AIFF amends its constitution in line with Sports Code

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 21:45

All India Football Federation (AIFF) today amended its constitution to bring the age and tenure rule in line with the Sports Code in a Special General Body Meeting here.

AIFF GBM to amend constitution in line with Sports Code

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 21:45

All India Football Federation will amend its constitution to bring the age and tenure rule in line with the Sports Code in a Special General Body Meeting here on Friday.

Sports ministry assures unified front before IOC

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 20:25

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said the country will put up a unified front at the meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) May 7 in a bid to lift the suspension slapped on India.

Stand-off over Sports Code nearing resolution: Sports Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 20:23

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that the stand-off between the government and the IOA over the contentious Sports Code was nearing resolution, a development which could pave the way for India putting up a united front in the joint meeting with the IOC in May.

IOA willing to amend constitution in line with Code: official

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 19:37

The suspended Indian Olympic Association is willing to amend its constitution in line with age and tenure guidelines of the controversial Sports Code of the government, a top IOA official said on Saturday.

Sports Code should be approved by Parliament: Patel

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 16:19

All India Football Federation President, Praful Patel on Thursday said that the contentious Sports Code should ensure that National Federations were not pitted against their international parent bodies and it should be approved by Parliament if at all it has to be implemented.

Make sports code a law or take over all federations: Patel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 23:42

Praful Patel, who was today unanimously elected as President of the All India Football Federation President, urged the government to either make the contentious sports code a "law" or "take over" all the sports federations.

AIFF steers clear of controversy ahead of AGM

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 19:19

Even as controversy rages over alleged irregularities in elections of various national sports bodies, the AIFF on Wednesday made it clear that the football federation will be in sync with the government`s Sports Code while conducting its AGM here on Thursday.

IOC tells international federations to examine India situation

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 17:28

The International Olympic Committee has asked international sports federations to carefully examine the "complicated" situation in India in the wake of IOA`s suspension and take appropriate action to "protect the autonomy of the national federations" in the country.

Sports Code unacceptable for IOA polls: IOC

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 17:58

The International Olympic Committee has rejected the decision to hold the upcoming elections of Indian Olympic Association under Sports Code of the government and made it clear that the polls will have to be held "exclusively" under the Olympic Charter and the IOA constitution.