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250 Delhi cops recruited on fake driving licencesTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Another Commonwealth Games-related scam has been unearthed, this time in the Delhi Police. It has emerged that as many as 250 out of 676 constables recruited as drivers before the Games had submitted fake driving licences to get the job.and more » more...
FirstpostDelhi Police prefer hiring than buying CCTV camerasFirstpostDuring the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi Police had spent Rs 5.58 crore on hiring security equipment which included CCTV cameras for eight days to guard the road events of cycling and marathon at a cost of Rs 1.04 crore. Delhi Police keep hiring …and more » more...
NDTVGames: Complaint against Sheila sent to CBIIndian ExpressA complaint against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, and others, for alleged corruption during the 2010 Commonwealth Games has been sent to CBI, the Delhi Police told a city court on Monday. The CBI is investigating a series of cases related to the Games …CWG scam: Sheila Dikshit blaming [...] more...
Following the revelations, police registered a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy against the couple who bagged a Rs25 lakh contract for the job. more...
Mullappally Ramachandran said an Integrated Security System (ISS) was installed for the security of Games at an estimated cost of Rs 345.70 crore. more...
The Centre is likely to give its nod for regularisation of the CWG Village flats that had exceeded the sanctioned floor area ratio (FAR) after the penalty for extra construction is paid by the developers. more...
Armoured vehicles to combat terrorTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Ten months after the special cell of the Delhi Police rolled out its first batch of SWAT ( Special Weapons and Tactics) commandos, who were later deployed during the Commonwealth Games, the anti-terror unit is now in talks to buy highly …and more » more...
On the morning of September 30, 2010, 65-year-old Bijay was returning home after a visit to the nearby Temple of Sai Baba, situated in the heart of India’s […] 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...
The Government is at a loss over the educational qualification of the former DDG of Commonwealth Games Committee, Nachiketa Kapur. The response to an RTI filed […] more...
Two prisoners, who had created sensation by claiming that they were supplied with arms to kill CWG OC officials inside the jail, alleged before a court here that they were beaten up for spilling the beans. 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...
Officials have reported thefts from the main Commonwealth Games stadium and athletes' village, police said on Wednesday, as authorities were investigating allegations of corruption and construction delays that […] more...
Talk about money and the Delhi Commonwealth Games was definitely the most expensive.And it wasn't just about financial irregularities. The Games has also left behind an unwanted legacy […] more...
NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games Village, which had got a lot of flak initially and later glowing comments from athletes, will be handed over back to the […] more...
There has been an attitudinal change in the Delhi public as well as Delhi Police personnel in the wake of recently concluded Commonwealth Games, says the Union Home […] more...
Police registered nine cases and made 15 non-cognisable entries at the police station set up at the Games village exclusively for dealing with cases related to athletes and officials. more...
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Delhi Police registered nine criminal cases and 15 non-cognisable offences at the police station set up at the Commonwealth Games Village, said Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal Saturday. more...
At the top of the medal tally and the undisputed champions of the Commonwealth Games, the Australian team, sadly didn't show any sporting spirit when their cricket […] more...
India Real Time presents a roundup of the Commonwealth Games news from newspapers and Web sites on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Wall Street Journal has not verified […] 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...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The huge helium-filled aerostat,that was the cynosure of all eyes at Commonwealth Gamesopening ceremony, left a massive depression in the JawaharlalNehru Stadium as it was lifted up, prompting organisers toseek the help of security forces to cover the damage. more...
Sydney/New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has regretted one of its athlete's indecent behaviour a few days back and has agreed to pay for the damage caused at the Games Village in a rowdy incident after Games closure, Lalit Bhanot, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general, said Friday. more...
The force, celebrates its Raising Day every year on October 16 but as the athletes and delegates will be departing at regular intervals the commandos of the force will be deployed till October 18. more...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) As the Commonwealth Games drew toa close, a fresh controversy rocked the event with reportsemerging that Australian athletes indulged in hooliganism anddamaged property at the Games Village after their cricket teamwas handed a drubbing in the Test series against India. more...
