Saturday, January 16, 1999
PM returns favour, snubs Sena
The Shiv Sena was snubbed on Friday with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee declaring that no one will be permitted to disrupt the forthcoming Pakistan tour of India. And Pakistan High Commissioner Ashraf Jehangir Qazi confirmed that his country's team will play in India.
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.
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