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Sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, facing trial in a games-related graft case, has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Kazakhstan to attend a meeting of 73rd Asian Athletics Association Council. more...
AFI conducts polls, all office bearers elected unopposedTimes of IndiaBhanot, who was released on bail in connection with the Commonwealth Games scandal, attended the AGM as a delegate of Delhi Athletics Association. Maharashtra Athletics Association chief Adille Sumariwalla was elected unopposed as president while CK …IOA defends CWG scam accused Bhanot?Times Now.tvall 7 news articles » more...
Officials said that the number of cases against OC, which is under the scanner of investigating agencies for alleged financial irregularities, have risen to 45 from 30 in the last six months. more...
Enforcement Directorate, ED, has filed a charge sheet against sacked Chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi along with his five colleagues for alleged financial irregularities in […] more...
02 feb 2012Suresh Kalmadi chargesheeted in another Commonwealth Games case [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="295" caption="Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India"][/caption]New Delhi: Suresh Kalmadi, recently released from jail, […] more...
Two former office bearers of Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, Lalit Bhanot and M Jayachandran, arrested for their alleged roles in a games-related corruption case, were granted bail […] more...
International Olympics Committee (IOC) has passed an interim suspension order against sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others, media reported on Sunday. more...
21 jan 2012CWG scam: Lalit Bhanot, Jayachandran granted bail New Delhi: A CBI special court here Saturday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot […] more...
Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh allowed the bail pleas of CWG OC former secretary general Bhanot and former treasurer Jayachandran on grounds of parity. more...
Two former office bearers of Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, Lalit Bhanot and M Jayachandran, arrested for their alleged roles in a games-related corruption case, were granted bail on Saturday by a Delhi court. more...
A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of five people, arrested for their alleged roles in a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case. more...
CBI has collected voluminous documents related to various tenders executed by Commonwealth Games Organising Committee for the mega sporting event. more...
Sources in the anti-corruption watchdog said large-scale financial and administrative irregularities have been found in about seven cases carried out by certain government agencies. more...
Moneycontrol.comSC refuses to entertain Bhanot's bail plea in CWG scamTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games organising secretary Lalit Bhanot, who is a close aide of Suresh Kalmadi and a co-accused in a case relating to favouring a Swiss firm in a contract [...] more...
Moneycontrol.comSC refuses to entertain Bhanot's bail plea in CWG scamTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games organising secretary Lalit Bhanot, who is a close aide of Suresh Kalmadi and a co-accused in a case relating to favouring a Swiss firm in a contract [...] 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...
Justice Mukul Mudgal, who was appointed by the sports ministry to probe into the athletics doping fiasco, Saturday said that jailed Commonwealth Games organising Committee officials Suresh Kalmadi and more...
NDTV.com Kalmadi, Bhanot may be questionedHindustan TimesJustice Mukul Mudgal, who was appointed by the sports ministry to probe into the athletics doping fiasco, Saturday said that jailed Commonwealth Games organising Committee officials Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot may be questioned in connection with …Kalmadi, Bhanot may be questioned on dope fiasco: MudgalTimes of IndiaCWG scam: Kalmadi [...] more...
Tainted Bhanot remains AFI secretaryTimes of IndiaPTI | Jun 17, 2011, 05.53pm IST NEW DELHI: Lalit Bhanot, who is lodged in Tihar Jail on charges of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games scam, remained as Secretary of the Athletics Federation of India in the absence any opposition. …and more » more...
New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) Lalit Bhanot, who is lodged in Tihar Jail on charges of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games scam, remained as Secretary of the Athletics Federation of India in the absence any opposition.The Annual General Meeting of the AFI today decided to retain Ravinder Chowdhury, who was made acting secretary before the Commonwealth Game last year, in the same post."AFI secretary can be removed if he himself resigns or there is a no-confidence motion against him. ... more...
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed its first chargesheet in the case dealing with alleged irregularities in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG). The chargesheet is against two companies and 10 people, including CWG Organising Committee heavyweights Suresh Kalmadi, Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma. 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...
Zee News CWG Scam: CBI warrant against Gem International promotersEconomic TimesSwiss Timing-Omega is involved in a scam related to timing, scoring and result, or TSR, deal clinched on the eve of the Commonwealth Games. The TSR scam, which has already claimed the scalp of Games chief Suresh Kalmadi and his associates Lalit Bhanot …TSR contract was [...] more...
