Consumer Law News NGO seeks ban on tobacco ads during World Cup March 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Monday sought a ban on tobacco advertisements during the cricket World Cup, saying these will have an adverse effect on the minds of the people. New Delhi-based HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) Monday wrote to International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar on the issue, the group’s communications officer Nikunj Sharma […] Read more » ads ban International Cricket Council NGO President Sharad Pawar tobacco world cup
Media & Entertainment News Make this World Cup the last with leather balls: PETA March 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With cricket being the flavour of the season, a noted animal rights body is now batting against the exploitation of animals in the ‘gentleman’s game’. Urging for the top cricketing body to switch from using real leather balls to synthetic balls, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to Sharad Pawar, […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board ICC International Cricket Council leather balls National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA PETA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association world cup