Parties speak in one voice, want elections on schedule
Chief Election Commissioner MS Gill said here on Saturday that the commission would soon announce the schedule for the coming Lok Sabha elections so that the House is constituted by October 20 as per the constitutional requirement.

Industry spirit upbeat
The Kargil problem has not shaken the confidence instilled in the capital market by the pick-up in the major sectors of economy, particularly steel, cement, automobiles, petroleum products and consumer durables.

Arjun Singh slams Pawar for floating party
A senior Congress leader Arjun Singh on Saturday attacked the Maratha leader Sharad Pawar and alleged that his decision to float a new setup would be of greatest help and succour to the communal Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.

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