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Delhi HC allows 4 women athletes, banned for doping, to train – Times of India

2 months ago
Delhi HC allows 4 women athletes, banned for doping, to trainTimes of IndiaAllowing the plea of Ashwini Akkunji, Sini Jose, Priyanka Panwar and Tiana Mary Thomas, the gold medal winners in 2010 Commonwealth Games and also in Asian Indoor Championship in 400 metre relay race, Justice Vipin Sanghi directed NADA not to restrain …and more »  more...

CWG medallists want priority in Games Village flat allotment

6 months ago
After Members of Parliament, it was the turn of sportspersons to demand that they should be given priority in allotting the flats at the Commonwealth Games Village.  more...


Indians continue to impress at Commonwealth Weightlifting

8 months ago
India`s medals tally swelled to 33, including 15 gold, on the second day of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Cape Town, South Africa.  more...

Coaches should be questioned along with the athletes

11 months ago
I: Just a day after two gold medal-winners from the Asian and Commonwealth Games were suspended, five more athletes returned positive for a banned substance on Thursday. All five have been provisional  more...

Haryana assures top sportspersons of jobs – Mangalorean.com

11 months ago
Zee News Haryana assures top sportspersons of jobsMangalorean.comSportspersons from Haryana had bagged the maximum number of medals, including gold medals, at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Guangzhou Asian Games last year. Under the new policy, medal winners at the Olympic Games and gold medal winners at …Employment for outstanding sportspersonsHindustan TimesEmployment Guarantee Policy for [...]  more...

Scots Games winners to share fund – BBC News

2 years ago
BBC News Scots Games winners to share fundBBC NewsScottish Commonwealth Games medal winners are to be given money to help them when they retire from sport. A total of 28 medallists will receive a share of a fund worth nearly £200000 to recognise their efforts and help prepare for life after sport. …Pension payment for Glasgow [...]  more...

Delhi govt gives cash awards to CWG, Asiad medal winners

2 years ago
The Delhi govt honoured the medallists of CWG and Asian Games with cash awards and distributed Rs 2.80 crore among the athletes.  more...

CWG athletes yet to receive award money

2 years ago
Ajay Maken announced in the Lok Sabha that the award money for the medal winners at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games has been disbursed but shockingly some of the top Indian athletes are still waiting for the money.  more...

Two Commonwealth Games medal winners appointed as sports officers in Uttar Pradesh

2 years ago
Gold medallist wrestler Alka Tomar and hockey player Danish Muztaba, who was member of medal winning hockey team at CWG as well as Asian games, have been appointed as sports officers at the UP Power Corporation Limited.  more...

CM hands over cash prizes to CWG and Asian Games medalists!

2 years ago
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister PK Dhumal gave away cash awards to Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winners at the Statehood Day function at Hamirpur.  more...

Himachal government gives cash awards to medal winners

2 years ago
The HP govt honoured four shooters from the state who won medals at 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, by giving them cash awards totalling Rs 57 lakh.  more...

Over Rs 22 crore cash awards for CWG, Asian Games medalists!

2 years ago
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned cash awards of worth Rs 22.57 crore to 286 sportspersons who have won medals for the country in the last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.  more...

P.Chidambaram Felicitates Police Sportspersons who won Laurels at the Recent Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

2 years ago
The All India Police Sports Control Board organised today a felicitation function for police sportspersons who won medals in the 19th Commonwealth Games, New Delhi (October 3-14, 2010), […]  more...

Chidambaram felicitates police sportspersons

2 years ago
Union Home Minister P Chidambaran felicitated police sportspersons who brought medal glory to the nation at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.  more...

Indian women athletes determined to do well in London 2012

2 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Biding adieu to a successful 2010,the Indian women althletes, having done the nation proudwith their performances in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games,now promises to bring many more laurels to the country in thecoming years.  more...

Himachal govt. to give cash prize to CWG and Asiad medallists

2 years ago
Dharamsala, Nov 29 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh will award cashprizes to the medal winners of Commonwealth Games and AsianGames at the statehood day function on January 25, next year,Chief Minister PK Dhumal said today.  more...

Poonia, Gowda, Prajusha in Asian Games athletics squad!

2 years ago
All the Commonwealth Gamesmedallists, except for woman discus thrower Seema Antil, wereon Tuesday named in India`s 69-strong athletics squad for the AsianGames starting in Guangzhou, China from November 12.  more...

CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC: ATHLETES TO STICK TO BASICS

2 years ago
: The medallists at the Commonwealth Games have been kept busy after the show- piece event. Preparations for the Asian Games, in Guangzhou (China) from November 12, have been the primary focus for  more...

PSPB felicitates CWG medal winners!

2 years ago
The Petroleum Sports PromotionBoard felicitated all the medal winners of the 19thCommonwealth Games with cash awards at a glittering functionhere on Monday.  more...

Praful Patel calls Gagan Narang a one-man army!

2 years ago
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today described shooting star Gagan Narang as a `one-man army` and also promised promotion for Air India athletes, who won medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.  more...

CWG medallists focus on "tough" Asian Games challenge

2 years ago
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Winning medals at the DelhiCommonwealth Games is history for the Indian athletes and theyare now focussing on putting their best foot forward in theupcoming Asian Games in Guangzhou to be held from November 12.  more...

Haryana announces Rs.2 crore for gold in London Olympics

2 years ago
Rai (Haryana), Nov 1 (IANS) After doling out huge cash rewards for the Commonwealth Games medallists, the Haryana government Monday announced a whopping Rs.2 crore for athletes from the state who win gold in the 2012 London Olympics.  more...

Haryana CM Hooda honours CWG medalists

2 years ago
Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday announced a slew of incentives for the medal winners from the state in Commonwealth Games that concluded in Delhi last month.  more...

Haryana's Rs.37.5 lakh award for Hyderabad boy Gagan Narang

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Shooter Gagan Narang hails from Hyderabad but when Haryana honours medal winners of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG), he will be the biggest beneficiary - thanks to his family's Panipat connection.  more...

CWG gold medalist Ashwini Akkunje bag Rajyotsava award

2 years ago
[caption id="attachment_12161" align="alignleft" width="185" caption="Ashwini Udupi"][/caption] Bangalore: Ashwini Akkunje who had bagged gold in the recent Commonwealth Games, CEO of Infosys Technologies S Gopalakrishnan, noted conservation zoologist and tiger […]  more...

Free education for Commonwealth Medal Winners

2 years ago
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal announces free education for Commonwealth Medal WinnersUnion Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal, has announced that as a token of appreciation and […]  more...

Indian Gold Medal Winners of Commonwealth Games, Delhi

2 years ago
Indian Gold Medal Winners of Commonwealth Delhi| Commonwealth games 2010 medal tally | Commonwealth Games 2010 Indian Medal Winners| Medals and Results | CWG Medal List […]  more...

Banerjee assures jobs to CWG, other medal winners

2 years ago
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday assured jobs to several Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal winners and other sportspersons and announced that her department will set up four academies to groom talent with the 2012 Olympics in mind.  more...

Now desi ghee for CWG medalists from Haryana

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (PTI) It is not just with cash andother gifts which Haryana is showering on the CommonwealthGames medalists from the state as the government is alsogiving them "pure Desi ghee".  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Watchdog Questions Commonwealth Games Deals

2 years ago
Two high-profile events in the Indian capital were held within 10 days of the uninspiring closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. The first was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's […]  more...

Saina, Sania eyes Asiad medals!

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games medal winnersSaina Nehwal and Sania Mirza tonight said they are leaving nostones unturned to prepare for the Asian Games and hope to dowell in China next month.  more...

Mamata felicitates Railways athletes for CWG success!

2 years ago
World champion grappler Sushil Kumar and discus thrower Krishna Poonia along with 25 other Railways sportspersons were felicitated today by Rail Minister Mamata Banerjee for clinching medals in the Commonwealth Games here.  more...

Archery coach dies in freak road accident

2 years ago
Compound archery coach Cherukuri Lenin, 27, died in a road accident in the wee hours on Sunday morning.Lenin along with Commonwealth Games com- pound team silver medal win- ners Ch Jignas and Ritu  more...

Four good enough, no regrets: Narang

2 years ago
: Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), returned home to a warm wel- come here Saturday and said he had no regrets over missing two more medals.  more...

Kalmadi not invited to Cab Sec''s thanks-giving dinner

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) In yet another snub for him,Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee head Suresh Kalmadi,facing charges of corruption in the sporting event, was notinvited to a thanks-giving dinner hosted by Cabinet SecretaryK M Chandrasekhar.  more...

No regrets over missing two medals: Gagan Narang

2 years ago
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), returned home to a warm welcome here Saturday and said he had no regrets over missing two more medals.  more...

