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Thinks like this are neglected because in the demo-crazy place, all forms of rules and laws are applied according to the whims and fancies of the ruling MLA. […] more...
The charge sheet will focus on the alleged foreign exchange violations in the Queen's Baton Relay and would feature the roles of various OC officials. more...
How Commonwealth Games had threatened to bring life to a near standstill in the capital.Mani Shankar Aiyar has made quite a few new friends in Delhi. The member […] more...
The court also asked the jail authorities to give a separate login and password of the computer to the accused persons which should be known only to them. more...
Sources said that the OC, whose term is slated to end this month, will also be moving into a new office inside Major Dhyan Chand Stadium near Delhi more...
The promoter of a Hyderabad-based firm, wanted by the CBI for his alleged involvement in award of a lucrative Commonwealth Games contract to a Swiss firm at inflated rates, on Saturday surrendered in a Delhi court. more...
A promoter of a private company accused of financial irregularities in the 2010 Commonwealth Games preparations surrendered before a CBI court . more...
Tihar Jail authorities as well various city hospitals, where sacked Commonwealth Games OC chief Suresh Kalmadi was medically examined recently, were asked by a Delhi court not to make public his medical condition. more...
Tihar Prison authorities today ordered an inquiry into reports claiming that the sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman is getting special treatment inside the jail premises. 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...
New Delhi: CBI might file the first chargesheet in the Commonwealth Games scam today, Friday, against Suresh Kalmadi and other former officials of the Organising Committee with the […] more...
Six months after the Commonwealth Games scam fiasco, former Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has finally been arrested. The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Kalmadi over financial […] more...
All international visitors to India from September 23 to October 16, 2010, were screened by global police agency Interpol. The period was also when the 19th Commonwealth Games […] more...
AP Photo/Sonu Mehta, Hindustan TimesIn this Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 photo, langurs stand on leash held by their owners in front of the Commonwealth Games headquarters in New […] more...
(The National, Dec 24, 2010) MUMBAI // In 2007, Emaar-MGF, a joint venture between Emaar Properties of Dubai and MGF Development of India, was an object of envy among […] more...
Today came the startling news that two inmates serving life sentences at Delhi's notorious Tihar jail claim that the jail authorities gave them weapons to kill 2 of […] more...
21 Dec, 2010, 07.37PM IST,PTI'We were asked to kill jailed CWG officials', say undertrials Read more on »tihar jail|organising committee|cwg|commonwealth games NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court today took serious note […] more...
Four athletes training for the Commonwealth Games have mysteriously disappeared from the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, in Patiala, where they were training for the event. The […] more...
The resolution was passed in the absence of BJP MLAs who were earlier evicted from the House after a protest demanding the setting up of a House Committee to probe corruption in Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Miffed by corruption, security issues and chronic mismanagement by sports administration in the Commonwealth Games 2010, former Indian athletes on Friday launched 'Clean Sports India' signature campaign in New Delhi. more...
Kolkata, Oct 28 (PTI) Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar hasbeen showered with the long-due awards and accolades by hishome state Kolkata following his stupendous success at theCommonwealth Games but the athlete still feels snubbed by thestate authorities. more...
22Indian slum dweller Amit Kumar stands on the spot where his hut was demolished in New Delhi on September 27, 2010. Before the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games, authorities […] more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Director General V K Verma appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with its probe into alleged financial irregularities in the Queen`s Baton Relay. more...
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate todayquestioned CWG Organising Committee Director General V K Vermafor marathon ten hours in connection with its probe intoalleged financial irregularities in organizing the sportingextravaganza. more...
This month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi were brought to Indian viewers on giant screens in marketplaces, interspersing live broadcasts of the sporting events with advertising. International Technomedia (ITM) showed […] more...
Nine Australian athletes have tested positive for the banned stimulant that cost Nigerian sprinter Osayomi Oludamola her Commonwealth Games 100-metre gold medal in New Delhi this month, authorities […] more...
Sri Lanka's only gold medallist at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, has tested positive for a banned steroid, a report said on Sunday. more...
Nine Australian athletes have tested positive for the banned stimulant that cost Nigerian sprinter Osayomi Oludamola her Commonwealth Games 100-metre gold medal in New Delhi this month, authorities […] more...
