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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is all set to continue its reign in office following its show of strength in proving a clear majority in the 40-seat Goa Legislative Assembly.

The national highway passing through Goa will soon be widened into four lanes, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Road Transport.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislative party leader Manohar Parrikar, who was sworn in as the 17th chief minister of Goa of the BJP-led coalition government in Dona Paula, yesterday promised Goa a stable government to serve the best interests of the state.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday allocated portfolios to 12 ministers yesterday, while retaining Home, Finance, Personnel, Administration, Education and several other portfolios.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) outmanoeuvred the opposition Congress party in forming the government only because they were quicker off the mark than their rivals in wooing their present coalition partners.

With the opposition parties led by the Congress party deciding not to field a candidate of their own, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Vishwas Satarkar was unanimously elected as the new speaker of the Goa legislative assembly on the first day of its session yesterday.

It's been more than a decade since the UAE first participated in the Davis Cup. And though it was a matter of trudging at first, the last three years has seen the country take great strides in improving its level at the international level.

Experienced golfer Ismail Sharif will head a four-member team to the Pan-Arab Individual Golf Championship to be held in Egypt this month.

Williams says he has lot to offer to UAE soccer

With FIFA and some of the top clubs from all over the world throwing their weight behind the hosting of Soccerex for a second time in the UAE, organisers have been perplexed with the lukewarm response accorded to it by most of the clubs and sports organisations in the region.

The UAE's two best snooker players Mohammed Al Joker and Mohammed Shehab are tied at the top of the standings at the end of the second round of qualifying to choose the national squad for next year.

Sun and sand constitute an excellent ambience for a complete 'chill-out' experience in idyllic places like Mauritius and Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.