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Zee NewsCheated Poonia files FIR against fraudulent firmTimes of IndiaJAIPUR: City-based discus thrower and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Krishna Poonia has fallen prey to the guiles of a Bhilwara-based multilevel-marketing company, Saajan Jewelers, which persuaded her to part with money, promising to make her their …CWG gold medalist duped of Rs 6LFinancial Expressall 10 news [...] more...
Commonwealth Games gold medalist athlete Krishna Poonia and her husband Virendra Poonia were allegedly duped of Rs 6.03 lakh by a Bhilwara-based multi-level marketing company. more...
indiabloomsCWG: Mani points finger at ChidambaramindiabloomsNew Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) A fresh controversy involving Union Home Minister P Chidambaram was created by Congress leader and outspoken speaker Mani Shankar Aiyar who said on a TV show that money was spent without any planning for the Commonwealth Games …and more » more...
Govt begins to use funds,spends 76 per cent of budgetIndian ExpressAfter struggling to spend the budget funds this fiscal, following the Commonwealth Games controversies, the Delhi government has finally found ways to utilise the money. Till last month, it had managed to spend nearly 76 per cent of the total plan …and more » more...
The charge sheet will focus on the alleged foreign exchange violations in the Queen's Baton Relay and would feature the roles of various OC officials. more...
Just hours after getting bail, former CWG OC president Suresh Kalmadi, who allegedly siphoned off a chunk of taxpayers’ money in the mega-event, was offered the post of Indian Olympic Association’s president. more...
Enforcement Directorate is set to begin penal action for alleged foreign exchange dealings and money laundering in award of contracts in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, beginning with a notice for alleged forex violation to the tune of Rs 185 crore. more...
Monday, November 14, 2011Gold Coast to host Commonwealth Games – Public money wasted for propaganda to get it to HambantotaSATURDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2011Gold Coast has won the rights […] more...
The CBI today accused sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee (OC) chief Suresh Kalmadi of adopting "delaying tactics" in the trial court proceedings against him. more...
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Saturday took a dig at the corruption-tainted organisers of last year`s Commonwealth Games, saying their lack of "legacy planning" and of concern of sports medicine has led to loss of time and money for India`s preparation for top international events. more...
Moneycontrol.comSC refuses to entertain Bhanot's bail plea in CWG scamTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games organising secretary Lalit Bhanot, who is a close aide of Suresh Kalmadi and a co-accused in a case relating to favouring a Swiss firm in a contract [...] more...
Moneycontrol.comSC refuses to entertain Bhanot's bail plea in CWG scamTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games organising secretary Lalit Bhanot, who is a close aide of Suresh Kalmadi and a co-accused in a case relating to favouring a Swiss firm in a contract [...] more...
"Delhi Commonwealth 2010", these words have been on the lips of every Delhiite for the past year, the single biggest event to come to town after the Asian […] more...
Moneycontrol.comPAC to take up CAG report on Commonwealth GamesMoneycontrol.comPublished on Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 21:14 | Source : PTI In what may provide Opposition fresh ammunition to target the government, the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is likely to take up the CAG report on Commonwealth Games this week. …More trouble for government as [...] more...
Moneycontrol.com Games-Fennell to retire as Commonwealth Games Federation presidentReuters AfricaMUMBAI Aug 13 (Reuters) – Michael Fennell will retire from his role as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) after 17 years and is set to be replaced by Malaysia's Prince Tunku Imran, the CGF said on Saturday. …Fennell steps down as President of Commonwealth Games [...] more...
The Hindu 'CWG was no money spinner'Hindustan TimesSuresh Kalmadi and co. fooled everyone about the supposed profitability of the Commonwealth Games. He conjured blinding figures of revenue generation from the Games which both the Union Finance and Sports ministries fell for repeatedly. …Kalmadi appointment as OC chief vetted by PMO, ministries in 2004Times of IndiaHow IOA [...] more...
