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19Jul

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Champions Trophy budget on ICC’s agenda at annual conference amid allegations of T20 World Cup overspend for matches in New York | Cricket News – Times of India

Two top International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have recently resigned allegedly because of overspend in putting together the pop-up stadium in New York, which hosted T20 World Cup matches last month; and the ICC Annual Conference starting in Colombo on Friday could be clouded by that development as the apex body meets to discuss the budget for the ICC Champions Trophy to be hosted by Pakistan next year. The Champions Trophy is making a return to the ICC calendar after a gap of eight years and the budget for the same will be up for approval at the conference. The tournament is scheduled to be held from February 19 to March 9.According to a Cricbuzz report, "Ankur Khanna, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the ICC, spent three days in Lahore in June working on the budget with Jav...

18Jul

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Champions Trophy: It’s India vs Pakistan again, this time in boardroom | Cricket News – Times of India

BCCI, PCB may collide at ICC meet in Colombo over Champions TrophyMUMBAI: With India likely to express its inability to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in February next year citing no government clearance for the tour, there could be interesting things in store at the International Cricket Council's (ICC) series of meetings from July 19-22 in Colombo. TOI has learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah is travelling to Colombo on Thursday for the meetings, which will conclude with the Annual General Meeting on July 22.While the agenda (TOI has a copy) of the AGM doesn't mention any discussion on the issue, the vexed matter is likely to be taken up by the boards of both India and Pakistan (set to be represented by Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi) in the 'any other business' cate...

15Jul

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Champions Trophy: PCB wants BCCI to give written proof of Indian government’s denial of permission to play in Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: According to a Pakistan Cricket Board source, in the event that the team declines to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy the next year, citing a travel ban due to security concerns, the PCB will require the BCCI to submit documented evidence of the Indian government's denial of permission.The host Board is also in favor of finding a quick solution because the event is slated for February-March.Although there isn't a topic on the "Hybrid Model"-which would have India playing its games in the United Arab Emirates-at the ICC annual conference, which takes place in Colombo on July 19, the international organization has, as usual, set aside extra money in case the competition splits into two countries."If the India government declines permission, it has to be in writing an...

13Jul

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India vs Sri Lanka: BCCI announces revised schedule of limited-overs series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced an updated schedule for the Indian cricket team's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.The revised itinerary has shifted the matches by a single day, with the tour now commencing on July 27, a day later than the originally planned start date of July 26.India will be playing three T20 Internationals and three ODIs across July to August with T20Is slated at Pallekele and ODIs at Colombo.The Indian team, under new head coach Gautam Gambhir, will begin the series with the T20Is at Pallekele on July 27, 28, and 30, before moving to Colombo for the ODI leg.The one-dayers will be played on August 2, 4, and 7.The BCCI has not yet announced the Indian team for the upcoming tour, but it is anticipated that experienced players...

7Jul

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Indian delegation to visit Colombo to discuss capacity-building programmes of Lankan civil servants in India | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A five-member Indian delegation from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) led by Secretary DARPG and Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), V. Srinivas, will be visiting Colombo from July 7-9 for bilateral discussions on collaboration between the National Centre for Good Governance and Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for capacity building programmes of Sri Lankan Civil Servants in India. The Indian delegation will make a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardena. The Indian delegation's agenda includes discussions on capacity-building programmes for Sri Lankan civil servants and the potential signing of a long-term agreement through a Memorandum of ...

28Jun

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Flashback and fast forward

A share certificate of the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company established by V.O. Chidambaram Pillai at the Tuticorin Old Port. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh News announcements often bear a ring of novelty. It is perhaps the immediacy of news that makes a current initiative appear new, pioneering, and even unprecedented. But one of the best parts of being a reporter is that you chance upon historic nuggets or linkages when you least expect them. Your colleagues have covered similar, if not the same, stories decades ago or sometimes, even a century ago.The news thrust of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo on June 20, 2024, was a bilateral commitment to expedite India-backed projects in Sri Lanka. Officials said the two sides followed-up on projects outlined in the Ind...

In boost to cooperation, Jaishankar & Wickremesinghe commission maritime centre in Sri Lanka

20Jun

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In boost to cooperation, Jaishankar & Wickremesinghe commission maritime centre in Sri Lanka

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka Thursday commissioned an initiative key to maritime security cooperation between the two countries and built on a grant of $6 million from New Delhi.The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) was commissioned by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe during the former’s day-long visit to the island country. It comprises a main centre at the Colombo Naval Headquarters, a sub-centre in Hambantota, and unmanned installations in strategic locations across Sri Lanka’s coastline, said a readout from the Sri Lankan President’s media division. Show Full Article The MRCC “underscores the deepening maritime security cooperation between India and Sri Lanka”, added the statement. Joined ...