Hindustan Times

Goa minister declines to answer 12 questions on sub judice issues; Oppn protests

Panaji: Opposition members disrupted proceedings in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday after town and country planning minister Vishwajit Rane refused to answer questions raised on sub judice ...
Outlookindia

Parliament Passes Bill Granting ST Reservation In Goa Assembly

2. The legislation aims to ensure the ST community receives representation. 3. The bill cleared both Houses of Parliament, passing the Rajya Sabha by voice vote after earlier approval in the Lok Sabha ...
The Navhind Times

Viresh refuses to end hunger strike despite CM’s request

Seeks concrete assurance; Speaker ready to broker peace Panaji: Refusing to heed to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s request to call off the indefinite hunger strike, St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar on ...
Businessworld

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla To Address Members Of Goa Legislative Assembly On June 15

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be on a one-day visit to Goa on June 15 during which he will address members of the state legislative assembly. According to a statement issued by the Lok Sabha ...
The Hindu

Bill to provide STs representation in Goa Assembly introduced in Lok Sabha

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on August 5 introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. As of now, the ST community has no seats ...
The Pioneer

Bill on quota for STs in Goa Assembly tabled in LS

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. As of now, the ST community has no seats ...
Hindustan Times

BJP MLA Ganesh Gaonkar elected speaker of Goa legislative assembly

Panaji: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ganesh Gaonkar was elected Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Ganesh Gaonkar, the two-time member of the legislative assembly (MLA), ...
The New Indian Express

Bill to reserve seats for STs in Goa Assembly introduced in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: In a significant move, the Centre on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Though it has been a long ...
NDTV

Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar Resigns, Joins State Cabinet As Minister

BJP MLAs Ramesh Tawadkar and Digambar Kamat were sworn in as ministers in the Goa cabinet led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday. Governor Ashok Gajapathi Raju administered the oath of ...
Indiatimes

Opposition hits out at ‘perfunctory’ assembly sessions, lack of debate

Panaji: Reiterating concerns about the functioning of the Goa legislative assembly, Congress and GFP said that the BJP-led govt has reduced the sessions and business advisory committee (BAC) meetings ...
The Telegraph

Bill to provide Scheduled Tribes representation in Goa assembly introduced in Lok Sabha

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. As of now, the ST community has no seats ...