Commonwealth games committee to seek more fundsOctober 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. M S Gill on Monday said he will ask the government to release more funds for the Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly meet beginsOctober 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The meeting of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly commenced here today. The meeting is being attended by Vice Patron of the CGF, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex.
Commonwealth Games Federation bans Fiji from 2010 GamesOctober 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Monday decided to ban Fiji from the 2010 Games after the island countrys membership was suspended by the Commonwealth. CGF president Mike Fennell told reporters after the General Assembly that the executive board had recommended the Commonwealth to remove sport as a part of sanction so that Fiji can take part in the Games.
Hundreds join 'Run' to champion the cause of Commonwealth GamesOctober 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hundreds of sports enthusiasts took part in a run organised here on Sunday to sensitise people about the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who flagged off the run, said more similar events would be organised in the coming days.
Commonwealth Games delegation satisfied with facilitiesOctober 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot has said that the visiting CGF delegation was confident that all infrastructure in New Delhi would be put in place before the deadline. Delegates from all the 71 member nations of the CGF are presently in New Delhi ahead of the CGF General Assembly on October 12.
Commonwealth team visits Delhi's Thyagraj StadiumOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amid mounting concern over New Delhi's slow preparation for the Commonwealth Games next year, a team of the games' committee on Thursday visited the Thyagraj Stadium, which is expected to open at the end of December. Led by Mike Fennell, the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the team also visited the games village to assess the progress there.
Games Organising Committee to support Fiji's causeOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Secretary general of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Lalit Bhanot said Thursday that India will support Fiji's membership to be retained for the 2010 Games here. "India is supporting Fiji's membership.
Fenell shares his concerns with GillOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chairman Mike Fenell Wednesday met India's Sports Minister M.S. Gill to discuss the progress of work for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Air India to be official carrier of Commonwealth Games 2010October 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air India on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commonwealth Organising Committee for being the official carrier of the Commonwealth Games 2010. The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held between 3 and 14 of October in New Delhi, and will be India's first major international sports event after the 1982 Asian Games.
Countdown begins for Commonwealth GamesOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A year-long countdown began Saturday for the 19th Commonwealth Games India is hosting, the country's biggest sporting extravaganza that the government says will showcase its abilities even as critics say the preparations are not up to the mark and may fall short of international expectations. The 12-day event will open Oct 3, 2010 at the 75,000-capacity Jawaharal Nehru Stadium in the heart of New Delhi.
Commonwealth Games committee joins hands with FICCISeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The organising committee of Commonwealth Games 2010 on Tuesday joined hands with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry as partner to effectively use Commonwealth Games' platform to facilitate deeper economic and trade relationships amongst the Commonwealth fraternity. This coming together of a national sports body and a national business chamber is expected to galvanize the sports and the business communities into spearheading and spreading the culture of sports.
Home Secretary briefs over Commonwealth Games security arrangementsSeptember 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The International Security Liaison Group in the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday organised a security briefings on forthcoming Commonwealth Games going to be held in 2010. Some 30 Heads Heads of Missions of the Commonwealth countries attended the briefing conference chaired by the Union Home Secretary.
Commonwealth Games work progress reviewedAugust 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As a part of overseeing the preparedness for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs M S Gill visited the Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Wednesday. The purpose of this visit was to review the progress of work for the Commonwealth Games to be staged in Delhi next year.
India to host green Commonwealth GamesJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games launched a green games initiative on World Environment day here Friday. Jasmine saplings on behalf of 71 participating nations were planted in the "Commonwealth Garden of 71".
Suresh Kalmadi says India is ahead in countdown for Commonwealth GamesMay 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chairman of the organising Committee of Commonwealth Games, Suresh Kalmadi has said that India is ahead of the deadline in the completion of the all facilities to host the Commonwealth Games at New Delhi in 2010. Addressing a press conference after visiting a couple of sites here on Friday, Kalmadi said, "As the Chairman of the managing committee of the Commonwealth Games, I'm telling you that the things are on track and everything is on schedule and some things are ahead of schedule."
As far as the security is concerned, he mentioned that India is well prepared and none of the participating nations need to worry on this aspect.
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