Jharkhand government felicitates CWG archers, ignores hockey player

2 years ago
Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Jharkhand government Wednesday felicitated the Indian archers including local girl Deepika Kumari for their medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games but ignored the efforts of hockey player Prabodh Tirkey, who was also among the medal-winners in New Delhi.  more...

PM invited me but I was busy: Kalmadi

2 years ago
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh […]  more...

PM invited me for medal winners' felicitation, but I was busy: Kalmadi

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman said India's Olympic dream is alive and the country is ready to host the Games.  more...

PM invited me but I was busy: Kalmadi

2 years ago
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the felicitation function for CWG medal winners but could not go due to his 'busy' schedule.  more...

Delhi govt to give cash to medallists

2 years ago
The Delhi government on Monday announced cash awards of 15 lakh, 10 lakh and five lakh for gold, silver and bronze medal winners from the city in the Commonwealth Games. The decision was taken at a hi  more...

Boxers hope to set the Asiad ring on fire

2 years ago
Hard punches exchanged during the Commonwealth Games, it was time for the boxers to take a break and set their sights on the next big event coming up -- the Asian Games in Guangzhou next month. Tho  more...

'Asiad gold will erase CWG memories'

2 years ago
Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh vowed to make up for his semifinal loss at the CWG with a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games.  more...

Only an Asian Games gold will erase CWG memories: Vijender

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh Monday vowed to make up for his semi-final loss at the Commonwealth Games with a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games at Guangzhou, China from Nov 12.  more...

Delhi to reward city's CWG medallists

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday declared cash rewards for all the capital's sportspersons who won medals at the Commonwealth Games which concluded Oct 14. The capital's 10 medal winners include seven wrestlers and three shooters.  more...

Pre-Games coaching helped: CWG gold medallist Deepika

2 years ago
Jamshedpur, Oct 18 (PTI) Commonwealth Games goldmedallist Deepika Kumari today said that long periods ofcoaching before the just-concluded mega event helped her inachieving her feat.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Cash Awards for Commonwealth Games Medal Winners

2 years ago
There is some rush to felicitate and offer cash awards to Indian athletes who have won medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and did the country proud. Various state […]  more...

Kalmadi meets Jaipal Reddy ahead of GoM meeting

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Sunday met Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy a day before the first meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Games after they have concluded.  more...

Kalmadi meets Reddy ahead of GoM meeting tomorrow

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) The beleaguered organisingcommittee chairman Suresh Kalmadi today met Urban DevelopmentMinister Jaipal Reddy, who also heads the group of ministersfor Commonwealth Games, but what exactly transpired in theclosed-door meeting was not known.  more...

Shuttlers arrive to low-key welcome

2 years ago
Champion shuttlers and Commonwealth Games gold medallists Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa arrived here on Saturday to a low-key welcome.It was a private television channel which welc  more...

Haryana CWG medal winners to get cars too!

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) All medal winners of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) hailing from Haryana will get Maruti cars as prize besides the cash rewards already announced by the state government.  more...

Maha Commonwealth gold medalist for more shooting ranges

2 years ago
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Kolhapur girl Rahi Sarnobat, whoalong with Anisa Sayyed, won the Commonwealth Games gold inthe pairs 25 m pistol event, today said she was so sure of herperformance at the event that she had told folks at home shewill return with gold.  more...

Sonia, Rahul meet Indian medal winners

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi Saturday met Indian sportspersons who won medals in the Commonwealth Games.  more...

After Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi meets medal winners; keeps Suresh Kalmadi away

2 years ago
India has won a record 101 medals, including 38 gold, to finish second in the Commonwealth Games, which ended in New Delhi on Thursday.  more...

`YOU'VE MADE US PROUD'

2 years ago
I: Sachin Tendulkar on Friday congratulated the coun- try's medal winners in the Commonwealth Games. “101 congratula- tions to all our CWG champions. Your hard work and various sacri- fices have broug  more...

Is the Multi-Million Dollar Awards scheme fair for all?

2 years ago
COMMENT I cannot but help wonder about the stunning cash awards being promised to Singapore athletes after their wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. China-born shooter Gai Bin, 42, garnered the […]  more...

Is the Multi-Million Dollar Awards scheme fair for all?

2 years ago
COMMENT I cannot but help wonder about the stunning cash awards being promised to Singapore athletes after their wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. China-born shooter Gai Bin, 42, garnered the […]  more...

Railway announces cash rewards for CWG medal winners

2 years ago
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced cash rewards for the railway players who won medals at the Commonwealth Games.  more...

