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Boston Globe Costly Delhi Games 'deeply flawed'The AgeTHE corruption-marred Delhi Commonwealth Games cost 16 times the original estimate – at $3.92 billion – and generated a measly $36 million in revenue, an Indian government audit has found. The report found the organising committee to be ''deeply flawed …A Disappointing Commonwealth Games PresserWall Street Journal (blog)Audit slams [...] more...
Reports claimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s representative on the Organising Committee, Jarnail Singh, knew and approved of the time scoring deal, which has led to the arrest of Suresh Kalmadi. more...
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was a special guest of the Indian Government at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year. Now he is set to watch the […] more...
AFP Eight countries have lodged an official complaint with the Indian government over $74 million of unpaid bills after the Commonwealth Games, saying the delays could affect future […] more...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna assured the Australian government that he would take up the matter of non-payment of dues to companies for Commonwealth Games-related work after the issue featured in his talks with Kevin Rudd. more...
According to reports, the Australian companies are preparing a lawsuit against the Commonwealth Games organising committee which allegedly owes million to the firms. more...
(The National, Dec 24, 2010) MUMBAI // In 2007, Emaar-MGF, a joint venture between Emaar Properties of Dubai and MGF Development of India, was an object of envy among […] more...
After the whole Delhi CWG fiasco, it seems the Indians are intent on prolonging the reminders of their incompetence. With the hopes of bidding for the Olympics firmly […] more...
Organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games were accused on Tuesday of owing companies millions of dollars and blocking equipment used for the opening and closing cer- emonies from leaving India. more...
From pure performance point of view, thanks to the motivation the CWG provided to the athletes of performing in front of their home crowd, every penny spent on hosting the event now seems to be worth it. more...
Also known as the Commonwealth Games, which were held in New Delhi this October. But when did disaster come to be a synonym for the Indian government? From incredible […] more...
NEW DELHI: An Indian government watchdog has received complaints alleging "alarming" misappropriation of up to 1.8 billion dollars in organising the Delhi Commonwealth Games, a report said on […] more...
NEW DELHI— The Indian government has launched an official investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement during the preparations for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, reports said Saturday.The Comptroller […] more...
Whilst following the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, I came across a report quoting the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.Oh God, I thought .... the […] more...
Whilst following the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, I came across a report quoting the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. Oh God, I thought .... […] more...
Details of alleged corrupt behaviour, lacklustre planning and billion dollar budget blowouts that have plagued the Delhi Commonwealth Games may not emerge until sports fans start gearing up […] more...
India's glowing medal tally in the Commonwealth Games is boosting public broadcaster Doordarshan's earnings, with mounting viewership leading to more advertisements, officials said Monday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India's glowing medal tally in the Commonwealth Games is boosting public broadcaster Doordarshan's earnings, with mounting viewership leading to more advertisements, officials said Monday. more...
The Commonwealth Games are upon us again, and despite the desperate efforts of television networks to promote the games as an exciting sporting spectacle, the event has been exceedingly […] more...
Leading Commonwealth countries explain their positions following the latest setbacks in preparations for next month's Games in India. ENGLAND "We asked the Commonwealth Games federation to ensure that all of the […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Ashish Kumar followed up his historic first-ever medal in gymnastics with a silver in the men's vault at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. more...
Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi brushed aside a string of problems with transport, a lack of spectators, food and security delays on Tuesday, saying everything would be resolved within 24 hours. more...
BRIDGING the gap. On the eve of Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010 as I keyboard down my feelings, the latest news taking the rounds of international dailies is the advice […] more...
Pakistan contingent today hailed the opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games as "an impressive fusion of technology and tradition which would raise India's image in the world". more...
As the Commonwealth Games open in Delhi, India, the controversy over sub-standard accommodation and facilities for the participating nations continues to rage. Several weeks ago, visiting country delegates voiced […] 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...
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper should share the blame for the messy build up to the October 3-14 mega-event in Delhi, feels New Zealand Sports Minister Murray McCully. more...
Wellington, Oct 1 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federation CEOMike Hooper should share the blame for the messy build up tothe October 3-14 mega-event in Delhi, feels New Zealand SportsMinister Murray McCully. more...
With all the brou ha ha surrounding the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the Indian Government has sent someone in to sort out the mess. Unfortunately, I think sending Chief […] more...
With this years Commonwealth Games obviously in crisis as reported in this Telegraph article, and three of England's top Athletes pulling out of the England Team. Two Welsh Cyclists pulling out of the […] more...