Reports suggested that some Australian athletes went on a rampage after their cricket team lost to India in a Test Match in Bangalore. They allegedly broke a washing machine. more...
Sydney, Oct 15 (IANS) An Australian athlete was sent home for bad behaviour this week from the Commonwealth Games and a washing machine was dropped from a balcony in the Australian section of the Games Village after the closing ceremony, it was reported Friday. more...
The Australian team totally dominated the Games with their haul of 177 medals including 74 Golds. But some of their athletes seem to have been involved in vandalising […] more...
Delhi police are investigating reports that an Australian threw a washing machine out of an apartment window in the Commonwealth Games athletes' village. Unconfirmed reports in the Indian media […] 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...
Delhi virtually shut down on Thursday ahead of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, with government offices, banks and major markets closed for the day. The Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, […] more...
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Connaught Place in the national capital will turn into a security fortress on Thursday ahead of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony and marathon […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumand Connaught Place in the national capital will tomorrow turninto a security fortress ahead of the Commonwealth Gamesclosing ceremony and marathon race. more...
Following inputs that anti-national elements can create disturbance during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games scheduled for October 14 at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, the Delhi Police […] more...
Twenty policemen, who were on duty at various Commonwealth Games sites, have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and non-performance of duties, Delhi Police said on Saturday. 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...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today thanked Delhiites and "unseen" people for their contribution in making various events successful during the grand sporting event and said "excellent" results will help spread the message of Olympics in New Delhi. "The citizens of 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...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Handicams, helmets, balloons,radio, skateboards and balls are among a list of 35 articlesprohibited for volunteers and workforce entering theCommonwealth Games Village. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Commonwealth Games OrganisingCommittee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today thanked Delhiites and"unseen" people for their contribution in making variousevents successful during the grand sporting event and said"excellent" results will help spread the message of Olympicshere. more...
Fans were shut out of Sunday's Commonwealth Games cycling road race after police cut off access to New Delhi's central districts, once again embarrassing the organisers with yet another event no one was watching. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Security concerns duringCommonwealth Games have led Delhi Police to deny permissiontill next Thursday for installation of joyrides or carnivalsat Ramlila sites, which are visited by thousands of people. more...
Ashwini Srivastava New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Contrasting shades and patterns ofuniforms donned by over one lakh security personnel guardingthe 19th Commonwealth Games have not only left the foreignathletes and officials guessing but also Indians too. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Twenty policemen, who were on duty at various Commonwealth Games sites, have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and non-performance of duties, Delhi Police said Saturday. 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...
With shoppers finally returning to Connaught Place, the Organising Committee has put up a giant LCD screen at the Inner Circle for people to watch Commonwealth Games events, especially during the cycling event in the area. The 10x15 feet wide screen has been placed in the parking lot of B-Block and, according to officials, will start working in a couple of days. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Two young air-conditionermechanics working at the main Commonwealth Games venue -Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium - were arrested today for allegedlystealing a track suit alloted to a police personnel. 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...
Coins of Rs 1, 2, 5 and 10 worth lakhs were yesterday collected by Delhi Police personnel involved in security related duties for the opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. more...
The opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games received applause from all quarters, but the organisers now have the herculean task of dismantling the stage ahead. 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...
Just hours before the opening ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games, P Chidambaram today visited the Jawahralal Nehru stadium here to check the extensive security arrangements. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, themain venue for Commonwealth Games, was turned into a virtualfortress for the opening ceremony today as hundreds of armedmen guarded the structure while spectators underwent checks atfour security points. more...
Thousands of armed security personnel were on their toes today securing the capital for the Commonwealth Games as helicopters patrolled the skies and unmanned aerial vehicles scanned the ground. more...
Thousands of armed security personnel were on their toes today securing the capital for the Commonwealth Games as helicopters patrolled the skies and unmanned aerial vehicles scanned the ground. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Thousands of armed securitypersonnel were on their toes today securing the capital forthe Commonwealth Games as helicopters patrolled the skies andUnmanned Aerial Vehicles scanned the ground. more...
