New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Friday that human–wildlife conflict has emerged as one of India’s foremost conservation and development challenges. Yadav also chaired the 7th Meeting of the Governing Body of the National CAMPA in Coimbatore, which approved four new Wildlife and Forestry Conservation Projects for Dolphins, Snow Leopards, Wild Water Buffalo, and Indian Rhinoceros.Inaugurating the Centre of Excellence (Co…
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has successfully undergone shoulder surgery, bringing an end to a prolonged battle with an injury that had troubled him for nearly two years and repeatedly disrupted his cricketing commitments. The 24-year-old had continued to play through discomfort despite recurring shoulder issues affecting him at both the domestic and international levels. The injury had also curtailed his opportunities with India after making his international d…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ‘almost declared fit’ by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala. Pandya was battling back spasms, which forced him to miss a few games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. As a result, he was sent to the CoE in Bangalore for his fitness regime. He was named in the 15-member squad for the Afghanistan ODIs; however, his availab…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has a knack for keeping things simple, even as the noise around the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup has started to take centrestage. The chatter about India being in the ‘group of death’, batting frailties or the scars of the group stage exit in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup fades quickly when she speaks with the utmost clarity. Hardened by previous setbacks at global events, India finally broke the trophy drought with the ODI World…
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former India all-rounder Sairaj Bahutule as the spin bowling coach of the senior men’s national team. He will guide India’s next generation of spinners across formats.”The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sairaj Bahutule as the Spin Bowling Coach of the Indian Cricket Team (Senior Men),” BCCI said in a statement.Bahutule, who play…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Another controversy has surfaced in Hockey India. A member of the coaching staff for the Indian men’s sub-junior team was removed from the ongoing national camp in Bhopal following allegations of sexual misconduct, according to a report.This development occurred on the same day India’s U-18 team was set to play Australia at home in Bhopal. Support staff member Sudhir Golla was reportedly asked to leave after complaints emerged against him from the Eklavya Boys and Gi…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Former India pacers VRV Singh and Lakshmipathy Balaji are among the names likely to get coaching positions at the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.The CoE has been without a full‑time fast bowling coach since Troy Cooley’s departure late last year, following his achieving the superannuation age. The BCCI had explored the option of hiring another foreign expert and even held advanced discussions with England’s …
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday that it conducted a comprehensive fielding coaches workshop at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) facility in Bengaluru. The programme combined in-class sessions and on-field modules, offering participation coaches a holistic view of modern fielding techniques from both technical and tactical aspects.“Here is a round up from the Fielding Coaches’ Workshop conducted at the BCCI CoE. The sessions included in-c…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India all-rounder Tilak Varma, who joined the national side after recovering from an injury recently, expressed gratitude to the BCCI and the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for helping him return to action sooner than expected.Inspired by the aggressive batting around him, he said the atmosphere was electric and added that both he and the Indian team feel ready for the World Cup.Tilak described the packed DY Patil Stadium and the crowd chanting his name as a big confidence bo…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav has provided a positive update on Tilak Varma and Washington Sunder’s availability in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 while speaking to the reporters in the post-match conference after India beat New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth and final T20I match of the series at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.Tilak has been sidelined for nearly a month after undergoing testicular surgery following an injury sustained during a R…