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CWG scam: CBI conducts raids, files FIRs

4 weeks ago
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed four FIRs in the ‘synthetic turf’ scam that took place during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.  more...

Kalmadi goes all out to appease Gods – IBNLive.com

2 months ago
Kalmadi goes all out to appease GodsIBNLive.comUDUPI: Disgraced former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi, against whom the CBI is conducting an inquiry into the alleged financial irregularities in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, offered a sacred 'Chathupavithra Naagamandala Seva' in his native …  more...


CWG case: Organising committee faces 45 legal corruption cases

2 months ago
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...

ED file charge sheet against Kalmadi

4 months ago
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...

CWG: ED files complaint against Kalmadi

4 months ago
The complaint is in connection with financial irregularities in the payments made to a London based firm AM Films.  more...

Charges against Suresh Kalmadi to be framed today

4 months ago
Charges against sacked Commonwealth Games OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi in the CWG scam will be framed on Wednesday.  more...

CWG scam: ED set to file first charge sheet; name top OC men

4 months ago
The Enforcement Directorate is set to file its first charge sheet in the alleged financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games.  more...

Missing documents make CWG OC legal battle tough

5 months ago
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has found that some of the documents related to court cases filed by private companies are missing from its files.  more...

CWG Organising Committee to wind up work by February-end

5 months ago
Mired in alleged financial irregularities, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is likely to complete its work by February-end.  more...

CWG scam accused seeks bail on ground of parity with 2G accused

6 months ago
A Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused today sought bail from a court here on the ground of parity with the 2G spectrum scam case accused who were freed from jail on orders of the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court.  more...

CBI collects documents related to CWG recruitment scam

8 months ago
Official sources said a team of CBI had taken all files and related documents of certain OC officials including their biodata, emolument details and terms and conditions of appointments for detailed scrutiny.  more...

CWG 2010: Scoring high on glory and ignominy (Year after CWG)

8 months ago
Flashback time or looking at the sporting road ahead? No easy answers even one year after the Commonwealth Games with the grand opening ceremony and rich medals haul almost fading in memory as the men behind the multimillion rupee event continue to be behind bars on charges of corruption and many of the lavish stadiums lie in disuse.  more...

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to get three months extension; to find … – Economic Times

9 months ago
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to get three months extension; to find …Economic TimesNEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is likely to get a three-month extension till December this year to assist in the multi-agency probe into alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of mega sporting event last year. …and more »  more...

Games scam: Private firm operator surrenders – NDTV.com

10 months ago
Zee News Games scam: Private firm operator surrendersNDTV.comNew Delhi: A promoter of a private company accused of financial irregularities in the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) preparations surrendered before a CBI court here, on Saturday. Hyderabad-based entrepreneur A. Krishna Reddy linked to AKR Constructions …One more accused surrenders in CWG caseThe HinduAccused in CWG scam gives upDeccan [...]  more...

CWG scam: Private firm promoter surrenders

10 months ago
A promoter of a private company accused of financial irregularities in the 2010 Commonwealth Games preparations surrendered before a CBI court .  more...

CWG scam: PM ignored Aiyar’s letters – India Today

11 months ago
India Today CWG scam: PM ignored Aiyar's lettersIndia TodayDuring his recent interaction with the media, an editor asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the letters written by former sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar exposing glaring financial irregularities in the run up to the Commonwealth Games (CWG). …Aiyar's objection to CWG was ideological: ManmohanThe Hinduall 2 news [...]  more...

Mumbai firm in Commonwealth Games mess; CBI probe on – Daily News & Analysis

2 years ago
Mumbai firm in Commonwealth Games mess; CBI probe onDaily News & AnalysisThe CBI is looking into the role of Mumbai's leading construction company Shapoorji Pallonji & Co Limited (SPCL) in connection with financial irregularities dogging the Commonwealth Games 2010. …and more »  more...

CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi’s bail plea deferred to May 21 – Economic Times

2 years ago
CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi's bail plea deferred to May 21Economic TimesNEW DELHI: The bail plea of Suresh Kalmadi , former Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman and Congress MP, was postponed to May 21 by a court here Monday. Kalmadi is in judicial custody for alleged financial irregularities in the …Kalmadi's bail reserved till May 21indiabloomsall [...]  more...

Widen the investigation – The Hindu

2 years ago
Widen the investigationThe HinduGiven the central government's conspicuous lack of enthusiasm to act against those responsible for the string of financial irregularities related to the Commonwealth Games 2010, the arrest of Suresh Kalmadi is certainly a step forward. …Letters to the Prime MinisterIndian Expressall 3 news articles »  more...

CWG scam: CBI may summon Jarnail Singh – indiablooms

2 years ago
CWG scam: CBI may summon Jarnail SinghindiabloomsNew Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to summon Jarnail Singh, chief executive of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee over the financial irregularities in the mega event last year. …CWG probe: CEO says had to push TSR contract for GamesIndian ExpressCWG scam: CBI to [...]  more...

CBI arrests Kalmadi over irregularities in CWG baton relay

2 years ago
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...

Kalmadi gave 38 from Pune CWG posts, work

2 years ago
Most of them were hired in the beginning of 2009 and continued till the end of the Games.  more...

CGF slams Shunglu report, says statements inaccurate!

2 years ago
CGF has slammed the Shunglu Committee report on the alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of last year`s Commonwealth Games, saying its statements on the CGF`s role are "inaccurate and unsubstantiated".  more...

40 CWG projects come under CVC scanner!

2 years ago
The Central Vigilance Commission is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities.  more...

CWG Scam: 40 projects come under CVC scanner

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission […]  more...

CWG scam: CBI raids 18 locations!

2 years ago
Intensifying its ongoing investigations into the alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of recently concluded CWG in Delhi, the CBI on Thursday conducted raids at 18 different locations across the country.  more...

Kalmadi in Bangkok to attend Asian Athletics Council meeting!

2 years ago
Under-fire former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has attended the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) Executive Council meeting in Bangkok.  more...

Kalmadi's aide in jail

2 years ago
A Delhi court on Saturday sent former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi's aide Shekhar Deorukhkar and businessman Binu Nanu to judicial custody in Tihar […]  more...

After CWG, National Games under scanner

2 years ago
Financial irregularities were spotted in the deals by the organising committee.  more...

Shunglu panel indicts Lalli, Aruna Sharma on CWG deal!

2 years ago
A High Level Committee, which went into alleged financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games, has strongly indicted suspended Prasar Bharti CEO B S Lalli and Doordarshan Director General Aruna Sharma.  more...

Top Delhi Games chiefs dismissed

2 years ago
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...

CWG Scam: Kalmadi sacked from Organising Committee

2 years ago
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...

CWG: CBI grills Kalmadi for over eight hours!

2 years ago
CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was on Wednesday questioned for over eight hours by CBI officials.  more...

Another quiz show made for TV

2 years ago
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qICgQhEDnmk] HT writes: Unfazed by eight hours plus of questioning in connection with allegations of financial irregularities ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Organising Committee chairman, Suresh Kalmadi walked out smiling […]  more...

CWG scam: CBI questions Suresh Kalmadi

2 years ago
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...

CBI questions Kalmadi

2 years ago
Embattled Commonwealth Games OC chief Suresh Kalmadi has arrived at the CBI headquarters. Kalmadi will be questioned by CBI in connection with the agency's probe into alleged financial […]  more...

CWG Scam: CBI to quiz Kalmadi!

2 years ago
The CBI, probing alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of the CWG, is likely to quiz Suresh Kalmadi today.  more...

CBI raids Kalmadi?s Delhi, Pune residences, Games office

2 years ago
CBI Friday raided the Delhi and Pune homes of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi as well as the Games office here, two months after the mega […]  more...

