AIFF Special Technical Committee to meet in Bangalore

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has organised a Special Technical Committee for the FIFA U-17 World which has been scheduled in 2017. The authorities are about to attend a meeting for the first time since its inception in Bangalore, this Saturday. This committee has been set up with the objective to work on the technical structure of the team that is to participate in the World Cup.

The Committee will be presided over by some of the iconic names in Indian Football like Bhaichung Bhutia, skipper Sunil Chhetri and eminent coach who is with Salgaocar SC Derrick Pereira. The committee has been specially designed by AIFF President Praful Patel for the Youth Showpiece Event. The committee meeting is expected to bring a strong groundwork for technical education for the team and will make the players work on their performance skills.

Apart from other members, AIFF Technical Director Robert Baan, National Team Coach Wim Koevermans and General Secretary Kushal Das will also be attending the meeting. All the officials and senior players will be present to discuss on the scouting process and development for India’s U-17 World Cup Team. Praful Patel profile as the president of the governing body has motivated the organisation to take up serious initiatives for the development of Indian football to take it to the international level.

Rob Baan will give a detailed and exhaustive presentation on the roadmap ahead pertaining to the team selection and preparation. The committee will be scrupulously working on the areas of development and professionalization which will make the team completely focussed to compete on a global platform. On the other hand, General Secretary Kushal Das will discuss the U-15 Youth League which AIFF is contemplating to organise.

AIFF is also putting much emphasis on the development of the youth team in India through various programs like Grass Roots Program (GRP) and Youth Development Program (YDP) which have received overwhelming response all across the nation. These programs have proven to be highly effective in creating a path-breaking platform for the young players and also motivating them to refine their skills so that they can represent the country in the near future.

Sharad Pawar meets NCP Leaders to discuss on state polls

NCP President Sharad Pawar has met prominent leaders of his party to discuss various strategies for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections which has been scheduled this winter. The meeting will be also attended by Ajit Pawar and other senior leaders of the party focussing to resolve the political crisis in Maharashtra. This will be first meeting between Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar after the latter resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Besides, the meeting was also preceded by Supriya Sule and eminent NCP Leader Praful Patel who will take decisions on the resignations of other NCP members. The resignation of Ajit Pawar has created quite a stir in the party itself. Pawar told one of the leading news channels that the resignation of Ajit Pawar has been accepted and there will be no change in the decision in this context.

NCP President will also meet the state’s Chief Minister to discuss the existing political scenario before the NCP legislature party meeting. In the past four days, Prithviraj Chavan has been meeting legislators and party leaders as he is constantly in touch with Sharad Pawar and the Congress Leaders in Delhi. The NCP Legislature party meeting is likely is likely to put a close to this four day event. Chavan has accepted Ajit Pawar’s resignation after NCP meet on Friday.

The party meeting is also attended by Maharashtra State Unit Chief Sunil Tatkare, Home Minister R. R Patil, Rural Development Minister Jayant Patil, and Minister of State for Housing Sachin Ahir. Party spokesman Nawab Malik said that discussions revolved around discourses on the political condition in Maharashtra, as well as organisational vigilance.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is one of the leading political parties of India which has commenced its journey in the year 1999. With vast experience of Sharad Pawar as party president and Praful Patel contributions, NCP has delivered some notable works in developing the backward classes of the Vidharbha Region. The party is presently working to resolving the political turmoil of Maharashtra.

U-17 World Cup’s special committee to be held in Bangalore

A special committee will be set up in regards to U-17 FIFA World Cup which will focus and discuss on India’s strategy on the technical front for youth competition. With India all set to participate in the Under – 17 World Cup 2017 as the host nation, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has set up a technical committee. The committee will comprise the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia who also serves as the chairman of the technical committee. He is also one of the most recognisable faces in Indian Football.

Derrick Pereira, who is considered highly in Indian Football platform, has created great success story in various ventures viz. Pune FC and Mahindra United in the top division, is also part of the committee. India skipper Sunil Chhetri is the last name on the list and he is expected to bring his expertise to the team. Indian coach Wim Koevermans, technical director Robert Baan and AIFF general secretary Kushal Das are to be important figures on the 19th of this month.

The organisation has set up this special technical committee on the recommendation of AIFF President Praful Patel. Patel has been asked to advice on the technical structure of the team. The tournament has been scheduled in the year 2017 and is expected to create a strong ground work for the Indian players to compete on an international platform.

