NEW DELHI: Keeping an eye on India’s bid for the 2036 summer Olympic games, the govt on Wednesday introduced two sports related proposed legislations in the Lok Sabha. It includes the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 that proposes to institute a national-level Board which will have sweeping powers to lay down rules to ensure accountability…
BCCI President Roger Binny cuts a cake to mark the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League before the opening cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) *** Local Caption *** The sports governance bill will bring the world’s richest and most powerful…
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Chief minister Omar Abdullah has made a sharp and clear demand for the immediate restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, asserting it as a “fundamental right” of its people and warning against any half-measures like a “hybrid system” where key powers remain with the Centre.In a…
Harvard campus unions demand transparency and inclusion to protect jobs and students’ education. As Harvard University grapples with sweeping federal funding cuts and growing political scrutiny, its five largest campus unions have jointly urged the administration to adopt a more inclusive approach to governance: one that protects not only university workers, but also the academic…
Kolkata, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday expressed concern over the “disturbing reports” regarding the state of affairs at the South Calcutta Law College, where a first-year student was allegedly gang-raped by an alumnus and two of her seniors recently.Bose is also the chancellor of the Calcutta University to which the institute was…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recalled various achievements of his government as it completed four years in the state on Friday. CM Dhami highlighted the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the promise it made to the people.“UCC was the resolution of our election. We implemented the UCC within the state. Under…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of cricket (Photo Credit: Reuters) BIRMINGHAM: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing to take decisive action against USA Cricket (USAC) as the end of its 12-month governance notice period approaches next month. Sources familiar with the matter say the ICC is considering suspending the…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the govt was committed to ensure that its diverse languages become a powerful medium to connect people, unlike the past few decades when efforts, though unsuccessful, were focused on making language a tool to break the country.Addressing the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the department of official…
IOC president Thomas Bach (AP/PTI Photo) Boxing will officially make its return to the Olympic roster at the 2028 Los Angeles Games following a period of prolonged controversy and administrative upheaval. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, announced on Monday that the IOC executive board has endorsed the sport’s inclusion in the 2028…
PM Modi on Friday stressed on the crucial role of leadership in national progress and called for a structured approach to developing leaders across sectors who are equipped to perform amid disruptions, reports Manash Gohain. He emphasised that effective leadership was essential not just in politics but also in business, technology, governance and education.Speaking at…