Subroto Roy slams BCCI’s attitude as one-sided, arbitrary
February 4th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Sahara India chief Subroto Roy Saturday said it was the one-sided and arbitrary attitude of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that drove ... Read more...
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Now party for a social cause
January 11th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Sometimes you party to catch up with friends and sometimes to chill out. Here's a chance to party for a social cause -- the newly-launched ... Read more...
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Mayawati dedicates 484 welfare schemes to Kanshi Ram
October 9th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday launched 484 development and welfare schemes, involving an expenditure of Rs.6,035 crore, to mark the fifth death anniversary of ... Read more...
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AIFF planning to expand I-League to 16 teams
May 30th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF), its general-secretary to be precise, is desperate to keep the relegated Lajong in the I-League next season, and the reason trotted ... Read more...
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No sponsors for Pak-NZ Test series leaves PCB in the lurch
November 25th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov.25 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) expectations of making huge money from the New Zealand Test series has been shattered, as it has failed to find a title sponsor for ... Read more...
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Chaos at Ambedkar Stadium for India-Syria final
August 31st, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Delhi Soccer Association's (DSA) bid to fill the Ambedkar Stadium by distributing free passes back-fired as hundreds of ticket-holders were denied entry into an already packed ... Read more...
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Memorials will earn money from tourists: Mayawati (Lead)
July 1st, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) Seeking to justify use of nearly Rs.3,200 crore (Rs.3.2 billion) of public funds for building grandiose memorials and statues of Dalit icons, including of herself, Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Memorials will earn money from tourists, says Mayawati
July 1st, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) Seeking to justify use of state funds in erecting statues of Dalit icons in the state capital, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday said the money earned from ... Read more...
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PCB seals over million dollar sponsorship deal for UAE series
April 13th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has managed to bag a sponsorship of over a million dollars for the UAE one-day international series."At the time when everyone thought we would ... Read more...
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PCB to get compensation for Champion Trophy switch
March 17th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, March 17 (IANS) The cash-strapped Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will get a financial boost later this year as it is set to receive $2.75 million from the International Cricket Council (ICC) ... Read more...
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PCB eagerly waiting for home series against India for earning big bucks
April 24th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
Karachi, Apr 24 (ANI): PCB will earn around Rs two billion rupees from the home series against India this November-December, and fill its coffers in an otherwise frustrating year (for the ... Read more...
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Hyderabad aiming to build a solid fan base for IPL
February 22nd, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by admin
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) After spending a staggering $112 million in buying the franchise and players for the Indian Premier League (IPL), Hyderabad team owners Deccan Chronicle are now ... Read more...
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