New Delhi, Sept. 29, 2010: In a development that is bound to cast further shadows over an already beleaguered Commonwealth Games, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has […] more...
Canberra, Sept 29 (ANI): After a fresh alert was issued saying there is a "high risk of a terrorist attack" at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that the advice is based on "factual assessment" and is not meant to criticise the Indian government or its people. more...
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India's top doubles player JwalaGutta is saddened by the negative publicity surrounding theCommonwealth Games and feels this will put additional pressureon the athletes to deliver during the October 3-14 Delhi eventhere. more...
China on Tuesday backed India`s ability to conduct the Commonwealth Games successfully saying that the Indian government has made "great efforts" to host them. more...
Indian President Pratibha Patil and British Prince Charles might together open the ceremony for the Commonwealth Games here, said officials on Tuesday. Traditionally, the British monarch, who heads the […] more...
It was a relatively sunny start of the week for the Delhi Games 2010, with the intense work in the Games Village showing visible results. While the scenario seemed to be brighter sources said that the number of uninhabitable rooms which had been put at 150 is now only 30-40 rooms both team delegates as well as athletes admitted that the Village had improved significantly. The best news for the organizing committee (OC), however, was the arrival of another batch of over 500 athletes from various countries for the Games. more...
London, Sep 28(ANI): Prince Charles would open the Delhi Commonwealth Games on October 3 as the British Queen's representative, the heir to the British throne's office has said. more...
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit seems to have decided to take on Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Mike Hooper. A day after he demanded that the Games lane restrictions be implemented for 24 hours, blaming traffic snarls in the city on India’s vast population, the CM hit back saying the remarks were “very unkind and undiplomatic”. more...
Pakistan today joined the list of countries complaining about the Commonwealth Games facilities, saying a lot still needs to be done to ensure that their athletes are comfortable at the athletes' village. more...
Quite recently, there has been immense focus in the media on the Commonwealth Games and the country in which it will be held. It appears that the conditions […] more...
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday took exception to Commonwealth Games CEO Mike Hooper's reported comments on the Capital's population, saying it was "very unkind and undiplomatic". more...
Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell today backed his colleague Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian government for Delhi's under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians. more...
The Malaysian and Botswanian teams today joined the ranks of those complaining against the state of affairs in the Commonwealth Games Village, while the South African envoy cried "a threat to the lives of athletes" after a snake was found in one of the rooms allotted to the country's sportspersons. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) On a day when the biggest group of foreign athletes and officials arrived here Sunday for the Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper criticised the Indian government for the delay in infrastructure projects - only to later take back his words. more...
Taking a U-turn, CGF CEO Mike Hooper owned up the responsibility for the mess around the Commonwealth Games after blaming India's central and state governments for all the problems. more...
No end to the controversies over the Commonwealth Games (CWG) -this time over an interview given by Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Mike Hooper to a New Zealand media, which is blown up into a controversy. more...
Australia's opposition party has asked the Julia Gillard Government to give athletes participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games more advice on the security situation in New Delhi. more...
Melbourne, Sep 26 (ANI): Australia's opposition party has asked the Julia Gillard Government to give athletes participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games more advice on the security situation in New Delhi. more...
by Finian CunninghamFeatured WriterDandelion Saladfinian.cunningham@yahoo.com25 September, 2010 As the Commonwealth Games open in Delhi, India, the controversy over sub-standard accommodation and facilities for the participating nations continues to rage. Several weeks […] more...
Two days after Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s statement that there was a “high risk of terrorism” in New Delhi, India on Saturday said it was in close touch with Australia and other countries participating in the Commonwealth Games on the steps being taken and that it was “incumbent on all” to join hands to tackle this scourge of terrorism. more...
September 25, 2010 21:27 IST Australian authorities have received intelligence about a plan by Al-Qaida-linked terrorists to take foreigners hostage during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, a report […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell has said there is still “a lot of work” to be done before the event gets underway in Delhi on October 3. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation chief said on Saturday there was still work to be done amid concerns about security before India's showcase event starts next week, but that it would go ahead with all countries taking part. more...
New Zealand has confirmed that they will athletes to the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, meaning that the Sevens team will be able to try and keep their perfect record, having won every Sevens Gold on offer since the sport was introduced at Kuala Lumpur in the 1998 Games. more...
Wellington, Sep 24 (PTI) They have already delayed thedeparture to Delhi and it would be another 24 hours before NewZealand take a final call on whether to participate in thetroubled Commonwealth Games or become the first country topull out altogether. more...
Progress is needed “pretty urgently” to provide assurances that the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be a success, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today. more...
Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be an 'appealing target' for Pakistan-based terror group LeT due to its political and economic significance for India, a top US counter-terrorism official has warned. more...
International sporting events, by rights, ought to be a buoyant occasion for all involved. Not so for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Seven years since the […] more...
Here is a Morning Report interview with Michael Hooper from October 2009. At that time Hooper was in a spat over Games preparedness with Mr Kalmadi, head of […] more...
British team officials have warned the Commonwealth Games are on a "knife edge" over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears. more...
Kulala Lumpur, Sep 22 (PTI) The Malaysian government hasdecided to send security officials with its Commonwealth Gamescontingent for the next month's sporting event but maintainsthat it trusts the security promises made by the organisers. more...
It's meant to be an exciting time for India. The capital, New Delhi, should be welcoming star athletes on their arrival to the city as it hosts the […] more...
A group of 14 students, including three Indians, and the staff of a United Kingdom university will act as volunteers in the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in the capital from October 3. more...
NEW DELHI – Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […] more...
The group from Leeds Metropolitan University accompanying three athletes, who are participating in the CWG, will be given highly specific roles during the Games. more...
England admitted their participation is "on a knife-edge", Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a deadline of today evening for the organisers to certify safety in all venues and CWG Village. more...
BBCThe Commonwealth Games Federation head has demanded the Indian government take immediate steps to improve conditions at the athletes' village in Delhi.Team delegates have described the accommodation as […] more...
NEW DELHI — Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […] more...
CEO of Commonwealth Games Federation Mike Hooper expressed disappointment over the state of cleanliness at the Games Village here, calling the conditions "filthy". more...
Canadian officials accused Commonwealth Games organisers of indifference about mounting problems on Tuesday although the country remains committed to sending a team to India for next month's event. more...
Leading Commonwealth countries explained their positions on Tuesday following the latest setbacks in preparations for next month's Games in India. more...
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Mike Hooper, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Tuesday expressed disappointment over the state of cleanliness at the Games Village here, calling the conditions 'filthy'. more...
COMMONWEALTH Games Federation president Michael Fennell has expressed grave concern about the athletes' village in Delhi, saying the facility is "seriously compromised".The state of the village has “shocked” many team officials ahead of the October 3-14 Games in the Indian capital, Fennell said. more...
1. Bringing rain boots was a good idea. 2. The Indian government spent more on preparing for the Commonwealth Games then they did on national budget for education for […] more...
The Indian Government has assured the Common Wealth countries that all the security and health concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games have been taken care of and that […] more...
The 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games may have been marred by controversies and delays but that doesn't seem to have dampened the Indian government's spirit for medals as its wishlist stands at nearly 120 medals. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is relying on Indian officials to provide bona fide building certificates for all of the sporting venues suspected of dodgy construction. more...
Indian athletes have traditionally done well in the medal standings of the Commonwealth Games but of the 17 sporting disciplines in the event, there are eight in which this edition`s host country is yet to open its account. more...
Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar said it`s not time to create controversies and people should be "happy and excited" about the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist wrestlerSushil Kumar today said it's not time to create controversiesand people should be "happy and excited" about theCommonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14. more...
Artworks are Great – Artists Aren’t! Musical Compositions are Great – Musicians Aren’t!That’s my take on AR Rahman’s complete failure in composing the CommonWealth Games 2010 Theme song […] more...
India's failure to prove all Commonwealth Games venues and the athletes village are structurally sound and safe to use could jeopardise the event. more...
Gurgaon, Aug 28 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games' theme song, 'Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto', by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman was unveiled at a glittering function here Saturday. more...
The Indian government has missed a deadline to certify all Commonwealth Games sporting venues are structurally sound and safe to operate following reports of dodgy building practices. more...
August 5, 2010, at all news channel on prime time whether it is NewsPoint with Abhigyan Prakash or NewsHour with Arnab Goswami or India@9 with Rajdeep Sardesai or […] more...
: Bhaichung Bhutia became the first active Indian sportsperson to say New Delhi's hosting the Commonwealth Games wasn't a good idea. But now that it is upon us, everyone should support it, he said. more...
Indian government, having cleared the Games, committed itself to a massive spend and quite naturally, the vast sums attracted the predators like in the salmon season. more...
INDIAN police used water cannon to disperse opposition activists protesting today in New Delhi against alleged corruption during preparations for the Commonwealth Games. more...
Indian police used water cannon to disperse opposition activists protesting on Monday in New Delhi against alleged corruption during preparations for the Commonwealth Games. more...