The rebel Shiv Sena MLAs broke into a dance in the lobby of a luxury hotel in Goa, where they are currently staying, when they heard that Shinde was going to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra
Eknath Shinde and other rebel MLAs, who arrived in Goa on Wednesday night from Guwahati, stayed at a resort at Dona Paula near here. While other MLAs continued to be at the resort, Shinde stepped out amid a tight police security around 12.20 pm.
A chartered flight will depart from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati in the afternoon with the MLAs, they said.
Neero or unfermented cashew apple juice is traditionally used for home-consumption or had by cashew plantation workers, as a small after-work pleasure.
A tourist from Delhi was arrested for driving recklessly on a popular Goa beach.
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As airlines offer flights to Dabolim and MOPA, it would be interesting to see if airlines can raise prices for flights to Dabolim because it is closer to hotels and premium resorts, as well as how far would private operators go to attract traffic to a new airport.
The total value of the attached properties is Rs 20.39 crore, it said. The money laundering case stems from a Goa Police FIR that was filed against the accused for allegedly "duping" investors to the tune of about Rs 10 crore by promising them villas in the 'Banjara Hills project' that was to be developed by the Sanskar Group in Anjuna, Goa, it said.
An official from the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE) announced on Wednesday that 92.7 percent of pupils passed the secondary school certificate (SSC) examination.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hailed the fighting spirit of the people of Goa and said their struggles led to its full statehood on this day 35 years ago.
People from Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities made Goa their home during the pandemic months. Restaurants from these cities followed, setting up their Goa outposts in double-quick time.
Speaking to reporters in Margao city, the minister for river navigation said his department has been traditionally operating fewer ferry boat routes to cater to the demand of people, especially those living on islands.
Goa’s Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte has said the state government will work towards bridging the gap between the manpower availability and the industry’s requirements in the sector.
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Smriti Irani re-posted a positive review that her daughter's restaurant received.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant made the announcement on Monday after chairing the first meeting of the new cabinet, comprising him and eight other ministers.
Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai administered the oath to Sawant (48) and eight other BJP MLAs as cabinet ministers in a ceremony held at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee stadium at Bambolim near the state capital Panaji in the presence of a large number of people.
Homecoming of several local chefs to start their own enterprises has a lot to do with Goa becoming the unofficial food and beverage capital of India, and investors keen to capitalize on this.
The ceremony will take place at 11 am in Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium near here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and others, Tanavade told reporters on Saturday.
Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Sawant said the ceremony would be held at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee stadium near here on March 28 at 11 am.
"Vishwajit Rane proposed the name of Pramod Sawant as the Leader of the Legislative Party. Everyone unanimously elected Sawant as the Leader. He will be the Leader of the Legislative Party for the next 5 years", said Narendra Singh Tomar.
Besides Sawant, the names of BJP MLA and former state health minister Vishwajit Rane, and Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar, who hails from Goa, are being discussed for the CM's post, a senior state BJP leader said on Monday.
Questioning the `delay’ by the BJP in forming a new government in Goa, Congress on Friday said it was ready to consider all possible alternatives to keep the saffron party away from power.