AIFF, with Praful Patel contributions, has gained wide repute recently with the various accolades from Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for its impartial and unbiased approach towards issuing licence to the clubs. Moreover, its effort has been largely applauded for their method of professionalising football in India. The efforts of the organisation are making Indian football take giant strides.

Kolkata franchise announces its team in this month

Kolkata franchise has unveiled and announced its team on July 7. The Kolkata team is the first one to have been christened among all the other teams. With their team partner Atletico Madrid, the other partners are finalising the deal with a top European player or manager to fill up the two top positions. The team had put their best effort to pull in two of the top seven international players to play before June 30 deadline of selecting the marquee players. The inaugural ceremony of the team had taken place in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Champions League winner Luis Garcia has been declared as the marquee player for the Kolkata franchise. Garcia is the former Spanish star who has announced his retirement earlier this year after spending two seasons playing in Mexico, but he has confirmed his participation in the Indian Super League (ISL) in his twitter account. On the other hand, retired Spanish defender Antonio Lopez Habas has been announced as the coach of the Kolkata. The state government has extended their full support to ISL franchise in building the right infrastructure which will be of international standards. Vivekananda Yuba BharatiKrirangan will be the home venue.

The teams participating in Indian Super League (ISL) are gearing in enthusiasm as the league is around the corner. The league is about to open in September and will feature eight franchisees and has been the brainchild of All India Football Federation (AIFF). The tournament has its marketing partner IMG – Reliance. Each team is allowed to have one marquee player and FA Licenced agent BaljitRihal of Inventive Sports Garcia’s arrival will surely begin an exciting era in India’s football history. It has also been announced that there could be a Manchester United and Arsenal flavour in this season as Michael Silvestre is part of the central pool of marquee players.

The hoopla of Indian Super League has also taken a step ahead with the strategic partnership which has been signed with English Premier League (EPL). AIFF President Praful Patel is affirmative at this venture as he believes that this is going to be an outstanding opportunity to initiate best practices in the teams. He also continued that with this alliance, ISL is going to set a strong commercial platform for Indian Football and will open viable avenues to incorporate more and more international exposure to the team.

Unlike IPL 20-20 which has an auction system, the ISL will follow ‘Players Draft System’ adopting the Major League Soccer format as the remaining players will come from the IMG – Reliance pool. An ISL official said, “We’ll have about 60 foreign players and more than 112 domestic players in our pool for the Players Draft System.” With Praful Patel contributions, AIFF has turned the table of Indian Football by engaging the players in such a remarkable event which will definitely going to create a roadmap for the sports to touch an international horizon.

Subrata Dutta to head Indian Football Association

Senior Vice President All India Football Federation (AIFF) Mr. Subrata Dutta has become the President of the Indian Football Association (IFA) in West Bengal. This has been announced in a statement from State Association. In the Annual General Meeting that has been held on June 29, 2014 the decision to name Dutta as the President was taken along with other office bearer’s post. Along with this Mr. Ambarish Dasgupta, Mr. Debojyoti Mukherjee and Mr. Pradip Nag were elected as the Vice Presidents. The post of Treasurer has been assigned to Mr. Krishnendu Banerjee. The post of joint secretaries is given to Mr. Jayanta Chatterjee, Mr. Sufal Ranjan Giri, Mr. Joydeep Mukherjee, and Mr. Kausik Basu.

The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organised by Indian Football Association. This is one of the oldest club cups competition in the world. The first Indian club to win this prestigious tournament was Mohun Bagan Athletic Club in 1911. The AIFF is initiating some of the best practices in the team under Praful Patel contributions. With the recent to be held Indian Super League (ISL), Indian Football is going to witness some of the international skills and the players are adapting themselves with an environment in which they could compete with the top foreign players.

AIFF President Praful Patel has always expressed his delight in taking Indian football to an elevated level and to make it a number one sport in the country. It is a matter of great pride for All India Football Federation (AIFF) as it has been successful in bagging the most prestigious U-17 FIFA World Cup, scheduled in 2017. The teams are being motivated and trained with the best skills and techniques so that they can make a mark in the upcoming tournament. The authorities are also keeping a sharp eye in maintaining a perfect procedure for selection. They are preserving a database having registered all the players at an early stage which will help them in keeping a track for the age factor.

