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Bunnamwaya, we can do with more honestyDaily MonitorEnter Uganda's team to the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, whose numbers of officials and relatives competing with athletes for free accommodation and allowances baffled, and you know what we are talking about. At club level, when a football team is not …and more » more...
2010 Commonwealth Games, the next big event after the Beijing Olympics is to knock on the door of Delhi about two years. In addition to the usual questions […] more...
Unity games president Mark Leak has criticised the Indian condition in conference in London [slideshow id=2377900603281201293&w=426&h=320] The Unity Games happen in different cities every four years and this XIX Commonwealth […] more...
The Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune were expected to be a learning experience for the staging of 2010 Delhi Games. But for CAG, the OC lost the opportunity to learn and test its preparedness for Delhi 2010. more...
Better hostels this year but higher fee will biteTimes of IndiaCandidates enrolling in North Campus colleges can look forward to well-appointed rooms this year as the hostels were renovated for last year's Commonwealth Games. However, the improved accommodation will cost significantly more than last year. …and more » more...
VAT collection in the state touched the Rs5,821.92 crore mark till October against a collection of Rs4,567 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, a senior official said. more...
In a bid to make Delhi a world class city and host the “perfect” Commonwealth Games (CWG), Delhi University has displaced most of its government hostel students, without […] more...
There has been an outpouring of praise from all quarters regarding the smooth conduct of Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Whether it comes from a Pakistani national or from […] more...
As expenses incurred on the Commonwealth Games turn into a national debate and the subject of multi-pronged investigations by multiple agencies more...
With the dust settling after the successful completion of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games many organizations in India are either heaving a sigh of relief or are simply […] more...
When Team Scotland’s photos of the Commonwealth Games athlete village made it into the media, word spread instantly via online and social media. Now with the Games finished, nearly […] more...
As the Commonwealth Games came to an end in Delhi, the head of the organisation, Mike Fennell, has described the event as a success, despite its earlier problems. […] more...
An article by myself and Lauren May from over at Scoop! about what people in Bournemouth think about the Commonwealth Games in India. Enjoy... With this year’s […] more...
The Commonwealth Games enter their second week today. Maybe you hadn't noticed? Exactly. The routine is that the big five (or so) member nations thrash the rest and […] more...
The Vasant Kunj flats that were built for Commonwealth Games delegates seem to have no takers. Even as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claims that it had 1,300 flats ready by September 23, only 620 people turned up to stay in them. In fact, according to officials working at the complex, even the national technical officials who were staying there have started leaving ‘‘after having completed their work’’. more...
Indians are hoping a record showing by their athletes at the Commonwealth Games will help to erase some of the negative publicity surrounding the event. The Games were supposed to […] more...
Seeing empty rooms at Delhi University hostels, it is hard to believe that the Commonwealth Games is in full swing. The hostels, which students vacated so that room could be made for tourists who were expected to arrive in Delhi during the Games, are still waiting for guests. more...
Those athletes who excell in their respective field would be given by the Union Tourism Ministry all inclusive and complimentary journeys on luxury trains that visit the various tourist attractions of the country. more...
New Delhi, Oct.3 (ANI): Ahead of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010, head coach of the New Zealand cycling team Tim Carswell said on Sunday that the athletes have trained themselves with a totally refreshed approach, coming off a bronze medal win at the Beijing Olympics 2008. more...
Premier Anna Bligh is currently in Delhi lobbying to bring the 2018 Commonwealth Games to the Gold Coast. The ABC (Bligh pitches Gold Coast bid to Games federation) […] more...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="142" caption="CWG 2010 New Delhi"][/caption] The adjectives being used a week ago were a public relations disaster for India: "filthy, unlivable, uninhabitable, unhygenic, rampant corruption, chaotic, unfinished, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): The New Zealand team's 'unmasked' Delhi Commonwealth Games accommodation tower at the athletes' village has made the earlier reports of "unlivable" conditions hard to fathom. more...
Sydney, Sep 30 (ANI): The chaotic build-up to the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games has forced changes to the testing program, according to the Games' anti-doping chief. more...
Home Nations athletes appeared to be putting concerns over their accommodation in the Games Village firmly behind them yesterday to focus on preparations for the Commonwealth Games which open in Delhi on Sunday. more...
The English squash team, which is one of the strongest contingents at the Commonwealth Games here, will be looking forward to snaring maximum medals at the October 3-14 event. more...
If terrorists wanted a city paralyzed and panic-stricken about security, they have already won the propaganda battle ahead of Sunday's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Tourist numbers […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Though the controversy-marredCommonwealth Games Village seems to have fixed most of itsproblems, with the majority of athletes and delegates praisingthe arrangements here, a few disgruntled voices could still beheard around the facility today. more...
With this years Commonwealth Games obviously in crisis as reported in this Telegraph article, and three of England's top Athletes pulling out of the England Team. Two Welsh Cyclists pulling out of the […] more...
