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Rajya Sabha polls: P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala among 10 Congress candidates
•Of the 10 leaders, five are former Union ministers — P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Rajeev Shukla and Mukul Wasnik
Former IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla to be unanimously elected as BCCI vice-president
•Shukla had earlier been a vice-president during N Srinivasan's regime and was also a popular chairman of the IPL governing council.
No ban on recruitment for government jobs, Centre says after Congress demands withdrawal of circular
•As part of measures to rationalise non-priority expenditure, the government asked all ministries and departments to review appointments of consultants, curtail functions
India vs New Zealand: Former IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla backs Virat Kohli's statement on tight scheduling of fixtures
•Taking a dig at the scheduling of their tour of New Zealand within five days of a home assignment against Australia, Kohli said that cricketers are 'getting closer to landing at the stadium and playing straight'
Pink-ball Test between India and Bangladesh a victory for world cricket, says former BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla
•Former BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Friday said that playing a day-night Test in India is a victory for world cricket and said the efforts of Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah paid off to play the pink-ball Test.
Rajeev Shukla hails 'new era in BCCI', says Sourav Ganguly administration will help in expansion of Indian cricket
•Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla said that the newly elected body of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is a good combination that will help in the expansion of country's cricket.
Pulwama terror attack: Rajeev Shukla says India-Pakistan cricket ties not possible without government's nod
•In the wake of Pulwama terror attack, Indian premier League (IPL) chairman Rajiv Shukla made it clear that there is no possibility of bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan unless they get government’s nod.
IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla's aide Akram Saifi resigns after BCCI suspends him on corruption charges
•"Saifi has tendered his resignation. When Rajeev Shukla's view was sought on this, he said that it should be accepted with immediate effect," a top BCCI official said.
Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur to lead teams in one-off Women's T20 before IPL playoffs
•With an eye on growing this wave, the BCCI is hosting the T20 Challenge to provide the women's game a platform alongside its most popular tournament
IPL 2018: BCCI contemplating advancing start time for playoffs and final by an hour to 7 pm
Firstcricket Staff •The BCCI is mulling over the possibility of advancing the start time for the IPL playoffs and final to 7 pm after a number of matches have gone beyond midnight this season.