News: Government

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushes for development of ‘concert economy’

The success of Coldplay’s recent tour dates in the Indian cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad has prompted the nation’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call for greater investment in…

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Feb 10, 2025 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Government / Venues /

 
 

Renovation work completed at scene of Indonesian stadium tragedy

Indonesian Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo has advised that renovation works at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java - scene of a deadly crowd stampede that led to the deaths…

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Jan 20, 2025 Government / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Partnership renewed to support high-performance cricket across Pacific

High-performance cricket across the Pacific is receiving support via a partnership between the Australian Government and Cricket Australia which is also aimed at strengthening connections…

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Nov 20, 2024 Events / Government / Sport /

 
 

World Obesity Federation calls for global action on obesity

Highlighting that nearly 1 billion adults and 159 million children and adolescents live with obesity worldwide, the World Obesity Federation has shared its concern that, without coordinated…

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Nov 5, 2024 ByNigel Benton Government / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

Indian authorities take action on ticket scalping

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in India calling for strict guidelines on the domestic resale market in the wake of ticket sale controversies for concerts by Coldplay and…

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Oct 24, 2024 Entertainment / Government / Legal / Ticketing /

 
 

Political unrest prompts relocation of Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to UAE

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the Women’s T20 World Cup - scheduled to be played in Bangladesh - will now be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The…

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Aug 27, 2024 Government / Safety / Security / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Indonesian Government allocates new funds for stadium improvements

The Indonesian Government has allocated IDR 2.87 trillion (US$175 million) towards improvements at 21 football stadia across the nation. Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati…

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Aug 6, 2024 Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

World Leisure to stage panel discussion at United Nations Forum

The World Leisure Organization (WLO), the international body dedicated to promoting leisure as a force for human growth, development and wellbeing, is to present an online panel discussion…

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Jul 5, 2024 ByNigel Benton Education / Government / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

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