Thursday 11 October 2012

Election Commission of India and United Nations Development Programme Sign MoU to Support Electoral and Democratic Practices

Election Commission of India and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP  signed an MOU for cooperation in election management, particularly for supporting elections and democratic process in other countries. The MOU was signed by Shri Akshay Rout, Director General from the Commission and Ms. Lise Grande, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator from UNDP’s side in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri V SSampath, Election Commissioners, Shri H S Brahma and Dr Nasim Zaidi and UN Under Secretary General and UNDP Associate Administrator, Ms. Rebeca Grynspan. Senior officials of ECI and UNDP were present on the occasion.

Anil Kumble appointed head of ICC cricket committee

Former India captain Anil Kumble has been named the new head of theInternational Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, replacing former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd, the global governing body said on Thursday.