Tag: Lodha Panel

History honoured

The wicket will continue to remain sticky until the light is shed on several remaining grey areas in the generally welcome order of the apex court wielding the axe on several really absurd actions taken by the Lodha panel that tended to make light of cricketing history. There was something so terribly officious to its …

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August 12, 2018

BCCI draft constitution submitted in SC

A draft constitution of the BCCI was submitted in the Supreme Court in a sealed cover on Monday, incorporating suggestions of the Justice RM Lodha panel on reforms in the cash-rich cricket body. Also, the apex court, which had summoned BCCI office- bearers CK Khanna, Amitabh Choudhary and Aniruddh Chaudhry for allegedly coming in the …

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October 30, 2017

SC orders Lodha panel not to entertain any plea if not referred

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Justice R M Lodha committee, which had recommended a slew of structural reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), should not entertain any representation unless it is referred to by the top court. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this after …

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September 28, 2017

COA to submit draft constitution on September 11

CoA have completed their work on the draft constitution of BCCI.

September 8, 2017

COA wants Kapil Dev as part of Steering Committee for Players Body

While Pillai remains in the steering committee, Kapil is a big name that CoA has recommended.

July 12, 2017

‘If Indian President can be over 70, why can’t we be in BCCI’

Shah is hopeful that Supreme Court will consider reviewing the reforms.

June 29, 2017

BCCI SGM: ‘Committee’ to be formed to implement SC order

BCCI's acting secretary said that the committee will start working in the next two days.

June 26, 2017

Deep-rooted resistance to reforms remains in BCCI

"The state associations are waiting to see how the matter unfolds further in the Supreme Court."

February 9, 2017

SC removes Anurag Thakur as BCCI President

A massive blow to the most powerful cricketing body in the world.

January 2, 2017

Lodha Panel asks SC to disqualify all BCCI officials

The tussle between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Lodha panel seems to intensify as the later on Monday recommended the Supreme Court to remove all office bearers of the Indian board. According to reports, the panel headed by justice RM Lodha just submitted a status report to the apex …

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November 21, 2016

No ex-cricketer will join BCCI if there’s cooling off: Shastri

Former India Team Director Ravi Shastri on Friday voiced his concerns about the three-year ‘cooling off’ period proposed by Lodha Committee, stating that it would refrain former cricketers from joining BCCI administration. Shastri feels that an administrator should get a minimum six-year term and made it clear that a huge country like India requires "five …

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September 23, 2016

BCCI members discuss Lodha Panel secretary’s allegations

The members of the affiliated units of the BCCI during its AGM on Wednesday discussed Lodha panel secretary Gopal Shankarnarayan’s alleged remarks on the selectors but no specific decision was taken on the matter. "Yes, the matter came up for discussion on the floor. Secretary Ajay Shirke mentioned about some allegations made by Lodha Panel …

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September 21, 2016

BCCI to hold AGM under the shadow of Lodha panel reforms

With the shadow of the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha panel recommendations hanging over its head, the BCCI will be conducting its 87th Annual General Meeting here on Wednesday with one of the items on the agenda being the election of its honorary secretary. The formal notice for the meeting was sent by honorary secretary Ajay …

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September 20, 2016

BJP made promises it will never be able to fulfil: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday took a dig at the BJP’s poll promise of ‘achche din’ during the 2014 general election, saying it made lots of promises that it will never be able to fulfil. "For the Bharatiya Janata (‘Jumla’) Party, the ‘achhe din’ have turned unpalatable for them; Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economics has become …

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September 14, 2016

New treatment may prevent cancer recurrence

Scientists have found that immunotherapy can destroy majority of dormant cancer cells that become resistant to chemotherapy and combining the two treatments may help prevent cancer recurrence. Researchers found that chemotherapy alone leads to two types of dormant cancer cells that are not killed outright and become resistant to additional chemotherapy, but when combined with …

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September 3, 2016

Complete polls by December 30: Lodha panel directs BCCI

The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee has directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to hold its elections for the apex council and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) by December 15. The decision was taken during a Lodha Committee meeting on Sunday. The panel also set a second set of timeframes for …

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September 1, 2016

BCCI submits Compliance Report to Lodha Panel

The BCCI on Thursday submitted the first Compliance Report to the Supreme Court-appointed Justice RM Lodha Panel in regards to the implementation of reforms as per the apex court verdict. "Yes BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke submitted the Compliance Report late in the evening today," a source close to the panel told on Thursday referring to …

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August 25, 2016