The six-nation tournament was originally scheduled for April in Pakistan at the end of India's forthcoming Test series.
Both Dalmiya and Ganguly sought to keep the discussions under wraps.
The BCCI chief said "positive signals" are coming from the Indian government.
PCB chief Zia had said he was hoping the ACF meeting would lead to a breakthrough in cricketing relations between the nations.
Tourism Minister Jagmohan said the safety and security of the monument was the responsibility of the collector and district magistrate and the state government.
A record 40 disciplines, including chess, will feature at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
The BCCI president replaces Bangladesh Cricket Board president Mohammed Ali Asghar, whose two-year term ended.\n\n
The three teams will play in a one-day tri-series in a European venue before next year's ICC Champions Trophy.
Jagmohan Dalmiya would take over as the President of the Asian Cricket Council at its Annual General meeting to be held in London on Tuesday.
BCCI is contemplating utilising the services of John Wright at the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy and accordingly he might be retained for a longer term.
The unfinished AGM will be held in Kolkata to enable newly-elected office-bearers take over.
The decision was taken to help the players acclimatise to the conditions in Colombo, the venue for the Asia Cup in July.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said the tour would be followed by the Asia Cup.
It won't be surprising if Sharad Pawar plunges into the electoral fray if he finds that he has enough numbers to topple N Srinivasan.
Dalmiya's counsel Sidharth Shanker Ray stressed on the "Midas touch" of the former ICC president, asserting that whatever he touched generated huge amounts of money.
The Board of Control for Cricket\nin India today informed the Supreme Court that Jagmohan\nDalmiya is discharging functions as the President of the Board.
John Wright will continue as the coach of the Indian team till the Pakistan series at home in February-March next year.
BCCI has decided to give the domestic cricketers a ten-fold hike and pay upto Rs 52,000 for each match.
The BCCI president said apart from the Asia Cup, the Boards will revive the Asian Test Championship and also plan out Pakistan's tour of India next year.
The former India captain, coach and fast bowler will not accompany the team to Pakistan.
It said it will take legal action against the BCCI's decision to go in for a fresh tender for its telecast rights.
The pitch at Green Park, Kanpur is still under preparation.
"I don't see the need for this post to be given to someone connected with the game," said Jaywant Lele.
India want to play one-day internationals in Karachi and Peshawar instead of Test matches.
Continuing its efforts to clean up the game, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday said it will put in place a Player Agent Accreditation System to ensure that those handling the cricketers' commercial interests are bound by a code of conduct.
The BCCI is still awaiting a formal communication from the Centre about the go-ahead for the cricket team's tour to Pakistan.
Zee Network bagged the telecast rights for all international cricket matches to be played in India for the next four years.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said as a result of the GCC's laxity substantial revenue losses were incurred.
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