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Rajya Sabha
Sat, April 28 2012
Political class divided over Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to Rajya Sabha
Political class and cricketing fraternity were divided on Friday over Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament) with some welcoming it and others not liking the idea of the active sports icon entering the political arena.
Sat, April 28 2012
Harbhajan Singh congratulates Sachin Tendulkar for Rajya Sabha nomination
Hailing the Indian government's decision to nominate Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said the senior batsman deserves much more than that.
Fri, April 27 2012
Government issues notification nominating Tendulkar for Rajya Sabha
The Home Ministry on Friday issued a notification formally nominating master batsman Sachin Tendulkar, actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga as members of Rajya Sabha.
Fri, April 27 2012
Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination should not be linked politically, says Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on friday said master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha should not be viewed from a political perspective.
Fri, April 27 2012
Mixed reactions over Tendulkar’s RS nomination
A video of sporting legends reacting to Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to Rajya Sabha. India's sporting heroes came forward with mixed reaction to the government's decision of nominating cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for a seat in the Rajya Sabha. Former soccer player Baichung Bhutia, in Kolkata insisted that joining politics should be Tendulkar's personal...
Fri, April 27 2012
Sachin Tendulkar arrives to meet Sonia Gandhi
A video of Sachin Tendulkar’s arrival at the 10 Janpath to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Sonia wanted to meet the batting great and personally congratulate him on achieving the historic feat of scoring 100 international centuries recently. Senior BCCI functionary and IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla was also present at Sonia Gandhi's residence....
Fri, April 27 2012
IOA delighted by Sachin’s nomination to Rajya Sabha
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday welcomed the government's nomination of Sachin Tendulkar for a Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament) seat, saying the IOA is happy that its long-standing demand to include sportspersons in the Upper House has been accepted.
Fri, April 27 2012
After Sachin, CPI calls for Ganguly’s nomination to Rajya Sabha
A day after cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, CPI on Friday demanded that former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly's name should also be considered for the Upper House.
Thu, April 26 2012
Mumbai’s mixed reaction after Sachin’s nomination to Rajya Sabha
The reactions of Mumbaikars varied to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to the Rajya Sabha, with some welcoming the move and others critical of his new role, which will deprive him from playing.
Thu, April 26 2012
CPI(M) lauds Sachin’s Rajya Sabha nomination as ‘good’ proposal
CPI(M) on Thursday welcomed government's move to nominate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as a member of the Rajya Sabha, saying it was a 'good' proposal.