New Delhi: Even as Law Minister Kapil Sibal proposed a new law to fight fixing in sports, his Cabinet colleagues Rajiv Shukla and Ajay Maken spoke in two different voices over the exemption of BCCI from the Right to Information Act. Union Minister Ajay Maken, who earlier held the sports portfolio, wants the BCCI brought under the Right to Information Act.
He tweeted, "BCCI should agree to come under RTI. Any organisation entrusted with job of selecting a National Team can not call itself a Private Body!"
But Maken's call was rejected by his Cabinet colleague and IPL chief Rajiv Shukla. "A private body cannot be brought under RTI. Bringing BCCI under RTI will not check spot-fixing," Shukla said.
Maken, who holds Housing portfolio at present, said the Centre has already taken a stand before Central Information Commission (CIC) that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should be under the ambit of the Information law. During his stint in the Sports Ministry, Maken had tried to bring transparency in sports bodies through the Sports Bill....
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07:56 AM, May 20, 2013
Dharamsala: Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh on Sunday asked party workers to start preparations for 2014 Lok Sabha elections, saying they should reach out to people and help solve their grievances. The Congress state chief told party members to work as a unified unit to help achieve desired results in the next Lok Sabha polls. Singh presided over the first meeting of Kangra District Congress Committe in Dharamsala to...
03:41 AM, May 20, 2013
IPL chief and Union minister Rajiv Shukla has opposed his cabinet colleague Ajay Maken's demand to bring the BCCI under the RTI's ambit. ...
11:10 PM, May 19, 2013
London: One of Britain's prominent Sikh politicians, Parmjit Dhanda, has told a probe panel inquiring into racism during elections that a pig's severed head was left outside his home. The former Labour MP made the revelation to an all-party inquiry into electoral conduct in the UK, which is recording racist abuse suffered during election campaigns in the country. Dhanda's children found the pig's head on the front drive while they...
06:42 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Investigation into whether US giant Walmart may have bribed Indian officials to gain wider access to the country's vast market has been closed due to lack of evidence, sources said on Sunday. Corporate Affairs Ministry has confirmed and said no evidence of lobbying was found. The one-man committee of Former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Mukul Mudgal probing the matter had submitted a report to...
05:59 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who topped the list of Times 50 Most Desirable Women of 2012, says she is not good at fielding compliments and adds that beauty and physical attributes are 'artificial'. "It is a bit embarrassing. I mean, I don't know how to take compliments! I don't know how to react! It must be a good thing only," said the 27-year-old in an interview. Part of hit...
05:54 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Producer Ratan Jain currently has no plans for 'Baazigar' sequel, but says he may do it after couple of years, but not without Shah Rukh Khan. "Yes, I am contemplating with the idea of the sequel to 'Baazigar', but not right now. I am busy with my other projects. May be three to four years down the line, I will make a sequel to 'Baazigar'," Jain, whose brother Ganesh...
05:45 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: He vouches for friendly competition with his contemporaries, but Ranbir Kapoor confesses his 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' co-star Deepika Padukone is the only one in the industry who intimidates him. Ayan Mukerji-directed 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' has brought the real life ex-couple together on the screen after five years - their first and the last film together was 2008 movie 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'. "I always expected from Deepika to...
03:57 PM, May 19, 2013
Chennai: The trailer of Superstar Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil period-drama 'Kochadaiyaan', which was supposed to be unveiled at the ongoing Cannes film festival, was called off at the last minute because the team is still working on the final output of the trailer. "(The) trailer (is) shaping out well. (I'm) working on more surprises. All efforts are going in to release it as soon as possible," posted the film's director Soundarya Ashwin...
02:57 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: The CRPF, which recently took over the duties of guarding RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, has raised concerns in ensuring a 'fool proof' Z category security to the business tycoon in the absence of local logistical support to its squad. The para-military force has written to the Union Home ministry alerting it about possible limitations its personnel may face in the event of an attack on Ambani who has...
02:02 PM, May 19, 2013
Music Director: Ram Sampath Singers: Amjad Bagadwa, Ram Sampath, Yash Divecha, Vrashal Chavan, Mika Singh, Tarannum Malik Rating: 3 out of 5 The music album of director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba's 'Fukrey' has six tracks. Simple and sweet, the tracks are high on fun and entertainment quotient. Ithas its setbacks, but does not disappoint. In the film's title track, 'Fuk fuk fukrey', debutant singer Amjad Bagadwa's voice sounds a little offbeat...
01:56 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Model-actress Puja Gupta says she knows the importance of education in life and wants to be a graduate. The former Miss India Universe was a bright student during her school days. But after her father's death, she somehow managed to take her board examinations and then decided to enter the glamour world. While her film career has started with successful films like 'Faltu' and the recent zombie comedy 'Go...
12:20 PM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who will be seen romancing her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', says, they look good on-screen as they are compatible with each other. The 27-year-old actress has previously worked with Ranbir in 2008 film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'. "The fact that we are comfortable with each other is why we chose to do a film together whether there is an intimate or romantic or...
10:09 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Aurangzeb' has drawn a decent response at the box office with an opening day collection of Rs.3.75 crore. The film, made on a budget of Rs.25 crore has managed good business in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and East Punjab territory, said a statement. 'Aurangzeb', a film from Yash Raj Film's stable, tells the story about the land mafia. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, it also features Jackie Shroff,...
10:04 AM, May 19, 2013
Moscow: Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide. The Emergencies Ministry says none of the passengers and crew members were injured by the fire on the landing gear of the Boeing 737 at Vnukovo Airport on Saturday. A ministry statement said the...
06:32 AM, May 19, 2013
Kolkata: The West Bengal State Election Commission on Saturday wrote to the state government seeking a change in the schedule for the panchayat polls and the bunching of districts in each phase. The state government had issued a notification on Friday proposing three-phase polls. Nine districts are to go to the hustings July 2, and four each July 6 and July 10. The SEC's latter has sought a regrouping of...
04:15 AM, May 19, 2013
Amritsar: A ship, which had got struck along with its 39 crew members, for the last several months off the shores of Mumbai port, has not been provided with fuel, provisions or any means of safe exit by the owning company, a human rights organisation alleged on Saturday. "The ship, Kamal XXXVI, owned by Jaisu Shipping Co Pvt Ltd, with the 31 Indian crew members and eight from Ukraine on...
02:32 AM, May 19, 2013
Mohali: Girls outshone boys in the class XII examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the results of which were declared on Saturday. "More than three lakh students took the examinations in March and the total pass percentage was 78.97 per cent. The last year's percentage was 72.31 per cent," state Education minister Sikander Singh Maluka, who was along with PSEB Chairperson, Tejinder Kaur Dhaliwal, told reporters in...
12:37 AM, May 19, 2013
Some more shocking details emerged on the third day of the recently surfaced spot-fixing scandal that has tarnished the credibility of the cash-rich Indian Premier League. Here's a breakdown of Saturday's major developments. BCCI chief N Srinivasan says IPL not fixed BCCI President N Srinivasan came down hard on the players arrested in the spot-fixing case, telling CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar that those found guilty should be sent to jail, while...
09:09 PM, May 18, 2013
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor admits people find it weird that he feels comfortable to work on screen with his former girlfriend Deepika Padukone. But he says it comes naturally to him, and it is absolutely normal. Having worked together in the forthcoming 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', Ranbir says it wasn't a new beginning for them, but a continuation of their friendship. "I think our friendship began long back. So...
03:57 PM, May 18, 2013