Nine Australian athletes have tested positive for banned stimulant methylhexaneamine and some of them could be from the Commonwealth Games squads. more...
New Delhi: UK-based outdoor broadcast firm SIS Live, the contract firm for the broadcast production of Commonwealth Games, is set to lose Rs 96 crore or 40% of […] more...
Commonwealth Games investigated by local authorities The Enforcement Directorate of India (ED) has officially registered a case against the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games for their violation of the […] more...
With the huge amount of money spent at the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010, reports statistically showed it was the costliest Games held in recent times. Sources said during the […] 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...
The Capital received 75,606 foreign tourists during the Commonwealth Games period. This was revealed on Tuesday by the Press Information Bureau, which quoted Immigration Authorities at the Delhi […] more...
Commonwealth Games’ athletes visit Taj Mahal With an effort to leave a positive image upon the guests of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the authorities at Delhi organized a trip […] more...
NEW DELHI: Markets in the national capital suffered huge losses during Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, a traders' forum claimed on Friday. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed […] more...
General public might have faced some difficulties due to curbs in their movements amid excessive police presence in the Capital during the Commonwealth Games but the ‘effort’ to ensure foolproof security has earned India applause from the Interpol, the global police body. more...
Melbourne, Oct 15 (PTI) Rich praise continue to flowIndia's way following successful organisation of theCommonwealth Games with Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbibdescribing the mega event as 'exceptional'. more...
"The Indian authorities did a commendable job by ensuring checking of as many domestic and foreign visitors as possible against the global database of the world police body," the Interpol chief said. more...
The shamed athlete, who finished sixth in the walk race conducted on October 8, would either attend or will be represented at a provisional hearing before the Commonwealth Games Federation court later today. more...
If the stadiums were jam packed, you would have considered buying tickets in black a measure of the success of Commonwealth Games. But when ‘sold out’ events turn out to be sparsely attended and yet there are touts offering you tickets, you can conclude that there is something rotten here. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Somdev Devvarman did not let thenation down by giving India its first and only gold medal inthe tennis event of the Commonwealth Games and chose themoment to send out the message to authorities that athletesget support and respect in the country. more...
After empty stadiums put off athletes to give their best at the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Police, Organizers and local authorities in the Indian capital seem to have learnt no lesson. more...
So its only fair that my first post is dedicated to the momentous occasion that has been the Commonwealth Games (CWG) so far. This time last week we had […] more...
The world witnessed an incredible India with the XIX Commonwealth Games—a country of incredible extremes. The country that has charmed the world with its rich cultural and heritage […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A woman working in a school was arrested from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for illegally selling complimentary tickets of Commonwealth Games meant for students, police said Saturday. more...
A fresh campaign to clean up Agra mountedBy Brij Khandelwal Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) With a lot of Commonwealth Games visitors expected to descend on the Taj Mahal, […] 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 Commonwealth Games […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago women's hockey team scored their first goal in three matches at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. With that they made a statement for hockey in their country that loves football, cricket and athletics and has only one synthetic turf. more...
SPORTS fans travelling to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games need have no fears - authorities have confirmed that they have deployed a contingent of “super monkeys” to guard […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Delhi's civic authorities, clearing the city of stray dogs in the wake of the Commonwealth Games, are dumping them on the outskirts of the city and have also committed brutalities against these canines, animal rights activists have claimed. more...
Amid glittering pageantry which evoked thousands of years of India’s diverse culture and rich history, the 2010 Commonwealth Games were declared open by Prince Charles last night in […] more...
The 19th Commonwealth Games was on Sunday jointly declared open by Prince Charles and President of India Pratibha Patil in a diplomatic compromise that was worked out much before the inauguration. more...
The 19th Commonwealth Games was today jointly declared open by Prince Charles and president of India Pratibha Patil in a diplomatic compromise that was worked out much before the inauguration. more...
Opening ceremony | Opening ceremony of commonwealth games 2010 | Commonwealth games opening ceremony | Commonwealth games | Commonwealth games 2010 | Common wealth games| Opening ceremony of […] more...
