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PALA: Hundreds of poles imported for the Commonwealth Games are gathering dust in the warehouses of Sports Authority of India (SAI), but the students of the Jumps Academy […] more...
Facing flak for the athletes` lack of access to venues of last year`s Commonwealth Games, Sports Minister Ajay Maken declared the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium as the hub of football in the country allowing the federation to use it for 40 days every year. more...
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Saturday took a dig at the corruption-tainted organisers of last year`s Commonwealth Games, saying their lack of "legacy planning" and of concern of sports medicine has led to loss of time and money for India`s preparation for top international events. more...
Zee NewsAiyar on Maken: Can BA Pass know dichotomous?Indian ExpressNew Delhi: Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday hit back at Sports Minister Ajay Maken for accusing him of playing a part in the cost escalation of Commonwealth Games projects and also questioned the authenticity of the letter he had written to the Prime …Maken slams Aiyar [...] more...
Zee NewsMani Shankar Aiyar slams Maken over his letter to the Prime MinisterNDTV.comNew Delhi: After Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken accused former sports minister Mani Shanker Aiyar of playing a "malicious" and ''obstructionist role'' in the Commonwealth Games projects resulting in cost escalation, Mani Shankar Aiyar has hit back. …BA can't write such words, Aiyar [...] more...
Sports minister Ajay Maken has accused former minister Mani Shanker Aiyar of playing an “irreparable obstructionist role“ in the Commonwealth Games projects resulting in cost escalation. These comm more...
The HinduMaken slams Aiyar for CWG 'role'Hindustan TimesPTI Sports minister Ajay Maken has accused former minister Mani Shanker Aiyar of playing an “irreparable obstructionist role” in the Commonwealth Games projects resulting in cost escalation. These comments were made by Maken in his report sought by …Aiyar 'maliciously' warned PM on CWG cost escalation: MakenTimes of [...] more...
Ajay Maken has accused former minister Mani Shanker Aiyar of playing an "irreparable obstructionist role" in the CWG projects resulting in cost escalation. more...
Sports Minister Ajay Maken once again strongly pitched for it, saying the Commonwealth Games scam would not have taken place had the legislation been passed earlier. more...
The total expenditure incurred on the executive board members of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee was around Rs 49 lakh, sports minister Ajay Maken said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. more...
Zee NewsCWG infrastructure lying unutilised: Ajay MakenDaily News & AnalysisUnion Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ajay Maken Saturday said faulty planning has resulted in infrastructure created for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) lying unutilised in New Delhi. Maken warned the Goa government to avoid a Delhi-like situation …Will support building infrastructure for national games: MakenIBNLive.comall [...] more...
The Hindu Maken sticks to statement on Kalmadi appointmentThe HinduUnfazed by the Opposition attack, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday maintained that Suresh Kalmadi's appointment as Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief was done during the National Democratic Alliance rule and he was willing to give …BJP works on House Games strategyCalcutta TelegraphGovernment bends again, agrees to [...] more...
The National Defence Academy today gave separate privilege notices in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha against Sports Minister Ajay Maken's statement on the Commonwealth Games. more...
gulfnews.com 'NDA's Games contract left us with no option'Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Sports minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday accused the previous NDA government of changing the Commonwealth Games "host city" contract arbitrarily, resulting in Suresh Kalmadi "capturing" the OC, in contrast to the CAG report that faulted the …CAG holds PMO responsible for making Kalmadi Commonwealth [...] more...
Chandigarh Tribune — Ajay Maken , Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth AffairsChandigarh TribuneWhen Ajay Maken was made Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs with independent charge this January, he was entrusted with the unenviable task of cleaning up the mess caused by the Commonwealth Games. Hardly had he settled down [...] more...
Peeved at being ignored for the prestigious Arjuna Award, top woman weightlifter Renubala Chanu on Monday decided to return the gold medal she won in the Commonwealth Games last year to the sports minister. more...
Sport Minister Ajay Maken on Mondaysaid that Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in themulti-crore Commonwealth Games scam, cannot escape from thelaw just because he is suffering from dementia. more...
Weightlifter Renubala Chanu Monday returned her 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal to the sports ministry saying she will quit the sport if her achievements are not recognised in future. more...
Rediff Chat with Sports Minister Ajay MakenRediffFrom the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games scam to the recent doping shame, when eight athletes tested positive for anabolic steroids, or the deadlock in the merger of the two national hockey bodies, Indian sports has been hit by a tsunami of problems. …and more » more...