PM Manmohan Singh orders probe into Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The committee, headed by former comptroller and auditor general (CAG) VK Shunglu, will submit its report to the prime minister within three months, a PMO spokespersonn said.  more...

India at CWG first time in 1934 just 1 medal to 101 medals this time

2 years ago
India celebrates its success in CWG; Medal Winners meet PMIndia is in a celebration mood with its sports men and women bringing laurels to the country in the […]  more...

Suresh Kalmadi kept out of PM's meeting with medal winners

2 years ago
India won a record 101 medals, including 38 gold, to finish second in the Commonwealth Games, which ended in the capital yesterday.  more...

Delhi Imam congratulates CWG medal winners

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) India's Commonwealth Gamesmedallists were today praised for bringing laurels to thecountry by Shahi Imam of Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid MaulanaMufti M Mukkaram during Friday prayers here.  more...

CM announces cash prizes to Karna medal winners in CWG

2 years ago
Bangalore, Oct 15 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister B SYeddyurappa has announced cash prizes to all the medal winningsportspersons from the state in the just-concludedCommonwealth games at Delhi.  more...

Manmohan Singh to meet CWG medallist today

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will meet Commonwealth Games 2010 medal winners here today.  more...

Leaders playing another game totally ignored medal winners from Karnataka

2 years ago
India made history by winning 101 medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Karnataka athletes were responsible in adding as many as 10 medals to that grand total.  more...

Why Haryana ranks fifth in the Commonwealth

2 years ago
If Haryana were a country, it would be fifth on the gold medal winners’ list at Delhi 2010 — after Australia, England, Canada and India-minus-Haryana.  more...

CWG closing off to stirring start

2 years ago
The closing ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games began at a crowded Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, 11 days after India put up a spectacular opening at the same venue.  more...

Saina takes India to 2nd spot in CWG

2 years ago
The two-gold final flourish in badminton led by singles title-favourite Saina Nehwal enabled India to rise to a historic second-place finish in the Commonwealth Games that ended on Thursday.  more...

Uncommon Wealth: Record gold haul

2 years ago
On a day of goosebump-raising performances by the men's hockey team and the women relay runners, India on Tuesday registered its best gold medal haul in the Commonwealth Games.  more...

CWG Day 8: All three medals to Indian women in discus throw

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India look forward to seven medals in boxing

2 years ago
India are looking up to their star-studded boxing squad that includes Olympic Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh, to provide a further impetus to their medal harvest on the eighth day of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Monday. Seven boxers would be seen in the ring in which the semi  more...

India look forward to 7 medals in boxing on Day 8

2 years ago
India are looking up to their star-studded boxing squad, that includes Olympic Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh, to provide a further impetus to their medal harvest on the eighth day of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.  more...

India look forward to 7 medals in boxing

2 years ago
India are looking up to their star-studded boxing squad to provide a further impetus to their medal harvest on the eighth day of the Commonwealth Games.  more...

All Medal Winners to get 20 percent discount on IGI Duty free Shop

2 years ago
Indian handcrafted items like rose buds dipped in silver, shawls, decoration pieces and, of course, collectibles sporting Mahatma Gandhi are on offer for athletes and delegates from across the world for the ongoing Commonwealth Games.  more...

Haryana chief minister wants Olympics in India

2 years ago
With players from Haryana leading India's gold medal hunt in the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday said India should now host the Olympics.  more...

Ticket fraud reported as Games miss the crowds

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games officials said on Sunday a volunteer had been reported for ticket fraud and that they were still fixing the ticket system, halfway through an event where availability of tickets has been a major problem.  more...

Commonwealth Games drug free, so far

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games have been completely clean so far on at least one front: 500 athletes who have been tested for doping have all been given the all-clear.  more...

Four gold fail to keep India in 2nd spot

2 years ago
Marksmen were bang on target while grapplers came up with a power-packed display to help India bag four gold medals but England nosed ahead of the hosts in the medals table at the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Fazny Zavahir | Commonwealth Games Drug Free, So Far!

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games have been completely clean so far on at least one front: 500 athletes who have been tested for doping have all been given the all-clear. Commonwealth […]  more...

Govt to fund education of Games medal winners: Sibal

2 years ago
With a view of promoting sports, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday announced free education for students who win medals for India in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.  more...

Free education for Commonwealth medal winners who are studying

2 years ago
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has announced that as a token of appreciation and a gesture towards encouraging sports talent among students of all categories, the cost […]  more...

Sibal offers free education for student CWG medal winners

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday announced that the government will bear the cost of education of all student Commonwealth Games medal winners.  more...