With Rajya Sabha election, NCP strengthens its modus operandi

The Rajya Sabha has appointed its desired candidates for their future operations in the state. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and Nirmala Sitharaman took their oath as members of Rajya Sabha on Monday along with Janata Dal Chief Sharad Yadav. Sitharaman took her oath in English whereas Javadekar took his pledge in Hindi. Janata Dal leader Gulam Basool Balyawi and Pawan Kumar Verma who were elected from Bihar also took their oath. Apart from them, Congress leaders MV Rajeev Gowda and BK Hariprasad, BJD’s Anubhab Mohanty and Bhupinder Singh and Samajwadi Party leader Vishambhar Prasad Nishad also took their oath in the similar platform.

Along with all of them NCP Leader Praful Patel also took his oath as a Member of Rajya Sabha. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been a formidable political party in India that has been operating in various fields like industries, sports, socio – economic development. Under the leadership of party president Sharad Pawar, the party has been able to create some great milestones in terms of nation building. With some of the great leaders in the party who have dedicated themselves for the progress of the party, NCP sticks to its modus operandi of spreading the mantra of equality, development and opportunity for all.

It is due to the dedicated endeavour of Nationalist Congress Party, backward districts like Bhandara and Gondia have received immense support to develop their economic standard. Not only so, the districts, with Praful Patel contributions, have also received a handsome amount of subsidy of Rs. 50 crore for the development of the tourism industry. Further, the party is also working to bring revolution in remote villages by executing various schemes for rural development. There has been eco-village scheme has proved to be medicinal to make the villages independent. Moreover, plans have been made for the farmers to serve the country along with post retirement plan for them giving them pension.

Ajit Pawar wishes 144 seats for NCP in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has won twice the total number of seats in comparison to Congress in Maharashtra in the recent Lok Sabha Polls. Keeping this fact in mind, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has sought the same number of seats for NCP with Congress in the upcoming State Assembly Elections. NCP has gained a good strength in Maharashtra than that of Congress and is expected to gain almost 144 seats in alliance with Congress in the Assembly Polls. Pawar expressed his concern regarding the seat at Palgarh last evening while he was addressing his party workers.

The Congress won only two seats in Maharashtra while NCP bagged four seats in the Lok Sabha Polls. Using the similar formula that Congress implemented for NCP to get more seats in 2009, NCP should get equal number of seats this time. Pawar has urged his party workers to undertake and conduct public awareness programmes ahead of the state polls. The basic plan has crafted as the party workers will individually visit every household and convey the citizens about the important decisions that have been taken by the party at the state level and also at the national level. NCP is leaving no stones unturned to rectify the loopholes which they committed during the Lok Sabha Election. As regards to the division Thane into Palgarh district, Pawar confirmed that the state government has taken all the necessary factors into account before any decision is taken.

Nationalist Congress Party is working dedicatedly for the development of the state and nation at large. The party, with the constant motivation from party president Sharad Pawar and NCP Leader Praful Patel, has been working on various relevant projects boosting the economy of the country. Praful Patel contributions have enabled Indian industries to work more on the indigenous resources and curb its import duties to countries like China and Russia.

Harsh Neotia shares his expectations on the success of Indian Super League

Harshvardhan Neotia, co-owner of Kolkata team of Indian Super League (ISL) has stated that only after the first season of the league the authorities will be in a position to analyse their financial investment. But he is also stressing a lot on the quality of the game which is one of the crucial factors in order to have a successful league in India. Neotia could not be specific whether ISL is a money-spinning venture as of now but he is expecting it to break it even only after few seasons are past. There is a possible of revenue opportunities which will depend on the kind of sponsorship the league is getting. As he mentioned, “I think it requires at least one season to go to some ball park number.”

The business tycoon further elucidated that with the corporate involvement the Indian Super League (ISL) has a very interesting format. The upcoming tournament is expected to generate a craze as that of Indian Premier League (IPL). The authorities and the franchisees are trying to effect equal standard of quality in the sport involving the best players of the world. Even so with a dazzling packaging, the quality of the game is considered to be of primary importance. Unless, the quality of the game is high it can never build a successful league. Neotia is positive that India will produce great players in my opinion in the next 5 – 10 years who will be delivering high quality game.

Despite all the marketing, celebrity involvement and jazz, it is the product that counts as the businessman believes it’s the Quality that sustains. People are only going to throng to see some great kicks and techniques, but keeping in tune with the modern comfort, the packaging is also kept in mind, as he called it “Icing on the cake”.

