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CWG case: Court allows Kalmadi and Bhanot to visit Kazakhstan

2 months ago
Sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, facing trial in a games-related graft case, has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Kazakhstan to attend a meeting of 73rd Asian Athletics Association Council.  more...

CWG case: Organising committee faces 45 legal corruption cases

2 months ago
Officials said that the number of cases against OC, which is under the scanner of investigating agencies for alleged financial irregularities, have risen to 45 from 30 in the last six months.  more...


Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group suspends Maldives

4 months ago
The Maldives would be suspended from the ministerial action group but not the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth secretary general said.  more...

ED file charge sheet against Kalmadi

4 months ago
Enforcement Directorate, ED, has filed a charge sheet against sacked Chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi along with his five colleagues for alleged financial irregularities in […]  more...

CWG scam: ED files first chargesheet against Kalmadi

4 months ago
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed the first chargesheet in CWG Queens Baton Relay case, naming sacked OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi.  more...

Charges against Suresh Kalmadi to be framed today

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

CWG scam: Lalit Bhanot, Jayachandran granted bail - India

5 months ago
21  jan 2012CWG scam: Lalit Bhanot, Jayachandran granted bail New Delhi:  A CBI special court here Saturday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot […]  more...

CWG case: Lalit Bhanot, M Jayachandran seek bail on parity

5 months ago
CWG OC former Secretary General and Treasurer sought bail saying the allegations levelled against them were same as those against Kalmadi.  more...

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

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

CWG scam: CBI takes documents from OC office

7 months ago
CBI has collected voluminous documents related to various tenders executed by Commonwealth Games Organising Committee for the mega sporting event.  more...

F1 did what we wanted to do during CWG: Randhir Singh

7 months ago
Having served as the IOA secretary general for 24 years, Randhir Singh — who announced on Tuesday that he won’t be contesting the elections next year — tells DNA that India should let the dust settle down before bidding for the Olympics  more...

CWG scam: Court issues notice to CBI on Suresh Kalmadi probe

8 months ago
The court also extended till October 29 the judicial custody of Kalmadi, and other accused.  more...

CWG scam: CVC to give fresh cases of corruption to CBI

8 months ago
Sources in the anti-corruption watchdog said large-scale financial and administrative irregularities have been found in about seven cases carried out by certain government agencies.  more...

71 CWG-related works under CVC scanner for alleged graft

8 months ago
Other than CVC, CBI and Enforcement Directorate are also looking into various complaints of graft and violations of government norms.  more...

CWG scam: SC refuses bail to Lalit Bhanot – IBNLive.com

9 months ago
Moneycontrol.comCWG scam: SC refuses bail to Lalit BhanotIBNLive.comPTI New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused bail to Lalit Bhanot, former secretary general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in connection with the CWG scam. A bench of justices JM Panchal and HL Gokhale, however, allowed Bhanot to …CWG scam: SC rejects Bhanot's bail pleaIndia [...]  more...

Tihar jail asked to give computers to CWG scam accused

9 months ago
The court also asked the jail authorities to give a separate login and password of the computer to the accused persons which should be known only to them.  more...

Expenses incurred on CWG office bearers Rs 48,81,822: Maken

9 months ago
The total expenditure incurred on the executive board members of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee was around Rs 49 lakh, sports minister Ajay Maken said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.  more...

Did the PMO bow to Fennell's push for Kalmadi?

10 months ago
An objection was raised by Commonwealth Games Federation in July 2003 about a government nominee.  more...

Overlooked for Arjuna, CWG gold-winner returns medal

11 months ago
Weightlifter Renubala Chanu Monday returned her 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal to the sports ministry saying she will quit the sport if her achievements are not recognised in future.  more...

HC rejects Bhanot bail petition – Indian Express

11 months ago
SamayLive HC rejects Bhanot bail petitionIndian ExpressThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Lalit Bhanot, former secretary general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee who has been accused of favouring a Swiss firm in according a contract and thereby allegedly causing a loss …CWG scam: Lalit Bhanot's bail plea rejectedDeccan HeraldCWG scam: [...]  more...

