[misc.news.southasia] India: AIR news clippings

gnreddy@cbnewsf.att.com (Narotham Reddy Gaddam) (06/22/91)

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Source: The general oversees services of All India Radio. 
By Archana Sharma.  11620khz. Friday
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Mr.Kalyan Singh is likely to be the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
His name has already been cleared by the BJP central parliamentary
board. The newly elected members of BJP state legislature are meeting
in Lunknow to elect their leader tomorrow.

The anthropological survey of India has been adjudged the best
industrial and commercial firm by the Madrid space organization.
The award has been given for it's overall excellence in research
and publication. The award shall be presented in Geneva on the 27th
of this month in Geneva. 

Mr.T.N.Sheshan said, there is no provision for cancellation of
elections in Punjab. Replying to a question on the fate of the
13 parliamentary constituencies where elections were countermanded,
Mr.T.N.Sheshan said the states have already been asked to indicate
the convenient time so that polls can be held peacefully.
Mr.Sheshan said, he is awaiting the response from the returning
officers in this regard.

(Since PTI news did not indicate), the PM Mr.Narsimha Rao took the
oath of office in/and secrecy in Hindi in the historic Ashoka hall
of Reshtrapathi Bhavan.

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