NOC to be issued to farmers this month: Siddaramaiah
Hubballi, November 4: Former chief minister and Coordination Committee chairman Siddaramaiah said that the Coordination Committee has agreed to waive off the farm loans and all eligible farmers would be given no objection certificates (NOC) by this month.
Speaking to reporters at the airport here on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said that he was unaware about the banks issuing notices to the farmers. He would discuss with the Chief Minister who has already cleared that the NOC would be issued to the farmers by this month, he added.
Victory is ours
The coalition candidates would win in all the five constituencies in the by-poll. The Congress candidates would win in Jamkhandi and Ballary constituencies and JDS candidates in Mandya and Ramanagara very easily. But there was a tough contest in Shivamogga constituency. But they would win all the seats, Siddaramaiah said.
Cabinet expansion
The coalition government was safe in the state. The cabinet would be expanded after Diwali festival, for which he would discuss with AICC president Rahul Gandhi, he added.
The government has been celebrating the Tippu Jayanti for the last three years. This year also, the government would conduct the jayanti. But the BJP has created an issue in the name of Tippu Jayanti, he said.
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No contract was signed with Muzarabani for PSL stint, but verbal agreement was reached: PCB
Karachi (PTI): The Pakistan Cricket Board admitted that no contract was ever sent to Blessing Muzarabani to play in the PSL but insisted that a firm verbal agreement was reached with the Zimbabwe pacer and he had breached the trust while joining the Indian Premier League.
The PCB recently imposed a two-year ban on Muzarabani from playing in the PSL claiming he breached a contract with Islamabad United and joined IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders.
The fast bowler’s agent, Rob Humphries tore into the PCB on Sunday in a social media post for the ban and claimed his client neither took part in the PSL players auction nor signed any contract with Islamabad United.
Humphries said the ban was excessive and unjustified.
But sources in the PCB while conceding no contract was signed with Rabbani claimed that a clear verbal agreement between both the parties was reached.
The source said this was also clear in the PCB announcement about the ban that despite a clear offer and an unequivocal acceptance of essential terms, the player chose to disregard these obligations in favour of a conflicting arrangement.
The PCB source said once essential terms — including remuneration and structure — are agreed upon through written correspondence, a binding obligation is formed.
But Humphries said after talks began with Islamabad United they had made it clear that unless they had a contract they couldn’t apply for an NOC from the Zimbabwe Cricket.
“We've remained quiet publicly over the last six weeks because we did not wish to create or cause anymore animosity for the Pakistan Super League/Pakistan Cricket Board than they had already created for themselves,” Humphries’ statement said.
"[On] 13 February, Blessing [was] approached by Islamabad United about a playing opportunity for the 2026 PSL. The deal [was] agreed subject to obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Zimbabwe Cricket.
“An NOC cannot be obtained without a contract from the PSL. Islamabad United/PSL announced the signing to the world via social media,” it said.
Humphries further urged the PCB to gracefully withdraw the ban and accept this situation risen out of an administrative error at their end.
Muzarabani was taken by Islamabad as a replacement for West Indian pacer Shamar Joseph for USD 40,000.
