<p>Cricketing greats such as Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Gautam Gambhir have pledged their support to Indian Cricketers Association (ICA). According to ICA's president Ashok Malhotra, the association has decided to financially help 30 cricketers across the country.</p>

<p>The association has so far raised Rs 39 lakhs to help former cricketers. Malhotra said: "Big names like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Gautam Gambhir and Gundappa Viswanath have joined us and that is a major boost to our initiative. A corporate from Gujarat has also offered its support."&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to sources, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has also pledged his support to the initiative. He has decided to financially contribute to help the players in need.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The donations will be accepted till May 15 after which they will shortlist five to six players from each domestic zone (north, east, west, south and central).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ICA itself has donated Rs 10 lakhs and has over 1,750 former cricketers registered with them. BCCI had given Rs 2 crore in February to begin its operations.</p>


Cricketing greats such as Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Gautam Gambhir have pledged their support to Indian Cricketers Association (ICA). According to ICA's president Ashok Malhotra, the association has decided to financially help 30 cricketers across the country.

Cricketing greats such as Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Gautam Gambhir have pledged their support to Indian Cricketers Association (ICA). According to ICA's president Ashok Malhotra, the association has decided to financially help 30 cricketers across the country. The association has so far raised Rs 39 lakhs to help former cricketers. Malhotra said: "Big names like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Gautam Gambhir and Gundappa Viswanath have joined us and that is a major boost to our initiative. A corporate from Gujarat has also offered its support." According to sources, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has also pledged his support to the initiative. He has decided to financially contribute to help the players in need. The donations will be accepted till May 15 after which they will shortlist five to six players from each domestic zone (north, east, west, south and central). The ICA itself has donated Rs 10 lakhs and has over 1,750 former cricketers registered with them. BCCI had given Rs 2 crore in February to begin its operations.

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<p>India's mobile phone users have been increasing by the day, various reports suggest the same and now, another study points at the fact that the Indian mobile manufacturing industry is leaving no stone unturned to meet the ever-expanding demand.</p>

<p>India stands second in the world in mobile phone production after China.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to a report by the Indian Cellular Association, India replaced Vietnam to become the second largest producer of mobile phones in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Data available from market research firm IHS, China's National Bureau of Statistics and Vietnam General Statistics Office was studied&nbsp;to conclude that the annual production of mobile phones in India increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With a boost in mobile production, smartphone imports dropped by less than half in 2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are happy to inform you that with the strenuous and calibrated efforts of the government of India, ICA and FTTF, India has now emerged as the second largest producer of mobile handsets by volume," ICA National President Pankaj Mohindroo said in a letter addressed to union ministers on March 28&nbsp;</p>

<p>India has now set a target to achieve around 500 million mobile phone production by 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)&nbsp;</em></p>


With a boost in mobile production, imports of the devices registered a drop of less than half in 2017

India's mobile phone users have been increasing by the day, various reports suggest the same and now, another study points at the fact that the Indian mobile manufacturing industry is leaving no stone unturned to meet the ever-expanding demand. India stands second in the world in mobile phone production after China. × According to a report by the Indian Cellular Association, India replaced Vietnam to become the second largest producer of mobile phones in 2017. India is now second-largest #mobile phone producer in the world after China: Indian Cellular Association pic.twitter.com/PmGMBflMVP — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) April 1, 2018 × Data available from market research firm IHS, China's National Bureau of Statistics and Vietnam General Statistics Office was studied to conclude that the annual production of mobile phones in India increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017. With a boost in mobile production, smartphone imports dropped by less than half in 2017. "We are happy to inform you that with the strenuous and calibrated efforts of the government of India, ICA and FTTF, India has now emerged as the second largest producer of mobile handsets by volume," ICA National President Pankaj Mohindroo said in a letter addressed to union ministers on March 28 India has now set a target to achieve around 500 million mobile phone production by 2019. (With inputs from PTI)

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