C'Wealth Games scam: Lalit Bhanot's bail plea rejected

11 months ago
The Delhi high court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of the former Commonwealth Games organising committee secretary general, arrested for alleged irregularities in a deal with a Swiss firm for the sporting event last year.  more...

CWG scam: Bhanot, Verma`s judicial custody extended!

2 years ago
Special Judge Dharmesh Sharma sent the OC`s former secretary general Bhanot and its ex-director general Verma to Tihar Jail.  more...

Court dismisses bail pleas of Bhanot, Verma – Sify

2 years ago
Moneycontrol.com Court dismisses bail pleas of Bhanot, VermaSifyNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A trial court Friday dismissed the bail pleas of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former director general VK Verma, both key aides of sacked chairman Suresh Kalmadi. …CWG scam: No bail for Bhanot, VermaindiabloomsCWG scam Court dismisses bail plea [...]  more...

Malhotra officiating IOA president in Kalmadi's absence

2 years ago
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Senior vice-president Vijay Kumar Malhotra will officiate as president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the absence of Suresh Kalmadi, who is now in police custody for investigations into award of contract to a Swiss firm for timekeeping and scoring equipment for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Government to ask Indian Olympic Association to elect new president

2 years ago
The government is likely to push for a new president to head the Indian Olympic Association following the arrest of incumbent Suresh Kalmadi today in connection with the Commonwealth Games scam.  more...

Sports minister asks IOA to elect new president

2 years ago
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Monday directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to select a new president after the CBI arrested Suresh Kalmadi, former chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, for alleged irregularities in the contracts awarded for the 2010 mega event.  more...

Will ask IOA to select new president: Sports minister

2 years ago
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Monday that he would direct the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to select a new president to replace the tainted Suresh Kalmadi, former chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, at the earliest.  more...

NEW-LOOK TEAM FOR AZLAN SHAH CUP

2 years ago
njuries and prolonged absence from the camp have ruled out half of the Indian team, which won silver in the Commonwealth Games and bronze in the Guangzhou Asian Games, from the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup h  more...

Kalmadi`s name missing from CWG legacy report!

2 years ago
The four-volume legacy report mentions everything except the sacked top boss of Organising Committee.  more...

CWG: Bhanot at CBI headquarters for questioning!

2 years ago
Ex-CWG OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot was summoned at CBI headquarters for questioning.  more...

Kalmadi refuses to cooperate, CEO says have taken charge myself

2 years ago
Sacked top OC officials Lalit Bhanot and Suresh Kalmadi, who termed his removal as "illegal and uncalled for", refused to follow the formalities of handing over charge to newly-appointed Commonwealth Games Organising Committee CEO Jarnail Singh who said he has taken over on his own.  more...

Top Delhi Games chiefs dismissed

2 years ago
Suresh Kalmadi has denied corruption allegations Related stories Suresh Kalmadi, the beleaguered chairman of the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee, has been sacked with immediate effect. […]  more...

CWG Scam: Kalmadi, Bhanot sacked from CWG OC!

2 years ago
In a whiplash of the corruption claims during the hosting of CWG 2010, the event`s chairman Suresh Kalmadi was sacked on Monday.  more...

Defiant Kalmadi says he will not step down as IOA President!

2 years ago
A defiant Suresh Kalmadi refused to comment on his removal as Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee but made it clear that he will not step down from his other post of Indian Olympic Association President.  more...

Government Removes Shri Suresh Kalmadi & Shri Lalit Bhanot from OC , CWG 2010

2 years ago
The Government has decided today to remove Shri Suresh Kalmadi from the position of the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, CWG, Delhi, 2010 and the position of Chairman, […]  more...

Too little, much too late

2 years ago
Reuters posts this news which is now being disseminated by many newspapers: Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi and another top official were sacked by the Indian Sports Ministry […]  more...

Suresh Kalmadi sacked as CWG OC Chairman

2 years ago
Lalit Bhanot has also been removed as Secretary General of OC with immediate effect.  more...

CWG: CBI grills Kalmadi for over eight hours!

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

CWG scam: CBI questions Suresh Kalmadi

2 years ago
The questioning is about alleged irregularities in the Queen Baton's Relay held in London last year besides certain contracts awarded to various firms totalling several hundred crores, the sources said.  more...

