The Sports Ministry Wednesday rejected the law ministry's first draft of the Dishonest Practice in Sporting Event (Prevention) Bill and has sent it back for revision with as many as 18 recommendations.
May 29 2013, 10:51 pm
Read MoreThe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said in a statement on Wednesday that N Srinivasan should step down as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on moral grounds, following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 spot-fixing issue.
May 29 2013, 1:56 pm
Read MoreThe Sports Ministry on Thursday asked Indian Premier League authorities to hand deterrent punishment to three cricketers allegedly involved in spot-fixing if they are found guilty and said the Board should ensure that such unethical incidents do not happen in future.
May 16 2013, 2:09 pm
Read MoreThe Law Ministry has proposed punishment ranging from three to seven years' jail for various "dishonest" practices in a sporting event, including spot-fixing and match-fixing.
May 28 2013, 10:43 pm
Read MoreThe second edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League is to go ahead as scheduled, the sports ministry announced in Colombo on Tuesday.
June 5 2013, 12:57 pm
Read MoreShould match-fixing and spot-fixing be recognised under India law and made punishable offences? The Law Ministry has already prepared a draft titled, "Dishonest Practice in Sporting Event (Prevention) Bill" — a statute that proposes to hand out harsh sentences to those guilty of unfair practices in sports.
May 30 2013, 1:16 pm
Read MoreThe Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Sports Ministry, BCCI and the city government on a plea seeking a direction for the ministry to take control of the cricket board and its affairs, including the IPL.
May 31 2013, 4:10 pm
Read MoreIn the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Indian Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law to deal with betting in sports.
May 19 2013, 7:28 pm
Read MorePakistan umpire Asad Rauf on Wednesday denied spot-fixing allegations made against him during the Indian Premier League, as Delhi's sports ministry urged India's powerful cricket chief to quit pending an inquiry into the scandal.
May 30 2013, 12:18 am
Read MoreThe Law Ministry has proposed punishment ranging from three to seven years` jail for various "dishonest" practices in a sporting event, including spot- fixing and match-fixing.
May 28 2013, 9:15 pm
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