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HC sets Govt six-month deadline for Jangpura FOBDaily PioneerPointing out how the Army had demonstrated speed and efficiency in re-erecting a foot-over-bridge (FOB) near the JL Nehru stadium ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to construct an FOB near …Delhi High Court directs city govt to [...] more...
Beijing Olympic Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra pipped Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang for the 10-metre air rifle gold at the 55th National Shooting Championships. more...
BBC NewsCommonwealth Games youth team fails to achieve targetMmegi OnlineAn eight-member team that represented the country at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, will return home with two medals, falling short of the target of four medals. The games ended yesterday and the team is expected to …Orange Army praised [...] more...
Imagine the army chief saying that our soldiers can't be expected defend every single part of the country, overstretched as they are, having to go abroad on UN peacekeeping missions, helping census officials, conducting elections, delivering humanitarian relief and constructing buildings for events like the Commonwealth games. Would we buy this logic? more...
Sanjeev Rajput clinched the 50m rifle prone title, while Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Anisa Sayyed bagged the top honours in sports pistol, in the National shooting championships at the Karni Ran more...
The searches come in the backdrop of a multi-agency probe into alleged corruption in the run-up to the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
The year 2010 goes down in Indian history not as the rebirth of vintage Sachin or the laurels India got for successfully hosting Commonwealth games despite all the […] more...
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today described shooting star Gagan Narang as a `one-man army` and also promised promotion for Air India athletes, who won medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games. more...
Former international archer Lenin Cherukuri died while his ward and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accident at Jupdi village near here in the wee hours on Sunday . more...
Vijaywada, Oct 24 (PTI) Former international archer LeninCherukuri died while his ward and Commonwealth Games silvermedallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accidentat Jupdi village near here in the wee hours today. more...
Nashik, Oct 19 (PTI) Two armymen from Nashik ArtilleryCentre -- Manoj Kumar and C Srither -- who bagged a silvereach at the Commonwealth Games were accorded a warm welcomehere. more...
A retired major from the Pakistan military, who was with the ISI, had trained terrorists in a camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to carry out an attack on a Commonwealth Games venue. more...
Also, in a bid to destroy the highly-secured security structure, there have been hundreds of cyber attacks, suspected to be originating from China, to penetrate the computerised system and server during the Games fortnight. more...
Commonwealth Games terror threat as intelligence chiefs warn of Mumbai style attack ahead of closing ceremonyDavid WilliamsDaily MailOctober 13, 2010 Indian intelligence warned today of a militant terrorist plot […] more...
Guess who has been making the most of the opportunity to visit the Commonwealth Games village? It’s the family members and relatives of the Delhi Police, Delhi Development […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): The Armed Forces' band brought patriotic fervour among the crowd, as it played Saare Jahaan Se Acha and other new tracks here on Thursday. more...
Commonwealth Games organisers say they know nothing of a new, specific terror threat targeting tomorrow's closing ceremony. UK media claim intelligence reports indicate the group which carried out the […] more...
Eleven issues of the “Village News” have been published since the Commonwealth Games began Oct. 3 and the last issue will come out on Friday, the morning after the […] more...
NEW DELHI — Commonwealth Games organizers have put their security advisers "on alert" following reports that a Pakistan-based terror group was planning an attack on the games leading […] more...
New Delhi: For more than a month, 1500 people from the Army have worked overtime for the Commonwealth Games. Their to-do list has included managing venues used for […] more...
The 42km event, traditionally among the highlights of any multi-discipline sports festival, is to be held on the last day of the Games, October 14. more...
Indian shooters, led by ace rifleman Gagan Narang, have already garnered 23 medals, including 13 golds in the Delhi Games but Thomas was not just ready to bask in the glory yet. more...
arminder Singh, 26, won bronze in the walking event here on Saturday. This was the first medal ever for India in walk at the Commonwealth Games. “It means the world to me. I don't have words to des more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) At a loss for words after having won a surprise bronze in the men's 20km walk, India's long distance runner Harminder Singh Saturday said he would now aim for the gold in the Asian Games next month. more...
Berhampur (Orissa), Oct 6 (PTI) People of Berhampurcelebrated today as K Ravi Kumar of the southern Orissa townwon the gold medal in weightlifting in Commonwealth Games. more...
Britain, the United States and Australia have sent intelligence teams to India to help stop Pakistan-based groups launching a terrorist attack during the Commonwealth Games, The Daily […] more...
I was very much excited about watching the 2010 Commonwealth Games that was scheduled between 3rd October to 14th October in Delhi. But, the problem was that […] more...
Much has been talked about CWG venues, athletes village, corruption from grass roots, health and hygiene, security threat etc. etc. in last 3 odd months. Some of the […] more...
NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. The biggest Commonwealth Games so far was inaugurated by Prince Charles and President Pratibha Patil at the Jawaharlal […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) An almost impregnable securityblanket of about 7,500 security personnel, including commandosand helicopters, have been thrown over the grand JawaharlalNehru stadium, where the opening ceremony of the 19thCommonwealth Games will be held today. more...
As the Commonwealth Games 2010 opens in New Delhi, people of a small town in Orissa are excited about the prospects of a local youth, who is also participating in the international event. more...
Athletes and tourists at the Delhi Commonwealth Games will be protected by the Indian army, police - and monkeys. The black-faced langurs are deployed at sporting venues to chase […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Army has built in record time a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and handed it over to the Commonwealth Games organisers, an official said Friday. more...
The Army will hand over the newly built Bailey foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to the authorities on Friday, six days after it was tasked to con- struct more...
NEW DELHI: The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment […] more...
The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the army today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment to the country. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The foot overbridge outside mainCommonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was madeready by the Army today, eight days after it collapsed causinga major embarrassment to the country. more...
After failing to make a mark in trap event, Army shooter Peoples stuck to skeet; now eyes glory at the Commonwealth GamesMost children fall asleep to bedtime stories but as a child Alan Peoples drifted off dreaming of his father and grandfather's hunting exploits. more...
With just four days to go for the Commonwealth Games here, Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements with top officials. Delhi Police have stepped up vigil by cautioning the public against hidden explosive materials in public places. Home ministry officials more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 600 combat engineers of the Indian Army, working on war footing for a little over four days, have managed to rebuild a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -- days after it collapsed causing embarrassment ahead of the showpiece Commonwealth Games. more...
The Delhi government has requestedthe Army to construct a bailey bridge in place of the foot-over bridge that had collapsed on Tuesday outside the mainCommonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. more...
The government on Tuesday faced embarrassment when the under-construction foot overbridge collapsed injuring 27 people outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games. more...
The government on Tuesday faced embarrassment when the under-construction foot overbridge collapsed injuring 27 people outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games. more...
Officials from a host of countries have complained of poor levels of cleanliness and hygiene at the village, pointing to blocked toilets, electrical problems, and piles of debris. New […] more...
Commonwealth Games venues andAthletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnighton Wednesday with entry to be allowed only to those carrying validpasses. more...
Athens Olympic silvermedallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore lashed out at theNational Rifle Shooting Association of India (NRAI) forleaving him out of the Commonwealth Games squad on the basisof "unfair selection policy". more...
But organisers will pay Army for allowances of 300 personnel deployed at Games sitesResponding to a last-minute appeal from the Commonwealth Games organisers, the Defence Ministry has decided to waive charges that it had earlier levied for providing services for the event, including providing accommodation for 2,500 artistes in the Army barracks and NCC camps for a period ranging from two to three months. more...
Kiwi cyclist stewart banned for 2 yearsWELLINGTON: New Zealand track cyclist Adam Stewart has been banned for two years for attempting to use a banned substance. more...
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Amid concerns over the dengueoutbreak in the capital ahead of Commonwealth Games, civicauthorities have sought the help of army engineering personnelto prevent mosquito breeding near the athletes' village here. more...
Just a week left for an international team to fly in for a final inspection and the Commonwealth Games Village still looks like an island in the Yamuna. […] more...
Just a week left for an international team to fly in for a final inspection and the Commonwealth Games Village still looks like an island in the Yamuna. Unable to drain the rainwater that has collected, which is breeding mosquitoes, a desperate Delhi government has decided to call in the more...
Over 1,000 personnel fromspecialised units of the Army are likely to be roped in forspecific security-related duties during the upcomingCommonwealth Games here. more...
Over 1,000 personnel from specialised units of the Army are likely to be roped in for specific security-related duties during the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi . Official sources said the Army personnel are scheduled to be deployed by September 15, a little more than a fortnight ahead of the start of the sporting extravaganza on October 3. more...
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Over 1,000 personnel fromspecialised units of the Army are likely to be roped in forspecific security-related duties during the upcomingCommonwealth Games here. 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...
This was revealed in a letter Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy wrote to defence minister AK Antony with a request that the army waive a bill of Rs11.29 crore for services. more...
The Urban development ministry has sought the assistance of defence minister A K Antony to ensure the Army does not charge the Organising Committee for certain facilities provided by it during the Commonwealth Games. more...
Security analysts who reviewed India's record fear New Delhi might use terrorism at Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 to divert international media's attention away from deeply embarrassing preparations […] more...
With scams marring the build up to CWG, sprint legend Milkha Singh said it would have been better for country had Army handled all preparations for event. more...