Sydney Morning Herald India Dope Scandal- Yuri Allowed To Go HomeNews TonightCommonwealth games held at New Delhi were no doubt, a matter of pride to India. India took pride in hosting the event and winning gold in the event. But was it really a matter of pride? It wasn't long after India's investigation on the money [...] more...
Moneycontrol.com Kalmadi's judicial custody extended till July 21NDTV.comPTI, Updated: July 14, 2011 20:30 IST New Delhi: A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of disgraced former chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi and other officials till July 21 for their alleged involvement in …Kalmadi's judicial custody extended till July 21Moneycontrol.comJudicial custody of Kalmadi, [...] more...
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Now that the B Sample of Ashwini Akkunji & Co has also turned out positive, from an Indian perspective, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) of 2010 […] more...
2010 was the year of scams in India – the 2G telecom swindle, Commonwealth Games, Adarsh and plenty of others. 2011 has emerged as the year of the fight […] more...
Moneycontrol.com Commonwealth Games officials impressed by Hambantota bidLanka NewspapersThe members of the Evaluation Commission of the Commonwealth Games expressed that they were impressed by Sri Lanka s initial preparations and plans to host the games 21st edition after a four-day evaluation visit, which concluded yesterday. …Hambantota impresses Commonwealth Games CommitteeThe Official Government News Portal of Sri [...] more...
BJP posed some of its own questions to the Prime Minister on his role in 2G scam, Commonwealth Games and appointment of PJ Thomas as CVC among others. more...
The Hindu C'Wealth Games scam: ED registers money laundering case against ex-Prasar …Daily News & AnalysisPlace: New Delhi | Agency: PTI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today registered a money laundering case against suspended Prasar Bharti CEO BS Lalli in connection with the awarding of the Rs246-crore broadcast rights contract for Commonwealth Games. …Case filed against Lalli [...] more...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday registered a money laundering case against suspended Prasar Bharti chief BS Lalli over irregularities in awarding broadcasting rights contract for the October 2010 Commonwealth Games more...
Moneycontrol.com ED quizzes Kalmadi in Tihar for CWG fraudTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday questioned sacked Commonwealth Games' organizing committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi in Tihar Jail, where he has been lodged since his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation on April 25. …ED questions Kalmadi in TiharHindustan TimesCWG scam ED [...] more...
India Today Mayawati slams Congress for corruptionTimes of IndiaMayawati touched a raw nerve in Congress reeling under the Commonwealth Games scam by saying the money misappropriated in the global sports meet would have alleviated the hardship of dalit and poor migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. …Pilfered CWG funds could have helped Delhi's Dalits: MayawatiMangalorean.comMaya in [...] more...
SamayLive Pilfered CWG funds could have helped Delhi's Dalits: MayawatiMangalorean.comNew Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Flaying the Congress for graft in the Commonwealth Games, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said here Thursday that the quantum of money pilfered could have transformed Dalit colonies in and around Delhi. …Mayawati hits back; says Cong 'mother of corruption'Times of IndiaMayawati [...] more...
Moneycontrol.com Investigators claim Indian telco chiefs rigged $120m Commonwealth Games contractThe AustralianINDIAN investigators have filed a case against executives of a state-owned telco, claiming a $120m Commonwealth Games contract was rigged. The case against executives of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam and HCL Infosystems alleging irregularities in the …Games scam: top MTNL officials caught in CBI dragnetdomain-BCBI Probes [...] more...
ED quizzes Kalmadi, 2 others in TiharTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday questioned jailed former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others in connection with the money laundering case registered by it in conduct of the sporting event …and more » more...
Moneycontrol.com OC blames Kalmadi for CWG messTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: With its erstwhile head Suresh Kalmadi in jail, the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee has named the Pune MP as culpable for the gross mismanagement and widespread corruption that tainted the Delhi games. In its responses to the VK …C'Wealth games scam: ED to quiz Suresh Kalmadi [...] more...
