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Hindu Business Line CAG's CWG report: Delhi govt defends SheilaZee NewsNew Delhi: Stung by the allegations of serious irregularities in awarding contract for street-lighting to a disqualified firm called Space Age during last year's Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Delhi government on Wednesday said that at no stage the …CAG picks holes in Games' contractsIndia TodayCommonwealth Games [...] more...
Around town: Pupils up the pace at 2014 Games eventScotsmanCASTLEBRAE Community High School was today set to host a Commonwealth Games Festival for 70 primary pupils. The event, for youngsters from Castleview, Niddrie Mill, St Francis and Newcraighall primaries, is celebrating the Commonwealth Games coming to …and more » more...
With eyes set on the Commonwealth Games, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) had announced that it will revamp nine of its markets for the October event. While […] more...
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Government of India has beefed up physical security in and around the national capital region: Where CommonWealth Games are to take off from this evening […] more...
For two consecutive days earlier this month, News from India grabbed the front page space in Singapore newspaper, Strait Times. This by itself was rather unusual, since […] more...
With the successful completion of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, a collective sigh of relief might well have risen over Raisina Hill. The stuttering prelude to the games, marked by a frantic pace to meet deadlines, had kept a fretful government on edge. more...
Saina Nehwal poses with her gold medal after winning the women's badminton singles event of Commonwealth Games. The country's competitors came out with flying colours and helped India finish […] more...
Nancy Jebet Langat of Kenya has won the women's 800m at the commonwealth games in Delhi. The race started at a furious pace with the athletes covering […] more...
Celebrating the spirit of Commonwealth Games 2010, Kochhar Glass (India) Pvt Ltd (KGPL) is delighted to beautify the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi.October 11, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Celebrating the spirit of Commonwealth Games 2010, Kochhar Glas... Continue reading → more...
Young striker Dharamvir Singh scored a double as India defeated Scotland 4-0 in a Pool A match to stay in hunt for a semi-final spot in the Men’s […] more...
Government auditor CAG will restart audit of expenses incurred for hosting controversy-marred Commonwealth Games on October 15 -- a day after the closing ceremony -- and would submit report within three months. more...
The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. There was a "major communications blunder" at the track that nearly resulted in athletes being presented with their medals despite the race being under protest. more...
The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. more...
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) A vociferous crowd failed toinspire India as the hosts went down fighting to Malaysia 1-3in the finals of the mixed badminton event to settle for asilver in the Commonwealth Games at the Siri Fort sportcomplex here today. more...
Two days before the capital hosts a walk and cyclothon as part of the Commonwealth Games, work on the routes still remains. Delhiites can expect roadblocks in central Delhi on Sunday as cyclists will take part in the 165-km event. To facilitate the event, roads are going to be blocked off a night earlier. The events are scheduled on October 9, 10 and 14. more...
The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. There was a "major communications blunder" at the track that nearly resulted in athletes presented with their medals despite the race being protested. more...
NEW DELHI — The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem […] more...
New Zealand's performance in the final of the men's 4000m team pursuit overnight (NZT) encapsulated their track cycling campaign at these Commonwealth Games. more...
Playing in a mega-event like the Commonwealth Games is always fascinating. The journey so far has been satisfactory. The spirit in the team is high and everybody is looking forward to making a mark si more...
Saumojyoti S Choudhury New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Australia proved too hot for Indiato handle as the world champions spanked the home team 5-2 ina Pool A match and inched a step closer towards the semifinalsof the men's hockey event in the Commonwealth Games heretoday. more...
Marksmen Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang will have to jostle for Wednesday's headlines with cricketer Vangipurappu Laxman despite winning India's first gold medal in the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. more...
http://www.zcommunications.org/indias-games-of-shame-by-mitu-sengupta India's Games of Shame By Mitu Sengupta October 2010 Delhi is an anxious city this monsoon season, struggling to meet an onerous deadline. Preparations continue at a feverish pace for […] more...
The Commonwealth Games, kicked off yesterday, the 3rd October 2010 in Delhi, India. The opening ceremony was truly amazing which reflected the culture, colour and vibrancy on India. Hordes […] more...
Indians were left beaming with pride at what their country can deliver after the poor organisation leading up to the Commonwealth Games was briefly forgotten with a glittering opening ceremony on Sunday. more...
Air Travelers across India had to wait for long hours as many flights to and from New Delhi were delayed and some cancelled ahead of the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. more...
Describing it as a moment of great challenge, Delhi's Police Commissioner Y. S. Dadwal on Saturday said his force was leaving no stone unturned to make the Commonwealth Games a success. The leave of all the policemen has been cancelled from September 15 and the entire force is on its toes round-the-clock. more...