In an unprecedented security cover, over 1.15 lakh security personnel were keeping a watch in the capital a day before the 19th Commonwealth Games on Sunday. more...
Relegating all controversies surrounding its preparations to the background, the Capital is all set to play host to over 6,700 athletes and delegates from 71 countries who are here for the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games that opens at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium this Sunday evening.While the build-up to the Games has been marred by missed deadlines, reports of shoddy construction works, allegations of corruption and mismanagement, the cleaning up of the Games Village in record time and the arrival of several thousand athletes and delegates to the city has raised expectations again about successful conduct of the Games. more...
From helicopters to snipers and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, the national capital will witness unprecedented security arrangements for any sports event ever in the country as the 19th Commonwealth […] more...
The Delhi police today expressed confidence of a trouble-free Commonwealth Games and asserted that security norms will be applicable to everyone without any discrimination. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 : Hundreds of Delhi Traffic policemen fanned out over parts of the capital to facilitate Commonwealth Games related traffic as exclusive lanes became operational […] more...
To expedite the process of installing accreditation card readers at all the entry gates to the Commonwealth Games venues, a team of Delhi Police officers visited the OC office inside the Village late on Tuesday night to collect data of all the people who have been given accreditation cards. The data is being given to ECIL so that it could be fed into card readers that will monitor entry and exit of people. more...
If terrorists wanted a city paralyzed and panic-stricken about security, they have already won the propaganda battle ahead of Sunday's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Tourist numbers […] more...
The Home Minister, who toured the CWG venues on Wednesday, was asked to stop at Siri Fort sports complex by the Delhi Police for security check. more...
Popular Australian TV channel ABC claimed that the alleged sting operation by another Channel Seven on alleged security lapse at the Commonwealth Games was "ridiculous and dishonest", but the latter has threatened to sue them. more...
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram dropped in at the Delhi Police headquarters here on Tuesday to take stock of the security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games scheduled to kick off on October 3. 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...
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...
Ahead of Commonwealth Games, the city was on Tuesday brought under a heavy security blanket to defend it against any aerial threat like rogue aircraft, microlights or balloons. more...
Hundreds of homeless and poor in the city have lost their meagre livelihood courtesy the clean-up drive ahead of Commonwealth Games. Authorities have been rounding up beggars from the roads and outside temples, and many others have been caught by the cops at traffic intersections. more...
Having failed on all fronts, the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee (OC) and the Delhi Police decided to pull out all stops to at least make the opening and closing ceremonies a grand event. But here, too, there’s a hitch. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) The Delhi Police today saidsecurity forces have fully taken over the Commonwealth Gamesvenues and a fool-proof security blanket is in place. more...
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) Union Home Secretary G K Pillaitoday held a meeting to review the preparedness of securityagencies for the Commonwealth Games. more...
Commonwealth Games mess intensifiesThe Home Ministry isn't satisfied with the pace of the work at the Commonwealth Games. It's believed to have told the Delhi Police to take over the security of the venues immediately.From:newsxliveViews:663 0ratingsTime:12:05More inNews & Politics more...
Even criminals in Delhi seem to be cashing in on the Commonwealth Games. In two separate cases of robbery reported from north and southwest Delhi on Saturday night, robbers posing as Delhi Police personnel looted two men of cash and gold jewellery worth several lakh rupees. In both cases, these robbers pretended to be part of the amplified security measures in operation due to the Commonwealth Games. more...
Even criminals in Delhi seem to be cashing in on the Commonwealth Games. In two separate cases of robbery reported from north and southwest Delhi on Saturday night, robbers posing as Delhi Police personnel looted two men of cash and gold jewellery worth several lakh rupees. In both cases, these robbers pretended to be part of the amplified security measures in operation due to the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) A "complete review" of thesecurity preparedness for the Commonwealth Games was held herethis evening by Union Home Secretary G K Pillai who expressedsatisfaction at the arrangements made for the sporting event. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Sunday met senior Delhi Police officers to review the security preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
Even as the Delhi police remained vague about the exact status of the lockdown of venues, sources claimed the complete lockdown of the Commonwealth Games venues was more or less complete by Saturday midnight. Though security agencies refused to come on record, top police personnel confirmed that the lockdown of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which would host the inaugural and closing ceremonies along with a host of events, was completed by Friday midnight. more...
