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Indian government withholds security clearance for the IPL

By ⋅ March 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

India’s home ministry has withheld security clearance for the IPL (Indian Premier League) despite the tournament’s organisers submitting a revised schedule that took into account increased security fears after the recent terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team. The home ministry told IPL officials it “may not be feasible to play matches as per [...]

Govt holds out hope for Indian Premier League

By ⋅ March 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Government today held out hope for the staging of Indian Premier League next month with Home Minister P Chidambaram saying security will be provided for the high-profile cricket event to go off smoothly though some re-jigging of schedules seems unavoidable. Via PTI

Maharashtra demands five battalions for IPL security

By ⋅ March 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Maharashtra Government has asked the Centre to send five battalions to ensure security of cricket players during the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. Via TOI

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