Broadcast regulator TRAI on Monday asked the government to defer the controversial conditional access system for at least another three months, maintaining that this suggestion does not in any way contravene the high court order on the issue.
Mohamed Bin Hammam has failed in his bid to be reinstated as head of Asian soccer by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday.
The process may begin as early as November this year if the cable industry's plan, submitted to the ministry of information and broadcasting, is accepted. CAS has been implemented only in parts of these three cities. As the technology enables consumers to choose channels, the expansion will bring down the average monthly cable bill of about 7.2 million consumers in the non-CAS areas in these cities by almost half to Rs 150-Rs 200.
Star Plus, the entertainment channel from the Star stable, will continue in its present format even after the implementation of the conditional access system.
The Delhi high court on Friday gave liberty to the consumer bodies, which have challenged the introduction of CAS, to file fresh petition before a vacation bench as their public interest litigation was not heard due to paucity of time.
Barcelona will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if FIFA tell them to release Argentine forward Lionel Messi for the Olympic Games, club president Joan Laporta said on Monday. Laporta added that the club wants to "find a consensus solution that will suit both Barcelona and the AFA (Argentine Football Association)."
Broadcast regulator TRAI is exploring the option of allowing voluntary implementation of conditional access system in non-notified areas following the success achieved in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has won his appeal against a life ban from all soccer-related activity over bribery allegations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday.
The roll-out of the conditional access system will become mandatory in 57 cities in the country in a phased manner between January 2008 and March 2011.
The South African, 32, approached the France-based court in February, 2021 after losing appeals to CAS, sport's highest court, and another plea to the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) in a long-running legal battle against the regulations.
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a five-year ban for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal, an International Cricket Council (ICC) spokesman said on Thursday.
With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India making sure that the Delhi high court's order on conditional access system in cable TV is adhered to
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the implementation of conditional access system in South Delhi but will review it after three months.
Chartered accountants are readying themselves for a higher onus on individuals to report violations that they come across as part of their work. There has been a scramble to understand the implications as the non-compliance with laws and regulations (NOCLAR) comes into effect in less than six months. It is applicable from April 1, 2022 after being deferred earlier because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Would you like to go for CAS? Do you think you will end up paying a lot more? Do you think it is worth the price? Will you be rid of the cable wallah? Tell us.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will rule in the first week of October on five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova's appeal against a two-year tennis ban, the sports tribunal said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Russian was banned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in June following a positive test for the banned drug meldonium during January's Australian Open.
If the finance minister's tax proposals have stimulated demand at all, it's for CAs, notes Kanika Datta.
Amid persistent fear of prosecution and penalty, people across income classes are looking for ways to do away with stacks of higher denomination currency.
'A player cannot declare herself unfit or sick. This has to be certified by the tournament doctor.'
BJP's Delhi president Madan Lal Khurana, who has been opposing the implementation of CAS in Delhi in the present form, is expected to meet Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday to discuss the controversial issue.
Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athletes' Commission in Varanasi on Wednesday, completing a process that was mandated by the sport's world governing body.
From bitter fights to dope shame, Indian Olympic team's tryst with controversies
Multi-system operators Friday said they were ready to roll out conditional access system for cable broadcasting in the four metros.
NRAI has contested the disqualification of trap marksman Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who was barred from competition at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers because of "faulty" gun stock.
Scores of chartered accountants, company secretaries and cost accountants are currently under the regulatory scanner for alleged violations of the companies law with respect to setting up of certain Chinese companies and their subsidiaries in India, according to officials. The apex bodies of chartered accountants and company secretaries, ICAI and ICSI, have together received around 400 complaints on the issue and necessary actions have been initiated. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has also initiated action against some of their members in the matter.
The National Anti-Doping Agency's appeals' panel has exonerated middle-distance runner Shalu Chaudhary of doping charges and lifted her four-year ban after DNA testing revealed that her urine sample had either been tampered with or contaminated at the time of collection.
The Union government will implement the much awaited Conditional Access System before July 14 this year helping to streamline the cable TV industry.
The government said on Friday that market dynamics and not the Centre would decide the pricing of channels once the conditional access system is implemented in a phased manner across the country from September 1.
The conditional access system may roll out zone-wise in Delhi and Mumbai from July 15, if the government agrees to a recommendation made by the multi system operators on Thursday.
Consumers in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai may have to shell out up to 50 per cent higher monthly cable bills in the second phase of the roll out of the conditional access system
Undeterred by the CAS chaos, the Union Cabinet on Thursday resolved to go ahead with its staggered rollout from September 1, even as it decided to hold further consultations on some legislative proposals to rein in the broadcasters.
'Following AIU charges based on LIMS data, Russian athlete Natalia Antyukh has been banned for the use of a Prohibited Substance/Method. DQ results from 15 July 2012 until 29 June 2013.'
Serbian former world number 12 Viktor Troicki will appeal to the Court of Arbitration (CAS) against the 18-month ban slapped on him by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for refusing to provide a blood sample at this year's Monte Carlo Masters.
India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate the military victory over Pakistan in 1971.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete in the women's singles in figure skating at the Beijing Olympics after a decision by sport's top court on Monday.