The Commonwealth Games Still Faces Accommodation ProblemsAlthough some of the accommodation for the athletes at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is now ready, the poor quality of […] more...
With less than a week left for the Commonwealth Games, Harris Mbulelo Majeke, South African High Commissioner to India on Monday, said that he is optimistic that India would host a memorable Commonwealth Games. more...
Michael Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation who has been in Delhi for the past several years, has been living it up royally even as the Games preparations were floundering. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 : Expressing unhappiness over the state of residential facilities for their athletes, diplomats from Africa's Commonwealth nations are to visit the Games Village for […] more...
New Delhi, Sep.27 (ANI): Vice Chairman of Commonwealth Games' Organizing Committee Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Monday said that the committee will look into the money being spent on C'wealth Games Federation's Chief Executive Officer Mike Hooper's accommodation in India. more...
Team Scotland boss Jon Doig has criticised the Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers, saying the athletes have been let down by them as the Village is not up to the mark and there are things yet to be fixed. more...
The president of South Africa's Olympic com- mittee defended New Delhi's right to host the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games, saying on Sunday he is willing to clean any toilets himself to help ensure it more...
So it looks as though most teams and competitors are overlooking any risks and stories of unfinished accommodation and are going to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. I suppose the worrying […] more...
A group of around 20 support staff will be the first occupants of the accommodation to ensure that conditions continue to be on track for 48 athletes. more...
The controversy surrounding accommoda- tion at the Commonwealth Games Village refuses to die. After the thumbs down from countries like New Zealand and Australia, Saturday saw numerous African and Asi more...
This year the Commonwealth Games celebrates its 80th birthday in less than a week and so far this years games are turning out to be a total disaster. […] more...
Taking a cue from the Commonwealth Games, a sports theme based shopping festival - 'Shilpotsav-2010' - will be held here Oct 22-31 to attract tourists staying back after the Games. more...
Karachi, Sep 25 (PTI) Ahmed Mukarram, a senior Pakistanipolice official, today left for Delhi to take stock of thesecurity arrangements there for the Commonwealth Games to beheld from October 3-14. more...
London, Sep 25(ANI): Northern Ireland has followed England, Wales and Scotland in giving their athletes approval to participate in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
From my bookmarks:The first photos emerged Thursday of the accommodation for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in India.And this:The first photos have emerged of the accommodation for athletes […] more...
On the web today:The first photos have emerged of the accommodation for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, illustrating conditions that shocked arriving officials.And this:(Credit: Splash News/6126) […] more...
An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could save a possible threat of New Zealand's team's withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.September 24, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could s... Continue reading → more...
From todays web browsing:The first photos have emerged of the accommodation for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, illustrating conditions that shocked arriving officials.And this:Photos around Delco...Dozens […] more...
[caption id="attachment_25288" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Reuters"][/caption] NEW DELHI — The first photos emerged Thursday of the accommodation for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in India. One shows a filthy leaking toilet, […] more...
Progress is needed “pretty urgently” to provide assurances that the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be a success, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today. more...
With the opening of the CWG only days away, several of the teams, including Wales and Scotland that had earlier shown reluctance to take part in the Commonwealth Games, have now said they intend to travel to India. more...
With the opening of the CWG only days away, several of the teams, including Wales and Scotland that had earlier shown reluctance to take part in the Commonwealth Games, have now said they intend to travel to India. more...
The Appalling State of the Commonwealth Games Accommodation in PicturesNews reports in the last week have highlighted problems with the accommodation that is being built for the athletes […] more...
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event. more...
Wellington, Sep 23 (PTI) In an unusual move, the NewZealand contingent for the Commonwealth Games might baseitself in Singapore till the athletes village, which wasdubbed as "filthy and uninhabitable", is made fully ready forthe teams to move in. more...
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has advised its athletes to delay their arrival into Delhi for the Commonwealth Games until at least September 28. more...
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event. more...
British team officials have warned the Commonwealth Games are on a "knife edge" over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears. more...
The head of the international organisation that controls the Commonwealth Games is today to arrive in Delhi for crisis talks with India's Prime Minister in an attempt to salvage a situation rapidly descending into chaos and farce. more...
There has been a lot of hype about New Delhi not being ready for next week's Commonwealth games. It's all a media beat-up. We should just listen to the person in charge. The […] more...
Commonwealth Games plunged into deeptrouble on Wednesday after England admitted their participation is"on a knife-edge" while Scotland athletes delayed theirdeparture to Delhi and Wales set a deadline. more...
Singapore could be used as a holding pen for athletes if the Commonwealth Games village is still uninhabitable by the time they are due to arrive. Hockey and badminton […] more...
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Sport Wales has asked the organisers of the Commonwealth Games to confirm that the event venues and the accommodation arrangements are fully ready and safe to enable it decide on its next move. more...
