Last Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011, 21:42
Emboldened by the huge support from the former and current top sportspersons of the country, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday said that he hoped the revised National Sports Development Bill would be cleared by the Cabinet.
Last Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011, 18:55
The BCCI is one of the most efficient sports bodies in the country but there would be a question mark over its functioning if the cricket board does not come under the Right to Information Act, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday.
Last Updated: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 14:30
The National Sports Bill has got a collective thumbs up from India`s top athletes, who feel the draft has the potential to drastically change the country`s sports scene.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 21:41
Eminent Sports personalities came out in support of the revised National Sports Development Bill and criticised the opposing Indian Olympic Association (IOA), saying they are actually "ill-informed" and "shooting in the air".
Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 19:22
Former India captain Kapil Dev on Thursday favoured the Sports Ministry`s move to make BCCI function as a National Sports Federation (NSF), as proposed in the National Sports Development Bill.
Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 19:48
The BCCI, which had rejected the revised Sports Bill last week, wrote a letter to the Sports Ministry, conveying their strong reservations on various aspects of the controversial bill.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 21:58
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday said he was waiting for a written reply from the Indian Olympic Association on the revised Draft Sports Bill, which has been termed as "draconian" by IOA acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 21:26
Ajay Maken said he doesn`t have the confidence that the IOA will be able to live up to the standards of transparency.
Last Updated: Monday, October 17, 2011, 14:24
A reworked Sports Bill was presented by Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday after his first draft had been rejected by the cabinet. The new bill exempts cricketers from some WADA rules as the board had expressed displeasure over the clause.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 17:52
Ace cueist Pankaj Advani came out in support of the idea of bringing the BCCI under government purview
Last Updated: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 16:47
Sports Minister Ajay Maken once again strongly pitched for it, saying the Commonwealth Games scam would not have taken place had the legislation been passed earlier.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 18:11
Abdullah said Maken should look at the stadia which are under his control and ensure their good upkeep so that athletes get a chance to compete at international level.
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