Indian police raid homes of Delhi Games chief

2 years ago
 Indian police on Friday raided the homes of the chief organiser of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Suresh Kalmadi, as part of a probe into graft allegations that […]  more...

Breaking news: CBI raids Suresh Kalmadi's residences

2 years ago
The Central Bureau of Investigation is raiding the residences of the Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi in Pune and Delhi.  more...

CWG files missing, CBI to probe!

2 years ago
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...

Commonwealth Games files missing; CBI to probe

2 years ago
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...

C'Wealth Games corruption seeds were sown very early

2 years ago
Corruption in work related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) began as early as in 2006.  more...

Delhi Games chiefs' homes raided

2 years ago
Indian police raid 11 locations in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.... From BBC News. Full story  more...

Top CWG officials' homes raided

2 years ago
India's top investigating agency raids 11 locations in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.... From BBC News. Full story  more...

BBC News - Investigators raid top Delhi Games officials' homes

2 years ago
30 November 2010 India's Central Bureau of Investigation has raided 11 locations in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the Commonwealth Games. Searches are going on at the homes of […]  more...

Delhi Games officials are raided

2 years ago
India's top investigating agency, the CBI, raids 11 locations in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.... From BBC News. Full story  more...

CVC raises questions on high cost of CWG stadia!

2 years ago
The Central Vigilance Commission has found serious procedural lapses and vast differences between the estimated and tendered costs in the development of almost all the Commonwealth Games venues here.  more...

CBI has not summoned me back home: Kalmadi

2 years ago
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (PTI) Under scanner Commonwealth GamesOrganising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi today refused totalk about the Queen Baton Relay's controversy, which resultedin the arrest of three of his close aides, and said he has notbeen summoned by the CBI back home in India.  more...

CWG scam: Kalmadi aides to appear in court today

2 years ago
The hearing in the Commonwealth Games scam is scheduled to come up in a Delhi court on Thursday.  more...

Commonwealth Games official Jayachandran arrested

2 years ago
India's top investigating agency has arrested a top 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games official for alleged financial irregularities.M Jayachandran is accused of forgery and cheating over the awarding of […]  more...

Commonwealth Games official held

2 years ago
India's top investigating agency arrests a 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games official for alleged financial irregularities.... From BBC News. Full story For a different topic see petite leather jackets for […]  more...

Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee treasurer Jayachandran arrested by CBI

2 years ago
Jayachandran was arrested after several rounds of questioning by the investigating agency, CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said tonight.  more...

Radioactive waste from the Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The toxic stuff from the commonwealth games has a longer half-life than some people thought they would have, as IE reports: Commonwealth Games' Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi's close […]  more...

Kalmadi aide under CVC scanner!

2 years ago
The Central Vigilance Commission is probing a complaint related to alleged amassing of Rs 200crore by a top Commonwealth Games official, believed to be aclose associate of Organising Committee Chairman SureshKalmadi.  more...

I-T raids on firms which bagged CWG contracts!

2 years ago
The Income Tax department today conducted raids on some contractors here as part of itsprobe to detect alleged financial irregularities in theCommonwealth Games.  more...

CWG: Raids at 60 places around India for financial irregularities

2 years ago
Shweta Rajpal Kohli New Delhi: Three-hundred officials are spending the day raiding 60 offices in different cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai for financial irregularities linked […]  more...

ED questions CWG OC Director General!

2 years ago
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...

CWG OC Director General questioned by ED

2 years ago
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...

Fazny Zavahir: Noose tightens around Games OC

2 years ago
With investigations by half-a-dozen probe agencies to unearth the extent of alleged financial irregularities in various projects linked to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) gaining tempo, the heat seems […]  more...

Shunglu committee to begin probe soon on CWG scam!

