PCB hails arrangements

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Dec 10 Vol 01, Issue 1098

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Pakistan 5-match tour all set to go ahead; PCB hails arrangements

4-member PCB delegation had visited the five venues to check on the pitches and arrangements; India announces it will issue 3,000 visas for Pakistan fans and that these will be processed quickly

Govt de-recognised Archery Assn gets the backing of world body

World Archery Federation: “The constitution of the Indian Archery Association is the only document that has relevance for the conduct of the general assembly and this document was respected"

Government in tax recovery mode from firms, govt depts on CWG 2010 projects

Many private companies and government departments have been slapped with a Rs 5.05 billion recovery notice to recover tax allegedly evaded by them

Tata Steel to establish a hockey academy in Ranchi

Tata Steel is aiming to start a hockey academy in Ranchi, adding to the football and archery academies it already has established in Jamshedpur

Russian oligarch Usmanov re-elected Intl Fencing Federation prez

59-year-old Alisher Usmanov, who has been FIE president since 2008 and is worth $17.3bn, to head federation for another four-year term through its 100th anniversary in 2013

JPSI wins 'Best F1 Race Promoter' award for 2nd yr running at FIA gala

For the second year in a row, the JPSI, promoters of the Indian Grand Prix, won the "Best F1 Race Promoter" award at the 2012 FIA gala held in Istanbul

Godrej Eon Tour de India completes 1st edition’s grand finale at BIC F1 track

The final leg of the Godrej Eon Tour de India 2012, presented by Hero Cycles, was completed at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida Sunday

Current Affairs - Nurturing the Olympic Spirit : Supervision of subordinate bodies by the IOC

The Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games are meant to serve as a cohesive platform where athletes from diverse backgrounds from across the world exhibit their sporting calibre. The mandate of the Olympic Movement is inclusive, and actively encourages the participation and representation of different social and cultural groups in the Olympic Games.

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