New National Cricket Academy set to open shortly in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a significant development for Indian cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah announced on Saturday that the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) will be launched shortly in Bengaluru.
Expressing his excitement on X, Shah shared that the new NCA boasts an impressive array of infrastructure and facilities, including an Olympic-size swimming pool. “The new NCA will feature three world-class playing grounds, 45 practice pitches, indoor cricket pitches, Olympic-size swimming pool, and state-of-the-art training, recovery, and sports science facilities,” he wrote.
Shah added that this initiative will help India’s current and future cricketers develop their skills in the best possible environment.
The NCA has played a pivotal role in nurturing countless cricketers nationwide. It stands as the foremost facility for national players recovering from injuries, providing them with a space for rehabilitation and practice games to help them regain their form.
The exisitng NCA is located within the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium premises in Bengaluru. Additionally, the BCCI is in the process of establishing NCAs in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the North East.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
