Pavneet Singh Chadha is Goa correspondent, The Indian Express. He tweets @pub_neat

June 23, 2025 07:25 IST
Making a first public appearance since his ouster from the Cabinet, Gaude said at a public meeting, under the banner of Priol Pragati Manch in Goa’s Marcel, that he had received a phone call from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on the evening of June 18, asking him to resign.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
June 21, 2025 06:45 IST
According to the petitioner, activist Swapnesh Sherlekar, the fees for correction of certain land zones was illegally waived under section 17 (2) of the Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act on the “specious” ground that “deletion of proposed road fee is not applicable”.
Sat, Jun 21, 2025
June 18, 2025 21:09 IST
Goa BJP President Damu Naik told The Indian Express: “The decision was unanimous. It was taken after consultations by the government, the party and the party's central leadership. Party discipline is a must”.
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
June 18, 2025 06:45 IST
Officers said the two had been in a relationship and that he allegedly murdered her during a trip to Goa after suspecting that she was involved with another man.
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
June 17, 2025 07:39 IST
In March, Madkaikar alleged that ministers in the ruling BJP government were “busy counting money” and that he had paid a bribe of Rs 15-20 lakh to the personal assistant of a minister to process a file. Later, Madkaikar withdrew the allegations.
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
June 14, 2025 06:45 IST
The London-bound Air India flight AI-171, with 242 people on board, crashed shortly after take-off.
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
June 13, 2025 22:19 IST
Last month, the Goa government published draft guidelines — Goa Transport Aggregator Guidelines, 2025 — outlining a regulatory framework for app-based taxi and bike taxi operators
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
June 11, 2025 06:55 IST
The standoff ended on Tuesday with a “symbolic” apology to the “chair” — the same one the Health Minister sat on during his tirade on Saturday — by the doctors, with the Chief Minister present
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
June 09, 2025 18:19 IST
Dr Rudresh Kuttikar called Rane’s apology a “studio apology” and demanded that the minister publicly apologise at the Casualty Department of the hospital, where Rane had berated him on Saturday.
Mon, Jun 09, 2025
June 08, 2025 14:42 IST
The row began on Saturday when Rane visited the hospital for an inspection and received a complaint against the CMO for allegedly refusing an injection to a patient.
Mon, Jun 09, 2025
June 08, 2025 08:32 IST
Retired naval pilot Cdr Abhilash Tomy – the mentor for the expedition – told The Indian Express about the training of the INSV Tarini crew, and the most difficult leg of the voyage.
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
June 08, 2025 07:15 IST
Goa state branch of the Indian Medical Association says it ‘strongly condemns this unruly act by the Health Minister on our fellow colleague’
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
June 07, 2025 21:28 IST
The incident took place while the minister was visiting the Goa Medical College and Hospital for an inspection. Opposition Congress calls it ‘utterly disgraceful, blatantly biased, unprofessional and a clear abuse of power’.
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
June 04, 2025 15:46 IST
Rohan Harmalkar Arrested ED: Harmalkar, who allegedly masterminded the multi-crore scam, joined the MGP in 2024. He unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Goa Assembly election as an independent candidate from the Cumbarjua constituency after he was denied a ticket by the BJP.
Thu, Jun 05, 2025
June 04, 2025 06:55 IST
On Monday, taxi operators queued outside the transport department office in Panaji and submitted their written objections to the draft guidelines
Wed, Jun 04, 2025
May 30, 2025 13:27 IST
Had Navy gone in, Pak could have split into four: Defence Minister
Sat, May 31, 2025
May 30, 2025 06:53 IST
The expedition was flagged off from INS Mandovi in Goa on October 2, 2024, as part of the second edition of Navika Sagar Parikrama.
Fri, May 30, 2025
May 29, 2025 15:57 IST
BJP tribal minister Govind Gaude faces disciplinary action after he levelled graft allegations at CM Sawant-led Tribal Welfare ministry, even as Oppn seeks a probe
Thu, May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025 07:00 IST
For years, tourists visiting the state have complained that the privately-owned tourist taxis in Goa charge “extortionate” and “arbitrary” rates and fleece them.
Thu, May 29, 2025
May 27, 2025 08:32 IST
On completion of the voyage, the two sailors, Lieutenant Commander Roopa A and Lieutenant Commander Dilna K, will be the first from India to circumnavigate the globe onboard a sailing vessel in double-handed mode
Tue, May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025 07:05 IST
CM Pramod Sawant warns of action, says ministers should speak responsibly.
Tue, May 27, 2025
May 25, 2025 09:32 IST
Kerala Coast Cargo Warning: A Liberian-flagged container vessel, MSC ELSA 3, started tilting 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi on Saturday.
Mon, May 26, 2025
May 22, 2025 07:00 IST
Dhankhar was speaking at an event at the Mormugao Port in South Goa’s Vasco, where he inaugurated three key projects -- a 3-MW solar power plant, commercial operation of two harbour mobile cranes and a covered dome for coal handling.
Thu, May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025 07:00 IST
Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council who first pitched the idea of a stitched ship, said it has been named Kaundinya to pay homage to him.
Thu, May 22, 2025
May 19, 2025 22:18 IST
“For the last 10 years, there was a ban (on Muthalik entering Goa). Abhi mukt ho gya hun (I am free now). The ban has been lifted due to the graciousness of the Chief Minister. I want to thank him. I met him yesterday. I told him that it is because of his courtesy that I got the opportunity to visit,” Muthalik said in Goa on Sunday.
Mon, May 19, 2025