Yet to hear from CBI: Kalmadi!

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi said he has not yet heard from the CBI after he informed the agency last month that he was ready to appear before it.  more...

CWG scam: CBI may register case for destruction of evidence!

2 years ago
The CBI is likely to register a case for destruction of evidence against Suresh Kalmadi.  more...

CWG scam: CBI summons OC chief Suresh Kalmadi for questioning

2 years ago
CBI sleuths have grilled Kalmadi's three key aides in connection with the scam.  more...

CWG scam: CBI may register case for destruction of evidence

2 years ago
Official sources said some of the crucial documents which could throw light on the Commonwealth Games deals have gone missing.  more...

CWG scam: CBI questions Suresh Kalmadi's three key aides

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games organising committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot and his colleague RK Sacheti were among three persons questioned on Tuesday by the CBI.  more...

First Adarsh Society files go missing, now its the CWG files that are not traceable!

2 years ago
Dear Readers, Our website will be up and live only on 1-1-11, but we cannot resist the urge to re-post some already published articles on the CWG or Commonwealth […]  more...

CWG files missing, CBI to probe!

2 years ago
Some of the crucial documents which could throw light on Commonwealth Games deals have gone missing with the probe agencies fearing that they could have been destroyed or hidden.  more...

Kalmadi, Bhanot hampering CWG probe: CBI!

2 years ago
There was more trouble for beleaguered Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and his aids as the Central Bureau of Investigation feels that they are hampering with the ongoing probe.  more...

Indian TT to get two foreign coaches

2 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Bolstered by India's best ever performance in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) is looking for two foreign coaches to prepare the paddlers for tougher events like the Olympics.  more...

CBI raids CWG officials' homes, three booked

2 years ago
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday searched the offices and homes of three Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) officials and filed cases against Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma and a Swiss company for alleged financial lapses.  more...

We have nothing to hide, we were transparent: Lalit Bhanot

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games organising committee secretary general said all the decisions related to the Commonwealth Games were taken keeping government officials in the loop.  more...

CWG scam: CBI raids premises of Kalmadi's aides

2 years ago
New Delhi: The CBI today conducted searches at 11 places, including at the residences of two top aides of Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi, in connection with alleged […]  more...

Commonwealth Games scam: CBI conducts raids at 11 places

2 years ago
CBI conducted searches at 11 places including at the residences of CWG OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot and OC director general VK Verma.  more...

Women coach blamed again

2 years ago
Had Hockey India Saini's post-Commonwealth Games report, the women's hockey team could have fared better at the Asian Games. After the Delhi Games, Saini, in her report to the sports min- istry and  more...

Commonwealth Games Scam - Blow to Kalmadi as Darbari breaks ranks

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: In a blow to Suresh Kalmadi, his one-time trusted aide, T S Darbari, appears to be breaking ranks. On Monday, Darbari's counsel told […]  more...

IOA presses panic button: 12 days left, no word on Asiad bid

2 years ago
Call it overly ambitious given how the Commonwealth Games is under the scanner but the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) — whose president is also Suresh Kalmadi — is ringing alarm bells.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: 'Delhi markets suffered huge loss during Games'

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Markets in the national capital suffered huge losses during Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, a traders' forum claimed on Friday. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed […]  more...

Interpol applause games security

2 years ago
General public might have faced some difficulties due to curbs in their movements amid excessive police presence in the Capital during the Commonwealth Games but the ‘effort’ to ensure foolproof security has earned India applause from the Interpol, the global police body.  more...

Australia will pay for damages at Games Village

2 years ago
Sydney/New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has regretted one of its athlete's indecent behaviour a few days back and has agreed to pay for the damage caused at the Games Village in a rowdy incident after Games closure, Lalit Bhanot, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general, said Friday.  more...

Kalmadi booed at CWG closing ceremony

2 years ago
The loudest boos were reserved for Lalit Bhanot, secretary general of the Organising Committe and its unpopular spokesman.  more...

Commonwealth shame: Walker Rani Yadav flunks dope test, suspended

2 years ago
The shamed athlete, who finished sixth in the walk race conducted on October 8, would either attend or will be represented at a provisional hearing before the Commonwealth Games Federation court later today.  more...