In few more hours time, the Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games will begin and it will held until 13rd Oct. I think most of the sports we can […] 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...
nstead of feeling offended after he was frisked by securitymen at the Commonwealth Games Village here on Friday, Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib said it was “good thing“ that Indian authorities more...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11433539 Delhi authorities have deployed a contingent of large black-faced langur monkeys at the Commonwealth Games venues to scare away smaller simians. At least 10 langurs have been on duty […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Despite being frisked at the Commonwealth Games Village Friday, Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib, instead of making a fuss, praised the strict security measures in place. more...
Indians can take heart in the fact that a number of countries in the past had also faced similar criticism while hosting such mega sporting events. 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...
From Al Jazeera: Authorities clear out Delhi's poorHomeless in Indian capital displaced as teams move into Commonwealth Games athletes' village.Last Modified: 29 Sep 2010 11:16 GMT [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnQoKGqk9EE&fs=1&hl=en_US] Work is continuing around […] more...
Delhi authorities have deployed a contingent of large black-faced langur monkeys at the Commonwealth Games venues to scare away smaller simians. At least 10 langurs have […] more...
Delhi authorities have deployed a contingent of large black-faced langur monkeys at the Commonwealth Games venues to scare away smaller simians. At least 10 langurs have been on duty […] more...
Namaste monkey fans! Mr Monkey has learned that the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi have turned to a troop of monkeys to help improve security. The authorities have deployed a contingent […] more...
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said that the residents of the Commonwealth Games Village should keep their doors and windows shut to avoid incidents of theft. more...
India’s only Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday flew down from Pune to join the Indian shooting squad for the Commonwealth Games, but did not check into the Games Village despite completing all formalities. more...
England Commonwealth Games athletes and officials have been banned from wearing Team England clothes outside of Games venues in New Delhi, as intelligence officials warn of increased kidnapping risks to Britons, Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians in the Indian city. more...
Union minister Kamal Nath today told critics of the Commonwealth Games to wait for a "post- mortem" before apportioning any blame for the lapses, and assured that India would make the event a success. more...
H S Rao London, Sept 27 (PTI) Union Minister Kamal Nath todaytold critics of the Commonwealth Games to wait for a "post-mortem" before apportioning any blame for the lapses, andassured that India would make the event a success. more...
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Delhi Government todayappeared to blame the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) forthe mess surrounding the Commonwealth Games Village and thecapital's developer also came under scathing attack at ameeting convened by the Cabinet Secretary last night. more...
The New Delhi Commonwealth Games are almost upon us, yet some questions still remains, will the facilities be ready and if they are ready will they be of […] more...
Canada sports minister Gary Lunn today said they will not get influenced by the negative publicity around the Commonwealth Games and vowed to support the crisis-hit event. more...
Australia's opposition party has asked the Julia Gillard Government to give athletes participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games more advice on the security situation in New Delhi. more...
Melbourne, Sep 26 (ANI): Australia's opposition party has asked the Julia Gillard Government to give athletes participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games more advice on the security situation in New Delhi. more...
As someone who travels by road a lot, I can report that ‘Indians (continue to) defecate everywhere’ :V.S. Naipaul’s India made headlines all over the world last week for […] more...
Two days after Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s statement that there was a “high risk of terrorism” in New Delhi, India on Saturday said it was in close touch with Australia and other countries participating in the Commonwealth Games on the steps being taken and that it was “incumbent on all” to join hands to tackle this scourge of terrorism. more...
The Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is looking forward to the Games in Delhi and has sent positive signals to that effect even as encouraging reports came from New Zealand which, after studying the situation at the Games Village and the safety measures for the athletes, gave its approval. more...
I: With barely a week left for the Commonwealth Games, the deputy director general of Press Operations, Manish Kumar, has been shift- ed to environment functional area. With some 600 interna- tional m more...
September 25, 2010 21:27 IST Australian authorities have received intelligence about a plan by Al-Qaida-linked terrorists to take foreigners hostage during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, a report […] more...
Olympic cycling champion Geraint Thomas and three other riders opted out of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, hours after Wales had given athletes the all-clear to fly to New Delhi. more...
Delhi authorities have made progress in fixing problems in the Commonwealth Games village and the event is expected to go ahead, the chief executive of the Games […] more...
India's prime minister called a meeting with two ministers for Thursday evening as the country scrambles to pull together the problem-plagued 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...