2 years ago
Armed with sweeping powers, the committee headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General V K Shunglu will soon begin its probe into alleged financial irregularities in different Commonwealth Games projects.  more...

Shunglu committee to begin probe soon on CWG scam

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Armed with sweeping powers, thecommittee headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General V KShunglu will soon begin its probe into alleged financialirregularities in different Commonwealth Games projects.  more...

Shunglu panel may move into new office Wednesday

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The V.K. Shunglu Committee, probing alleged financial irregularities in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, is expected to move into its office in Vigyan Bhawan complex here Wednesday, an official said.  more...

Shunglu panel brief includes entire gamut of CWG issues

2 years ago
From financial irregularities to wasteful expenditure, role of foreign advisers to weaknesses in management, wrongdoing to coordination lapses.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: MCD says no new complaints from CVC

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not received any fresh complaints from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) regarding alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games since […]  more...

Shunglu meets PM, discusses CWG probe

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Former comptroller and auditor general (CAG) V.K. Shunglu, who is heading a committee probing alleged financial irregularities in the just- concluded Commonwealth Games, Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.  more...

Former CAG VK Shunglu meets Manmohan Singh

2 years ago
Shunglu met Singh to finalise requirements for the probe by a committee headed by him into the alleged financial irregularities in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.  more...

Wireless 'junk' rented for Rs 100 cr

2 years ago
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...

Fazny Zavahir: Row erupts over defects in Delhi Games village

2 years ago
India has ordered a US$41m bank guarantee given by the athletes’ village builder, Emaar-MGF, to be frozen amid reports of serious construction defects. The moves comes as a wide-ranging […]  more...

CWG irregularities: Delhi chief secretary meets officials

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta Thursday held a meeting with Delhi government officials and asked them to coordinate with the agencies probing the Commonwealth Games financial irregularities.  more...

C'Wealth Games probe: I have been made a political scapegoat, says Sudhanshu Mittal

2 years ago
Mittal, considered to be a close associate of former BJP President Rajnath Singh and Pramod Mahajan, said his company Delhi Tents and Decorative did business worth only Rs29 lakh with Commonwealth Games agencies.  more...

CWG scam: Multi-pronged probe gathers steam

2 years ago
The multi-pronged probe into the 2010 Commonwealth Games scam gathered steam on Tuesday with the ED registering a case for alleged Foreign Exchange violation, Income Tax sleuths […]  more...

CWG scam: ED files case against OC officials

2 years ago
Investigators on Tuesday got cracking in the Commonwealth Games scam with the ED filing a case for alleged Foreign Exchange violation while Income Tax sleuths swooped down on […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: CBI raids CWG OC office over AM Films deal

2 years ago
With over half-a-dozen agencies investigating the financial irregularities and the corruption during the preparation for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, the pressure is mounting on the Organising Committee. […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir:CVC looking into 22 more accounts related to Games

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission is scrutinising 22 more Commonwealth Games-related construction and procurement done by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities . CVC has also found […]  more...

CWG probe: BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal, others raided

2 years ago
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhanshu Mittal's home was among the 23 places raided by Income Tax officials in Delhi on Tuesday in connection with the probe into […]  more...

CWG: ED, I-T dept to turn the heat on

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorateand the Income Tax Department are likely to issue summons tosenior Commonwealth Games Organising Committee officials soonas part of their probe into alleged corruption during therun-up to the sporting extravaganza.  more...

CAG to submit its report within three months

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct.18 (ANI): As the Central Vigilance Commissioner widened the ambit of its probe into the alleged financial and administrative irregularities related to the Commonwealth Games, the Comptroller Auditor General has said it would submit its audit report to the government in three months.  more...

CAG audit of Games Village to start from Oct 28

2 years ago
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will start the audit work of Commonwealth Games Village from October 28 to probe allegations of financial irregularities.  more...

CWG probe starts in finding irregularities

2 years ago
A day after the biggest success of Indian medal tally haul, Govt. ordered a probe in misuse of funds and allocation of tenders to incompetent organizations. probing […]  more...