26 September 2010 Five years ago, when the national urban transport policy was drafted, Indian policy makers finally agreed to follow the international best practices and engineered a lateral […] more...
As the capital makes its last-ditch attempt to host the Commonwealth Games successfully, the Delhi Police too is leaving no stone unturned to secure the venues and delegates coming for the sporting event. But the heavy deployment of cops on Games duty will come at a price. With over 40% of the force from each police station to be diverted for CWG security, local policing is bound to take a hit. more...
People in the city are going to face traffic problems today with the Commonwealth Games lanes being closed for a few hours to facilitate athletes and their trainers who arrive in the city, police said. more...
Security agencies could not ensure a complete lockdown of all Commonwealth Games venues, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, at midnight last night as authorities failed to finish work at some of the facilities. more...
Sydney, Sep 25(ANI): Australian athletes at the Delhi Commonwealth Games present a top-tier target for a range of terrorist groups, security experts have said. more...
The alert was sounded after several nations raised security concerns following the September 19 Jama Masjid shooting in which two Taiwanese tourists were injured. more...
New Delhi, Sept.24 (ANI): Though chaotic last-minute construction and cleaning has been brought under control at venues slotted for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14, security remains a crucial issue. more...
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Commuters in Delhi prepared themselves for traffic problems Friday with lanes for the Commonwealth Games being closed for a few hours to facilitate athletes and their trainers who arrive in the city, police said. 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...
The battle for control of a 10-feet-by-20-feet room resulted in a heated argument between Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal and swimming legend Khazan Singh. more...
Against the backdrop of the Jama Masjid firing incident, Delhi police commissioner YS Dadwal today assured international athletes and delegations of fool-proof security for the Commonwealth Games. 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...
New Delhi, Sept 22 (PTI) Commonwealth Games venues andAthletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnighttonight with entry to be allowed only to those carrying validpasses. more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 News The 19th Commonwealth games are all set to be held in Delhi from October 3, 2010 to October 14, 2010. This 12 day […] more...
An Australian TV channel has claimed that its crew got past security personnel and entered the Commonwealth Games village with crude explosives bought in New Delhi a few days ago. more...
1) In yet another embarrassing incident for New Delhi, part of the ceiling of Jawaharlal Nehru stadium's weightlifting wing collapses. 2) An Australian news channel does a sting operation, […] more...
A lot of people in my country are angry over how the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has unfolded. And that was what prompted me to start this blog in […] more...
Eleven days before the beginning of the Commonwealth Games, Delhi and India were hit by a double whammy of embarrassment and humiliation a steel-and-concrete foot overbridge on the busy road outside the main athletics venue collapsed, and Games chiefs savaged the athletes' Village as "filthy" and "unliveable". more...
The Delhi Police tonight termed as "totally bogus, motivated and deliberately planted" a sting operation carried out by an Australian television channel claiming that there was a security breach at the main Commonwealth Games venue of Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium. more...
NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot overbridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue of the […] more...
In the wake of firing incident near Jama Masjid, the home ministry has directed the Delhi police to tighten security in and around the national capital ahead of the Commonwealth Games beginning October 3. more...
NEW DELHI: Raising security concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games, two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the historic Jama Masjid in […] more...
In New Delhi ,in a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot over-bridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the […] more...
ONE OF best gifts Delhi got from the Commonwealth Games is Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC’s) Millennium Park Bus Depot which may find its name in the Guinness Book […] more...
On September 19, 2010, a shooting incident took place near the historic Jama Masjid in New Delhi, in which two Taiwanese tourists were injured. Barely two hours later, a pressure cooker bomb exploded inside a car in the same area. more...
