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Gorakhpur, Mar 28 : Bhojpuri actor and the Samajwadi Party (SP) leader from Gorakhpur, Manoj Tiwari, filed his nomination papers for Parliament elections on Saturday.

Bollywood actor-turned politician Sanjay Dutt was present on the occasion. Sanjay Dutt is expected to campaign for Tiwari.

Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan, actor-turned politician Jayaparda and SP General Secretary Amar Singh are also expected to participate in the campaign.

Guwahati, Mar 28 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said he had not received any notice from the Election Commission (EC) for his reported statement concerning mobilisation of resources from the industry.

"The EC has not given me any notice till now. I don't know if it will come later", Gogoi told reporters here.

It was reported that Gogoi had said that he had gone to the tea gardens to collect money from the tea industry for the upcoming general elections.

New Delhi, Mar 28 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that plenty of liquidity and low inflation gave room for further interest rate cuts.

Speaking to top Indian businessmen, Singh also said there were encouraging signs in some sectors of the economy.

"With ample liquidity and low inflation, there is scope perhaps for a further moderation in interest rates," Singh said.

The meeting assumes significance as it comes ahead of G-20 summit in London next month.

New Delhi, Mar. 28 : Congress party has announced the list of 16 candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Orissa.

Former Orissa Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang will contest from Koraput (ST), while Union Minister Chandra Shekhar Sahu has been given ticket for Berhampur Constituency.

Former Union Minister Srikant Jena will contest from Balasore, while Ramchandra Rath is being fielded from Aska.

Bhakta Charan Das is another former Union Minister who will try his luck from Kalahandi.

New Delhi, Mar 28 : Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia has acknowledged the need for another stimulus package for reviving the economy in next fiscal.

Talking to the reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today to mark the release of a report on Competition and Regulation in India, Ahluwalia revealed that this could be considered in the budget after the General Elections.