India's `Olympic Dream' Distant as Commonwealth Games Cross Finishing Line

2 years ago
New Delhi’s Commonwealth Games ended with martial art battles and a laser show after a record haul of gold medals for India and last-minute fixes to venues rescued an event that had threatened a national embarrassment.  more...

Ramdev alleges massive financial irregularies in C'Wealth Games projects

2 years ago
Eminent Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev today alleged financial irregularities to the tune of Rs1 lakh crore in implemntation of Commonwealth Games projects.  more...

Past CWG hosts faced the heat too

2 years ago
Scotland, which criticised Delhi for not being fully geared up to host the Games, have faced the same music.  more...

Commonwealth Games organisers in the past too faced criticism

2 years ago
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...

Stories of adolescence to adult transformation - Delhi Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The chaos surrounding the preparation of this year’s Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) fills me with sadness and regret for a missed opportunity, given the desire of all Indians […]  more...

TIMELINE - Problems faced by 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games has been beset by a raft of problems -- including security, venue and health fears -- ever since Delhi were awarded the event in November 2003.  more...

Fennell inspects Commonwealth Games venues

2 years ago
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...

Modi mopes over Games to taunt PM

2 years ago
Says even if PM mops the floor, CWG sports facilities will not be ready on timeChief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Commonwealth Games preparations, saying even if he mops the floor, the sports facilities will not be ready in time.  more...

Commonwealth Games ticket sales yet to pick up

2 years ago
Interesting:Organizers are hoping people will come out in their droves to watch the Commonwealth Games, but with less than 40 days to go until the opening ceremony, there […]  more...

Games-Rogge plays down fears over Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
From todays web browsing:Reports of financial irregularities, poor security and unfinished venues at the Delhi Commonwealth Games are being exaggerated, International Olympic Committee President Jacque Rogge has said.And […]  more...

41 DAYS TO GO - COMMON WEALTH GAMES 2010 my delhi my games - Asafa Powell set to give Games a miss

2 years ago
Defending 100m champion Asafa Powell is set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in pulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up to which has been marred by withdrawals by star ath  more...

Powell too set to withdraw from CWG

2 years ago
The reigning world 100m bronze medallist and former world record holder Asafa Powell is all set to join fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt in pulling out of CWG.  more...

Now Asafa Powell too set to withdraw from Delhi CWG

2 years ago
London, Aug 22 (PTI) Defending 100m champion Asafa Powellis all set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt inpulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up towhich has been marred by withdrawls by star athletes andcorruption allegations.  more...

NTPC, PowerGrid pull out of CWG sponsorship!

2 years ago
The crisis-riden CWG has received a further jolt with two power PSUs, NTPC and PowerGrid, deciding to hold back their Rs 40 crore sponsorship money out of a combined committed sum of Rs 60 crore for the event.  more...

Corruption allegations against CWG organizers should be probed: Fennell!

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed.  more...

Corruption allegations against CWG organizers should be probed: Fennell

2 years ago
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...

Investigate corruption charges against C'Wealth Games: Mike Fennell

2 years ago
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...

Public Enterprises Min asks PSUS to withhold CWG sponsorship

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) In what could be a severe joltto the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games, the Heavy Industriesand Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today saidhis ministry has asked PSUs to hold back sponsorship moneytotalling up to Rs 260 crore for the event.  more...

Michael Fennel meets Sheila Dikshit, discuss issues related to Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
In the meeting, Dikshit briefed Fennel about progress of various key infrastructure projects like Barapullah Nallah elevated road and Games Village and told him that all the works will be completed well on time.  more...

Former Olympian favours `mile sur.." type song!

2 years ago
In view of the controversy about the forthcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in the country, a former Olympian has strongly favoured that the Games theme song should be alike the popular song `Mile sur mera tumhara` of late 1980s.  more...

