Goa CM Manohar Parrikar passes away

File Pic PANAJI: Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister, who had been battling a pancreatic ailment for more than a year, has died at his son's home in Panaji. He was 63. Mr Parrikar's health had been...

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By Nagpur Today On Monday, November 20th, 2017

SRK invokes ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ at controversy-hit IFFI

Panaji: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan today invoked the Sanskrit words 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is a family) as he opened IFFI, attended by Bollywood and other luminaries but plagued by controversy. The row over the release of "Padmavati" had members from...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Here’s what happened when Manohar Parrikar was caught watching an adult film

Panaji: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, known for his clean image in politics, recently shared a hilarious experience when he had gone to watch an adult film in a cinema hall when he was young. Parrikar shared the story while interacting...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, August 18th, 2017

‘Defence Ministry post cheap?’ Shiv Sena slams Manohar Parrikar’s remark

Mumbai: Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray has attacked Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar over his remarks on returning as defense minister if he loses the state by-poll. Parrikar is contesting the Panaji assembly bypoll scheduled on August 23. Parrikar recently...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, March 16th, 2017

With a dash of humour – that is how are Goans viewing their new Government formation?

New Delhi: While the national media, even NDTV, is viewing Congress party as the 'laughing stock' for losing their chance of forming a government in Goa despite bagging 17 seats and being just 4 short of majority, the people of...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, February 4th, 2017

Goa witnesses 53% voter turnout so far

Goa: Goa experienced a steadily increase in flow of voters casting their votes with 34 per cent turnout till 1.00 pm. South Goa's polling percentage was recorded 52 per cent and North Goa's was recorded 55 per cent. Polling for 40-seat Goa assembly is...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

Credit for decision, timing goes to PM, success to Army: Parrikar on surgical strikes

Mumbai/Nagpur: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar speaking at the MET 2016 (Materials Engineering Technology) conference in Mumbai. Parrikar uses the platform to claim and dole out credit for the September 29 surgical strikes in Pakistan. "Credit of success goes to the army,...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, October 3rd, 2016

Parrikar holds closed-door meet with army, navy, air force chiefs

File Pic   New Delhi/Nagpur: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar chairs high-level security meet. Army Chief Dalbir Singh, Air Force Chief Arup Raha and Navy Chief Sunil Lanba present. This comes in the wake of the attack on an army camp in Baramulla,...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, October 1st, 2016

Pakistan in shock after army’s surgical strikes: Manohar Parrikar

New Delhi/Nagpur: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday warned Pakistan against taking India's silence as weakness, days after the Indian Army stunned Islamabad by conducting surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control. Parrikar said Pakistan did not...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, September 23rd, 2016

36 Rafales flying this way

New Delhi/Nagpur: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar signing the Rafale Contract Agreement with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in South Block. India today signed a deal to buy 36 high-tech Rafale fighters from France in the country's first major acquisition...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, September 19th, 2016

PM puts Parrikar to toes, asks him to focus more on borders

File Pic New Delhi/Naggur: The Uri attack might keep Manohar Parrikar away from his pet retreat - Panaji - with a government source saying Narendra Modi had conveyed to his defence minister he would have to be more involved with...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, August 1st, 2016

What lesson will you teach us: Opposition asks Parrikar

New Delhi/Nagpur: The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed a brief uproar by opposition members over alleged remarks by Manohar Parrikar against actor Aamir Khan, even as the defence minister denied having said what was been quoted to him. During the Zero...