Moneycontrol.com Court dismisses bail pleas of Bhanot, VermaSifyNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A trial court Friday dismissed the bail pleas of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former director general VK Verma, both key aides of sacked chairman Suresh Kalmadi. …CWG scam: No bail for Bhanot, VermaindiabloomsCWG scam Court dismisses bail plea [...] more...
IndiaCompanyNews (press release) Indimoto.com Offers Free Carpool Service For Commonwealth Games 2010IndiaCompanyNews (press release)Speaking on the launch of this new initiative Mr. Udit Bhandari, Founder & CEO of Indimoto.com said; “The Commonwealth Games 2010 will become a nightmare for Delhi's motorists who will face long traffic jams when the dedicated CWG lanes come into … more...
S. Kalyanaraman NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested former head of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, in connection with irregularities in the […] more...
NEW DELHI: Patiala House on Tuesday granted police eight days custody of lawmaker and former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi , a day after his […] 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 — Indian officials arrested the chief organizer of last year’s Commonwealth Games on Monday as part of a corruption investigation into the scandal-plagued competition in New […] more...
Shunglu attacks Kalmadi, Bhanot over CWG contractsNew Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Shunglu Committee has faulted the sacked chief of Commonwealth Games organising body Suresh Kalmadi and his […] more...
Under-fire former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has attended the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) Executive Council meeting in Bangkok. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee`s (OC) former Secretary-General Lalit Bhanot and former Director-General VK Verma, who were remanded to Central Bureau of Investigation custody, would be produced in a Delhi court Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Feb 23: Lalit Bhanot and VK Verma, two close aides of Commonwealth Games (CWG) chief organiser Suresh Kalmadi, were arrested Wednesday for irregularities to the tune […] more...
BBC Sport has recently released photos captured of the hotels in athletes’ village in New Delhi, India –the location for the 2010 Commonwealth Games being held October […] 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...
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...
New Delhi: Suresh Kalmadi has been sacked as Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee. His deputy, Lalit Bhanot, has also been dismissed. They were reportedly […] more...
The Government has decided today to remove Shri Suresh Kalmadi from the position of the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, CWG, Delhi, 2010 and the position of Chairman, […] 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...
Suresh Kalmadi was sacked as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in the interest of impartial and unhindered investigations. more...
The questioning is about alleged irregularities in the Queen Baton's Relay held in London last year besides certain contracts awarded to various firms totalling several hundred crores, the sources said. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi said he has not yet heard from the CBI after he informed the agency last month that he was ready to appear before it. more...
Commonwealth Games organising committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot and his colleague RK Sacheti were among three persons questioned on Tuesday by the CBI. more...
Dear Readers, Our website will be up and live only on 1-1-11, but we cannot resist the urge to re-post some already published articles on the CWG or Commonwealth […] more...
Some of the crucial documents which could throw light on Commonwealth Games deals have gone missing with the probe agencies fearing that they could have been destroyed or hidden. more...
Sources said that the key files, which contain important information on tendering, budgetary allocation and contract details, are missing from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee office. more...
Foreign companies are planning legal action against organizers of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming they are still owed millions for their work on the opening and closing ceremonies and are being blocked from taking their equipment out of India. more...
There was more trouble for beleaguered Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and his aids as the Central Bureau of Investigation feels that they are hampering with the ongoing probe. more...
After the organising committee (OC), it's the turn of civic agencies to face the music for alleged corruption in preparation for the Commonwealth Games (CWG). more...
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday searched the offices and homes of three Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) officials and filed cases against Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma and a Swiss company for alleged financial lapses. more...
The Commonwealth Games organising committee secretary general said all the decisions related to the Commonwealth Games were taken keeping government officials in the loop. more...
New Delhi: The CBI today conducted searches at 11 places, including at the residences of two top aides of Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi, in connection with alleged […] more...
Coming down heavily on Emaar-MGF after “irregularities” and “deficiencies” were found in the Commonwealth Games Village constructed by it, the Urban Development Ministry on Wednesday directed the Delhi […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 15: The international athletes and Commonwealth Games Federation may have enjoyed their stay in Delhi, but Indians have not yet forgiven Suresh Kalmadi for the […] 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...