Fennell inspects Commonwealth Games venues

2 years ago
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...

Fennell inspects Commonwealth Games venues

2 years ago
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...

Former Olympian favours mile sur... type theme song for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The multi-lingual unity song composed by Ashok Patki and lyricist Piyush Pandey was developed by Lok Seva Sanchar Parishad and promoted by Doordarshan in 1988  more...

Former CWG official claims Rs 22.8 lakh refund

2 years ago
Suspended Commonwealth Games  Organising Committee deputy director general Sanjay Mohindroo is in for more trouble. CNN-IBN has accessed an important Organising Committee note questioning Mohindroo's claims of Rs 22.8 lakh as reimbursements.  more...

India fears Commonwealth Games embarrassment

2 years ago
With less than 50 days to go before the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, concerns about India's lack of preparedness have reached a fever pitch.  more...

AR Rahman launches Commonwealth Games theme song

2 years ago
The group of ministers on the Games had approved the song at a meeting on Sunday after it heard the song.  more...

GoM on C'Wealth Games satisfied at progress, picks Rahman's score for theme song

2 years ago
Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the beleaguered organising committee of the Commonwealth Games, said "Eveything is going well. I liked the song."  more...

GoM on CWG satisfied at progress, picks Rahman''s score for

2 years ago
theme song New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) A day after Prime MinisterManmohan Singh took charge of Commonwealth Games, a Group ofMinisters met here tonight and voiced satisfaction over thepace of progress in preparations and also approved the themesong for the event composed by Oscar winner A R Rahman.  more...

PM orders Delhi Games graft investigation

2 years ago
The prime minister ordered ministries on Saturday to investigate complaints of corruption and mismanagement in the preparations for October's Commonwealth Games.  more...

Suresh Kalmadi stays as chief, but with clipped wings

2 years ago
Short of forcing him to resign as chairman of the organising committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the government is tightening the noose around Suresh Kalmadi over financial irregularities in the Rs20,000-crore event.  more...

CWG scam; UK firm sends Rs 90-lakh bill

2 years ago
The UK firm accused of receiving inflated payments from the organisers of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has sent a bill to the Organising Committee of £122,692 (Rs 89.52 lakh) as unpaid dues for services during the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR).  more...

UK firm under cloud sends Rs 90-lakh bill

2 years ago
The UK firm accused of receiving inflated payments from the organisers of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has sent a bill to the Organising Committee of £122,692....  more...

CWG scam; UK firm sends Rs 90-lakh bill

2 years ago
The UK firm is accused of receiving inflated payments from the CWG organisers.  more...

CWG scam: UK firm sends Rs 90-lakh bill

2 years ago
The UK firm is accused of receiving inflated payments from the CWG organisers.  more...

Commonwealth Games,Delhi2010: Fame,Name or Shame!

2 years ago
When India won the bid to host 2010 commenwealth games to be held at Delhi every Indian felt proud. The success of 2003 Afro-Asian games held at […]  more...

CAG indicts CWG OC over financial irregularities

2 years ago
Troubles just don't seem to end for Suresh Kalmadi as the report found discrepancies in choosing consultants for broadcasting rights and sponsorship deals.  more...

CGOC's decision to terminate contract vicious, concocted: SMAM

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Australian firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM) Wednesday termed the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's (CGOC) decision to abruptly terminate their contract on grounds of non-performance as 'imaginary and concocted' and an attempt to deviate attention from the more serious charges of financial irregularities the organisers are facing.  more...

Manmohan will take appropriate action

2 years ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take “appropriate action” on the alleged financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games projects, Minister of State for Minority Affairs Salman Khursheed has said.  more...

CWG scam : Opposition to target Centre, Kalmadi in fresh controversy

2 years ago
Even as the Opposition aims to target the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in Parliament over issue of alleged financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games, fresh allegations have surfaced against Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi suggesting he was aware of payments made to controversial UK-based firm AM films and its sister concern AM Car and Van Hire.  more...