C'Wealth games scam: ED to quiz Suresh Kalmadi in jail soonDaily News & AnalysisThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) would question sacked Commonwealth games organising committee chief Suresh Kalmadi next week in Tihar jail as a part of the agency's probe in money laundering. After getting permission from a Delhi court, …Kalmadi can meet family twice a [...] more...
NDTV.com C'Wealth Games: CBI to file first charge sheet soonDaily News & AnalysisThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is all set to file first charge sheet in the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam in a couple of days. The charge sheet into Timing, Scoring Result (TSR) system …ED charges Kalmadi with money launderingTimes of IndiaFirst charge sheet [...] more...
The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi in connection with financial dealings during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. more...
Mid-Day Shunglu report: DDA to set up internal probeTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Delhi Development Authority (DDA), taking the cue from the Shunglu Committee report, is planning to set up an internal inquiry to determine whether there was any dereliction of duty or misuse of power during the Commonwealth Games. …How was the money spent?Hindustan TimesShunglu Committee [...] more...
Whether the Public Private Partnership (PPP), for the upkeep of the Commonwealth Games stadiums, was a prudent scheme can be debated, but the now-defunct plan has cost the exchequer a whopping Rs 60 l more...
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...
Moneycontrol.com CWG scam: CBI files fresh FIR, carries out raidsdomain-BThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a fresh first information report (FIR) against six Commonwealth Games organising committee officials and two firms for alleged irregularities in sportswear retailing and merchandising and carried out …CBI books 6 OC officials for merchandising scamTimes of IndiaFresh police complaint [...] more...
Moneycontrol.com Kalmadi joins Tihar celeb line-upCalcutta TelegraphThe celebrity line-up at Tihar lengthened today after a Delhi court sent tainted sports czar Suresh Kalmadi to Asia's biggest prison in connection with the Commonwealth Games scam. Judge Dharmesh Sharma remanded the suspended Congressman in judicial …CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi sent to Tihar jail, CBI to file chargesheet by [...] more...
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was eight more nights in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) lockup for India's high profile MP and sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi with a court Tuesday sending him to police custody till May 4 on charges of irregularities in awarding contracts for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. more...
The ED has sent a communication to Kalmadi to furnish all details of bank accounts, movable and immovable properties, instances of foreign travel before the Commonwealth Games, and transactions of foreign exchange in the last few years. more...
AN AUSTRALIAN company that was dudded out of millions by Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers has been asked to pay some of the money they received back. The development comes […] more...
Delhi Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist in boxing Dilbag Singh of Haryana is among the 13 top players who tested positive for performanceenhancing drugs during the Jharkhand National Games in Februa more...
It has also noticed irregularities in execution of projects in some CWG venues while also claiming acts of omission and commission in some others. more...
Shunglu Committee has found that over Rs 250 crore of the tax payers money has been pocketed by various contractors executing the CWG projects. more...
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister-appointed Shunglu Committee has found that over Rs 250 crore of the tax payers money has been pocketed by various contractors […] more...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to summon sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and some other officials for alleged violations of forex rules during 2010 Commonwealth Games. more...
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...
The CBI on Monday arrested the managing director of an Indo-Swiss supplier firm while Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its probe into alleged irregularities in the award of contracts. more...
The former full-back said the country just cannot afford "third-rate shows" like the Commonwealth Games on which thousands of crores were spent. more...
A few months after the worst-ever Commonwealth Games ended in New Delhi, disgraced Chairman of the CWG Committee Suresh Kalmadi found himself entangled in a fresh controversy in […] more...
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...
The BJP president today said that the amount of money involved in the second-generation mobile telephony spectrum and Commonwealth Games scams was enough to eradicate poverty. more...
Former two-time champion and Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medallist, John Kelai of Kenya, will be the cynosure of all eyes in the upcoming Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, scheduled to be held on January 16. more...
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...
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday felicitated sportspersons employed with various police forces who won medals during the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games. more...
New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate,probing alleged irregularities in Commonwealth Gamespreparations, today questioned a senior official of one of theconsortiums that bagged contracts worth Rs 150 crore foroverlay works. more...