People of Delhi are paying a very high price for its arrogant leadership, corrupt bureaucracy and insensitive planning.They are killing animals, they are cutting trees, they are displacing […] more...
Canada will delay sending athletes to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games because of concerns about health and safety conditions within the athletes village, Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) said on Wednesday. more...
Canada will delay sending athletes to New Deli for the Commonwealth Games because of concerns about health and safety conditions within the athletes village, Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) said on Wednesday. more...
Further doubts have been cast over next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games after two athletes withdrew and others postponed travelling to the event. The Scottish team said they would not […] more...
Kenya's defending Commonwealth Games 800 metres champion Janeth Jepkosgei and 2007 world marathon champion Luke Kibet have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in India because of injury, officials said on Wednesday. more...
Obviously, there is a lot of media coverage in Australia about Delhi Commonwealth Games [Delhi CWG] which will start on 3rd October, 2010. Both, Sydney Morning Herald and the […] more...
I was a bit emotional seeing all the news and events in televisions for the past 2 days... And, that's when I wrote this post here, today morning […] 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...
Many sports facilities have yet to be completed 35 days before the Games begin, while new roads, flyovers and metro lines are also behind schedule amid allegations of […] more...
Wellington, Sep 19 (PTI) New Zealand's sporting legendstoday urged the country's athletes to participate in theCommonwealth Games in Delhi next month, despite concerns aboutsecurity situation and the dengue epidemic. more...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot Friday allayed fears of athletes pulling out of the Oct 3-14 Games because of dengue in the national capital, categorically stating that that no country has expressed apprehensions about the mosquito-borne disease. more...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will review the preparations for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, which are less than a month away, at a high-level meeting. more...
Deadlines for completion of key projects continue to be pushed further with Delhi Government on Wednesday saying that some works would drag on even till October 3 -- the day the mega sporting event begins. 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...
The head of the Commonwealth Games Federation says he can vouch for the security at sporting venues in New Delhi, but not for the rest of the city. more...
September 01, 2010The U.S. Mission in India alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in India to safety and security issues related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled […] more...
In what appears to be further bad news for Delhi's preparations for the Commonwealth Games, the MeT department has said that heavy rains are likely to continue in northern India, including in the capital, for some more days. more...
The rains are likely to decrease thereafter in these regions, the weather office said. The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon normally starts from western parts of Rajasthan around September 1. more...
With the Commonwealth Games lessthan a month away, at least two stadia as well as parts of themain sports venue, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, are yet to getcompletion certificates from civic authorities. more...
Sanjoy Majumder gets a first hand look at one of the venuesIt was meant to be Delhi’s moment of glory.By staging the Commonwealth Games successfully in its […] more...
On the threat of dengue looming over the Games, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit said civic agencies are taking necessary steps to contain the spread of the disease. more...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) With exactly a month left for theCommonwealth Games, authorities today admitted that there maybe some "hitches" here and there but were optimistic thatoverall it will be a "great" event. more...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday visited the remodelled and reconstructed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and asked officials to 'redouble their efforts to quickly complete' the work as people 'expect a spectacular' Commonwealth Games, which are just 35 days away. more...
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday confirmed that the Aug 31 deadline for completion of Commonwealth Games-related projects will not be met but said that Delhi will be ready for the mega sporting event before Oct 3 or 15 days earlier, provided the sun shines and the rains stop. more...
Jamshedpur, Aug 27 (PTI) Commonwealth championship bronzemedal winning boxer Anthresh Lalit Lakra is doubtful for theupcoming Commonwealth Games because of a ligament injury,which he sustained at the conditioning camp in Patiala a fewmonths ago. more...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Hockey India (HI) to select and field the men's and women's hockey teams for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
Customs authorities have not permitted ships carrying equipment to offload because these goods are being imported in the name of contractors/vendors and not the Games organising committee. more...
Okay, so Commonwealth games 2010 are just around the corner (36 days 3hrs and 42 mins to go .. when this was written). But the games are in […] more...
In an attempt to ignite public enthusiasm vis-à-vis 2010 Commonwealth Games, India's ace shooter, Abhinav Bindra, appealed to citizens and authorities to rally behind the mega event to make it a grand success. more...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN63-eQAMYs&feature=youtube_gdata] With Commonwealth Games 2010 around the corner, flood water entering Delhi has sent alarm bells amongst the affected and the civic authorities. Efforts are on to move those […] more...