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) says the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has not responded to its request for complimentary tickets for table tennis matches at the Yamuna Sports Complex, though many seats remain vacant. more...
It has been learnt that Bhanot has been stripped off his decision making powers by OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi on the insistence of Games boss Mike Fennell. more...
Even as all Commonwealth Games athletes perform to near-empty stadia, our redoubtable Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot are back to their old ways. They keep insisting that there […] more...
C'Wealth Games organising committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot was today left embarrassed at the daily press briefing here after misinterpreting a question on reports of a South African swimmer calling Indian spectators "monkeys". more...
There seems to be no end to setbacks for the Organising Committee (OC) of the XIX Commonwealth Games . And they seem to be coming with an automatic regularity everyday. This time the Delhi Police has overruled the committee's order to set up 63 CWG merchandise stores inside the stadium venues. "We cannot allow things to be taken in or out of the venue because of security reasons as it could be risky not just for the players but also for the spectators as well, " said Rajan Bhagat , spokesperson of the Delhi Police when contacted. more...
If you thought that the Commonwealth Games dedicated traffic lane in Delhi was a corridor where only Games delegates could travel, think again. Because car stickers for the Games lane are being sold by the Organising Committee. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) He has himself learnt boxing froma Dronacharya awardee and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi todayshowed his love for the sport by turning up to watch theopening Commonwealth Games bout of Olympic bronze medallistand world number one Vijender Singh here at the TalkatoraStadium. more...
World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) enthralled with a convincing win in just about five minutes to enter the quarterfinals along with Asian silver-medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) on yet another superb day for the Indians in the boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
Two days before the capital hosts a walk and cyclothon as part of the Commonwealth Games, work on the routes still remains. Delhiites can expect roadblocks in central Delhi on Sunday as cyclists will take part in the 165-km event. To facilitate the event, roads are going to be blocked off a night earlier. The events are scheduled on October 9, 10 and 14. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games are nearly half way through but the 'green calculators' - to calculate the carbon footprint during the mega sporting event - are yet to come up at the Games Village and six sporting venues. more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federationchief Michael Fennell today apologised for a freak accidentresulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, includingthe team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village in the earlyhours of yesterday. more...
The missing star power of the likes of Usain Bolt might have undermined the blue riband status of track and field events in the Commonwealth Games but it promises to be an enthralling affair with home athletes like PT Usha-protege Tintu Luka gearing up to help the country their best ever show in the mega event. more...
It's alarming as well as surprising in terms of secu- rity arrangements made for the Commonwealth Games. Delhi police, on Monday, revoked around 1700 accreditations of volunteers, work force and paid more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Commonwealth Games OrganisingCommittee Secretary General Lalit Bhanot today said sprintlegend P T Usha could not have been given invitation for theopening ceremony tomorrow as she figures among the Indiancontingent. more...
With Delhi all set to declare the Commonwealth Games (CWG) open, I think I should stop the India bashing and wish the country well. My love for India […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games beginning Sunday will be biggest ever with 6,700 athletes and officials participating, the organisers announced Friday. more...
Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie has ridiculed the Commonwealth Games as a "great humiliation" for India and suggested that OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot be "severely spanked" for his much-criticised comments on hygiene standards. more...
- After all the recent controversies over hygiene and cleanliness issues at the CWG Games Village, ANI reports say Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Lalit […] more...
The Delhi high court today asked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to preserve all documents pertaining to the Queen's Baton Relay on a plea by suspended official M Jeychandren seeking appointment of a local commissioner to examine the relevant papers relating to the sports event. more...
My column , Dev 360, in The Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle (Sep 28th, 2010 ) http://www.asianage.com/columnists/sensex-aur-shauchalaya-911http://www.deccanchronicle.com/op-ed/sensex-aur-shauchalaya-915 We can thank Commonwealth Games organising committee general-secretary Lalit Bhanot for placing toilets […] more...
TOI reports: 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 […] 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...
“The Commonwealth Games and the Indian Reality” David Robinson International sport is often said to be about far more than the competition, promoting intercultural understanding, friendship […] more...
