RTI will apply to BCCI: Justice Mudgal

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 19:01

The BCCI will have to come under the ambit of Right to Information Act if it wants to use `India` as its national team`s name, Justice Mukul Mudgal, who headed the committee constituted to draft the Sports Development Bill 2013, said on Monday.

BCCI cannot use India unless it comes under RTI: Draft Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 19:39

The BCCI could be again set on collision course with the Sports Ministry due to a contentious clause in the Draft National Sports Development Bill.

Mudgal Committee submits Draft Sports Bill to government

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 18:59

Setting up of an Appellate Sports Tribunal and a Sports Election Commission elections are some of the salient features included in the Draft National Sports Development Bill.

Maken hopes to introduce Bill in winter session of Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 14:50

The inter-ministerial consultations on the revised Sports Development Bill has started, according to Sports Minister Ajay Maken who expressed hope of introducing the Bill in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.

With support from athletes, Maken hopes Sports Bill passage

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.

Former athletes voice support in favour of Sports Bill

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".

BCCI to communicate its objections to Sports Ministry: Shukla

Last Updated: Monday, October 31, 2011, 21:22

The BCCI will be conveying its reservations to the Sports Ministry regarding the revised draft of the Sports Development Bill, which was outrightly rejected by the Indian board.

BCCI stands firm, rejects revised Sports Bill

Last Updated: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 16:42

The BCCI said certain aspects of the National Sports Development Bill are meant to "destroy the autonomy" of the board.

Draft Sports Bill a cruel joke, IOA rejects it: Malhotra

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 13:58

The Indian Olympic Association rejected the revised draft of the National Sports Development Bill, calling it a "cruel joke" and an attempt to strangulate the autonomy of National Sports Federations.

Maken hoping for positive from BCCI regarding new sports bill

Last Updated: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 19:08

Sports Minister Ajay Maken is hoping that the BCCI would have no objection to the new draft of National Sports development Bill, which could not be passed earlier in the Cabinet after some of the ministers objected to it.

Not against Sports Bill: Farooq Abdullah

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 13:09

Union minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that he is not against the Sports Development Bill but only asked for a stronger one.

Former athletes support of Sports Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 21:52

Sports Minister Ajay Maken`s proposal to enact the National Sports Development Bill got the backing of former athletes who have expressed their support for the contentious bill.