Police register case against Pacheco, suggest arrest imminent

Last Updated: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 23:08

The noose around absconding former Goa Minister Fransisco Pacheco tightened today with police registering a case accusing him of culpable homicide and destroying evidence in the death of a close woman friend and suggesting his arrest was imminent as his bail plea was rejected.

Goa Minister quizzed by police over death of woman

Last Updated: Friday, June 4, 2010, 22:50

Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco was questioned for about eight hours by in connection with the death of his close friend Nadia Torrado.

Goa minister slams police, seeks judicial probe in woman death

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 22:16

Goa Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco, who has been summoned by police and asked not to leave the state after his name was linked to the death of a woman here, Wednesday accused the police of "witch hunting".

Fresh autopsy of Goa minister`s `partner` ordered

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 13:13

A sub-divisional magistrate Tuesday ordered a fresh autopsy of Goa Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco`s alleged paramour who died after consuming rat poison.

Navy refuses land for upgradation of Goa airport: Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 14:26

Indian Navy has refused to give 51 acres of land sought by Airports Authority of India for upgradation of Dabolim Airport at Goa, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told Rajya Sabha today.

Goa Home Minister hospitalised after attending R-Day function

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 19:36

Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik was on Tuesday hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after attending the Republic Day function at Ponda town, family sources said.

Goa Minister Atanasio Monserratte to join Congress?

Last Updated: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 22:02

The Congress in Goa is all set to welcome Education Minister Atanasio Monserratte, whose supporters had allegedly attacked Youth Congress activists when they were holding street demonstrations.

Russian rape: Goa Minister irked by handling of case

Last Updated: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 18:06

Goa Home Ministry`s act of shuffling the Russian rape case between its two sections has irked the State Tourism Minister Fransisco Pacheco, who said it was a harassment to the victim.

Goa minister goes against own govt, supports SEZs

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 13:27

Months after the state government bowed to public pressure and decided to cancel the three sanctioned special economic zones (SEZ) in Goa, a senior Cabinet minister Monday said he would "still welcome SEZ".