Railways award Rs 1.30 cr to 10 Indian women cricketers

Railways award Rs 1.30 cr to 10 Indian women cricketers

New Delhi : Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 1.30 crore for 10 members of the Indian women’s cricket team, who are employed with the Indian Railways. Prabhu also announced out of turn promotions for all members of the team and elevation for captain Mithali Raj and batswoman Harmanpreet […]

Galle Test: Sri Lanka all out at 291

Galle Test: Sri Lanka all out at 291

Galle, July 28 : Hosts Sri Lanka were all out for 291 in their first innings, conceding a 309-run lead to India, on day three of the first test at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. Dilruwan Perera top-scored for the hosts, who are one batsman short following Asela Gunaratne’s thumb injury on Wednesday, with an […]

BCCI has no road map to promote women’s cricket

BCCI has no road map to promote women’s cricket

New Delhi : So, what’s next for the Indian women’s cricket team that made the final of the World Cup? And what lies in store for several young girls who want to play for the country? Sadly, cricket administrators have no answers to these crucial questions, at least right now.  The Committee of Administrators (CoA) […]

Rich eating up poor’s atta-dal, says survey

Rich eating up poor’s atta-dal, says survey

Bathinda : Affluent people are getting subsidised atta-dal meant for below poverty line (BPL) families. This has come out in a survey ordered by the state government to weed out undeserving beneficiaries. The survey will be completed by August 31. This is not the first instance that this scheme has been dogged by controversies of […]

UK’s role in Op Bluestar needs to be probed: MP

UK’s role in Op Bluestar needs to be probed: MP

Raipur (Jalandhar) : British MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said here today that the then UK Government’s role in Operation Bluestar needed to be probed. “Thanks to the documentary evidence from various sources, including British researcher Phil Miller’s work, it has been proved beyond doubt that the Conservative government was involved in the 1984 operation. However, […]