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Diwali stock turns to ash as fire guts 150 shops in Vasco market
A fire swept through the Sunday market in Goa's Vasco-da-Gama late on Wednesday, destroying more than 150 shops. Nobody was injured. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the site after midnight and promised compensation, and the South Goa collector has barred public entry within 50 metres of the market until 1 November.
Allies can't agree even on whether alliance talks have begun
Ahead of the 2027 assembly election, Goa's ruling allies have given conflicting accounts of whether BJP-MGP alliance talks have begun. CM Pramod Sawant said discussions started; minister Sudin Dhavalikar said they have not.
Two old rivals, one seat: Mandrem row puts Goa's BJP-MGP alliance under strain
Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and his one-time rival Dayanand Sopte have joined forces to reclaim Mandrem, setting up a seat-sharing clash between the BJP and its ally, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, ahead of next year's election.