Former skipper Bhaichung Bhutia backs IMG-Reliance League

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 15:34

Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia on Tuesday backed the much-debated IPL-style football tournament of IMG-Reliance, scheduled to start in January 2014, and is confident that it would help revive the sport in the country.

`We have complete belief in IMG-R that they have made plans for the future` - Gouramangi

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 08:59

The Indian centre-back spoke to the media about the forthcoming friendly against Tajikistan, and also gave IMG-Reliance a vote of confidence.

Four more players sign up for IMG-Reliance League

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 16:58

IMG-Reliance, marketing partners of the All India Football Federation, has signed four more domestic players for its proposed IPL-style league early next year, it was learnt on Wednesday.

Mumbai to host IPL-style football league opener

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 14:28

Mumbai will host the opening match of the inaugural IPL-style football league that kick starts on January 18, 2014.

IPL-style league is beneficial for Indian football: Morgan

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 13:22

Trevor Morgan says if IPL-style football league makes even 50 per cent of the impact as its T20 cricket counterpart does, then it would benefit the game.

Panel on textiles to soon submit report to PMO

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 20:07

The inter-ministerial group on textiles would soon submit its action plan to the Prime Minister's Office, suggesting ways to address issues of labour and give a boost to exports.

Govt slaps show-cause notices on 27 more coal block allottees

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 18:18

The decision was taken by the ministry this week, a top Coal Ministry official said, while refusing to reveal the names of the companies.

IMG to review coal blocks of cos under CBI scanner today

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 10:16

The inter-ministerial panel on coal blocks is likely to review Friday the progress of around 10 mines of companies like Abhijeet Group's JAS Infrastructure and JLD Yavatmal that are under the CBI scanner.

Clubs owners to meet in Mumbai to discuss IMG-Reliance’s tournament

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 08:32

The owners of the I-League clubs, except Pailan Arrows, are scheduled to meet next Tuesday in Mumbai in order to systematize their stand against the initiative taken by IMG-Reliance, the commercial and marketing partners of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), to come up with an IPL-style tournament in January next year.

IMG recommends issuing showcause notices to 40 more coal mines

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 18:42

"The IMG which reviewed the progress of 56 coal blocks recommended issuing show cause notices to around 40 coal blocks allotees," a source close to the development said.

IMG-Reliance keen to save AIFF development side

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 19:10

In what could be a major boost for All India Football Federation (AIFF), its commercial partner IMG-Reliance has expressed a willingness to save its development squad, which is on the verge of being disbanded.

Football needs glamour quotient but don`t lose I-League: Sunil

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 19:22

At a time AIFF and its commercial partner IMG-Reliance are planning to float an IPL-style football league, India skipper Sunil Chhetri on Tuesday said that the sport needs to increase its glamour quotient but not at the cost of ignoring the I-League.