Wednesday, April 28, 1999
Gill may ignore clamour for June
The Election Commission looks likely to ignore the government's demands for early polls and move ahead with its plans to hold general elections in September clubbing these together with the assembly elections due in nine states.
But Govt says six months too long
A special meeting of the Union Cabinet will be held tomorrow to discuss the ``powers of the caretaker A.B. Vajpayee government'' in the event of the Election Commission (EC) holding general elections in September.
Sacking of petro board chief -- HC notice to Centre
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in a public interest petition filed by the Lok Adhikar Sangh regarding the power of the Central Government to terminate the chairmanship of Dealer Selection Board (DSB) for petroleum products.
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