Workers painted walls, drained out rain water and removed a snake at the Commonwealth Games Village yesterday as India raced to address complaints of filth and hygiene a week before the start of the showpiece event. more...
BBC Sport has recently released photos captured of the hotels in athletes’ village in New Delhi, India –the location for the 2010 Commonwealth Games being held October 3rd […] more...
There’s finally some good news coming from the Commonwealth Games Village. Days after the advance teams from New Zealand and Canada besides other countries complained about the condition of the Village, both delegates and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief, Michael Fennell, admitted that ‘‘considerable’’ improvements have been made. And while Fennell made it clear that the organising committee (OC) of the Delhi Games 2010 had to keep on its toes to ensure that the momentum of work continues, things looks good for the Games, with the first batch of 47 athletes, including 17 from England, landing in Delhi on Friday. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell has rubbished CWG Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot's view that the other nations' standard of hygiene is different from that of India. more...
Getting into the Commonwealth games Village is not easy. As a mere mortal, if you seek entry, you will have to pass through stringent secu- rity checks at two different loca- tions, before you can wal more...
That the Commonwealth Games mess is a national shame has been commented upon by every newspaper and television channel. But even as the media lambasts Suresh Kalmadi (who […] more...
There is much furore over issues of human habitation at the village in Delhi, set to house the athletes for the Commonwealth games 2010. For the uninitiated the Commonwealth games is […] 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...
'Not such a big issue that we should be ashamed' says Lalit Bhanot, organising committe secretary-general about he fiasco that is the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held […] more...
On a day when the various agencies threw a secu- rity blanket around the Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, there was nothing but hardships for the shotgun shooters and coach- es, with even the Italian shot more...
Secretary general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Lalit Bhanot put up a brave front in the face of a media onslaught and said that there was no reason to panic about the Games or the G more...
Reuters/Adnan AbidiThe Commonwealth Games, a track and field competition is scheduled to run October 3-14, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Unfortunately this event that only occurs every four […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday embarked on a whirlwind tour of the stadiums and Commonwealth Games village here as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. Fennell’s visit comes at a time when the Commonwealth Games are embroiled in controversies ranging from financial irregularities, unpreparedness and sub-standard quality of work in Games projects.The Jamaican, who arrived in India Tuesday night, went around the city checking out the facilities at the stadiums. He was accompanied by CGF chief executive Mike Hooper, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) vice-chairman Randhir Singh and secretary general Lalit Bhanot. more...
The shooting outside Jama Masjid here Sunday in which two foreign tourists were injured will not impact the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot said. more...
Two Taiwanese nationals were injured when two men on a motorcycle fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the historic Jama Masjid in the walled city. more...
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) In yet another bid to showcaseits preparedness for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, theOrganising Committee today took the mediapersons on a guidedtour of Jawaharlal Nehru stadium complex, the venue for theopening and closing ceremonies of the October 3-14 megaevent. more...
The Mozart of Madras who received widespread flak and criticism for his Commonwealth Games (CWG) theme song has reportedly tweaked his song. The song is to be made […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Saturday announced that the Games Village will have a soft opening Thursday. more...
More than 7,000 athletes and officials from 71 coun- tries will take part in next month's Commonwealth Games to be held in the Capital.Secretary-general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Commit more...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games will see around 7,000 athletes and team officials from 71 nations and territories descending on New Delhi, making it the biggest turnout in the Games history. 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...
CWG organising committee secretarygeneral Lalit Bhanot on Thursday said all the venues are completeand they are ready to host not only the next month`sCommonwealth Games but also Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) CWG organising committee secretarygeneral Lalit Bhanot today said all the venues are completeand they are ready to host not only the next month'sCommonwealth Games but also Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Allaying doubts about the readiness of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games venues here, Organising Committee (OC) secretary general Lalit Bhanot Thursday said that all venues are ready. more...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India is targeting to win over 75 medals and secure the third position in the medal rankings in the Commonwealth Games next month, Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot said Thursday. more...
The Commonwealth Games, 2010 were expected to provide a big boost to the fortunes of hoteliers in Delhi. However, the unfinished Games sites, traffic jams and the spread […] more...
The athletics event of the Delhi Commonwealth Games promises to be enthralling nonetheless with home-grown talents such as PT Usha-protege Tintu Luka gearing up to make a mark. more...
