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.
Full, comprehensive security for Commonwealth Games: ChidambaramSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Monday assured full and comprehensive security will be provided during the Commonwealth Games to be held in October 2010 in Delhi. Speaking to a private news channel on the security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games, Chidambaram said the participating countries need not have any fear.
Research programme proposed on 2010 Commonwealth GamesJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Institute of Management, Shillong (IIM-S) and the International Sports Tourism Research co-Laboratory (i-Team) of Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA have jointly proposed a research project on the Commonwealth Games to be hosted in New Delhi in 2010. As a part of the exploratory discussions, a round table conference on the proposed project was organised by IIM, Shillong here on Monday.
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.
15 new bus depots in Delhi before 2010 Commonwealth GamesJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely Thursday said that 15 new Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus depots would come up before 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG). "CCTV cameras would also be installed in all DTC bus depots to ensure security during the 2010 CWG," he said after a review meeting regarding DTC's preparation for the 2010 Games.
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.
Australia confident of India's CWG security preparationMay 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia Thursday said they were confident of India's security preparation for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, but would chalk out their own plan to ensure the safety of the athletes. Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite has returned satisfied from India after being assured of a top-class security for the Games that begins in 2010 October.
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.
Commonwealth Games venues to be made attractive: DikshitMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said the 2010 Commonwealth Games' venues, village and their surroundings would be developed in such a way to make them attractive and aesthetic. 'It would be done with an aim to bring the city at the level of international metropolitan cities and prepare Delhi for the Commonwealth Games with the help of such development that holds legacy value even after the games,' Dikshit said in a statement.
Commonwealth Games delegation arrives in New DelhiMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) security delegation arrived here on Monday to inspect all the facilities and the stadiums before the games to be held in 2010. A meeting took place at the Delhi Secretariat where Delhi gave its presentation to the delegation members.
OCA backs India to host 2018 Asian GamesApril 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah Wednesday backed India to host the 2018 Asian Games in Delhi. Delhi had narrowly lost the bid to hold the 2014 Asian Games to Incheon City, Korea.
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.
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.
Sports minister asks engineers to hasten velodrome workJanuary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sports Minister M.S. Gill has asked the constructors to speed up the work of the cycling velodrome for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and finish it by December this year instead of 2010 March.
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.
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