The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has identified Coimbatore as an ideal centre for holding one-day internationals (ODI) outside Chennai in view of the past experience of ODIs held in Chennai having been abandoned due to heavy rains during the North-East monsoon.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the District Secretaries Forum of the TNCA held under the Presidentship of N. Srinivasan, TNCA President here on Sunday.
K.S. Viswanathan, Assistant Secretary of the TNCA told The Hindu that the future tour programmes of the International Cricket Conference (ICC) included Test or ODIs in Chennai during the period from October to December when the North-East monsoon was active in this part of India.
Stadium building
Mr. Viswanathan said that the TNCA would build in Coimbatore a stadium, which would have facilities for spectators, players and the media persons. A press box would be provided. The Coimbatore District Cricket Association (CDCA), which has a 7.5 acre-land, is willing to lend it to the TNCA to construct the stadium.
The meeting also discussed the need for construction of stadiums and improvement of the grounds in the districts. Grounds have been identified for improvement in Tiruchi and Theni.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Bandh call in Coimbatore
Protesting the stand of Kerala seeking retention of certain areas around Coimbatore in the Palakkad Railway Division, a dawn to dusk bandh has been called for Tuesday in the city corporation limits.
The decision to this affect was taken on Sunday night at an all party meeting under the banner of 'Salem Railway Division Protection Committee'.
Condemning the stand taken by MPs of Kerala, the meeting wanted inclusion of Coimbatore, Podanur, Tirupur and Erode in new Salem division, K Ramakrishnan, general secretary of Periyar Dravida Kazhakam, who chaired the meeting, said.
Accusing Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan of trying to put spokes against the formation of Salem division to "retain" huge revenue from Tamil Nadu areas, a resolution too of both states to sort out the issue through dialogue, Ramakrishnan said.
Representatives of DMK, AIADMK, PMK, MDMK, CPI and various trade and social organisations attended the meeting.
Essential services like milk, water, power, medical shops and hospitals have been exempted from the bandh, while the meeting urged all shops and commercial establishments to down their shutters and buses and auto rickshaws to keep off the roads, to express solidarity with the bandh.
Educational institutions can themselves decide whether to declare holiday or function, Ramakrishnan said.
The decision to this affect was taken on Sunday night at an all party meeting under the banner of 'Salem Railway Division Protection Committee'.
Condemning the stand taken by MPs of Kerala, the meeting wanted inclusion of Coimbatore, Podanur, Tirupur and Erode in new Salem division, K Ramakrishnan, general secretary of Periyar Dravida Kazhakam, who chaired the meeting, said.
Accusing Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan of trying to put spokes against the formation of Salem division to "retain" huge revenue from Tamil Nadu areas, a resolution too of both states to sort out the issue through dialogue, Ramakrishnan said.
Representatives of DMK, AIADMK, PMK, MDMK, CPI and various trade and social organisations attended the meeting.
Essential services like milk, water, power, medical shops and hospitals have been exempted from the bandh, while the meeting urged all shops and commercial establishments to down their shutters and buses and auto rickshaws to keep off the roads, to express solidarity with the bandh.
Educational institutions can themselves decide whether to declare holiday or function, Ramakrishnan said.
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