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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Board of Control for Cricket in India, Indian Cricket League ready to play ball

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In a dramatic turnaround in policy, a Tuesday meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai saw the president of the all-powerful BCCI — it is estimated that 70 to 80 per cent of global cricket revenue either originates in India or is because of the India market — announce that it was ready to talk to the group it had banned, the Indian Cricket League (ICL).

The ban prevents players like Pakistan’s Imran Farhat and Rana Naved from turning out for their country Rohan Gavaskar and 90 other Indians cannot play for their state or country either.

Till now, the BCCI has been unwilling to have any dialogue with the ICL, banning its players, suspending pensions to former players and stopping ICL access to official cricket grounds.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Member of Parliaments want to jam your mobile calls. Here’s why

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A 10-member parliamentary committee will spend considerable time studying public opinion on a matter they think is of great importance — restricting the use of mobile phones.

The Rajya Sabha committee on petitions, with a mandate to consider any representation seeking enactment of a new law, has started proceedings on a plea filed by Gurjit Singh, a lawyer-cum-journalist from Patiala. Singh wants “reasonable restrictions” on the use of mobiles in educational institutions, places of worship and public places.

The committee, headed by former BJP president M. Venkaiah Naidu, has now invited public opinion through advertisements. The Committee will also hear out telecom companies, schools and colleges and submit a report to Rajya Sabha, which will send it to the ministries concerned for action.

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