CWG: 43 gold medals at stake, all eyes upon Indian shooters

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): The action will hot up on fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games as a total of 43 gold medals will be up for grabs in various disciplines.  more...

CWG medal winners to get travel complimentary passes

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Minister of State for Tourism, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Kumari Selja, has announced that Commonwealth Games medal winners for India will be given complimentary free travel passes for luxury trains that visit tourist attractions across the country.  more...

Haryana gives Rs.15 lakh each to three gold medal wining wrestlers

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 6 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced a reward of Rs 15 lakh to each of the three state wrestlers for winning the first three golds at the XIXth Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.  more...

Giant screen in CP to telecast events

2 years ago
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...

Free luxury train rides for Commonwealth Games medal winners

2 years ago
Those athletes who excell in their respective field would be given by the Union Tourism Ministry all inclusive and complimentary journeys on luxury trains that visit the various tourist attractions of the country.  more...

Cash rewards announced for Indian medal winners in Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora and Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma have separately announced cash rewards for Indian medal winners in the XIXth Commonwealth Games.  more...

Anand Sharma announces reward for CWG medallists

2 years ago
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Sunday announced cash rewards for all the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games, including Rs 7.5 lakh for gold.  more...

Anand Sharma announces reward for C'Wealth Games medallists

2 years ago
Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma today announced cash rewards for all the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games, including Rs 7.5 lakh for gold.  more...

Saurav confident of winning India's first medal in squash

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Unfazed by the controversies surrounding the Commonwealth Games, squash star Saurav Ghoshal is confident of winning India's first ever medal in the sport.  more...

In the last lap, a Commonwealth subsidy scramble

2 years ago
The Union Finance Ministry is not amused by the clamour for Commonwealth subsidies barely a fortnight before the inauguration of the Games.  more...

In the last lap, a Commonwealth subsidy scramble

2 years ago
The Union Finance Ministry is not amused by the clamour for Commonwealth subsidies barely a fortnight before the inauguration of the Games.  more...

Gill misleading nation on CWG prize money: Malhotra!

2 years ago
VK Malhotra launched another verbal attack on Sports Minister MS Gill, saying that his claims of doubling the prize money for Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winners are "totally misleading".  more...

Increase prize money medal winners: V.K. Malhotra

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Archery Association of India (AAI) president V.K. Malhotra Sunday termed as 'misleading' Sports Minister M.S. Gill's promise of doubling the prize money of medal winners at international events and claimed the amount has not changed since the 2002 Commonwealth Games.  more...

Indian shooters aim to cross Melbourne medal tally

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) An Olympic gold medallist, a World Champion and multiple World Cup medal winners are among India's 28-member shooting squad for the Commonwealth Games. That should give India a bagful of medals.  more...

CWG 22 Days To Go: Baton relay turns into damp squib

2 years ago
While thousands of hotels and rooms have hurriedly been added to accommodate guests during the Commonwealth Games, the association of hotel groups in Gurgaon is now up in […]  more...

CWG 25 Days To Go: At Last Some Good News

2 years ago
Venues may still be incomplete but athletes at the CWG will at least be assured of a good meal as the caterers for the Village - Delaware […]  more...

CWG ROUNDUP - Gill doubles cash awards for CWG and Asian Games 2010

2 years ago
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday doubled the cash awards for gold medal winners to Rs 20 lakhs for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to encourage sportspersons to come up with an improved performan  more...

Gill doubles cash awards for CWG and Asian Games!

2 years ago
The Sports Ministry doubled the cash awards for gold medal winners to Rs 20 lakhs for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to encouragesportspersons to come up with an improved performance in theupcoming mega-events.  more...

Cash award for medal winners at CWG, Asian Games doubled

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The sports ministry Tuesday doubled the cash award for medal winners at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.  more...

With 2 Gujarati stars in squad, state hopes for medals at C'Wealth Games

2 years ago
Lajja Gauswami, the shooting star from Anand, has been named in the 28-member squad for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  more...

''Angvastram'' made of Chanderi fabric to adorn CG medal winners

2 years ago
Bhopal, Aug 29 (PTI) 'Angvastrams', made of the famousChanderi fabric, will adorn medal winners at the forthcomingCommonwealth Games in New Delhi.  more...

Commonwealth Games have rival in mismanagement

2 years ago
The Comptroller and Auditor General tabled a report in parliament on Friday on violation of financial rules and regulations in the conduct of MWG.  more...

 
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