The nation's hopes on his solid shoulders, Saurav Ghosal will have plenty on his plate when the Commonwealth Games begin. That he is a noted figure in the world of squash today is in part thanks to an more...
Home Nations athletes appeared to be putting concerns over their accommodation in the Games Village firmly behind them yesterday to focus on preparations for the Commonwealth Games which open in Delhi on Sunday. more...
Edinburgh/New Delhi, Sept.29 (ANI): Athletes from Scotland who are going to compete in next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, have revealed that they are employing space age technology to save themselves from possible injury.ccording to The Scotsman, Sandi Lyall, who is a part of Team Scotland's medical team, has rolled out the use of Games Ready, a device to treat competitors who have acute soft tissue injuries. more...
Commonwealth Games mess intensifiesThe Home Ministry isn't satisfied with the pace of the work at the Commonwealth Games. It's believed to have told the Delhi Police to take over the security of the venues immediately.From:newsxliveViews:663 0ratingsTime:12:05More inNews & Politics more...
London, Sep 26(ANI): British athletes and business leaders planning to attend the Delhi Commonwealth Games have been warned to expect terrorist attacks on tourist sites and public spaces across India. more...
The Delhi airspace would remain partially closed for five hours during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games. But domestic and international commercial air operations would not be affected. more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) After days of dithering, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday took the 'blame' for the mess surrounding the Oct 3-14 event. In one more positive step, the police said the security lockdown of the Games venues was almost complete. more...
Airspace over the national capital would remain partially closed for five hours during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, but domestic and international commercial air operations would not be affected. more...
The closure would be effective from 5pm to 10pm on October 3 and October 14 -- the opening and closing days of the Commonwealth Games, a civil aviation ministry official said. more...
On my usual hunt for news from the BBC, I came across this interesting picture gallery from a BBC Sport report on the Commonwealth Games 2010. I was […] more...
With barely half a month left for the Commonwealth Games, the city has been beautified for the benefit of athletes and tourists who will be visiting the Capital during the period. more...
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) The ruling BJP in MCD todayclaimed that the hoardings and banners for Commonwealth Gamesput up in various parts of the city have been printed inEnglish alone and dubbed it as an "insult" to Indian culture. more...
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The recent heavy rains in the capital might have affected the frenetic pace of work in giving finishing touches to the Commonwealth Games venues but the officials in-charge are confident the stadia and their surroundings will be ready much before the sports extravaganza begins Oct 3. more...
As a measure of heightened security, the government has decided to shut down Delhis airspace during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games. more...
Even the most passionate upholders of 'national pride' don't deny that the arrangements for October's Commonwealth Games are in a mess. Some feel that the chaos will persist […] more...
A home for you at the gala event of Commonwealth Games 2010!Daulat Ram College Hostel, would be the home for various tourists coming over to Delhi for Grand […] more...
The High and Lows of the Himalayan MountainsWinner of the 1st Prize Commonwealth Games 2002 Literary CompetitionTwenty five years ago I made what was for me to be […] more...
After much delay, the contentious issue of parking in Surajkund for the upcoming Commonwealth Games has finally been resolved. "The Faridabad administration, at the highest level, has decided to use the Surajkund mela parking for the Games," ACP (Traffic) Raj Kumar told HT on Friday. more...
World No. 39 India's Sharath Kamal clinched the men's singles CWG title in Melbourne four years ago, and he has what it takes to defend his title. more...
In a matter of days, hundreds of thousands of visitors from more than 85 Commonwealth countries will flood India's capital city for the Games. Yet with just 36 […] more...
Security experts have warned potential traffic snarls will pose the biggest security risk when thousands of athletes gather in New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games. more...
The University Community for Democracy, which has been protesting against displacement of students from Delhi University hostels owing to the Commonwealth Games, held a public meeting at the Arts Faculty here on Friday. The meeting was attended by scholars and teachers who spoke on the matter and other contentious Games-related issues. more...
: Mangled ears; sweat, dripping like a rivulet down his face; a soft groan every now and then, give you a hint of the pain he is enduring. All this to max- imise power, flexibility, reflexes and to ge more...
Connaught Place facelift fails to meet deadlineCommonwealth Games is not just about getting the VENUES for the games ready. It's also about getting DELHI ready. The central shopping district - Connaught Place for example - is being given a facelift. But the process has being going on - and on - and on. Aafreen Alam visited Connaught Place, and was surprised at the slow pace of work over there.From:newsxliveViews:1 0ratingsTime:00:48More inNews & Politics more...
Jayanti is traumatized by the thought of the speeding truck that crushed to death her two-year-old daughter, Varsha, on Monday night inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex. The world has collapsed for her and her husband, Hari, but it’s work as usual at the complex. The fear of the contractors enforcing a strict deadline was palpable on Wednesday. Hundreds of laborers worked at a frantic pace while security guards maintained a hawkish vigil at the many gates. more...
