Kolkata | 6 days ago
Sachin to be presented 100 guineas, golden bat by Mamata
Kolkata, May 10 - Sachin Tendulkar will be presented a golden bat, ball and 100 guineas for scoring a century of international hundreds by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before the Indian Premier League clash between the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders here Saturday.The felicitation is a joint venture by the state government and the Cricket Association of Bengal, it was announ ... read more

Kolkata | 20 days ago
Vengsarkar, Shiny Wilson presented lifetime achievement awards
Kolkata, April 26 - Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and ace middle distance runner Shiny Wilson were Friday presented the lifetime achievements award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club - at a glittering function in the city's Town Hall.West Bengal Sports Minister Madan Mitra handed over the awards to Vengsarkar and Wilson before an august assembly of sportspersons, administrato ... read more

Kolkata | 2 months ago
No word of praise enough for Tendulkar: Dalmiya
Kolkata, March 16 - Former International Cricket Council - chief Jagmohan Dalmiya Friday lauded batting great Sachin Tendulkar for scoring a century of centuries in international cricket saying no praise was enough for the Mumbaikar.No word of praise is perhaps enough for Tendulkar. Century of century in international cricket is certainly a great achievement, said Dalmiya, a former president of th ... read more

Kolkata | 6 months ago
Mamata's tryst with the Eden
Kolkata, Nov 17 - Taking a break from tackling tricky issues of governance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday spent some time on the cricket field feting Sachin Tendulkar and his team mates after their emphatic victory over the West Indies in the second Test at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.Banerjee, who arrived at the ground a few minutes before India carved out the innings and ... read more

Kolkata | 6 months ago
Didi comes to Eden, says victory is hers!
Kolkata, Nov 17 - Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday descended on the famed Eden Gardens here and feted the Indian cricket team for its emphatic win over the West Indies, stumping captain M.S. Dhoni with a googly: 'This victory is as much mine as yours!'Banerjee, who arrived at the ground a few minutes before India carved out an innings and 15-run win to pocket the three-match series 2-0, han ... read more

Kolkata | 6 months ago
Ticket sales fail to pick up, T-shirts with prayers for Sachin's feat
Kolkata, Nov 13 - Even as ticket sales remained abysmally low, the Jagmohan Dalmiya-led Cricket Association of Bengal - has distributed 100 t-shirts with prayers for Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international century monogrammed on them among school children ahead of the India-West Indies second Test match beginning here Monday.The specially-designed shirts contain prayers reading 'Let's Pray For The ... read more

Kolkata | 8 months ago
Champions League T20 matches shifted to Hyderabad, Bangalore
Kolkata/Hyderabad, Sep 20 - Four matches of Champions League Twenty20 - have been shifted from Eden Gardens to Hyderabad and Bangalore due to monsoon rains lashing Kolkata almost daily.The Group B matches Sep 25 and 27 will now be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, which is currently hosting the qualifying round matches, while the Sep 29 match involving Royal Challengers an ... read more

Kolkata | 11 months ago
Mamata holds court as she woos industrialists
Kolkata, June 18 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday held a lively interaction with captains of industry, trying to woo investment for her state.Banerjee patiently heard industrialists who unfolded a long list of grievances and problems and came up with their suggestions during the two-hour interaction.'I want to work fast. Many people ask me what is the need to work so fast. But ... read more

Kolkata | 1 year ago
Arrogance, Muslim anger, rural backlash felled Left: Analysts
Kolkata, May 18 - Arrogance of power, erosion of its rural vote bank and anger among Muslims were the key reasons why the Left Front was routed in West Bengal, say analysts.'It was the issue of land which consolidated the Left's base among the rural people; it is the same issue which turned into their nemesis,' Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhuri, a political scientist, told IANS.The Left Front built it ... read more

Mumbai | 1 year ago
Constant evolution alone will popularise cricket: Dave Richardson
Mumbai, April 2 - Powerplays, the Umpire Decision Review System - and free-hits have made 50-over cricket attractive and all these innovations have made the 2011 World Cup more exciting, says Dave Richardson, general manager - of the International Cricket Council -.Richardson, a former South African wicketkeeper, feels 'constant evolution' is the best way to make the game popular and attractive in ... read more