The CYG, held between October 12-18, 2008 saw the participation of all the 71 Commonwealth countries and it was looked upon as a dress rehearsal for Delhi's Commonwealth Games. more...
The University Community for Democracy, which has been protesting against displacement of students from Delhi University hostels owing to the Commonwealth Games, held a public meeting at the Arts Faculty here on Friday. The meeting was attended by scholars and teachers who spoke on the matter and other contentious Games-related issues. more...
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) has ruled out any specific terror threat to the Delhi event in October but has warned of attacks on "soft targets" in India to […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell criticised the mess around the village on Thursday after a two-day inspection of the venues for the October 3-14 Games in the Indian capital. more...
All agencies involved in the preparation of the Commonwealth Games were today directed by a group of ministers to hand over the venues to the organising committee by August 31. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell on Thursday said that reports of corruption in the Delhi Commonwealth Games were a cause for concern and should be properly investigated. more...
London, Aug 20 (PTI) Commonwealth Games England (CGE) hasruled out any specific terror threat to the Delhi event inOctober but has warned of attacks on "soft targets" in Indiato scare away athletes before the sporting extravaganza. more...
The Indian government has missed a deadline to certify all Commonwealth Games sporting venues are structurally sound and safe to operate following reports of dodgy building practices. more...
The former Australia swimmer Dawn Fraser has called for her country to boy- cott the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, citing fears of a tragedy similar to that which unfolded at the 1972 Olympic Games in more...
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation chief said that the CGF has left it on the Indian authorities to investigate the charges of financial irregularities that have rocked the organising committee. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell said that the CGF doesn't want to be associated with any corrupt practices and the Indian authorities should investigate all the charges. more...
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Thursday expressed concern over the mounting charges of corruption against the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) but was fairly happy with the venues and the Games Village after his two-day whirlwind tour to inspect the national capital's preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
Suresh Kalmadi said that he was innocent in the alleged fraud in the bid documents that enabled him to be the complete in charge of the Commonwealth Games 2010. 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 West Bengal government is extremely cut up with the Commonwealth Games authorities for refusing to pay for the Santhali dance troupe that will perform at the event's closing ceremony in Delhi. more...
CWG: 1900 flats to remain incompleteTalking about disasters, a DDA project for 2700 flats in Vasant Kunj, meant to house technical staff during the Commonwealth games has become the latest target for critics. The flats still far from completion and the authorities it seems have given up.From:newsxliveViews:17 0ratingsTime:02:17More inNews & Politics more...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The organisation of Commonwealth Games entails multiple authorities unlike the 1982 Asian Games, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs M.S. Gill said in the Lok Sabha Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) With only 54 days left to go forthe Commonwealth Games, the Revenue Department today askedCustoms authorities to clear import items related to theOctober sporting extravaganza even on holidays. more...
Official sources said Darbari, a close aide of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi, has been asked to explain certain financial transactions undertaken during the QBR last year. more...
The Delhi Fire Services Act says the fire tax could be be charged in the form of a surcharge on buildings and other premises by local authorities, and the amount of the tax will have to be decided by the government. more...
Yet another embarrassment seems headed the organising committee’s (OC) way. As per international norms, athletes are expected to start coming to Delhi from the middle of September, and they will presumably expect that the training venues are ready when they arrive. more...
The embattled Commonwealth Games Organisers received a strong rebuke from CGF chief Michael Fennell who said that the image of the Games "could not be damaged by corruption charges". more...
The security arrangements for the Delhi Commonwealth Games are running behind schedule as the Indian authorities were a "bit slow" in their planning, a security consultant of the Commonwealth Games Federation has claimed. more...
The Indian High Commission in London has been left trawling through a vast cluster of emails after its junior clerk Raju Sebastian said he had “no recollection” of having recommended a British firm that received nearly a quarter of a million pounds from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee more...
British authorities referred to Indian High Commission a matter regarding London-based AM Films, to which a huge some of money was transferred. more...
The men's hockey team showed the way a few weeks ago and the women followed in their footsteps. Now, the shooters have got officialdom in their sights and are proving that where there is a will, there is indeed a way more...