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Hockey strike opens some pursestrings: Rs 1 cr & 5 cr The crisis in Indian hockey is over for now. Following assurances of financial support from team sponsors Sahara and a meeting with Indian Olympic ...

Pillay happy to see players unity Pune, January 13 After playing an important role in brokering the truce between Hockey India and the striking campers, former captain Dhanraj Pillay feels the positive thing which came ...

Be proactive, ministry told New Delhi, January 13 The Congress today asked the Sports Ministry to play a more proactive role and engage in dialogue with various hockey federations in the backdrop of the crisis ...

Maya offers Rs 5 crore Lucknow, January 13 In a spontaneous gesture, Chief Minister Mayawati today came to the aid of the beleaguered hockey players by offering Hockey India (HI) a financial assistance of Rs ...

Hockey players strike fiscal goal, to rejoin camp Pune, January 13 The biggest crisis to hit Indian hockey was today resolved after a compromise deal was worked out between the game’s administrators and the striking ...

Players’ interests in mind: Sahara Sports Reporter NEW DELHI: Announcing Rs. one crore for the National hockey players, Sahara India Pariwar on Wednesday made it clear that there was no individual contract with the players, ...

‘Unity under pressure will be carried forward’ Special Correspondent PUNE: Looking for a face-saving exit after six days of unity under pressure, the probables for the 2010 World Cup accepted the offer of Rs. one ...

Cong. plea to Sports Ministry NEW DELHI: Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said on Wednesday it was a matter of satisfaction that the needless and unfortunate controversy over hockey had been resolved and the players would ...

Striking players to resume training today Nandakumar Marar IOA President assures payment of Rs. 1 crore A decision on graded payments to be taken before World Cup Committee on financial affairs to be formed PUNE: ...

Forget the crisis, get back to the field S. Thyagarajan Unprecedented solidarity among players Clear-cut agreement on payment of dues needed Chennai: Those praying to see light at the end of the tunnel in the ...