From grandeur to plausibility — the delay in the preparations for the Commonwealth Games has even put the opening and closing ceremonies in jeopardy. Coupled with the incessant rainfall, the delay has put a question mark on the quality of the show. It has also left the performers with just a more...
India’s sports chiefs said on Monday they were shocked at the growing number of dope offenders ahead of next month’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Four wrestlers, a shot-putter […] more...
India have just nine athletics medals, including a gold, in the Commonwealth Games history but the country can look forward to a haul of at least six this time. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is seeking a hefty Rs 750-crore insurance cover for the event against cancellation. According to sources, the OC was hopeful the government would take care of everything in case the event was cancelled. After nothing concrete came out of the discussions more...
Get ready to enjoy a wet Commonwealth Games. That is at least what the Organising Committee (OC) expects as it begins ordering raincoats for performers, workers and even spectators in anticipation of a downpour. more...
With 29 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, the organising committee on Saturday launched a campaign to spread awareness about the mega event and muster support for the Indian sportspersons. Under the campaign titled -- 'Go India! Go for Gold' the OC in collaboration with HT Media and Muthoot Pappachan group will collect about one lakh hand imprints from citizens as a gesture of 'high five' in support of the Indian teams. more...
In a major embarrassment for the Commonwealth Games organisers, its brand ambassador and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal today questioned India's capability of holding such a mega-event. more...
Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has said that doping incidents will not affect India''s performance in the upcoming mega-event, after four […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has said that doping incidents will not affect India's performance in the upcoming mega-event, after four Indian wrestlers were ruled out of the 2010 Games, failing to pass the doping test. more...
Shot-putter Saurav Vij's name will not be struck-off the Commonwealth Games' squad, CWG OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot said on Friday, a day when the athlete appealed for his B-Sample to be tested. more...
Saurav Vij`s name will not be removed from the Indian squad for the Commonwealth Games as of now and a decision on his participation will be taken later this month, CWG OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot said. more...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Dope tainted shot putter SauravVij's name will not be removed from the Indian squad for theCommonwealth Games as of now and a decision on hisparticipation will be taken later this month, CWG OC SecretaryGeneral Lalit Bhanot today said. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation, which had been assured that the neces- sary certifications for all the venues and Games Village would be obtained by August 31, is yet to receive any confir- mation more...
Rumu Banerjee, TNN, Aug 27, 2010, 02.52am ISTNEW DELHI: It's a name that's making the officials of the organising committee (OC) of Commonwealth Games 2010 flinch. Over the […] more...
Only two per cent of tickets for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been sold, with organisers banking on a late rush to fill stadiums. more...
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) finally announced the sale of tickets at outlets for spectators with less than 40 days to go for the Games. The launch of tickets was earlier scheduled for Aug 1. more...
: The 30,000 odd volunteers for the Commonwealth Games have a reason to cheer.Organising Committee chair- man, Suresh Kalmadi, along with ace shooter and CWG brand ambassador, Abhinav Bindra, on T more...
In a series of startling disclosures, a suspended senior official of the Organizing Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games has alleged that Sanjay Mohindroo, the deputy director general and OC boss Suresh Kalmadi’s key aide had tried to appropriate over Rs 22 lakh from the funds meant for the Queen’s Baton relay inauguration in London last October. more...
New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Has the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) built a R25 crore archery stadium that was never needed? The Archery Association of India's (AAI) answer is an emphatic yes. more...
Has the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) built a R25 crore archery stadium that was never needed? The Archery Association of India’s (AAI) answer is an emphatic yes. “It’s a colossal waste of taxpayers’ money and went through only because of the corruption in the system,” AAI secretary general Paresh Nath Mukherjee told HT. 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...
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday embarked on a whirlwind tour of the stadiums and Commonwealth Games village here as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday embarked on a whirlwind tour of the stadiums and Commonwealth Games village here as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
Top Organising Committee officials are visiting the various Commonwealth Games venues to take stock of the preparation and check delays in the construction work. more...
Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Vice-Chairman Randhir Singh and Secretary General Dr. Lalit K Bhanot have been visiting the competition venues over the past four days to review the state of readiness of various stadia and to address issues reported by the media about the delay in construction work at various venues. more...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Top Organising Committee officialsare visiting the various Commonwealth Games venues to takestock of the preparation and check delays in the constructionwork. more...