Raising security concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games, two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the historic Jama Masjid in the walled […] more...
The group, which has been working round-the-clock, is satisfied with the security being put in place to guard the participating athletics, officials and spectators, official sources said. more...
Hours after two gunmen fired at a foreign tourist party near Gate No 3 of Jama Masjid on Sunday, the Delhi Police increased security at all important installations in the city. Security at all historical and religious places like Red Fort and Akshardham Temple as well as government buildings was stepped up. Police said all local calls made in the central Delhi area during and immediately after the attack were being scanned and occupants of the hotels at Daryaganj and Jama Masjid area were being verified. more...
To thwart any aerial threat during the Commonwealth Games, about 150 personnel of Delhi Police’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team have been trained by the IAF and the NSG to shoot down suspicious manned and unmanned “flying objects”. 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...
The motive appears to be to scare people ahead of the Commonwealth Games, police say, adding the attacks do not show signs of the involvement of terrorist outfits like the Indian Mujahideen. 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: Raising security concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games, two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the historic Jama Masjid in […] more...
After their win against Brazil in the Davis Cup yesterday, India’s once-upon-a-time famed doubles combination – Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have confirmed that they will be playing […] more...
In New Delhi ,in a security scare ahead of the much-awaited Commonwealth Games in Delhi, two unidentified persons on a bike fired indiscriminately at a tourist […] more...
Delhi metro commuters will not be able to keep their vehicles at the parking facility in Akshardham station from Monday till the end of the Commonwealth Games next month. more...
The CRPF has already procured two such ambulances which will be used during the Commonwealth Games. CRPF director general Vikram Srivastava said more such ambulances would be bought. more...
But police say motorists took alternative routes, courtesy advisoriesThe peak-hour lane trials for the Commonwealth Games started on Tuesday morning, causing a fair degree of inconvenience to commuters in the Capital. more...
I: Looking at the popularity of hockey in India and the field the Commonwealth Games attracted, the security agencies are leaving nothing to chance at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The st more...
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Looking at the popularity of hockey in India and the strong field the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games attracted, the security agencies are leaving nothing to chance at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. more...
The rehearsals were conducted on four stretches for two hours from 8 am, which threw traffic out of gear as police blocked one lane on these roads for Games traffic. more...
This might seem like an ongoing rant on just how ill-prepared we are to host a world class event as we count down to the Commonwealth Games, but […] more...
This might seem like an ongoing rant on just how ill-prepared we are to host a world class event as we count down to the Commonwealth Games, but […] more...
Trials on exclusive lanes for Commonwealth Games were today cancelled with evening rains playing spoilsport on Delhi Police's plans to study the impact of the exercise on traffic during peak hours. more...
As the D-day draws closer to the Games, is the national capital prepared for the event? What’s the buzz happening in and around the city of Delhi? 1) For […] more...
As the D-day draws closer to the Games, is the national capital prepared for the event? What’s the buzz happening in and around the city of Delhi? 1) For […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Delhi Police are yet to prepare a detailed plan for the movement of Commonwealth Games athletes from their rooms to training sessions in various practice venues even as barely a week remains for the arrival of the players. more...
A police station is coming up in Commonwealth Games Village to exclusively deal with the complaints of and against athletes and delegates visiting here for the sporting extravaganza. more...
With Commonwealth Games expected to bring with it traffic snarls, Delhi police today appealed to citizens to consider the event as an opportunity to improve discipline on roads rather than an inconvenience. more...
Auckland, Sep 11(ANI): Netball New Zealand (NNZ), Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) have hired independent security consultants ahead of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
The trials were conducted on Nizamuddin Bridge, Ring Road-Captain Gaur Marg upto Kalkaji Mandir and Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teressa Crescent Road from 12 noon to 2pm, which led to traffic snarls on both the stretches. 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...
Don't be surprised if you see men in khaki springing out of a vehicle that says 'All India Tourist Permit' at a crime scene instead of 'Delhi Police' once the Commonwealth Games begin. Or if your local SHO goes by in a private Indica, beacon light flashing. Because all the wheels of the Delhi Police's middle level officers will be used as escorts for athletes and officials for the Games. more...
