Showing posts with label international committee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label international committee. Show all posts

Thursday, 4 August 2016

Indonesian Football Association vote to replace entire executive committee


The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has voted to replace all 15 members of its executive committee and its chairman following a year-long FIFA ban. The decision to completely overhaul the executive committee followed a vote in an extraordinary congress in Jakarta on Wednesday, the PSSI said in a statement on its website. Indonesia were suspended by FIFA in 2015 after world soccer’s governing body

Monday, 1 August 2016

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Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has lost a confidence vote in parliament, after just a year and a half in office.  A total of 118 MPs yesterday voted to unseat the Tunisian PM, three voted for him to stay at the helm and 27 abstained. Essid's government has been widely criticised for failing to tackle the country's

Saturday, 30 July 2016

WADA report scrutinised by Russian Investigative Committee


The report of the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chaired by Canadian sports law professor Richard McLaren, is being scrutinised by the Russian Investigative Committee (IC), Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Friday. "Our current task is to calmly work in the legal framework. McLaren's report was sent to IC, they are scrutinising it. The Ministry of Sports has set up a

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

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The Bangladesh government has approved an amendment to the extradition treaty between the two countries to make extradition easier. Under the amendment, extradition of convicted and under-trial criminals will be possible if a court in any of the two countries issues an arrest warrant.  Earlier, evidence of crime along with arrest warrant were needed for extradition. A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Monday, 4 July 2016

PAKISTAN: PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ASKS GOVT TO BUILD HINDU TEMPLE IN ISLAMABAD


A parliamentary committee in Pakistan directed the government to build a temple and crematorium for Hindus in Islamabad. A Pakistani parliamentary committee on July 4 directed the government to build a temple and crematorium for Hindus in Islamabad, rejecting the notion that there would be “security issues” if a place of worship for the country’s minority community is built. “It is surprising and sad

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Anil Kumble can continue as ICC Cricket Committee chairman: BCCI official


Anil Kumble, the new coach of the Indian cricket team, can stay on as chairman of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Committee, a BCCI official was reported saying. Post Kumble's appointment, reports have surfaced that Sourav Ganguly could take his post at ICC, but it has been made clear that Kumble is free to hold on to his ICC post, alike Darren Lehmann and Rahul Dravid,

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On the occasion of the visit of the World Bank President to India, the Interim Administrative Cell of the International Solar Alliance (ISA Cell) and the World Bank declared their intention to promote solar energy globally. The declaration was signed & exchanged by  Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Chairperson, ISA cell and Mr Onno Ruhl, India Country

Wednesday, 22 June 2016

IOA, ad-hoc committee pursue wildcard for Mary from AIBA

NEW DELHI: In a last-ditch attempt to fetch MC Mary Kom a Rio Olympics berth, the Indian Olympic Association and the ad-hoc committee administering boxing in the country have officially sent a request for a wildcard entry to the celebrated boxer, who could not make the cut via qualifiers. "Mary Kom had sought our assistance in the matter and we have written to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to request