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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 28 February 1998   Kalyan drops BJP minister, 2 more Barely 14 hours after he won the crucial composite floor test in the Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh today dropped three ministers from his Cabinet including his rival Jagdambika Pal.   BJP persuading Loktantrik Cong for merger The BJP is reportedly trying to persuade the 19-member Loktantrik Congress Party (LCP) in UP to merge with the party in order to impart a measure of stability to the Kalyan Singh government. Sources said that negotiations for ministries as well as for a merger were going on simultaneously in Lucknow. CBI to probe Cogentrix The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged kickbacks in the setting up of the Rs 4200 crore coal-based power plant by Cogentrix Engineering at Mangalore. Marak ministry sworn in despite UDP `parade' A five-member coalition ministry under Congress Legislature Party leader S C Marak was sworn in by Meghalaya Governor M M Jacob at Raj Bhawan here on Friday afternoon.   Pentagon devises fresh plans to neutralise Iraq Pentagon is considering commando raids to destroy facilities and physical seizure of chemical and biological war experts to "neutralise" Iraq even as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan assured the United States that his weapons inspectors will remain in charge of the search for arms in Saddam Hussein's country. Anand draws with Ivanchuk For the second consecutive day, the Ciudad de Linares witnessed drawn encounters in the fifth round today which is in sharp contrast to the tradition of the tournament. Viswanathan Anand drew with Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in 25 moves.   LEISURE   Vegetarianism in the name of Jesus   A ride down timeless Mumbai SPORTS   England restrict West Indies   Ali Sher fires five-under EXPRESSIONS   Clean up this mess   The big little marchers BUSINESS   Raasi promoters to oppose ICL bid   Parvinder sells off 7% Ranbaxy stake GENERAL   Li Peng goes, Zemin set for re-election   Gujral's tryst with TV gives sleepless nights to Noida police POLITICS   Channels go surfing to please all political parties   "Attempt on Sonia" case goes to CBI