Topic: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Canteens ban import of finished goods
The Government controlled Canteen Stores Department that operates canteens of defence forces are to ban the imported items. This is applicable to all the Fast Moving Consumer Goods...
Shekatkar Committee: Abolition of 9,304 Military Engineering Services
Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh recently approved the abolition of 9,304 posts in the military engineering services. The posts were abolished based on the recommendation of Shekatar...
National Institutes renamed after late Union Ministers Sushma, Arun Jaitley and Manohar Parrikar
The Government of India has been renaming the national institutes after late ministers. The leaders passed away in 2019 due to health issues. They were Manohar Parrikar, Arun...
Names of 141 Padma Awardees for 2020 announced
Sixteen eminent personalities were announced as the recipient of the third-highest civilian award of India ‘Padma Bhushan’ award this year, for their distinguished service of a high order....Pramod Sawant designated to be Goa’s new Chief Minister
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Pramod Sawant has been designated as new chief minister of Goa. He has succeeded Manohar Parrikar who died on 17th March, after battling pancreatic cancer....
Pramod Sawant sworn-in as CM of Goa
Pramod Sawant, who was the speaker in the Goa assembly was sworn-in as the new chief minister of Goa following the demise of Manohar Parrikar. Pramod Sawant holds...Pramod Sawant takes charge as new Goa CM
Pramod Sawant, the former Speaker of the Goa legislative Assembly and BJP MLA from Sankhelim in north Goa, has been sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa....
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar passed away
On 17th March, 2019, Manohar Parrikar, the 4-time Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister passed away at his son’s home in Panaji. He had been battling with...Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches ‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the ‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’ in Goa along with the Chief...India’s first mobile food testing lab launched in Goa
India’s first mobile food testing laboratory, which will enable on-the-spot food safety tests to be conducted in Goa, has officially launched by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on December...
India designated as major US defence partner
India has been designated as a major defence partner of the United States. It puts India on a par with the closest allies and partners of the US....