The probe agency has enough evidence to register a case under the stringent provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), senior ED officials said. more...
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...
Sports Minister M S Gill on Tuesdayinformed the Lok Sabha that the Organising Committee (OC) ofthe Commonwealth Games has failed to generate the expectedrevenue from the event. more...
Sports Minister M S Gill informed the Lok Sabha that the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games has failed to generate the expected revenue from the event. more...
The Enforcement Directorate is probing possible forex violations in the overlays work carried out for the recently held 19th Commonwealth Games besides theirregularities in the Queen Baton`s Relay more...
The total revenue collection of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is expected to come down to Rs 600 crore only against an expenditure of about Rs 1,820 crore. more...
New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate isprobing possible forex violations in the overlays work carriedout for the recently held 19th Commonwealth Games besides theirregularities in the Queen Baton's Relay. more...
While her rivals competed for Commonwealth Games gold, Caster Semenya was left fretting over her finances and wondering if she can afford to keep running. more...
: While her rivals battled for Commonwealth Games gold, Caster Semenya was left fretting over her finances. A gender test con- troversy and the 11-month lay- off from competition robbed the 800m champ more...
Glasgow faces a “logistical nightmare” recruiting and training staff for the Commonwealth Games, organisers have admitted, as the spotlight shifts from the debacle in Delhi to plans for […] more...
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...
NEW DELHI: If dengue and malaria have come back with a vengeance, you can blame the Commonwealth Games for it. Having ensured a relatively dengue-free Games — there […] more...
Miles to go before we sleep...!There were lots of things happening in India and abroad the last few weeks. While it was the commonwealth games that ushered […] 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...
Joining the list of critics of the scam-tainted Commonwealth Games, yoga guru Baba Ramdev today said allegations of corruption had tarnished the image of the country. On the one […] more...
With the huge amount of money spent at the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010, reports statistically showed it was the costliest Games held in recent times. Sources said during the […] more...
The CVC has found a range of discrepancies including a cost over-run of over 200 per cent on the rental of temporary fittings and installations. more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi from October 5 to October 14 were orchestrated in typical Indian style. Until the eleventh hour, nothing was ready. There were […] more...
A week after she became the first Indian woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold in track and field — and the first from the country since Milkha […] more...
There was significant negative publicity before the event. Allegations of mismanagement of funds, nepotism, kickbacks, you name it. Some visiting team witnessed a dog (of Indian citizenship) taking […] more...
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...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia is not aware of any $20,000 (R 9 lakh) winner-takes-all contest with world champion Dani Samuels of Australia but is ready for it if it more...
I read an article last week on tsn.ca stating that Canadian summer athletics had taken a giant step backwards after being pushed from the overall medal podium at […] more...
A week after she became the first Indian woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold in track and field and the first from the country since Milkha Singh in 1958 discus thrower Krishna Poonia remains in the spotlight. more...
The commonwealth games in Delhi cost a few billion dollars; this is about the size of the worldwide cocaine "industry". Now, the Dikshit tells NDTV exactly what the […] more...
more New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Open war broke out between leadinglights of the Commonwealth Games with Suresh Kalmadi hittingback at Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit today declaring hewould not want the Organising Committee, which he chaired, tobe the "scapegoats any more." Kalmadi's ire was promoted by Dikshit's comments to PTIyesterday that the "suspicion" of corruption in the justconcluded mega sporting event is on the Games OrganisingCommittee(OC). The "real corruption seems to be with regard tothe money given as loans (to the OC)", she said. Centralgovernment had given loans to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore. more...
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...
The burd has just watched the showcase for Glasgow 2014 at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. And is now officially in despair. Don't get me wrong. Bridget […] more...
The end of this 10 day festival like state has finally come. The x1x Commonwealth Games,Delhi 2010 are over. A lot of anticipation, planning, excitement, anxiety, criticism, MONEY […] more...
There is no doubt that these Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been different. For a start the official website listing the USA as part of the Commonwealth, and […] more...
The Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event India hosted in almost three decades, raised less than half the sponsorship money targeted, Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Organising Committee, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist archer Deepika Kumari says she is too young to decide on how to spend the cash awards of Rs.30 lakh and would rather give the money to her parents. more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi is turning out to be a windfall for various contractors. After throwing over INR 11,000 crores (over USD 2.5 billion) every part of […] more...
The ongoing commonwealth games in Delhi have raised all sorts of questions in my head for which my traditional paradigms (if i may call them that) which usually […] more...
Finally, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is disbursing dearness allowance of $35 per day to all the play- ers who are representing India at the Commonwealth Games here. It has been learnt that more...
After all the negative mind/media share that the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games grabbed the past 4-6 weeks, I have to admit that it was a HUGE relief watching the […] more...
A top Commonwealth Games netball official com- plained Saturday that referees have been left without uniforms or money for food in a row threatening to derail the tour- nament. “We've threatened a who more...
Karachi, Oct 2(ANI): Former Pakistani hockey player Samiullah has said that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)'s duty would not end by passing the buck to the players. more...
Amid negative publicity for the Commonwealth Games, the Organising Committee is facing a massive shortfall in meeting its revenue target. Till date, only Rs 335 crore has come to the OC's kitty against the target of Rs 1,620 crore from various sources, including sponsorship, ticket sale, merchandise and broadcast rights. While the OC has received Rs 137 crore as sponsorship money, it has got Rs 185 crore for TV rights so far. more...
And with Delhi being the host of Commonwealth Games to be held in 2010, give them some an allowance is crucial to a child’s ability to learn to […] more...
THE NAME was ‘British Empire Games’, when it was held for the first time in 1930. This multi-sport international event has been held once in four years. The […] more...
THE NAME was ‘British Empire Games’, when it was held for the first time in 1930. This multi-sport international event has been held once in four years. The […] more...
Now, wait, I'm not referring to Mani Shankar Aiyar's rants about the Commonwealth. This is about India's money power! India's trading partners - Australia and Canada, and the […] more...
Confusions spread among 75 members of Pakistani contingent to participate in the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG) next month in India after the world media and sports boards had […] more...
A joke doing the rounds says that Kalmadi tried, in despair, to hang himself from a ceiling fan but the ceiling collapsed. We can do nothing right. Corruption and inefficiency have come to symbolise the organisation of the Commonwealth Games, in the popular imagination . more...
India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries $100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games, a media report claimed. more...
Delhi: India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries USD 100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games which will start in Delhi from […] more...
Please don’t cheer the 2010 loot-fest CHETAN BHAGAT I am not going to harp on about how messed up the Commonwealth Games are. Enough has been written. The CWG 2010 […] more...
India shifted the balance in its favour in the second round of voting with a promise that it would provide US$100,000 to each participating country, along with air […] more...
Oh India, how I adore you. Your sights, sounds and smells may be overwhelming, but they only add to the charm that you exude. India, you are probably […] more...
A friend’s status message on facebook recently read: The commonwealth games should be renamed the commonwealth shames. I agree! As of today, 4 of the top athletes in […] more...
When the 'to be annointed' steals the money and runs to Europe to deposit in a safe haven what else can you expect? NEW DELHI/LONDON: A day after […] more...
But organisers will pay Army for allowances of 300 personnel deployed at Games sitesResponding to a last-minute appeal from the Commonwealth Games organisers, the Defence Ministry has decided to waive charges that it had earlier levied for providing services for the event, including providing accommodation for 2,500 artistes in the Army barracks and NCC camps for a period ranging from two to three months. more...
Commonwealth Games, 2010- The stage is all set for New Delhi to showcase the mega event that begins 3rd October. After spending nearly 40,000 crores of public money, […] more...
As the country entered into 2010, the year of Games in Delhi, a debate started--whether India will be in the position to hold successful Commonwealth Games. Soon there […] more...
Former Hockey Olympian, AslamSher Khan, on Wednesday called for boycott of the Commonwealth Gamesas they were not required in a country like India. more...
