.
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Terrorism remains 'most pervasive challenge' to international se
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asserted that terrorism remains the most pervasive and serious challenge to international security.
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