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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Decks clear up for Asia Cup in UAE in September as BCCI agree to attend ACC Dhaka meeting
Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Mumbai: In a big development that indicates that the decks have finally been cleared for holding the Asia Cup in UAE in September, TOI has learnt that the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) have agreed to virtually attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday (on July 24). BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla, who is the Indian board's representative in the ACC, will attend the meeting. It had earlier emerged that the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) were involved in a stand-off over the ACC AGM venue, with the BCCI wanting it to be moved out of Dhaka. However, that stand-off has ended now. "The ACC has addressed a few of our concerns, including the election of the ACC vice-president, so we have no issues in attending the meeting now. However, the situation with the Asia Cup will only be clear after this meeting," a top BCCI official told TOI. On Wednesday, PCB & ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Dhaka for the AGM, where he was welcomed by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Amin ul Islam. Significantly, the ACC was supposed to conduct its election on Wednesday, but that has been postponed now. "Eight-nine of the ACC members will attend the ACC meeting physically in Dhaka, while the rest of the members will attend it online," a source said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo It must be noted that Naqvi had attended the ICC Annual Conference, which was held in Singapore, virtually as well. Due to the recent diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh, the BCCI had initially insisted that the venue of the ACC AGM be shifted from Dhaka as a condition for its participation. Its stance was backed by allies like Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal. That had brought the legality of the AGM itself under a question, as the presence of at least three permanent (Test playing) members is required to meet the quorum. However, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are expected to attend the meeting online now. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Business Insider
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Longevity Health, True Health to combine in all-stock transaction
Longevity Health announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement with True Health to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction. Following the closing of the merger, the combined company is expected to continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol (XAGE). Longevity also announced the mutual termination of the 20/20 BioLabs transaction pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. The announced merger with THPlasma follows Longevity's acquisition of Carmell Therapeutics in July 2023 and Elevai Skincare in January. Ramping up from 2 centers in FY24 (New Jersey) to 5 centers (New Jersey and Pennsylvania) in FY25. True Health's THPlasma business: has guaranteed sales offtake agreements for $100M in annual sales; achieved cash profitability in FY24; estimated FY25 revenue of $10M and EBITDA of $2M; estimated FY26 revenue of $32M and EBITDA of $7M and is targeting rapid growth through acquisitions and organic growth. THPlasma is valued at $59M plus $20m earnout linked with the achievement of financial results. THPlasma is valued at 2.5 times estimated FY26 revenue inclusive of earnout. Longevity stock is valued at $3.00, a 12% premium to the July 11 closing price. No cash conditions are precedent to merger closing. Rajiv Shukla, chairman and CEO of Longevity, will serve as executive chairman, and George Chi, founder and CEO of THPlasma, will be appointed as co-chairman and CEO post-closing. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including approvals by the stockholders of each company. Elevate Your Investing Strategy:
India Gazette
15-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
"We are trying to promote cricket here": BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla on scheduling matches in Raipur
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that the board is scheduling two home games for the Indian Cricket Team in Raipur in order to promote cricket in the city. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 28th Apex Council meeting on Saturday, where the venues for the home white-ball series between India and New Zealand were approved. 'We are in favour of promoting cricket in Chhattisgarh. Two matches will be played in Chhattisgarh, one between India and South Africa and the other between India and New Zealand. This is a great achievement for Raipur. We are trying to promote cricket here...,' Rajiv Shukla told the reporters. The Apex Council confirmed the venues for India's upcoming white-ball home series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held in early 2026. The series will have three ODIs to be held at Baroda (January 11), Rajkot (January 14) and Indore (January 18) and five T20Is to take place at Nagpur (January 21), Raipur (January 23), Guwahati (January 25), Vizag (January 28) and Trivandrum (January 31). The BCCI Domestic Season 2025-26 was also approved during the meeting. The season will start with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). There have been some key changes made to domestic cricket tournaments and structure: *The Duleep Trophy and Senior