goa and the indian union
11goa — /goh euh/, n. a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau. [1840 50; < Tibetan gowa (sp. dgo ba)] * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 1,343,998), southwestern India. Located on the western coast, it is bordered by Maharashtra and… …
12Indian cuisine — This article is part of the series …
13Indian Council of Agricultural Research — (ICAR), New Delhi, India is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on… …
14Indian Autorickshaw Challenge — The Indian Autorickshaw Challenge is an international amateur motor rally self styled as ‘an amazing race for the clinically insane’. The entrants use the ubiquitous Autorickshaw or Tuk Tuk, workhorse of the urban east, to cross large portions of …
15The Maharashtra floods of 2005 — refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis Mumbai, a city located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, on the western coast of India, in which at least 1,000 people died. It… …
16The New College, Chennai — The New College புதுக்கல்லூரி New college logo.jpg Motto O Lord! Increase my knowledge Established 1940 Type Govt Aided Religious affiliation University of Madras …
17Indian National Congress (Socialist) — Indian Congress (Socialist) (IC(S)) was a political party in India between 1978 and 1986. The party was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress. Initially the party was known as the Indian National Congress (Urs) and was led by D.… …
18Goa Rajiv Congress Party — Goa Rajiv Congress Party, splinter group of Indian National Congress in Goa. GRCP was founded in 1998 by Wilfed de Souza. It formed a coalition state government with BJP and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, with de Souza as Chief Minister. In the… …
19Indian National Congress (Urs) — The Indian National Congress (Urs) was a breakaway faction of the Congress (I) led by D. Devraj Urs. It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following Indira Gandhi s drubbing in the 1977 General Elections. Urs took with him many legislators… …
20List of Governors of Goa — The Governor of Goa is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Goa. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. H.E. S C Jamir is the current governor (assumed charge of office on July 17 …
