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RTI Act
Fri, June 22 2012
P T Usha’s academy given part of BCCI money
A portion of the Indian Cricket Board's contribution of Rs 50 crore to the National Sports Development Fund has been provided to Olympian PT Usha's academy in Kerala for its upgradation, sports minister Ajay Maken said on Friday.
Fri, June 15 2012
Police file charge sheet against Goa Cricket Association president
Mapusa police has filed a charge sheet against former Goa Cricket Association president Dayanand Narvekar for allegedly forging his son's birth certificate.
Fri, June 01 2012
IPL to implement strict guidelines to maintain image
By M R Mishra
Stung by the controversies and scandals this season, the IPL authorities will put in place strict guidelines for franchise owners to ensure that the glamorous event's brand image is not dented in future.
Thu, May 31 2012
BCCI to come under RTI?
The Sports Ministry is pinning its hope on the Central Information Commission to bring the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) under the purview of the Right To Information Act.
Wed, May 16 2012
IPL 2012: BCCI should de-link itself from T20 league, says Sports Minister
In the backdrop of a spot-fixing scandal that rocked IPL, Sports Minister Ajay Maken said the BCCI should probe the root cause of the problem and suggested that the body should de-link itself from running the cash-rich Twenty20 league to avoid "overlapping of interests".
Sun, May 06 2012
Activist seeks RTI into Sachin Tendulkar clearing BMC dues over dream house
A right to information activist on Saturday raised questions whether cricketer Sachin Tendulkar had paid the penalty imposed on him last year for illegally occupying his new bungalow in Bandra without obtaining the necessary clearances.
Sun, February 19 2012
IT department orders BCCI to cough up Rs 413 crore as tax
The income tax department of India has demanded over Rs 413 crore as tax from the world's richest cricket body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as per its income assessment for the year 2009-10 of which only Rs 41 crore have been paid, an RTI reply has said.
Sun, February 12 2012
Disclosure of tax exemption details upsets Gujarat Cricket Association
The Gujarat Cricket Association headed by Chief Minister Narendra Modi has objected to the disclosure of tax exemptions enjoyed by it, prompting the Income Tax department to withhold the information.
Wed, February 01 2012
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.
Sun, January 15 2012
BCCI has commercial links with state affiliates: Govt
The government has said there exists a "commercial linkage" between BCCI and its state affiliates, contrary to claims made by the cricket body before the Central Information Commission that it had no relationship with state associations.