CWG: TT federation still waits for complimentary tickets

2 years ago
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) says the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has not responded to its request for complimentary tickets for table tennis matches at the Yamuna Sports Complex, though many seats remain vacant.  more...

CWG: Vijender loses due to warnings

2 years ago
Boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) crashed out due to a couple of controversial warnings in his semifinals, prompting an angry Indian team to lodge a protest.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Indian visionary's bowling dream is finally fulfilled

2 years ago
When India take to the green in the Women's Triples final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon it will be a testament to the vision […]  more...

Ticketing Incharge Removed: Probe Ordered

2 years ago
All is obviously not well with the sale of tickets for the ongoing Commonwealth Games. There are too many questions and very few answers.  more...

Commonwealth Games Federation launches investigation on ticketing issue

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation today launched an investigation into the complaints of unavailability of tickets by people despite empty seats at some stadiums.  more...

CGF launches investigation on ticketing issue

2 years ago
Unhappy with the "still unsatisfactory" attendance at competition venues, Commonwealth Games Federation on Saturday launched an investigation into the complaints of unavailability of tickets by people despite empty seats at some stadiums.  more...

Games organisers launch investigation into empty stands

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Federation has told Delhi organisers to investigate the ticket system as thousands of seats remain empty at Games events.  more...

Commonwealth Games: No end to Lalit Bhanot's verbal slip-ups

2 years ago
C'Wealth Games organising committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot was today left embarrassed at the daily press briefing here after misinterpreting a question on reports of a South African swimmer calling Indian spectators "monkeys".  more...

Dedicated traffic lane? OC sells CWG car stickers

2 years ago
If you thought that the Commonwealth Games dedicated traffic lane in Delhi was a corridor where only Games delegates could travel, think again. Because car stickers for the Games lane are being sold by the Organising Committee.  more...

Vijender clinches win to enter CWG Quarters

2 years ago
World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) enthralled with a convincing win in just about five minutes to enter the quarterfinals along with Asian silver-medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) on yet another superb day for the Indians in the boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games here today.  more...

Where are the Commonwealth Games' 'green calculators'?

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games are nearly half way through but the 'green calculators' - to calculate the carbon footprint during the mega sporting event - are yet to come up at the Games Village and six sporting venues.  more...

Fennell apologises for injury to Ugandan officials

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell on Thursday apologised for a bizarre car accident resulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, including the team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village.  more...

CWG archery: First-ever medal for India

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India won its first-ever archery medal in the Commonwealth Games Thursday as the trio of Gagandeep Kaur, Jhano Hansdah and Bheigyabati Chanu bagged an unexpected bronze in the women's compound team event.  more...

Indian gold medallist takes rickshaw home

2 years ago
India's Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion Renu Bala had to catch a rickshaw back to the athletes village after she missed the official transport.  more...

POLICE REVOKE ACCESS TO 1700 CARD HOLDERS ON DAY ONE

2 years ago
It's alarming as well as surprising in terms of secu- rity arrangements made for the Commonwealth Games. Delhi police, on Monday, revoked around 1700 accreditations of volunteers, work force and paid  more...

Usha in Indian contingent, no need for invite: OC

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Commonwealth Games OrganisingCommittee Secretary General Lalit Bhanot today said sprintlegend P T Usha could not have been given invitation for theopening ceremony tomorrow as she figures among the Indiancontingent.  more...

Canada express concern over opening ceremony, organising committee says matter sorted out

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Canada President Andrew Pipe said that his country is concerned of their athletes' "well-being being compromised".  more...

Delhi CWG the biggest ever: OC

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games beginning Sunday will be biggest ever with 6,700 athletes and officials participating, the organisers announced Friday.  more...

CWG humiliation for India, Bhanot should be spanked: Rushdie

2 years ago
Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie has ridiculed the Commonwealth Games as a "great humiliation" for India and suggested that OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot be "severely spanked" for his much-criticised comments on hygiene standards.  more...

CWG 4 Days To Go: Now, CWG Village Is 'World-Class'?

2 years ago
- After all the recent controversies over hygiene and cleanliness issues at the CWG Games Village, ANI reports say Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Lalit […]  more...