The bitter dispute over proposed reforms of Indian sports administration in the wake of the shambolic build-up to the Commonwealth Games is showing no signs of abating despite threats that the country of 1.1 billion could be excluded from the Olympics. more...
IOA to discuss Kalmadi's replacement on May 23RediffFollowing sports minister Ajay Maken's [ Images ] public statement that arrested Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi [ Images ] should be replaced as its president, the Indian Olympic [ Images ] Association will meet on May … more...
Whether the Public Private Partnership (PPP), for the upkeep of the Commonwealth Games stadiums, was a prudent scheme can be debated, but the now-defunct plan has cost the exchequer a whopping Rs 60 l more...
The government is likely to push for a new president to head the Indian Olympic Association following the arrest of incumbent Suresh Kalmadi in connection with the Commonwealth Games scam. more...
The government is likely to push for a new president to head the Indian Olympic Association following the arrest of incumbent Suresh Kalmadi today in connection with the Commonwealth Games scam. more...
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Monday directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to select a new president after the CBI arrested Suresh Kalmadi, former chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, for alleged irregularities in the contracts awarded for the 2010 mega event. more...
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Monday that he would direct the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to select a new president to replace the tainted Suresh Kalmadi, former chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, at the earliest. more...
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) Sports Minister Ajay Maken today said the Indian Olympic Association would be asked to elect a new president in case incumbent Suresh Kalmadi is arrested by the CBI and threatened intervention by the Ministry if the IOA fails to act.The former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman, Kalmadi, is likely to be arrested by the CBI today in relation to irregularities in the conduct of the event last year and in the Queen''s Baton Relay (QBR) held in London in 2009. ... more...
After spending huge amounts on the conduct of Commonwealth Games last year, the sports ministry is facing a financial crunch for the development of sports in the country. Recently, the Sports Autho more...
Under-fire former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has attended the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) Executive Council meeting in Bangkok. more...
In what could be music to sportspersons ears, the union sports ministry on Saturday cleared that their stadiums would only be used for sport events and nothing else. more...
Sacked top OC officials Lalit Bhanot and Suresh Kalmadi, who termed his removal as "illegal and uncalled for", refused to follow the formalities of handing over charge to newly-appointed Commonwealth Games Organising Committee CEO Jarnail Singh who said he has taken over on his own. more...
Embattled Suresh Kalmadi today hit back at the Sports Minister, terming his sacking from the chairmanship of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee as “ille- gal and uncalled for.“A day after he w more...
Embattled Suresh Kalmadi hit back at the Sports Minister, terming his sacking from the chairmanship of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee as "illegal and uncalled for." more...
Suresh Kalmadi has denied corruption allegations Related stories Suresh Kalmadi, the beleaguered chairman of the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee, has been sacked with immediate effect. […] more...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said he was "taken aback" when Kevin Rudd raised the issue of non-payment of dues to companies for Commonwealth Games-related work during their bilateral meeting in Melbourne recently. more...
Reuters posts this news which is now being disseminated by many newspapers: Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi and another top official were sacked by the Indian Sports Ministry […] more...
British High Commissioner to India Richard Stagg has sought an "early resolution" to the issue of Rs 96 crore CWG-related payout due to British broadcaster SIS Live. more...
British high commissioner Richard Stagg today hit out at the Commonwealth Games organisers for delay in the payment of Rs96 crore to broadcasters SIS Live. more...
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) A day after Sports Minister Ajay Maken issued directions to pay all "legitimate" dues related to the Commonwealth Games, British High Commissioner Richard Stagg today hit out at the CWG organisers for delay in the payment of Rs 96 crore to broadcasters SIS Live.Stagg sought an early resolution to the payment issue, saying that SIS Live had fulfilled its obligations under its contract with Prasar Bharati but the British broadcaster is yet to receive its outstanding dues. ... more...
His tenure as the newly appointed sports minis- ter is not going to be a cake- walk. On Thursday, Ajay Maken got a firsthand taste of the chal- lenges in his way as he formal- ly took charge of the Mi more...
Sports Minister Ajay Maken said that CWG OC`s outstanding dues towards foreign firms will be paid within ten days after much diplomatic embarrassment. more...
Agence India PressBureau Report New Delhi: New sports minister Ajay Maken on Thursday said he has given instructions that the issue of unpaid bills of Australian companies for their […] more...
