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Paytm bags title sponsorship rights for Indian cricket team for 5 years

August 23, 2019

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has extended title sponsor rights to Paytm for the Indian cricket team’s international and domestic matches with a winning bid of Rs 3.80 crore per match for the 4-year cycle commencing October, 2019. Over the next 4 years, India is set to host at least 86 ..

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Fact Sheet: India International Mega Trade Fair

June 17, 2019

The second edition of India International Mega Trade fair (IIMTF) was inaugurated on 15 June at Bidhannagar (or Salt Lake) city in Kolkata. It is a 10-day-long event which will continue till June 23. Key Highlights Objective: The event seeks to promote business and trade around the region as well as to encourage joint ventures, ..

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BCCI and UN Environment sign agreement to promote Green Cricket in India

May 28, 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with UN Environment to promote green’ cricket in India. The partnership aims to spread greater awareness about key environmental challenges India is facing and highlight alternate and more sustainable solutions. Key Facts Through this SoI, BCCI will endeavor to reduce ..

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Make BCCI public body and bring under RTI: Law Commission

April 19, 2018

The Law Commission of India (LCI) has recommended to declare Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a public body. It also recommended BCCI and its all member cricket associations to be brought under Right to Information (RTI) law regime. Recommendations of LCI BCCI’s monopolistic activities, directly and indirectly, affect the fundamental rights ..

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Saba Karim appointed as new General Manager (GM) of BCCI

December 25, 2017

Saba Karim, the former wicketkeeper of India, has been appointed as the new General Manager (GM) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He will be responsible for implementing operational plans, budgeting, monitoring the match playing conditions and administration of Domestic program. Karim will take on the role from January 1, 2018 and ..

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Saba Karim appointed as General Manager of BCCI

December 25, 2017

Former wicketkeeper of India Saba Karim (50) was appointed as the new General Manager (GM) of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He will report directly to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. The General Manager’s post was lying vacant since resignation of MV Sridhar in September 2017 over the issue of conflict of interest. ..

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