TMC to name sports university after Bal Thackeray

Thane: The Shiv Sena-ruled Thane Municipal
Corporation (TMC) on Thursday resolved to name the proposed Sports
University in the city after the party supremo Bal Thackeray.

The general body meeting of the Corporation today passed
a resolution to this effect.

Mayor Ashok Vaity said in a press release that a piece of
land at Kolshet originally meant for a park has been earmarked
for the proposed sports university which will cater to the
needs of various sports and would not be confined only to
cricket, he said.

PTI