China backs India to successfully host CWG!

2 years ago
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...

China backs India to successfully host Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
'No matter which country hosts such large scale Games, it is quite a challenge,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Jiang Yu  more...

You paid Hooper's taxes

2 years ago
TOI reports: Michael Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation who has been in Delhi for the past several years, has been living it up royally even as the […]  more...

CWG OC paid Hooper's Rs 2cr tax tab

2 years ago
Michael Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation who has been in Delhi for the past several years, has been living it up royally even as the Games preparations were floundering.  more...

Kiwi Commonwealth support staff moves into Delhi Games Village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sept.27 (ANI): New Zealand support staff's move into the Commonwealth Games village is being seen as a sign that progress is being made in getting the athletes' accommodation ready before the event that takes off on October 3 and lasts till October 14.  more...

Commonwealth countries wish India luck

2 years ago
The Commonwealth countries have expressed confidence that the Commonwealth Games, which kick start from October 3 in India will be a success.  more...

Hygiene has no nationality, says Mike Fennell

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell has rubbished CWG Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot's view that the other nations' standard of hygiene is different from that of India.  more...

Fennell checks out CWG Village, England athletes arrive

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell on Friday inspected the Commonwealth Games Village and said "considerable improvements" have been made there even as embattled organisers continued their sprint against time to complete preparations for the October 3-14 event.  more...

Mike Fennell checks out C'Wealth Games village, England athletes arrive

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell today inspected the Commonwealth Games village here and said "considerable improvements" have been made there.  more...

NZ to decide on CWG participation in next 24 hours

2 years ago
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...

NZ to decide on games participation

2 years ago
New Zealand will decide within 24 hours whether it will attend the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, though its team manager Dave Currie says last minute attempts to bring facilities up to scratch were "like trying to stop the Titanic."  more...

'Disappointing' village forces NZ squad to delay arrival

2 years ago
The New Zealand team will delay its departure for the Commonwealth Games by at least two days because of the "tremendously disappointing" state of the athletes' village in New Delhi, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said on Thursday.  more...

NZ tell athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival!

2 years ago
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event.  more...

NZ considering Singapore as base, delays departure to India

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 23 (PTI) In an unusual move, the NewZealand contingent for the Commonwealth Games might baseitself in Singapore till the athletes village, which wasdubbed as "filthy and uninhabitable", is made fully ready forthe teams to move in.  more...

Delay Delhi Games!

2 years ago
Enlarge Photo Workers clean a billboard outside the Commonwealth Games athletes village in New Delhi September 22,... New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival […]  more...

New Zealand tells athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival

2 years ago
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has advised its athletes to delay their arrival into Delhi for the Commonwealth Games until at least September 28.  more...

NZ tell athletes to delay CWG arrival

2 years ago
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time.  more...

NZ tell athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival

2 years ago
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event.  more...

Kenya's Jepkosgei, Kibet out of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Kenya's defending Commonwealth Games 800 metres champion Janeth Jepkosgei and 2007 world marathon champion Luke Kibet have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in India because of injury, officials said on Wednesday.  more...

False ceiling in Nehru Stadium collapses

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A portion of a false ceiling at the main venue of the Commonwealth Games Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium collapsed here Wednesday, a day after a foot overbridge near the stadium came crashing down.  more...

Commonwealth Games: Spectacle of an emerging nation

2 years ago
'Not such a big issue that we should be ashamed' says Lalit Bhanot, organising committe secretary-general about he fiasco that is the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held […]  more...

New Zealand officials arrive in Delhi to inspect facilities after complaints

2 years ago
New Zealand Olympic Committee officials have arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes.  more...

New Zealand the first one to pull out of Delhi Games?

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Day after New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie expressed his disappointment over Commonwealth Games village, the country's Prime Minister John Key said there is no […]  more...

NZ officials arrive to inspect facilities after complaints

2 years ago
New Zealand Olympic Committee officials have arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes.  more...

No panic over pullout or Village, says Bhanot

2 years ago
Secretary general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Lalit Bhanot put up a brave front in the face of a media onslaught and said that there was no reason to panic about the Games or the G  more...

