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29 out of 31 employees were tested and apart from the two that tested positive, two more tested inconclusive and will be tested again.
Belgium who in January thrashed Australia in Sydney to wrestle top spot from their opponents remained at number one position. While Australia and the Netherlands are in second and third places respectively.
The Indian women's hockey team, on the other hand, moved up a place to occupy the ninth spot in the rankings released following the conclusion of the Oceania Cup.
According to a statement from the world body, the International Hockey Federation's technical delegate had recommended Akashdeep's case to FIH's disciplinary commissioner.
The FIH assurance comes despite India pulling out of the event initially.
The venue successfully hosted the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. It is also home to the current Hockey India League champions, the Kalinga Lancers.
The 2017 edition of the HIL, featuring six sides, starts January 21.
The PHF is considering filing a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Geneva against the head sporting body.
Malaysia's junior men's team will replace Pakistan in the event to be held in Lucknow from December 8 to 18, FIH said in a statement.
Batra, who is the president of Hockey India, defeated David Balbirnie of Ireland and Australia's Ken Read to become the 12th FIH President -- the first Asian to grab the post.
The 'TMS Data' that the FIH has compiled and circulated around the world only list 46 India-Pakistan matches before yesterday's match in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy here.
India will finish their round robin campaign against Spain on Sunday.
FIH also decided that Champions Trophy will be scrapped and the 2018 edition in Amsterdam will be the last tournament.
The FIH, he said, had now decided that if a continent's qualifier pulls out and another team from that continent had not qualified, the FIH would step in.
The Hockey Revolution programme launched at the end of last year will set a direction for FIH until 2024.
India leapfrogged Belgium in the rankings.
The online ticket sales for the tournament commenced on October 27.
Irish men's hockey team has qualified for the Olympic Games after a gap of more than 100 years.
International Hockey Federation has requested the IOA to recognise HI as the sole governing body for the sport in India.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday confirmed that the Japanese women's team have qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
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