When India won the bid for hosting the Commonwealth Games(2010)in 2003 the nation erupted in joy. A moment that had a glaring edge to capitulate India to […] more...
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...
BJP MP Ram Jethmalani today attacked the government over allegations of corruption in Commonwealth Games projects, asking why nobody has been arrested in the matter so far. more...
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...
I am not going to harp on about how messed up the Commonwealth Games are. Enough has been written. The CWG 2010 is, by far, the biggest and […] more...
Melbourne, Sep 9 (PTI) Miffed with Athletics Australia's"egotism and outdated approach", a frustrated John Steffensenhas decided to boycott next month's Commonwealth Games inDelhi. more...
With the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee being mired in corruption allegations, the Railways has decided against giving it sponsorship worth Rs 100 crore and instead allocate it to the Sports Ministry. more...
DELHI AND its citizens are paying a heavy cost for hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Games which have come as boon only for netas and babus to earn more […] more...
DELHI AND its citizens are paying a heavy cost for hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Games which have come as boon only for netas and babus to earn more […] more...
DELHI AND its citizens are paying a heavy cost for hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Games which have come as boon only for netas and babus to earn more […] 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...
Construction delays and other problems which have marred the build-up to the Commonwealth Games have also led to sponsors giving a cold shoulder to participating teams with Australia on Friday claim- more...
Construction delays and other problems which have marred the build-up to Delhi Commonwealth Games have also led to sponsors giving a cold shoulder to participating teams with Australia. more...
Union home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday admitted in the Rajya Sabha that the Delhi government had erred in diverting funds earmarked for SCs/STs to develop infrastructure for the Commonwealth Games. more...
The Centre admitted on Tuesday that diverting money meant for the welfare of scheduled castes and tribes by the Delhi government to projects related to the Commonwealth Games was inappropriate, and gave an assurance that an equivalent amount would be put back into the fund. more...
Premji in a recent article in a leading national daily had said that the thousands of crores of rupees being spent on Games could have been used for building schools and improve infrastructure. more...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Taking an exception to WiproChairman Azim Premji's questioning the priorities of thegovernment in view of the huge money spent on theCommonwealth Games, Sports Minister M S Gill today said theindustry should look what it was doing for sport, beforecriticising. more...
The issue of the commonwealth games is one of massive corruption. An event which was supposed to cost Rs 655 crores has inflated to Rs 11,494 crores (not […] more...
The relentless digging is all that Delhi has to show in the name of the Commonwealth Games. Everything else is hidden - shrouded in mystery and intrigue. more...
Well I just wonder whether the Commonwealth Games as an extravaganza is nearing its end. I have always been a big supporter of the event mainly as its one […] more...
Some of the top PSUs may have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in the wake of corruption allegations, but Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi is unperturbed, saying he is confident of making up the deficit through the private sector. more...
The payment row which prompted top tennis players to issue a Commonwealth Games boycott threat is expected to take another fortnight to resolve. 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...
Remember the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee's controversial deal with Australia-based Sports Marketing & Management (SMAM)? The one that was hurriedly scrapped when it was discovered that SMAM was getting money for jam - a commission, ranging between 15 and 23%, not only on sponsorships brought by it for the Games but also on sponsorships coming to the Games anyway, like money from PSUs? more...
The post of jury of appeal in shooting demands integrity from the incumbent.But at the Commonwealth Games, the position, which can make or mar a shooter's medal hopes, has been given to one who is more...
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the Railways would first see the ''credentials'' of the Commonwealth Games oganisers and then release the Rs 100 crore sponsorship money. more...
A day after asking PSUs to hold back the sponsorship money for Commonwealth Games, Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Friday said spending money for the sporting event was not compulsory for the public sector units. "Sponsorship was not compulsory, it was voluntary. It was left to the PSUs and more...
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...
The Heavy Industriesand Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday saidhis ministry has asked PSUs to hold back sponsorship moneytotalling up to Rs 260 crore for the event. more...
