Saturday, January 16, 1999
Centre may appoint 'own' Governor in Orissa
After Gujarat, it's the turn of the Orissa Governor to go with New Delhi moving to appoint 'its own man' there. It has denied an extension of leave to K Ramanujam, the Orissa Governor, who is under treatment in Chennai for the past 15 months, thereby ending his stint in the state.
Thakre rejects Mamata's demand for Rly berth
The row over Cabinet expansion has taken a new turn with BJP president Kushabhau Thakre rejecting Trinamool Congress demand for Railway portfolio even as Mamata Banerjee stuck to her decision to accept no portfolio other than the Railway.
Allocation of portfolios PM's prerogative: Nitish
Railways Minister Nitish Kumar has declined to join issue with the Trinamool Congress over its demand of railway ministry saying allocation of portfolios was a prerogative of the Prime Minister and should not be made a subject matter of public debate.
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