Ajay Maken

Sports minister Ajay Maken promises action against match-fixing

IST 15 May 2012 •1:42 PM IST

Yuvraj Singh blames himself for treatment holdup, promises to return stronger

08 February 2012 •1:36 PM IST

Wishes pour in for cancer-stricken Yuvraj Singh

06 February 2012 •5:06 PM IST

PCA offers full support to ailing Yuvraj Singh

06 February 2012 •3:14 PM IST

Ajay Maken promises help from government for Yuvraj Singh

06 February 2012 •10:11 AM IST

Ajay Maken News

Sports Minister questions BCCI’s reluctance to come under RTI

Taking a dig at the BCCI again, Sports Minister Ajay Maken wondered why the Cricket Board officials were opposed to the proposed Sports Bill if they were transparent in their functioning.

01 February 2012 •5:30 PM IST

Sachin Tendulkar not recommended for Bharat Ratna by BCCI: Reports

By CricketCountry Staff

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s name has not been recommended for the highest civilian honour of the country, Bharat Ratna Award, according to reports.

25 January 2012 •9:46 AM IST

Govt. not trying to control BCCI through Sports Bill: Ajay Maken

Tired of answering questions on the standoff between BCCI and the Sports Ministry over the National Sports Bill, Sports Minister Ajay Maken sought to put the record straight by saying that the government is not trying to control the Board through proposed legislation.

05 December 2011 •11:44 PM IST

Parliamentary Committee feel, tax exemptions to ICC for World Cup unjustified

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance said Tuesday that the Rs.45-crore tax exemption given to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the World Cup was "unjustified and devoid of merit", and also blamed the Income Tax Department for being lenient on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

29 November 2011 •8:20 PM IST

Tax exemption to ICC unjustified and devoid of merit: Finance committee

The Rs 45 crore tax exemption given to the ICC on the revenue generated from this year's cricket World Cup here was "unjustified and devoid of merit", the Standing Committee on Finance has concluded in an inquiry.

29 November 2011 •5:08 PM IST

Digvijay Singh dismisses Vinod Kambli’s match-fixing claim as ‘biased sensationalism’

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh dismissed former Vinod Kambli's match-fixing allegation against former skipper Mohammad Azharuddin, who is now a party MP, terming it as 'biased sensationalism'.

21 November 2011 •5:25 PM IST

Probe Kambli’s allegations in interest of cricket: Maken tells BCCI

By CricketCountry Staff

Sports Minister Ajay Maken has again appealed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to probe the match-fixing allegations made by former Indian batsman Vinod Kambli, in the interest of the game.

21 November 2011 •5:24 PM IST