BBCThe Commonwealth Games Federation head has demanded the Indian government take immediate steps to improve conditions at the athletes' village in Delhi.Team delegates have described the accommodation as […] more...
The Commonwealth Games 2010 Will Almost Certainly Now Be CancelledFollowing the collapse of a pedestrian bridge yesterday and reports of accommodation being unfit for human habitation, now a […] more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 News The 19th Commonwealth games are all set to be held in Delhi from October 3, 2010 to October 14, 2010. This 12 day […] more...
A cancellation of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi could be disastrous for the future of the event and for India's world standing, according to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. more...
New Zealand Olympic Committee officials have arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes. more...
The up-coming Commonwealth Games has all the marks of a Project Failure, even if it goes ahead. We are seeing a rapid moving of the criteria for success […] more...
New Zealand Olympic Committee officials have arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes. more...
COMMONWEALTH Games organisers have suffered a major set back — after a bridge close to the main stadium collapsed. Several people are said to have suffered injuries in the accident in New Delhi. more...
This could be a humiliating experience for India. I'm also sure Brazil is watching this with horror. They will be hosting the Olympics and they're reputation for success […] more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scheduled to open in 12 days' time, are under severe threat after a footbridge collapsed, injuring 23 people, and UK officials […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell Tuesday said that parts of the Commonwealth Games Village are still not fit for the accommodation of athletes and asked the Organising Committee to take 'quick action' in the next 24 hours to set it right before the athletes start arriving Thursday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federationpresident Michael Fennell has expressed concerns over theGames Village preparation, saying that the condition of theresidential zone there has "shocked" many contingents. more...
New Zealand, Canada, Scotland and Ireland have objected strongly to the condition of accommodation given to them in the Commonwealth Games Village. more...
NEW DELHI: England’s Chef de Mission Mr. Craig Hunter has said that the Games Village for the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi is better than the accommodation […] more...
The nineteenth edition of Commonwealth Games is hosted by India and people are excited for welcoming tourists. The Commonwealth 2010 games will be held from October 3 to […] more...
Sydney, Sep 11(ANI): Australia men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has voiced his concerns about the team's chances at next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games […] more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games […] more...
Despite its assurance on August 6 that 4,000 flats in Vasant Kunj will be ready in time for the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) admitted at a recent meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers that it will now only deliver 1,600 rooms for the October event. more...
Olympian and Indian selectorAjitpal Singh on Monday hit out at national team coach Jose Brasaand said the Spaniard`s comments were baseless in an effort tocreate a controversy ahead of this year`s Commonwealth Games. more...
Union urban development ministry is hopeful that its plea for armed forces not charging for services rendered during the upcoming Commonwealth would be considered. more...
Students and teachers in Delhi University have finally come together to protest against the eviction of students from college hostels to accommodate tourists during the Commonwealth Games. Members of the University Community for Democracy a group of students, teachers and former students in DU, formed two months ago will go on a relay hunger strike from Thursday onwards at Arts Faculty to make DU authorities come forward and take responsibility for helping out the evicted hostellers. The group also wrote to the National Commission for Women on Wednesday highlighting the problems faced by female students in searching for accommodation outside the campus. more...
THE COMMONWEALTH Games (CWG) 2010 will kick start in New Delhi from October 3rd and the city is all set to play the perfect host for all the […] more...
T S Darbari, the tainted Director General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWG-OC) and Suresh Kalmadi's key aide was today sacked by the organising committee. After his […] more...
The Haryana government is making concerted efforts to offer quality facilities to foreign guests, who come to witness Commonwealth Games. The Haryana government plans to put up at […] more...
The Haryana government is making concerted efforts to offer quality facilities to foreign guests, who come to witness Commonwealth Games. The Haryana government plans to put up at […] more...
Never in all the years I have known him have I ever agreed with Mani Shankar Aiyar about anything. So it is with some nervousness I admit that on the Commonwealth Games I agree with him one thousand per cent. Who was the lunatic who bid for them in the first place? He needs to be identified and horsewhipped in public for putting India in such a disgraceful situation. If it was Suresh Kalmadi, then horsewhipping is not punishment enough because having landed the Games he should at least have known that he should do nothing that would expose India’s corrupt and incompetent underside to an international audience. more...
The Delhi Development Authority will not be able to provide nearly 2,000-odd flats for Commonwealth Games delegates as the flats meant to house them are not yet ready. These multi-storey flats are still under construction in pockets D6 and D7 of Vasant Kunj. This is another blow to the government already mired in allegations of large-scale corruption, delay in execution of several Games-related projects and inferior quality of material used in construction. more...
The man the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports wants sacked from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) for alleged irregularities during the Queens Baton Relay inaugural in London last October.... more...
The Indian High Commission said here on Monday it was “actively'' looking into claims about its officials' role in the controversial hire of vehicles from an obscure London-based company for a Commonwealth Games event last year. more...
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