Goa mulls law barring politicians from sports bodies
July 27th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) The Goa government could soon bring a law banning active politicians from heading sports associations, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Thursday said."Sports should be left to ... Read more...
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Annandale ground: Army, Himachal head for confrontation (Lead)
April 15th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Himachal Pradesh government appear to be heading for a confrontation over the strategically important Annandale ground here, which has been ... Read more...
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Court refuses to stay probe against chess federation (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to impose a stay on its earlier order asking the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to probe allegations that ... Read more...
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Home ministry backs Bharat Ratna for sportspersons
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The chances of a sportsperson, probably cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, getting the Bharat Ratna have brightened, with the home ministry backing the suggestion to ... Read more...
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PM to watch hockey final, wife to cheer Saina (Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be among the VVIPS watching the India-Australia hockey final at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday while his wife will cheer badminton ... Read more...
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PM to watch hockey final at stadium
October 13th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The India-Australia hockey final at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday will have among the spectators a number of VVIPs, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an official ... Read more...
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Bulk of CWG tickets came late from Nasik, many wasted
October 10th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Of the 1.7 million Commonwealth Games (CWG) tickets, all designed to prevent couterfeiting, the bulk reached counters here a day after the opening ceremony -- some so ... Read more...
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British High Commission issues warning; CGE allays fears
August 20th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The British High Commission in India has issued a warning to the Commonwealth Games England (CGE) that they should not be surprised if there are bomb attacks elsewhere ... Read more...
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Court told about sports federations’ new norms
May 5th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The central government Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has implemented the modified guidelines fixing the tenure of the members of all sports federations from ... Read more...
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Senate Sports Committee has no authority to summon PCB chief: Imran
March 22nd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.22 (ANI): Jumping into the on-going fight between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Senates Sports Committee, former captain Imran Khan has said that the committee does not has ... Read more...
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IOC may ban Pakistan from participating in international sports events
February 28th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.28 (ANI): Pakistan may be banned from participating in international sports events by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), after an amendment was made in the 1962 Sports Ordinance, empowering the ... Read more...
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High court dismisses case against Punjab cricket body
January 8th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Jan 8 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a public interest suit against the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), seeking the recovery of entertainment tax collected from the ... Read more...
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Malaysians urged to undertake training programmes in India
March 28th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, March 28 (IANS) India has renewed its invitation to Malaysian government officials and professionals to undergo fully sponsored training programmes under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) scheme. Indian ... Read more...
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