Quicktakes

Disclosing this at a press conference here, the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, K A Mathew, said in the 1996 Lok Sabha elections, the Commission had given 20 days for electioneering after the withdrawal of nominations.

VDIS collections

MUMBAI: The Income-Tax department has made elaborate arrangements for Tuesday to receive declarations under the Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme (VDIS) following a “walk out” call given by officers and employees of the department in Mumbai. The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax V Muthuramalingam said necessary manpower is being made available at the 19 centres in the city as the flow of applications is expected to be “heavy” on the second last day of the deadline.

Train mishap

JHANSI: At least 22 people were injured when the New Delhi-bound Paschim Express rammed into a stationary goods train in thick fog at Chata in Jhansi division of Central Railway on Monday. The Mumbai-New Delhi Express collided with the detached bogies of the goods train 10 min after being flagged off from Chata station, a Central Railway official said. The accident occurred at 0915 hours, throwing one of carriages of the express train off the track.

Verma IYC chief

MUMBAI : Former corporator Narendra Verma has been appointed as joint secretary of the Indian Youth Congress by IYC president Satyajit Singh Gaikwad, a party statement said. Verma was earlier the president of the city unit of the National Students Union of India. His appointment was communicated to him by Gaikwad through a letter on Friday.

Leghari’s party

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani president Farooq Leghari, may float a new political party called the Pakistan League’ which is expected to include veteran leaders and dissidents from both the ruling Pakistan Muslim League and Pakistan Peoples Party. ÿ