Tag: EC
Punjab Waives Pending Electricity Bills Of 55 Lakh Defaulters
Amid the turmoil within the ruling Congress party and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's visit to Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday announced to waive pending electricity bills of 55 lakh defaulters, covering 80 per cent of the total consumers. ....
ECB Apologises To Pakistan, Promises Full Tour Next Year
The England and Wales Cricket Board chairman, Ian Watmore, has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the cancellation of the men's and women's teams' limited-overs tour to the country and assured that the ECB would commit to a full tour comprising three Tests and five ODIs next winter. ....
Tim Paine Has No Empathy Towards England Cricketers: Nasser Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has said that England players getting flak -- particularly with regard to their "attitude to quarantining at the Ashes" -- was wrong, adding that no-one should doubt their commitment as the team had played the most number of Tests since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. ....
Ashes Could Be In Doubt, Hints ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have released a statement on the Ashes tour, saying that they will make a decision over 'whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the tour to go ahead' later this week. The Ashes tour to Australia has been in doubt due to the quarantine conditions and players' families accompanying them for the five-match series. ....
Absence Of Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer Doesn't Make This England Side Weak: Jos Buttler
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Butter feels that despite the absence of key all-rounder Ben Stokes and pace bowler Jofra Archer, his side will be no pushovers and would be one of the favourites to clinch the ICC T20 World Cup trophy when the mega-event begins in the UAE and Oman later this month. ....
Won’t Allow Sri Lanka To Be Used To Inflict Threat On India’s Security: Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa
The President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, assured India on Tuesday that he will not allow Sri Lanka to be used to inflict any threat on India's security. ....
Alia Bhatt Invests In Waste-flower Recycling Startup
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has invested in Phool.co, a start-up backed by IIT-Kanpur that converts floral waste into charcoal-free luxury incense products. ....
ECB Gives 'conditional Approval' For 2021-22 Men's Ashes Tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given 'conditional' approval to the Ashes tour later this year, putting to rest speculation around the five-Test series which had cornered headlines in the past fortnight. ....
BJP Minority Wing National Executive Meet On Oct 24
To chalk out plans for the upcoming Assembly polls in five states, the BJP Minority Morcha will hold its national executive committee meeting on October 24 in the national capital. ....
Lalu Prasad A National-level Leader, Says JD-U MLA
Ahead of the crucial Bihar by-elections, JD-U MLA Gopal Mandal on Wednesday termed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad a national-level leader of the country, but said that his party would win both seats. ....