All India Football Federation (AIFF), with Praful Patel contributions, is putting their best effort in selecting the top players with high potential and ability. Best practices are also being introduced in the teams as the ISL strikes up a strategic partnership with the much revered English Premier League (EPL).

This partnership has been much appreciated by AIFF President Praful Patel as he thinks that it would be a great platform to introduce an innovative angle in the game and also creating a definite commercial aspect. The players are not only trained in the most organised and modernised methods, but AIFF is also being instrumental in developing a strong infrastructural edifice which will aid the players to refine their skills and techniques. The developmental proceedings will also prove fruitful as AIFF will setting up a grand stage to host Under – 17 FIFA World Cup in 2017.

Pranav Kale gets training from Japan, courtesy Pune FC

Pune FC has decided to send upcoming city youngster Pranav Kale for a Training Programme in Japan, as was informed by a Press Release from the club. Pune FC is propagating to support the exceptionally talented young footballers to achieve their further dreams. Pranav Kale, an eleven year old player in the Under – 12 team will be participating on his 13 day Training Programme at a top J-League Division 1 club. The trip has been facilitated by Pune Football Club and has been also accompanied by long serving midfielder Arata Izumi.

Pune FC Head Operations Chirag Tanna said that the Pranav had been taking training in the youth set up for the last few years and it is a great opportunity for him to get training in Japan. Arata has been coaching the Youth Teams in the off-season and has been instrumental in arranging this trip. Getting trained in the Club’s Summer Camp on regular basis since he was nine years old, Pranav’s natural potential has been spotted by the coaches at Pune FC Club and Arata who had been monitoring his progress from the very beginning.

Being impressed with the footballing capabilities of the youngsters, the Japanese born India International has arranged for a training period as they connected with few teams in Japan. Arata will also be accompanying Pranav on this trip and they have already left for Japan.

All India Football Federation (AIFF), under the leadership of NCP Leader Praful Patel, has initiated a long series of Grass Roots Programme and Youth Development Programme which have received overwhelming response. These programmes are facilitating the young players with a substantial platform for training in the modern techniques and skills. The youngsters are being also given wide scope to go to abroad which will aid them to learn the best practices of the sport and to represent the country in an international platform. Praful Patel contributions have enabled AIFF to take successful strides in achieving some of the milestones in Indian football and opening an avenue of lucrative exposure.

Victory for AIFF Goa Academy Boys: A Pre-Stage Groundwork for U-17, 2017

The U-14 Goa Regional gives a tough competition while playing against players who are 2 to 3 years older than them. The team put up a formidable edge to the U-17 Team of Betalbatim SC with a 5-1 in a friendly match at Chowgule Sports Complex Goa. The boys are highly enthusiastic about the U-17 FIFA World Cup, 2017 and so they are being professionally trained at the Academy since February 2013. Although the Betalbatim SC boys were using their physical prowess and gave a shot at 8th minute, the AIFF Academy boys fought it back and equalised the whole in the 17th minute. Amarjeet Mishra, striker Shubham Sarangi and Hrishi Dhath made no mistakes in taking the right shots at the right moment. The AIFF boys dominated the match since the interval and made the entire match a one-way traffic.

These matches are proving worthwhile as the stage being set for the U-17 FIFA World Cup. The selection procedure has already begun and All India Football Federation (AIFF) is being very selective as they want to scout the best and the most talented players for the international event. AIFF President Praful Patel and AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das are giving utmost importance the parameters which have been stipulated for the selection. The AIFF is keeping the age factor of the players a serious criterion and they are executing all kinds of verification alert. It is through the Youth Development Programmes, the young players are being registered, enrolled and are maintained in a perfect chronology so that they lose no scope of age confirmation.

Praful Patel contributions have enabled AIFF to take a schematised approach as it implements an unbiased and neutral approach as they are acting on the Club Licensing System. The grass roots programs, which the governing body has scheduled all over the country, have received most positive response as thousands of young and aspiring players have enrolled themselves so that they can get the most restructured training. These elementary level programs are creating an extensive platform for the kids so that they can prepare themselves for a national competition and represent the country on a global arena.