No impact of Jama Masjid shooting on Games: Bhanot

2 years ago
The shooting outside Jama Masjid here Sunday in which two foreign tourists were injured will not impact the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot said.  more...

Finally, Nehru stadium puts its best foot forward

2 years ago
he Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), for the second consecu- tive day on Monday, took the media to visit the venues. This time around it was the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the lawn bowls  more...

Delhi 2010 to be the biggest Commonwealth Games ever

2 years ago
Commonwealth GamesMore than 7,000 athletes and officials from 71 countries will take part in next month's Commonwealth Games to be held in the Capital. Secretary-general of […]  more...

CWG 21 Days To Go: ARR Peps Up Dull CWG Song

2 years ago
The Mozart of Madras who received widespread flak and criticism for his Commonwealth Games (CWG) theme song has reportedly tweaked his song. The song is to be made […]  more...

Games village to have soft opening Thursday

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Saturday announced that the Games Village will have a soft opening Thursday.  more...

GAMES TRACKER - Delhi 2010 to be the biggest Commonwealth Games ever

2 years ago
More than 7,000 athletes and officials from 71 coun- tries will take part in next month's Commonwealth Games to be held in the Capital.Secretary-general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Commit  more...

No country has expressed dengue fears: Bhanot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot Friday allayed fears of athletes pulling out of the Oct 3-14 Games because of dengue in the national capital, categorically stating that that no country has expressed apprehensions about the mosquito-borne disease.  more...

All venues ready, India eyeing 75 medals: Lalit Bhanot!

2 years ago
CWG organising committee secretarygeneral Lalit Bhanot on Thursday said all the venues are completeand they are ready to host not only the next month`sCommonwealth Games but also Olympics.  more...

All venues ready, India eyeing 75 medals: Lalit Bhanot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) CWG organising committee secretarygeneral Lalit Bhanot today said all the venues are completeand they are ready to host not only the next month'sCommonwealth Games but also Olympics.  more...

India eyeing 75 medals, third spot in Games: Lalit Bhanot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India is targeting to win over 75 medals and secure the third position in the medal rankings in the Commonwealth Games next month, Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot said Thursday.  more...

Opening, closing shows in peril

2 years ago
From grandeur to plausibility — the delay in the preparations for the Commonwealth Games has even put the opening and closing ceremonies in jeopardy. Coupled with the incessant rainfall, the delay has put a question mark on the quality of the show. It has also left the performers with just a  more...

Rs 750 crore as insurance for the Games

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is seeking a hefty Rs 750-crore insurance cover for the event against cancellation. According to sources, the OC was hopeful the government would take care of everything in case the event was cancelled. After nothing concrete came out of the discussions  more...

'No question of changing CWG dates'

2 years ago
Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper said that it's not yet confirmed by the Organizing Committee that the Games Village and other venues are structurally safe.  more...

'Go India, Go for gold' campaign launched

2 years ago
With 29 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, the organising committee on Saturday launched a campaign to spread awareness about the mega event and muster support for the Indian sportspersons. Under the campaign titled -- 'Go India! Go for Gold' the OC in collaboration with HT Media and Muthoot Pappachan group will collect about one lakh hand imprints from citizens as a gesture of 'high five' in support of the Indian teams.  more...

Randhir Singh hits back SAI, Sports Ministry

2 years ago
Randhir Singh hits back SAI, Sports MinistryIndian Olympic Association secretary general Randhir Singh hit back at the Sports Authority and the Sports Ministry saying they are motivated to pull him down. At the same time, he admitted that the Indian athletes have lost out on the home advantage for CWG 2010. Nilanjan Datta caught up with him -- It's a NewsX exclusive.From:newsxliveViews:15 0ratingsTime:03:10More inSports  more...

Doping cases will not affect India''s performance in CWG: Bhanot

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Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has said that doping incidents will not affect India''s performance in the upcoming mega-event, after four […]  more...

Doping cases will not affect India's performance in CWG: Bhanot

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New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Lalit Bhanot, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), has said that doping incidents will not affect India's performance in the upcoming mega-event, after four Indian wrestlers were ruled out of the 2010 Games, failing to pass the doping test.  more...

