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Goa News |Issues

Sunday 23 August 2026

News Analysed, Opinions Expressed

Issues

SIT books both Ranes on the charges of accepting bribe

The Special Investigation Team of Goa Police has booked former Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane and his legislator son for allegedly accepting a Rs 6 crore bribe to facilitate the clearance of a mining lease. READ

Wanchoo resigns as Goa Governor

Goa Governor BV Wanchoo has resigned, hours after he was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation today as a witness in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of 12 helicopters meant for VVIP ... READ

Wanchoo pleased with statement given to CBI

Goa Governor BV Wanchoo has said he was "pleased" to have given CBI his statement today in connection with the alleged bribery scandal in the VVIP helicopter deal and hoped that the agency would now ... READ

Goa Guv Wanchoo quizzed by CBI at Raj Bhavan

Goa Governor BV Wanchoo is being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation since 11 this morning as a witness in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of 12 helicopters meant for VVIP use ... READ

Pvt schools come under RTI, rules CIC

In a significant decision, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act also apply on private schools, which are governed by a law such as the Delhi ... READ

Goa to file petition against Mah's Virdi dam

The Goa government is all set to file a petition to Water Disputes Tribunal in New Delhi on Friday against the government of Maharashtra over proposed Virdi Large Minor Irrigation Project, to declare the project ... READ

CIC Mehndle upset over Govt laxity towards RTI

Goa administration does not seem to be sensitive to the Right to Information Act (RTI), feels Goa Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Leena Mehendale. READ

Protest over garbage treatment plant near Old Goa

A proposed garbage treatment plant near world-famous monuments in Goa, which are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and visited by a large number of tourists, has drawn opposition from the locals. READ

Goa bill on Mayem overrules Indo-Portuguese Treaty: Parrikar

A legislation passed by the People’s House is supreme and not a treaty signed between two countries, thus the legislation passed on Mayem Evacuee property would prevail, states chief minister Manohar Parrikar. READ

Interim order to stop Mhadei diversion, setback to Karnataka

The Mhadei Water Tribunal today passed an interim order directing Karnataka government to construct concrete bunds in the canals in order to stop any diversion of Mhadei water to Malprabha river. READ