The central public sector enterprises have been told to verify how their money would be utilised, and that it is not mandatory for them to sponsor the Games. more...
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...
If you have a mania for fitness and want nothing less than the very best treadmill, Harrods of London can sell you the exercise machine for £10,000, or […] more...
The West Bengal government is extremely cut up with the Commonwealth Games authorities for refusing to pay for the Santhali dance troupe that will perform at the event's closing ceremony in Delhi. more...
Country’s largest power producer NTPC is likely to restrict its sponsorship deal for Commonwealth Games to Rs 20 crore, dealing yet another blow to the tainted Games. The organising committee of Commonwealth Games is struggling to tide over the huge funds crunch. more...
The every day scene in gov- ernment-run sports complex- es, where a majority of Delhi's young and old congregate morning and evening to expend their physical energy and indulge in a harmless activity more...
[caption id="attachment_241" align="alignleft" width="254" caption="Money Games"][/caption] I feel proud when I realise that India is hosting the Commonwealth Games. As an Indian, it inculcates a sense of patriotism in […] more...
Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy has made a call for support from all quarters while disclosing that a total of Rs 28,054 crore have been spent on the Commonwealth games out of which Rs 16,560 crore was given to the Delhi Government in order to upgrade the capital infrastructure and building of various stadiums. more...
The flood of reports detailing massive corruption and bungling in preparations for the Commonwealth Games saw the government being pushed on the back foot on Monday, with MPs slamming it for allowing “loot” of public money. more...
Urban development minister S Jaipal Reddy today said that a total of Rs28,054 crore have been spent on the games out of which Rs16,560 crore was given to the Delhi government for upgrading the capital infrastructure more...
T S Darbari, the tainted Director General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWG-OC) and Suresh Kalmadi's key aide was today sacked by the organising committee. After his […] more...
Official sources said Darbari, a close aide of OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi, has been asked to explain certain financial transactions undertaken during the QBR last year. more...
ndian squash players are not getting the daily allowances sanctioned by the sports ministry in January 2008 as part of their training for the Commonwealth Games, the players say. The core probables of more...
The state-owned firms may have partly bailed out the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisers offering sizeable sponsorship but questions are now being raised whether it has been fair on the government’s part to ask PSUs to dole out money for the event from their corporate social responsibility (CSR) reserves. more...
Will Commonwealth Games turn Delhi into a World-Class city? ... The estimated amount of money that will be spent on the Commonwealth Games 2010 is US$1.6 Billion. ... more...
The govt has said it was willing to ask the CBI to look into charges of irregularities by state agencies involved in Commonwealth Games projects and accused the […] more...
Arjuna award winning wrestler Sokhender Tomar today came out against Commonwealth Games in the capital saying that poor people`s money have been plundered for the multi-sporting extravaganza. more...
With a series of scam allegations rocking the build-up to Commonwealth Games, former India hockey captain Ashok Kumar on Fridaysaid the country was not prepared to host such a big event. more...
The issue of alleged large-scale corruption in the Games projects today rocked Lok Sabha with the entire opposition attacking the government accusing it of allowing "loot" of public money. more...
THE CLOCK of Commonwealth Games is ticking and merely 57 days are left for the biggest sporting event in India to begin, since the 1982 Asian Games. However, […] more...
THE CLOCK of Commonwealth Games is ticking and merely 57 days are left for the biggest sporting event in India to begin, since the 1982 Asian Games. However, […] more...
THE CLOCK of Commonwealth Games is ticking and merely 57 days are left for the biggest sporting event in India to begin, since the 1982 Asian Games. However, […] more...
THE CLOCK of Commonwealth Games is ticking and merely 57 days are left for the biggest sporting event in India to begin, since the 1982 Asian Games. However, […] more...
Commonwealth Games organizing committee treasurer Anil Khanna was forced to resign from his post on Thursday, the day TOI highlighted the blatant case of conflict of interest in which the contract for laying the artificial tennis turf was given to a company whose distributor in India is headed by his son. more...
