Thursday, September 24, 1998
Eager BJP awaits split in RJD
While President K R Narayanan's decision on the Centre's recommendation to dismiss the Rabri Devi government is pending, the BJP has begun planning its moves for Bihar. One of the options being seriously considered is propping up an alternative government led by another party if the BJP-Samata combine cannot muster enough numbers.
Govt rollbacks to strain fiscal deficit: IMF
The International Monetary Fund has severely criticised the rollback of budgetary initiatives and has pointed out that the government would not be able to contain the fiscal deficit at 5.6 per cent of GDP on account of slippages in revenue-expenditure estimates.
Govt to move HC over Wadhavan port project
Alarmed by the prospect of losing perhaps the biggest project in its kitty -- the Rs 4000-crore Wadhavan port -- the Shiv Sena-BJP Government is exploring all possibilities of retaining it, including moving the High Court.
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