Vij in squad, awaits B sample test

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Shot-putter Saurav Vij's name will not be struck-off the Commonwealth Games' squad, CWG OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot said on Friday, a day when the athlete appealed for his B-Sample to be tested.  more...

Decision on Vij`s CWG participation later!

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Saurav Vij`s name will not be removed from the Indian squad for the Commonwealth Games as of now and a decision on his participation will be taken later this month, CWG OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot said.  more...

Decision on Vij''s CWG participation later

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New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Dope tainted shot putter SauravVij's name will not be removed from the Indian squad for theCommonwealth Games as of now and a decision on hisparticipation will be taken later this month, CWG OC SecretaryGeneral Lalit Bhanot today said.  more...

CWG trials were conducted in a transparent manner: IBF

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Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) The Indian Boxing Federation (IBF)today dismissed Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh'scriticism that the boxing trials for the upcoming CommonwealthGames and the Asian Games at Patiala were not done in a propermanner, insisting they were transparent.  more...

VIJENDER UNHAPPY WITH CWG TRIALS

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Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, who has been named for both Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, is unhappy with the way the selection trials were held as he felt a few “deserving“ boxers were  more...

A long list of athletes, but only a few medal hopes

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A 92-member team has been selected to represent the country at the Commonwealth Games.Announcing the team on Tuesday the Athletics Federation of India officiating secretary general said, India had  more...

Shivaji Stadium to miss games deadline

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After the Central Vista, it seems to be the turn of Shivaji Stadium to miss the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline. The stadium, which is being built by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), was to be part of the list of practice venues for athletes who are expected to start arriving from September 23. However, organizing committee (OC) officials say the facility is not even near completion. ‘‘As of now, we are not taking a call on Shivaji Stadium. We have already lined up other venues in case the stadium is not completed on time,’’ admitted Lalit Bhanot, secretary general, OC.  more...

Batra ruined it for me: Brasa

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On a day when the national hockey squad for Commonwealth Games and Asiad was announced, serious differences between key officials came to light.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 - training for glory

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The Indian men's archery team sets sights on CWG gold >>  more...

OC pays up, Indian lifters set to participate

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After weeks of uncertainty, decks were finally cleared for Indian weightlifters' participation in the Commonwealth Games with the games Organising Committee releasing Rs 1.75 crore to the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF).  more...

Slow ticket sales for Delhi Games

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Only two per cent of tickets for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been sold, with organisers banking on a late rush to fill stadiums.  more...

Delhi Games tickets delayed by 'glitch'

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Hundreds of people queuing for Commonwealth Games tickets in New Delhi were turned away from outlets because the tickets hadn't arrived.  more...

Indian squash squad for CWG announced!

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India will be fielding a 10-member contingent for the Commonwealth Games squash competition, Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) said here Monday.  more...

Sports ministry asks AITA for more documents

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New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The sports ministry Monday asked All India Tennis Association (AITA) to submit more documents for the reimbursement of the long-pending bills of the top tennis players, who last week threatened to skip Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games over their dues.  more...

Time running out, no 'apparatus' in place

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New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Believe it or not, with only over a month left for the Commonwealth Games, the players are still waiting for their equipment to arrive and the venues to open.  more...

my delhi my games - COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 - Time running out, no `apparatus' in place

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: Believe it or not, with only over a month left for the Commonwealth Games, the players are still waiting for their equipment to arrive and the venues to open. But the Games organisers are clearly no  more...

Time running out, no `apparatus' in place

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: Believe it or not, with only over a month left for the Commonwealth Games, the players are still waiting for their equipment to arrive and the venues to open. But the Games organisers are clearly no  more...

OC Officials in Clarification mood on London Allegations

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In a series of startling disclosures, a suspended senior official of the Organizing Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games has alleged that Sanjay Mohindroo, the deputy director general and OC boss Suresh Kalmadi’s key aide had tried to appropriate over Rs 22 lakh from the funds meant for the Queen’s Baton relay inauguration in London last October.  more...

Tennis stars threaten to pull out of CWG !

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Tennis players wrote a letter to AITA asking it to pay their pending dues before the Delhi Games.  more...

