In Goa to revive a flagging Congress Assembly election campaign, party president Sonia Gandhi assured on Saturday that the contentious regional plan would only be finalised after consulting all stakeholders.

In Goa, the BJP is banking on anti-incumbency and corruption charges against the ruling Congress to bring itself back to power. The party is also highlighting the “dynastic politics” of the Congress in its poll campaigns. In its poll manifesto, BJP has not only promised regulation of legal mining and reviewing of the industrial policy, it has also promised a monthly allowance for the unemployed.

Veteran Congressman and Goa Assembly Speaker Pratapsinh Rane is subtly being promoted as the chief ministerial candidate by the Congress-NCP combine in the run-up to the March 3 Assembly polls.

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Free water and electricity to poorer sections of the society are two of the key promises made by the Congress in its poll manifesto, released on Monday, ahead of the March 3 Assembly elections in Goa. The manifesto was released here by senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes and several other dignitaries, including CWC member Luizinho Faleiro, chief minister Digambar Kamat and other party officials.

Political parties are known to go overboard with their poll promises, an instance of which could be seen on Monday in Congress’ Goa manifesto, which promised to build a bridge in a village that has no river.

In a major gaffe, the Congress election manifesto on Monday has promised a bridge in Goa's Neura village -- which is landlocked with no river or rivulet anywhere near it.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday publicly apologised for not fielding a single woman candidate for the forthcoming March 3 polls in Goa.

Replying to a question from a woman mediaperson here

A school bus on Saturday plunged into a river at Aldona village, 15 kms away from here, leaving over a dozen students missing, police said.

The incident took place this morning when the driver lost c

Six children were among seven persons killed on Saturday when a school bus plunged into the Kalvi River at Aldona village, 30 kms from here.

The bus carrying over a dozen school children and a woman

Congress in Goa is in a bind as the aspirants who have failed to secure party tickets are vowing to queer the pitch for the official nominees for March 3 Assembly polls.

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