Goa records 79% voting, highest in CM's constituency

Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state......

Utpal Parrikar sees 'silent wave' in his favour

Asserting that there is a silent wave in his favour, Utpal Parrikar, elder son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who is contesting the February 14 Assembly election as an independent......

60% Goa MLAs switched parties in last 5 yrs, an Indian 'record'

As many as 24 legislators in Goa, which is 60 per cent of the total strength of the 40-member state assembly, have switched parties in the last five years, a report by an organisation has said.......

Ready to withdraw from poll race if...: Utpal Parrikar

Utpal Parrikar, son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and announced to contest next month's Goa assembly elections from Panaji as an independent, has......

Goa Lusofonia Games postponed to Jan 2014

The third Lusofonia Games, slated to be held in Goa in November, have been postponed to January due to the slow progress of infrastructure work. The Games of 'Lusophone' (Portuguese-speaking......

India set for another sports disaster: Cloud over Goa's Lusofonia Games

The third edition of the Lusofonia Games in Goa, scheduled to begin in November 2, is in danger of being called off due to the state government's failure to complete projects related to the event......

English striker Rohan Ricketts signs for Dempo

English striker Rohan Ricketts has been signed for the I-League Champion, Dempo SC for the 2012-13 season. Ricketts, who made his Arsenal debut against Manchester United in the League Cup at the......