Top tennis stars threaten CWG pullout, government blames AITA

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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Top Indian tennis players Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna have threatened to pull out of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games over the non-payment of their dues. The sports ministry has held the All India Tennis Association (AITA) responsible for not submitting the requisite documents for reimbursement.  more...

Firm got more than sponsorship it brought

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CYG : SMAM was paid Rs 2.68 crore for bringing in sponsorship of Rs 2.11 crore, says report  more...

Safety the primary concern for CGF

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Safety, as reported by HT 10 days ago, will be the primary concern of Commonwealth Games Federation when its president arrives here for his two-day visit on Wednesday. The CGF chief, Mike Fennell, during an exclusive interview with HT, had asked the Games Organising Committee to provide fitness  more...

Safety the primary concern for CGF

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: Safety, as reported by HT 10 days ago, will be the primary concern of Commonwealth Games Federation when its president arrives here for his two-day visit on Wednesday. The CGF chief, Mike Fennell  more...

CWF chief Fennell arrives to oversee Games preparations

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New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Against the backdrop of a spateof controversies surrounding the Delhi Commonwealth Games, theGames Federation president Michael Fennell arrived heretonight on a two-day visit.  more...

CWG venues in top-class shape, to be ready by Aug 25: Randhir!

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Organising Committee vice-chairman Randhir Singh said all the stadiums will be ready by August 25.  more...

All venues to be ready in a week's time: Commonwealth Games OC

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The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWG OC) vice- chairman Randhir Singh on Monday said all the venues are in top shape and will be ready in a week's time. Randhir Singh and CWG OC secretary-general Lalit Bhanot, addressing a joint press conference in New Delhi, said they visited all the venues, except the Kadarpur Shooting Range, in the last couple of days and were satisfied with the preparations.  more...

'All CWG venues to be ready by Aug 25'

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Organising Committee vice-chairman Randhir Singh said all the stadiums are in "top-class shape" and will be ready by August 25.  more...

Delhi 2010 top brass visits competition venues

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New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Vice-Chairman Randhir Singh and Secretary General Dr. Lalit K Bhanot have been visiting the competition venues over the past four days to review the state of readiness of various stadia and to address issues reported by the media about the delay in construction work at various venues.  more...

Olympian Erakovic in NZ tennis team for C`wealth Games!

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Olympian Marina Erakovic was today named in New Zealand`s four-strong tennis team for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  more...

Those responsible for corruption in CWG should quit: Bardhan

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Communist Party of India (CPI) today said those responsible for huge corruption in preparation for Commonwealth Games should quit forthwith. "We have crossed all limits of corrupt practices. Though we are hosting Commonwealth Games, we have broken Olympics record in corruption", CPI general  more...

CWG neck on the line, some heads roll

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The Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games today suspended two top officials and terminated its contract with the Australian sports marketing company Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), which has failed to bring in sponsors for the Games.  more...

3 Kalmadi aides sacked from games panel

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T S Darbari, Sanjay Mahendroo and Jayachandran suspended. SMAM, marketing agency for the games, removed too.  more...

60 days: Too close for comfort

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With just 60 days to go, the Commonwealth Games organisers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Corruption charges are flying thick and fast, heads are rolling and inquiries are being commissioned. Amid all this, things like stadia preparation, logistic readiness and the like, the core areas in a giant event like the Commonwealth Games, seem to have taken a backseat. But that may not be the case.  more...

CWG corruption scandal: Randhir wants OC Exec Board meeting!

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IOA Secretary General has called for an emergency meeting of Organising Committee.  more...

Tata’s motors- Official vehicle supplier for commonwealth 2010 games

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Tata’s motors are a now official vehicle supplier of commonwealth games 2010, and it will provide complete transport services to Queen’s Baton Relay.Organizing committee of commonwealth games ordered 1800 vehicles for this huge event from Tata’s motors. During the occasion, demand of jeeps, cars, and trucks will also be catered by the company.Tata’s plans to [...]  more...

Katrina is approached to perform in CWG opening ceremony

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According to the latest rag, favorite kat barbie doll of Bollywood has been approached by the organizers of commonwealth game. They want her grace in opening ceremony of forthcoming commonwealth games 2010. This time organizing members are preparing for surprises and that is why big personalities are lining up for this grand event.Katrina was appealed [...]  more...

 
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