The Supreme Court is to announce the names of administrators for the BCCI on January 24, even as it modified its earlier order by which a person having a cumulative tenure of nine years in any state association and BCCI would stand disqualified from holding any position in the apex cricket body. The apex court’s modified order made it clear that the nine-year tenure of an office bearer in the state association or in the BCCI shall not be considered cumulatively.

A special court is to pronounce on Tuesday its order on framing charge against former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal case lodged by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. All the accused have denied the allegations against them made by the investigating agencies and have moved bail pleas.

The Honor 6X is to be launched in the country on Tuesday and is expected to be priced under Rs 15,000. The Honor brand had recently launched the Honor 6X with dual cameras at the back in China. The Honor 6X 3GB/ 32GB memory variant was launched for RMB 999, which roughly translates to Rs 9,700. The 4GB RAM variant of the Honor 6X costs RMB 1,299 or around Rs 12,700.

The Puducherry Legislative Assembly will be convened on Tuesday in the backdrop of discord between Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy. The session in most likelihood would last only a couple of days, it is reliably learnt. As per the rules, the Assembly has to be convened once in six months. And, as per the customary practice, the first session of the year would begin with the address of the Lieutenant Governor. However, in the context of the growing hostility between the constitutional heads, the practice could be given a go-by.

The JD(U) is to review its stand on demonetisation after January 24, fuelling speculation about the party's stand on the issue amid growing bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. JD(U) is a major constituent of the ruling Grand Secular Alliance in which RJD and Congress are partners.

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