Francisco Sardinha

Goa MP tosses bouquet at function, says he deserves bigger one

A Congress MP justified throwing away a bouquet given to him during a function on Sunday claiming that the Rs 85 lakh fund he allotted to the hosts merited a bigger floral offering.

Give Goa mining firms more time to repay loans: MP

Banks should stagger the recovery of loans which had been given to customers who were dependent on the now-banned mining activities in Goa, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha said on Monday.

Extension of school timings will make students lazy: Congress MP

Congress MP Francisco Sardinha today opposed the Goa government's decision to extend school timings by half-an-hour, saying that this will be like a "punishment" for the students and make them lazy

Khandeparkar panel on Goa mining needs to submit report early: Cong

The Congress in Goa has questioned the delay over submission of report by Justice RMS Khandeparkar Committee, formed by the state government to further probe the recommendations of the Shah Commission on illegal mining.