Organisers’ faux pas: tricolour forgotten for a while Nov 5: As the tradition goes, the national flags of the countries whose teams play against each other in any international sports events are hoisted before the start of the game. But this tradition was broken in Guwahati where Team India registered a five wicket victory over their arch rivals Pakistan in front of 22,000 capacity crowd at Nehru Stadium.
There were as many as three posts for hoisting the flags at the Nehru Stadium today, and as such only the flags of Pakistan, the BCCI and the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) were hoisted till the completion of the fourth over of the match.
It was at the fifth over that the matter was brought to the notice of the organisers who then replaced the BCCI flag with the national tricolour. The man who was seen replacing the BCCI flag with the tricolour was Pulak Goswami, who is a member of a broadcasting company.
Source: The Sentinel
There were as many as three posts for hoisting the flags at the Nehru Stadium today, and as such only the flags of Pakistan, the BCCI and the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) were hoisted till the completion of the fourth over of the match.
It was at the fifth over that the matter was brought to the notice of the organisers who then replaced the BCCI flag with the national tricolour. The man who was seen replacing the BCCI flag with the tricolour was Pulak Goswami, who is a member of a broadcasting company.
Source: The Sentinel
Ganguly to visit Kamakhya Temple:
Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly, along with a few other cricketers, would pay a visit to the Kamakya temple on Nov 6 morning between 6.30 am and 7.30 am.
From the temple, they would directly move towards the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport to catch their flight for Mohali, where the second match of the Indian Oil Cup is scheduled.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly, along with a few other cricketers, would pay a visit to the Kamakya temple on Nov 6 morning between 6.30 am and 7.30 am.
From the temple, they would directly move towards the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport to catch their flight for Mohali, where the second match of the Indian Oil Cup is scheduled.
Source: The Assam Tribune
GMC notice to ACA:
Nov 4: Guwahati Municipal Corporation has served a notice to Assam Cricket Association (ACA) for breaching prescribed guidelines under the GMC Act pertaining to the installation of hoardings in and around the RG Baruah Sports Complex in view of the India-Pakistan ODI.
The ACA is likely to be slapped a fine to the tune of several thousand rupees under Section 173 and Sec 174 of GMC Act. Besides, it will also have to pay the tax for putting up hoardings both inside and outside the Nehru Stadium.
Already, the ACA is facing serious criticism for allegedly indulging in anomalies regarding the distribution of tickets through UCO Bank and also for its request made to the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom, especially when there was no visible perception from the outlawed outfit.
The Corporation, on Nov 3, served a notice to ACA asking the latter to show cause for violation of prescribed rules and regulations.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Nov 4: Guwahati Municipal Corporation has served a notice to Assam Cricket Association (ACA) for breaching prescribed guidelines under the GMC Act pertaining to the installation of hoardings in and around the RG Baruah Sports Complex in view of the India-Pakistan ODI.
The ACA is likely to be slapped a fine to the tune of several thousand rupees under Section 173 and Sec 174 of GMC Act. Besides, it will also have to pay the tax for putting up hoardings both inside and outside the Nehru Stadium.
Already, the ACA is facing serious criticism for allegedly indulging in anomalies regarding the distribution of tickets through UCO Bank and also for its request made to the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom, especially when there was no visible perception from the outlawed outfit.
The Corporation, on Nov 3, served a notice to ACA asking the latter to show cause for violation of prescribed rules and regulations.
Source: The Assam Tribune
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