A GoM voiced satisfaction over the pace of progress in Commonwealth Games preparations and approved the theme song for the event composed by A R Rahman. more...
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in October, New Delhi has begun building a series of public toilets that look from the outside as if they were inspired by […] more...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Amid uproar over corruption in the Commonwealth Games, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said the October mega event will be a 'success' and it will be a 'proud moment for the whole country'. more...
The inspection report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) has criticised the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) for causing excess financial liability, to the tune of Rs.1.44 crore, through the renting of office space at the IOA Bhawan, owned by the Suresh Kalmadi-run Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Mr. Kalmadi is also the Commonwealth Games OC Chairman. more...
Jayanti is traumatised by the thought of the speeding truck that crushed to death her two-year-old daughter, Varsha, on Monday night inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex. The world has collapsed for her and her husband, Hari, but it’s work as usual at the complex. The fear of the contractors enforcing a strict deadline was palpable on Wednesday. Hundreds of labourers worked at a frantic pace while security guards maintained a hawkish vigil at the many gates. more...
Kolkata, Aug 10 (PTI) The build up to the CommonwealthGames might be marred in controversies but former Indiacaptain Sourav Ganguly today said all the problems would besorted out once the event starts on October 3. more...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) "Aath saal sey kaam kar rahe hain,abhi rishtey todna chah rahe ho (For eight years work has beendone, do you want to break the relations right now)." Drawing analogy to a wedding, this was the refrain ofSports Minister M S Gill in the Lok Sabha today when he wasresponding to questions on preparedness for the CommonwealthGames (CWG) and contention by some sections that India shouldnot have hosted the event in the first place. more...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The organisation of Commonwealth Games entails multiple authorities unlike the 1982 Asian Games, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs M.S. Gill said in the Lok Sabha Tuesday. more...
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (PTI) Sprint legend Milka Singh feelsIndia has very little chance of winning an athletics medal atthe Delhi Commonwealth Games due to the apathy of those at thehelm of affairs. more...
Corruption scandals and construction delays notwithstanding, New Zealand foresees Delhi hosting a successful Commonwealth Games come October but the country's Olympic Committee has still sought assurances on security at the venues. more...
Wellington, Aug 10 (PTI) A five-member boxing contingentwill represent New Zealand in the upcoming Commonwealth Gamesto be held in Delhi from October 3-14. more...
Wellington, Aug 10 (PTI) Corruption scandals andconstruction delays notwithstanding, New Zealand foreseesDelhi hosting a successful Commonwealth Games come October butthe country's Olympic Committee has still sought assurances onsecurity at the venues. more...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has said that Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi should step down on moral grounds if his name figures in a CBI prima facie case. more...
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI) Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Monday said that a total of rupees 28,054 crore have been spent on the games of which Rs. 16,560 crore were given to the Delhi Government for upgradation of the capital's infrastructure and building of various stadia. more...
Mumbai, Aug 9 (PTI) The beleaguered OrganisingCommittee of the Delhi Commonwealth Games got a shot in thearms when it signed Tata Motors as the official motortransport sponsor for the October 3-14 sports extravaganza. more...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist SushilKumar will spearhead India's challenge at the CommonwealthGames in October as the Wrestling Federation of India todayannounced teams for both free style and Greco Roman events. more...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) With only 54 days left to go forthe Commonwealth Games, the Revenue Department today askedCustoms authorities to clear import items related to theOctober sporting extravaganza even on holidays. more...
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...
Little over a year ago, Ramesh Kumar made history by bagging a bronze at the World Wrestling Championships, India's first medal in the event after a gap of 32 years. more...
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Capital will get a police station manned by personnel with good command over English to deal exclusively with foreign tourists. more...
Less than 60 days are left to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, and apart from charges of corruption, the inability to complete housing projects is turning out to be another cause of concern for the government. It is now learnt that nearly 1900 out of 2700 flats, meant to house technical staff of the games, are far from being complete. What's more surprising however is that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) which was given the task of constructing those flats seems to have almost given up. more...
Yet another embarrassment seems headed the organising committee’s (OC) way. As per international norms, athletes are expected to start coming to Delhi from the middle of September, and they will presumably expect that the training venues are ready when they arrive. more...
While no one can deny that Mani Shankar Aiyar has a tendency to shoot his mouth off, the second part of his controversial statement on the Commonwealth Games (CWG) is relevant for future decisions. “Basically, I will be very unhappy if the Games are successful because they will start bringing Asian Games, Olympic Games and all these.” more...
Delhi lieutenant governor's office has issued a series of directions to civic agencies and other utilities so that NHAI can expedite the widening of M G Road from Andheria More to Gurgaon border ahead of the Commonwealth Games. more...