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Vice-Chairman Randhir Singh and Secretary General Dr. Lalit K Bhanot have been visiting the competition venues over the past four days to review the state of readiness of various stadia and to address issues reported by the media about the delay in construction work at various venues. more...
Sponsorship deals for the Delhi Commonwealth Games will now be marketed by the organising committee, a senior official said, even as Australian firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM) accused the committee of wrongfully terminating its services. more...
CWG Organising Committee defended its broadcasting rights deal with Fast Track despite a high commission paid to them, saying the UK company had doubled the revenue target. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Vice-chairman Randhir Singh and Secretary General Lalit Bhanot today visited a couple of CWG venues to take stock of the preparation. more...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) Already under attack from variousquarters, the CWG Organising Committee has come in forcriticism from government auditor CAG over appointment of twoconsultants for broadcast rights and sponsorship agreements. more...
In a precursor to Commonwealth Games (CWG) being hosted by Delhi in October, artist Anjanna Kuthiala has initiated an attempt. As a tribute to the Capital on canvas, well-known personalities – Shiela Dikshit, Madhur Bhandarkar, Tanisha Mohan and Ruchii Rai have painted large canvases. Kuthiala has more...
New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Already stumbling through a minefield of allegations and controversies, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) has been hit with another, very serious, allegation - racism. more...
Two months to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010 and the organizing committee (OC) seems to be more occupied with firefighting corruption charges than getting its management of the Delhi Games 2010 in order. Two of its important decisions the launch of the merchandising operations and a decision on the selection of caterers at the Games venues were still hanging fire on Monday. Both were to be decided on Sunday. more...
Two months to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010 and the organising committee (OC) seems to be busier firefighting corruption charges than getting its management of the Delhi Games 2010 in order. Two of its important decisions the launch of the merchandising operations and a decision on the selection of caterers at the Games venues were still hanging fire on Monday. Both were to be decided on Sunday. more...
Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi today unveiled the victory medals for XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. Delhi 2010 medals combine sporting excellence with fine craftsmanship. more...
An Australian marketing firm reportedly terminated by trouble-plagued Commonwealth Games organizers says it has not had any official confirmation from officials in New Delhi. more...
The Centre today ruled out setting up an apex committee to oversee the scandal-ridden Commonwealth Games but assured Parliament it would look into the corruption charges. more...
The Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games today suspended two top officials and terminated its contract with the Australian sports marketing company Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), which has failed to bring in sponsors for the Games. more...
Commonwealth Games organizing committee treasurer Anil Khanna was forced to resign from his post on Thursday, the day TOI highlighted the blatant case of conflict of interest in which the contract for laying the artificial tennis turf was given to a company whose distributor in India is headed by his son. more...
With just 60 days to go, the Commonwealth Games organisers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Corruption charges are flying thick and fast, heads are rolling and inquiries are being commissioned. Amid all this, things like stadia preparation, logistic readiness and the like, the core areas in a giant event like the Commonwealth Games, seem to have taken a backseat. But that may not be the case. more...
With sceptics writing off the Commonwealth Games as an organizational disaster, India's top sports officials have assured the participating countries and the nation that they are ready to host the "best ever" games. more...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating money paid by Commonwealth Games 2010 organisers to Switzerland-based Event Knowledge Services (EKS) and an Australian company, Sports Marketing And Management (SMAM), as it’s suspecting money laundering. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) Secretary General Lalit Bhanot on Monday said about 700 people have been sent as part of venue operations teams to the stadiums to assess facilities. more...
Tata’s motors are a now official vehicle supplier of commonwealth games 2010, and it will provide complete transport services to Queen’s Baton Relay.Organizing committee of commonwealth games ordered 1800 vehicles for this huge event from Tata’s motors. During the occasion, demand of jeeps, cars, and trucks will also be catered by the company.Tata’s plans to [...] more...
According to the latest rag, favorite kat barbie doll of Bollywood has been approached by the organizers of commonwealth game. They want her grace in opening ceremony of forthcoming commonwealth games 2010. This time organizing members are preparing for surprises and that is why big personalities are lining up for this grand event.Katrina was appealed [...] more...