Air India official carrier for Commonwealth GamesOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National airline Air India will be the official carrier for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi in October 2010. The airline would fly athletes to India from other Commonwealth countries for the event.
Delhi gets 160 new low-floor busesOctober 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off 160 low-floor buses, including 30 air conditioned ones, here on Sunday. With these, the total number of low-floor buses plying on the roads of the capital has gone up to 763.
Recycled paper to be used during Commonwealth GamesSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Taking a step further in their efforts to conduct a Green Commonwealth Games next year, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday announced that recycled paper and stationery will be used for official work during the event. "We are all out to make Commonwealth Games as Green Games.
Government allocates Rs 98650 million for Commonwealth GamesJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Government has estimated Rs 98650 million for the up coming Commonwealth Games, at Delhi. Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Pratik Patil stated in a written reply to Congress MP Ramchandra Khuntia in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Outlays for Commonwealth Games stepped up to Rs. 3,472 croreJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to substantially enhance the allocations for the Commonwealth Games 2010 from Rs. 2,112 crore in the interim budget to Rs.
India's sports minister reassures on security for New Delhi Commonwealth GamesJune 18th, 2009 New Delhi steps up Commonwealth Games securityNEW DELHI — Indian sports minister Manohar Singh Gill says organizers are ready to counter the risk of a terrorist attack during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next year. "Every road, stadium and car park will be centrally monitored," Gill said Thursday.
Commonwealth Games organisers launch green initiativeJune 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Organising committee of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 launched a green games initiative on 'World Environment Day' here on Friday. To commemorate the participation of 71 participating nations, 71 jasmine saplings were planted in the "Commonwealth Garden of 71" which is created in Ashok Hotel.
Commonwealth Games Federation satisfied with infrastructure in DelhiMay 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi has said that the executive board of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) expressed satisfaction with the games infrastructure coming up in the city. "As you are all aware the CGF was here for the whole of last week.
Security for 2010 Delhi Games in place: Sports MinisterMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sport Minister M.S Gill Monday said security concerns raised by Commonwealth Games officials were 'hypothetical' and that there need not be any apprehensions over the safety and security during the 2010 New Delhi Games. Gill was reacting to reports in Australian media quoting Australian Commonwealth Games Association CEO Perry Crosswhite as saying that a security assessment one month before the Games would be crucial in deciding the fate of the event.
Oz concerned about security, threatens to withdraw from 2010 Commonwealth GamesMarch 15th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has said that if its security concerns are not addressed, it could withdraw from the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi. According to the Courier Mail, for the first time in Australia's Commonwealth Games history, team officials will consider hiring private security to protect the country's best athletes in India.
War-footing efforts must for Delhi Commonwealth Games: P.T. UshaFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Olympian P.T. Usha Tuesday said the arrangements for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games must be completed on war-footing while a parliamentary panel report said the arrangements for hosting the mega event were inadequate.
Interim budget earmarks Rs.10 bn for 2010 Commonwealth GamesFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An amount of Rs.10 billion has been earmarked in the interim budget for building infrastructure for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, an official statement said here Monday. 'The Delhi government has been allocated an amount of Rs.24.18 billion in the union interim budget 2009-10 presented Monday in parliament by acting Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee,' the statement said.
2010 Games in Delhi to be the greenest: DikshitJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi would host the greenest games in the world in 2010 (Commonwealth Games), Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said. 'The Thyagraj Stadium and Shivaji Stadium, which are being reconstructed, would be developed as green buildings,' she said while interacting with members of the Green Council at Delhi Secretariat.
Commonwealth Games security delegation to visit IndiaJanuary 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) security delegation will visit India to review the situation after the Mumbai terror attacks and will advise the organising committee on necessary steps for the safety of the players. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi said steps are being taken to ensure fool proof security arrangement for the 2010 Delhi Games.
Court pulls up Commonwealth Games organising panelDecember 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - The panel organising the Commonwealth Games here in 2010 has invited the ire of the Delhi High Court for not providing information about the progress in preparation under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. 'The Commonwealth Games are round the corner and people have the right to know how you are organising it,' Justice G.S.
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