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The sports ministry has a 'very important role' to play in handling disputes related to the Commonwealth Games (CWG), India's new Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ajay Maken said here Thursday. more...
Our sportspersons have made India proud at the recently concluded 19th Commonwealth Games-Delhi 2010 with their stupendous performance in various disciplines. All speculations about India’s potential to develop […] more...
New Delhi: Delhi residents heaved a sigh of relief as traffic restrictions placed for the Commonwealth Games were eased in most parts of the city, a day after […] more...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mS7FFrEe1I&fs=1&hl=en_US] The above video report from Al Jazeera English is from October 2nd 2010. Below report by Christina Palmer and Ajay Mehta was originally posted in October 2009. […] more...
The Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games 2010 reached the Millennium City on Wednesday amidst great pomp and show. Deputy commissioner R K Kataria received the baton after it crossed the Jhajjar-Gurgaon border near Farrukhnagar. more...
'Dear Sir/Madam, Today I have seen lot many defence cars, with blue and red beacon lights, judges' cars (with justice label at the back) driving in Commonwealth Games lane,' says a Facebook post received by Delhi Traffic Police, nicknamed DTP by netizens. more...
A zero-tolerance police force is also threatening to register criminal cases against errant drivers and impound vehicles that stray into these lanes meant for Commonwealth Games officials and athletes. more...
A fact that most students of physics learn early in their careers is that the lack of a free path leads to viscosity. Now, as the Sydney Morning […] more...
The Commonwealth Games Village may have been drubbed "filthy and unlivable" by foreign delegates and athletes, but they are highly impressed by the variety of Indian cuisines they are being served at the Village. more...
The Commonwealth Games Village may have been drubbed "filthy and unlivable" by foreign delegates and athletes, but they are highly impressed by the variety of Indian cuisines they are being served at the Village. more...
The application, filed by advocate Ajay K Agrawal, sought a direction to the Centre to defer the Games for at least one month with an aim to save the country "from national shame". more...
The trial runs of designated lanes for the Commonwealth Games led to general public having a hard time on Saturday. The rehearsals were conducted on Dhaula Kuan, SP Marg, Panchsheel Marg up to Hotel Samrat and on Vinay Marg to Panchsheel Marg T-point to Africa Avenue Outer Ring Road Under more...
Citizens straying into lanes on city roads exclusively meant for Commonwealth Games vehicles will have to pay a fine of Rs 2,000, Delhi Traffic Police said on Friday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Citizens straying into lanes oncity roads exclusively meant for Commonwealth Games vehicleswill have to pay a fine of Rs 2,000, Delhi Traffic Police saidtoday. more...
Delhi Traffic Police carried out trial runs on 3-km stretch of the dedicated Games lane on Lodhi Road on Sunday. Though a couple of minor glitches did surface during the exercise that was conducted between 11am and 2pm, police believe they will be able to ‘‘discipline’’ every driver over the 40 days of trial runs which start this week. more...
In order to enforce lane discipline, specially on the dedicated Games lane during the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Traffic Police will deploy 100 specially trained traffic cops pulled in from all districts. These 100 men will be part of a Special Task Force (STF) which was formed on July 8. more...
With the Commonwealth Games approaching, the Delhi traffic police are likely to begin by Sunday trials for the specially dedicated road lanes for the Games officials, athletes and tourists. more...
There is no specific threat to the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in October, but a general one from terrorists who want to strike at high profile targets, Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken said on Wednesday. more...
NEW DELHI:There is no specific threat to the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in October, but a general one from terrorists who want to strike at high […] more...
Brace up for traffic snarls on arterial roads lining Commonwealth Games venues from next week. The traffic police are going to start trial runs for dedicated Games lanes from next week, wherein one lane on all roads leading to Commonwealth Games village, venues and the airport will be cordoned off for normal city traffic in a phased manner. more...
The government will invoke special provisions in the law in a bid to ensure that no vehicle encroaches into lanes earmarked for the exclusive use of athletes and delegates during the Commonwealth Games. Those caught driving in the Games lane will have to cough up a fine of Rs 2,000 and could have their vehicles impounded. more...
A lack of basic equipment and staff notwithstanding, the Delhi government’s only trauma centre — Sushruta — has set itself the lofty target of becoming a world-class trauma facility before the Commonwealth Games. The administration is hoping to get a project worth Rs 10 crore approved, tenders floated and renovation completed — all in the 62 days before the Games. more...