Young players should be trained to make a mark in absence of seniors

A two and a half month preparatory camp has been organised in Bangalore for the India under-23 team. The purpose of this camp is to focus on achieving success in the upcoming Incheon Games which has been scheduled for September in South Korea. India’s coach Wim Koevermans’ side is expected to go for a Europe and Far East Tour in the month of August. On the other hand, the Blue Tigers are expected to play the Pakistan under – 23 in Bengaluru on the 17th and 20th of the next month, in what is seen as a friendly bi-lateral series.

The positive factor is to engage this team for the two and a half months. The authorities are also targeting to build up a strong team work and a fitness regime for the players. This will in turn boost the style and the manner which they want to adopt, as stated by Koevermans in the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF). As the Indian team for the Asian Games consists of under – 23 players except for the senior players like Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh and Francis Fernandes, the coach is stressing the importance of the camp for the players.

It has been further stressed that these camping to be designed with the same facilities as that of the senior players. As the senior coach further stressed that this would be an interesting opportunity both for the players and the coach to learn new techniques and how they perform. This will also be a good ground for the deserving players to get chance in the national team. The authorities are also endeavouring to organise exposure tours to abroad in the form of big events. As he emphasised, “The boys need to play against different styles, learn about strong opposition and build on from there.”

AIFF President Praful Patel is motivating the organisation to introduce the best practices in the football teams which will be able to produce crème of players representing India on a global landscape. With Praful Patel Contributions in the sport, AIFF is taking giant strides with the upcoming international events which are going to give Indian Football a magnificent exposure in the world.

Gain a Fair Degree of Estimate about National Congress Party

Headquarter of National Congress Party (NCP) is located in New Delhi. The party remains committed to the guidelines specified in the Constitution of India as far its operations are concerned. As far as the aim of the political party remains in question, it strives to strengthen, motivate and stimulate the forces pertaining to national integrity. In this respect, it needs to be mentioned that special emphasis is imparted on the aspect of decentralization of power.

The party seems to remain committed to safeguarding the Concept of Gandhi. Every worker of the party seems to work in a motivated manner to promote economic prosperity through cooperation and self-reliance. Also, empowering the weaker sections of the society seems to be on the top of its priority list. The castes that are entitled to receive special attention are the Scheduled Tribes, Women, Disabled and other Backward Castes.

NCP is a leading political party in India that was established in the year 1999. Presently headed by Sharad Pawar, the party is being successfully volunteered by NCP Leader Praful Patel, Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Tariq Anwar and many other prominent leaders. Praful Patel Contributions have led to the initiation multiple reforms in his constituency Bhandara – Gondia. Pertaining to the nation building and development, the party has created remarkable history in achieving various milestones in different sectors like heavy industries, sports, tourism and agriculture.

Another feather is added to the party’s cap as it has introduced the concept of popularizing the use of indigenous products as resources instead procuring them from foreign countries. This was a great initiative as it has helped in curbing the import duties of India to countries like China and Russia.

Sunil Tatkare becomes the New Maharashtra NCP President

Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare became the new President of the state NCP Unit. Tatkare replaces Bhaskar Jadhav who held the same post since June 14, 2013. Jadhav proposed the name of Tatkare for the post. The proposal has been unanimously supported by senior NCP Leaders Madhukar Pichad, Hassan Mushrif, Anil Deshmukh and Anna Dange.

Tatkare was honoured in a special occasion that was also attended by NCP Party Chief Sharad Pawar and NCP Leader Praful Patel. Tatkare has been lauded by all the other members for his organisational skills and dedication towards his duties. He was greatly acknowledged for the way he got success from a humble beginning as sarpanch to hold strong ministerial portfolios of the state like Finance and Water Resources. Sunil Tatkare is a prominent OBC Leader whose election as the party chief of the state is quite significant. He will play a crucial role in bringing Congress –NCP Alliance back in action after the recently to be conducted State Assembly Elections.

Party members like Mushrif said that he hoped that Tatkare will ensure that NCP gets the post of chief minister after the State Assembly Elections which has been scheduled this year. On the other hand Bhaskar Jadhav was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the Prithviraj Chauhan led ministry. The oath was administered by Governor K Sankaranarayanan. At the recent working committee meeting of the party, Jadhav had proposed Tatkare’s name for the post of state unit chief.

With the motivated guidance of Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel Contributions Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has gained rapid pace in the Indian political landscape. Conforming to the guidelines of Constitution of India the party vows to work for the backward areas of the country and the people. It also puts great emphasis on the aspect of decentralization of power and is also working relentlessly to promote the economy of the country.