Women's Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. *Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. The bottom 6 teams (based on the previous season's rankings) will be placed in the Plate Group for limited-overs tournaments. *Promotion/relegation rules updated: Only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. *Tournament Format Updates: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout. *New Grouping Formats: Major tournaments such as Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Women's One Day Trophy, and Men's U23 State A Trophy will follow a 4 Elite Groups + 1 Plate Group model. Most junior and women's tournaments (U16, U19, U23) have moved to a 5 Elite + 1 Plate group structure. The Apex Council has resolved to establish a Working Group comprising five (5) 'Umpire Coaches' to oversee the development of umpires and enhance their on-field performance. These five 'Umpire Coaches' must possess international umpiring experience and have served as former umpires. Additionally, the Apex Council has decided to form a Working Group consisting of three (3) former Match Referees. This Working Group will be responsible for monitoring the development of match referees and providing them with opportunities to improve their performance in cricket matches. (ANI)
India.com
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
BCCI Forms Committee To Prevent Bengaluru Stampede-Like Incidents; Check Details
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formed a committee which will be tasked to formulate guidelines in 15 days to prevent incidents like the Bengaluru stampede in future. The committee comprises three top BCCI officials - secretary Devajit Saikia, vice-president Rajiv Shukla and treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia. The decision taken in the 28th BCCI Apex Council meeting held on Saturday comes in the aftermath of the stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the victory celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on June 4, a day after they won their maiden IPL title in Ahmedabad. With nearly two lakh fans trying to enter the stadium, a stampede occurred outside the gates that led to 11 tragic deaths and 33 fans being injured. "The Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, which led to the unfortunate loss of innocent lives. In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future. The committee will formulate the guidelines within 15 days," the BCCI said in a statement. The incident outside Chinnaswamy had led to arrests of RCB marketing head Nikhil Sosale, who is out on bail, as well as of DNA Entertainment Networks officials. It also led to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary A Shankar and Treasurer E.S. Jairam resigning from their respective posts on June 6.
India.com
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
BCCI set up 3-Member panel to prevent future incidents like Bengaluru Stampede, expresses grief over...
Bengaluru Stampede. (PIC - PTI) New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has adopted a strict attitude in the case of stampede in M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. BCCI has announced to make a new policy to avoid any such accident in future. For this, the board has formed a new committee, which will prepare guidelines in this matter. This decision was taken in the BCCI Apex Council meeting held on Saturday and this responsibility has been entrusted to a 3-member committee. On June 4, 11 people died in an accident during the celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In the BCCI Apex Council meeting held on Saturday, many issues were discussed and some important decisions were taken. The most important decision in this was related to the Bengaluru accident, on which everyone's eyes were fixed. After the meeting, BCCI issued a statement and in it first of all expressed grief over the Bengaluru stampede and the Ahmedabad plane crash. Along with this, the board formed a committee of senior officials to ensure that incidents like the Bengaluru accident are not seen in the future. Report will have to be given within 15 days: In its statement, BCCI said that a committee of 3 members will prepare detailed guidelines, which will be implemented during such events in the future. This committee will be headed by Board Secretary Devjit Saikia, while BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla and Treasurer Prabhtej Singh will also be a part of it. All these three officials hold the most powerful positions in the board. It has also been made clear that this committee will have to submit its report and guidelines to the board within 15 days. Accident happened after RCB's victory: On June 3, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first title by defeating Punjab Kings in the final of IPL 2025. After this victory, there was a festive atmosphere in the whole of Bengaluru. After this, when the whole team returned to Bengaluru on the next day, on June 4, a crowd of fans filled the streets to join the celebration. During this, when the team reached Chinnaswamy Stadium after attending the program of the Karnataka government in Vidhan Soudha, there was already a crowd of lakhs on the streets. During this time, a stampede situation arose and 11 fans died. At the same time, about 50 people were injured. After this, while the Karnataka government, Bengaluru Police and RCB management were on everyone's target, questions were also being raised on BCCI. Then BCCI had washed its hands off by saying that it had nothing to do with this event, but this led to heavy criticism of the board. Only after this, BCCI had announced to make a concrete policy regarding celebration.
