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Parliament clears bill to grant ST quota in Goa Assembly

'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025’ bill was passed in Lok Sabha on 5 August & in Rajya Sabha on 11 August.

What’s behind Goa BJP govt’s renewed push for bill to reserve assembly seats for STs

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has raised the pitch over a key bill to enable political quotas for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Goa,...

Union Cabinet approves Bill to provide seat reservation for STs in Goa Legislative Assembly

Based on the Bill, the Election Commission will amend the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, to make way for ST reservation in Goa Assembly.

Goa Congress acts against ‘attempt to split party’, wants MLAs Kamat & Lobo disqualified

Congress accuses ex-CM & ex-opposition leader of 'conspiracy with BJP' to engineer defections. 5 MLAs who went incommunicado on 10 July attend assembly Monday, say there's nothing wrong.

Oath & anti-defection affidavit fail, as Goa Congress in-charge confirms MLAs in touch with BJP

3 years after 10 Congress MLAs in Goa defected to BJP on 10 July, party is again facing rumoured rebellion & removed Michael Lobo as opposition leader Sunday for alleged conspiring with BJP.

Congress leader Chidambaram promises resumption of mining in Goa if his party comes to power

The mining operations, which used to be one of the main sources of revenue for Goa, came to a grinding halt in the state in March 2018 after Supreme Court quashed 88 mining leases.

It’s musical chairs in Goa as nearly a fifth of MLAs switch political ties in three months

In what’s almost a local tradition, at least 6 MLAs in 40-member Goa House have resigned in the past three months, while two have pledged support to parties without quitting the assembly.

Churchill Alemao, sole NCP MLA in Goa, joins Trinamool on Mamata Banerjee’s visit to state

Former Goa CM Alemao said Trinamool will have one MLA in the state assembly 'even before elections' if speaker accepts his resolution to merge NCP legislative group with it.

Former Goa CM Ravi Naik resigns as Congress MLA, party’s strength in House drops to 3

Naik is expected to join the BJP. In October, former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro had resigned as Congress MLA and joined TMC. Goa is going to polls early next year.

Rahul Gandhi’s campaign pitch for Goa polls: ‘Treat me like family, talk to me’

In Goa for a day, Rahul Gandhi opted to connect more with locals — meeting fishermen, riding pillion on a bike taxi & eating at a roadside joint — striving to step into the realm of a common Goan.

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Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.