Delhi Police is likely to take over all Commonwealth Games venues on Tuesday and start plugging security loopholes, if any, to ensure an incident-free event which high on terror radar. Though there is no specific threat to Games but a general one, security establishment is leaving no stones unturned for the mega event which would showcase country's ability to hold such events. more...
Delhi Police is likely to take over all CWG venues and start plugging security loopholes, if any, to ensure an incident-free event which is high on terror radar. more...
Delhi Police will take over all the Commonwealth Games venues by Sep 15 and initiate security measures to ensure an incident-free sporting event, an official said Monday. more...
Commonwealth Games 2010, New Delhi the greatest historical mega sports event of all time for elite athletics & their sport from all around the world which is held […] more...
Though there is no specific threat to the Games but a general one, security establishment is leaving no stones unturned for the mega event which would showcase country's ability to hold such events. more...
Central Delhi will come to a virtual halt for nearly three days, thanks to three road events during the Commonwealth Games. Three road events — marathon, cycling and long walk — to be held on October 9, 10 and 14 will severely impact traffic in and around Connaught Place. Vehicles will not beallowed near the market and there would be no parking arrangements either. more...
Delhi police have spent more than Rs 25 lakh over two years to teach their men to say “good morning”, “good afternoon”, “thank you, sir”, “India good country” and “go straight and red signal”. more...
Over 65 companies of para-military forces have reported to the Delhi Police so far for deployment across the city in view of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. A large chunk of the force will assist the police in maintenance of law and order. more...
Debopriya Sarkar New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Major sporting events, includingtennis major Wimbledon, made it a point to ban vuvuzela butthe organisers of the Commonwealth Games are keen to introducethe noisy plastic horn during the mega event. more...
The government cannot commit whether all Commonwealth Games venues will be handed over to the Delhi Police by September 7, so that security facilities can be put in place. more...
Taking stock of security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday that though there were "some delays," the security overlays will be completed by September 15 following which another review would be undertaken. more...
Delhi police commissioner YS Dadwal is expected to give a presentation on the deployment of security personnel, traffic management and contingency plan for emergency. more...
The antecedents of only 1,591 volunteers - of the 20,000 chosen for the Commonwealth Games - have been verified and the remaining are yet to get the green signal from Delhi Police even as the mega sporting event is just 34 days away. more...
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The antecedents of only 1,591 volunteers - of the 20,000 chosen for the Commonwealth Games - have been verified and the remaining are yet to get the green signal from Delhi Police even as the mega sporting event is just 34 days away. more...
In a volte-face of sorts, Delhi Police said on Monday that its primary aim is to ensure a safe Commonwealth Games and nothing has affected preparations so far. The statement comes days after special commissioner (administration) Neeraj Kumar said in a news conference that the ‘‘delay’’ in handing over the sporting venues could have been avoided from the security point of view. more...
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) With just two days to go for thetest event for cycling, the Commonwealth Organising Committeeis learnt to have taken Connaught Place out from its route asconstruction work is yet to be over in the bustling shoppingarea. 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...
Security agencies have raised concerns over the delay in construction of the Commonwealth Games venues saying it is becoming difficult to put up a tamper-proof security mechanism in […] 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...
A high-level meeting was held to take stock of the security measures being put in place for the upcoming Commonwealth Games amidst rising concerns over the delay in construction of Games related venues. more...
Though it's cool outside these days thanks to the incessant rains, the men in uniform who will be on duty protecting the city during the Commonwealth Games are having sleepless, sweaty nights. The reason can be summed up in two words: Pedestal Fans. In its preparation for the Games, Delhi Police more...
Over 40,000 personnel of Delhi police are now 'English literate' and 'well mannered'. They have undergone behavioural and English speaking and writing training to ensure an international standard policing during the Commonwealth Games. Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal has spent lakhs of 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...
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...
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...