CWG scam: Enforcement Directorate to quiz Darbari

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Suspended Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Joint Director General T S Darbari will appear before the Enforcement Directorate at 11.30 a.m. today and is expected to be quizzed over the financial irregularities case pertaining to the 2010 Games.  more...

British Queen furious over CWG baton controversy

2 years ago
The British Queen is in "cold fury" over allegations of financial irregularities involving a British firm and the Commonwealth Games baton relay, a media report said Sunday.  more...

PM to take action on financial irregularities in CW Games: Khurshid

2 years ago
The Prime Minister will take "appropriate action" on the issue of alleged financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games projects, Union Minister Salman Khurshid said on Sunday. "Our first priority is the smooth conduct of the Commonwealth Games. Let the games be finished, we are hopeful that the Prime Minister will take an appropriate action (on alleged financial irregularities)," Khurshid told reporters in Dehradun on the sidelines of convocation of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA).  more...

British Queen furious over CWG baton controversy!

2 years ago
The British Queen is in "cold fury" over allegations of financial irregularities involving a British firm and the Commonwealth Games baton relay.  more...

Punish those guilty of lapses but Games should go on

2 years ago
Terming the hosting of the Commonwealth Games as a matter of national prestige, concerned citizens and eminent sportpersons feel that the mega event should go on and those involved in alleged financial irregularities must be "severely punished".  more...

Now, British Queen angry over CWG mess

2 years ago
She is angry over allegations of financial irregularities involving a British firm and the Commonwealth Games baton relay, media report.  more...

CWG: Darbari claims he is innocent

2 years ago
Suspended Organising Committee Joint Director General TS Darbari claims he is not involved in the Queen's Baton Relay financial irregularities case.  more...

Keeping an eye on the Commonwealth

2 years ago
Less than two months before the opening ceremonies for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, turmoil reigns as venues are untested or still under construction and top officials have been turfed by the organizing committee in a corruption scandal.  more...

Merchandise to hit the market from Monday

2 years ago
The Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games are in dire need of some good news. If things go according to plan, that will happen through the launch of the Games merchandise at outlets in the Capital on Monday.  more...

Time to sack Kalmadi?

2 years ago
I’m sure you must have heard about the controversy that has encircled and covered the actual Sportive Feeling behind the Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010. The Games’ Organizing Committee […]  more...

Kalmadi aide found guilty, may be axed today

2 years ago
An Indian Olympic Association (IOA) panel, which is probing charges of alleged financial irregularities and extravagant spending in the organisation of the Commonwealth Games, may ask Joint Director of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWG OC) TS Darbari to quit.  more...

Pressure mounts on Kalmadi to begin cleansing operation

2 years ago
Rocked by allegations of wide-scale corruption, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) will hold an emergency meeting of its Executive Board in New Delhi on Thursday amid indications that a clean-up process could be started. The three-member panel set up to inquire into allegations of corruption against the of the CWG OC will also submit its report on Thursday. Flashback: 1982 ASIAD no different  more...

Graft allegations add to Delhi's woes two months out

2 years ago
The government has urged Commonwealth Games organisers to sack two officials at the centre of corruption allegations in another blow to the troubled event two months before the opening ceremony.  more...

I have opened a can of worms: Aiyar!

2 years ago
Mani Shankar Aiyar said his recent outburst against the Commonwealth Games has opened up "a can of worms" which was evident from the alleged corruption charges that has rocked the October 3-14 sporting extravaganza to be held.  more...

We will not Accept Incomplete Stadia: Kalmadi

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games organizing committee chairperson Suresh Kalmadi on Saturday steered clear from taking responsibility for the mess unraveled by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in its findings on infrastructure and construction projects. ‘‘The OC will not take over any stadium on August 1 if it is not complete,’’ he said.  more...

 
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