Cricket

Narendra Modi announces Eklavya awards for Gujarat’s Yusuf Pathan, Munaf Patel

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Chief Minister Narendra Modi today announced the Gujarat’s highest sports world award, ‘Eklavya Puraskar’, for the two talented cricketers from the state in Team India Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel. Congratulating every member of the winners of the ICC World Cup, Mr. Modi said that cricket has instilled a rare sense of patriotism leading to [...]

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India vs New Zealand: Narendra Modi greets players, watches the match

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is also a President of Gujarat Cricket Association, today visited Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel international cricket stadium at Motera to watch India New Zealand test match. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Vice President of Gujarat Cricket Association  and Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand Shri Parimal Nathwani. Shri Modi greeted [...]

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Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Cricket-Stadium at South Gujarat University

30 November 2009

Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi dedicated the three newly built educational –complexes at Veer Narmad South Gujarat Universities on Sunday. A sum of Rs. 2.49 crores have been spent on it. He also laid foundation stone of C.B.Patel Stadium and Cricket academy. Seeking to fulfill the true sports potential, Chief Minister expressed his desire, “The [...]

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IPL issue sends out message India is unsafe: Narendra Modi

23 March 2009

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that UPA government’s failure to provide security for Indian Premier League (IPL), which today resulted to BCCI deciding to shift it out of the country, will send a message to the world that India is “unsafe”. “Reputation of India as a safe country in the world [...]

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