Mani Shankar Aiyar has probably not read Dale Carnegie's best-seller, "How to win friends and influence people". A few years ago, in a St Stephens more...
Under fire for alleged irregularities by officials of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, its chairman Suresh Kalmadi is learnt to have told the government that he would shortly be terminating the contract of OC Joint Director General T S Darbari. more...
The Holy Lord, a last-minute miraculous falling in place of things, a big stick, generous money flow and the rare coming together of the ‘world famous in India’ babudom will probably scrape us through the Commonwealth Games (CWG). The tragic, ‘unHindi’ movie ending to the tale is that India is unlikely to emerge the undisputed winner even if she successfully manages to wave off the last athlete into the final departing flight of an A-380 from the hopefully still swanky T3 terminal. more...
Under fire for alleged irregularities by officials of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, its chairman Suresh Kalmadi is learnt to have told the government.... 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...
The Commonwealth Games debate -- Part 1Watch this interesting debate on the ongoing commonwealth games money trial scam.From:newsxliveViews:98 1ratingsTime:11:03More inNews & Politics more...
The Commonwealth Games debate - Part 2Watch this interesting debate on the ongoing commonwealth games money trial scam.From:newsxliveViews:248 0ratingsTime:08:21More inNews & Politics more...
An Australian company, which was hired to raise sponsorship for the Delhi CWG, denied receiving any commission from the event`s Organising Committee. more...
The condition of the Delhi and the shambolic Commonwealth Games is not something you guys are not aware of, Yeah its on news for the last 20 days.When […] more...
Clouds of corruption grew darker over upcoming Delhi Games as the ED stepped-up investigations on money paid by CWG organisers to Australian company, Sports Marketing and Management, and Switzerland-based Event Knowledge Services. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee was today forced to form a three-member panel to probe allegations of irregular financial transactions with a little-known UK-based company. more...
Terming the alleged diversion as "unjust", Mayawati said yesterday, utilising money meant for uplift of SC/ST sections of the society for Commonwealth Games is not justified. more...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating money paid by Commonwealth Games 2010 organisers to Switzerland-based Event Knowledge Services (EKS) and an Australian company, Sports Marketing And Management (SMAM), as it’s suspecting money laundering. more...
Squash player Saurav Ghosal likened the Commonwealth Games, sans the stars, to the India cricket team taking the field without Sachin Tendulkar. "The decision of Usain Bolt and others to not take part in the Games is disappointing because they are big names and people like to watch them. more...
If you have a mania for fitness and want nothing less than the very best treadmill, Harrods of London can sell you the exercise machine for £10,000, or about Rs 7 lakh. Now, how much do you think Suresh Kalmadi and his Commonwealth Games organising panel should pay to rent — rent, mind you, not buy — a treadmill for 45 days? more...
Corruption scandal hits 2010 GamesUK Govt is investigating suspect money transfers and the Cabinet Secretary wants an explanation on delays and corruption.From:ndtvViews:418 1ratingsTime:04:36More inSports more...
A major scam hit the Commonwealth Games with allegations being made that a substantial sum of money was transferred to a UK company from the Games Organising Committee (OC) about which the British Government has raised more...
British authorities referred to Indian High Commission a matter regarding London-based AM Films, to which a huge some of money was transferred. more...
Reverberations of senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks on the Commonwealth Games preparations was still being felt by the government. Though Congress managers rushed in to downplay the former Union minister’s remarks, there was a growing concern about the fate of the event. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, which is still finding catering for the event too hot to handle, has now decided to break the problem down to bite sizes to make it easy. Instead of one tender for all catering needs, from athletes to security staff, three tenders will now be floated. more...
Yet another 2010 Commonwealth Games project has hit a bureaucratic roadblock. The environment department of Delhi government is yet to give the green signal to MCD to widen the road leading to Karni Singh shooting range. And while the project has been stuck for over six months, the government is now thinking of making the road one-way, at least for the duration of the Games. more...