Critics of the Commonwealth Games have yet another reason to pan the event which will ensure the next couple of months are just not the right time to get married in Delhi. more...
To create a maximum safety plus helpful environment ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the national capital will get a police station exclusively to deal with foreign tourists […] more...
With 47 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Police has procured a radiation meter and is training its personnel to use the meter with the help of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). Delhi Police officers were given a demonstration on the meter last week. more...
Venues may not be ready but according to the authorities, Delhi’s bus and auto drivers are more than ready to welcome the hordes of tourists for the Commonwealth Games 2010. As part of the run-up to the Delhi Games, the city’s ambassador’s bus drivers, police personnel, auto wallahs, immigration officials and tourist guides have been put through intensive training so that they can put their best foot forward. The training, given by various agencies including the Delhi Police, tourism ministry and the Delhi government, is basically along the lines of imparting communication skills and etiquette. more...
An NZOC spokesperson last night confirmed that New Zealand security officials had seen "broad police security plans around the Games, and they are in accordance with best international practice. more...
Athletes should not be apprehensive about security at the Commonwealth Games in October despite concerns raised by Australia, the head of the games organising federation said on Friday. more...
Serious differences betweenCommonwealth Games Organising Committee and Delhi Police onthe route for Queen`s Baton Relay in the national capitaltoday further held up a final decision on the issue. more...
The latest item Delhi Police has planned to procure as part of its preparations ahead of the Commonwealth Games has baffled some of its own officials. According to an order dated August 4, Delhi Police has asked for 667 while-coloured shirts and pants for policemen who will be deployed inside the Games stadia. Till now, for securing the Commonwealth Games Delhi Police has procured several items from modern weapons and bomb-detection kits to new puppies, cameras and even specially-enabled vehicles. more...
New Delhi, July 21 : The Commonwealth Games in the city may prove a dampener for Ramlila and Durga Puja celebrations during the festive period in October. After asking […] more...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday demanded that Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) should act immediately on alleged corruption in the Commonwealth Games projects. “Why hasn’t the CVC filed FIRs against those accused (of irregularities) so far? Why did it not prevent when it was happening?” Singh asked. more...
With the delay in Commonwealth Games projects, the work to put in place security measures for ensuring smooth conduct of the event is also getting delayed. The stadia, practice venues and housing projects will now be handed over to the police only by September 15. Police were supposed to begin security drills, anti-sabotage checks and lock-in the stadia at least a month before the start of the Games. more...
Less than 60 days are left to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, and apart from charges of corruption, the inability to complete housing projects is turning out to be another cause of concern for the government. It is now learnt that nearly 1900 out of 2700 flats, meant to house technical staff of the games, are far from being complete. What's more surprising however is that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) which was given the task of constructing those flats seems to have almost given up. more...
The Commonwealth Games may well prove to be a roadblock for those religious celebrations in the city, that clash with the Games. It’s why the Delhi Police have asked organisers of Ramlila and Durga Puja to keep it “low key”, as a chunk of its force would be diverted towards providing security at the venues and to foreign delegates. more...
There have been 42 deaths at the Commonwealth Games construction sites since work began a few years ago while 16 more have been reported from the places where DMRC is hard at work to finish Metro projects before October. This information was revealed by the Union labor ministry in reply to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha. Though it was not clear whether all such deaths were due to accidents, Delhi Police confirmed almost all these deaths were ‘‘unnatural.’’ more...
Assuring the security administrators attending the International Security Liaison Conference , the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi (OC CWG Delhi 2010) Chairman Mr. Suresh kalmadi, MP, said that visiting security experts can assure the athletes and sports persons in their respective countries that “All is well in Delhi”. more...
Many Delhi Police constables, cooks, drivers and cleaners often find themselves working in the homes of high-ranking officers. But they may soon be deployed on Commonwealth Games duty as the short-staffed force tries to optimise on its manpower and resources for the mega event. more...
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Taking note of terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal Tuesday said his force would provide full security to Commonwealth Games scheduled in the national capital. more...