Commonwealth Games Village

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  Delhi's Commonwealth Games Village, Schools To Become Covid Facilities

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients as the national capital struggles to cope with an exponential rise in cases.

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  500-Bed COVID Care Centre Opens At Delhi's Commonwealth Games Village

  Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated a 500-bed COVID care centre at the Commonwealth Games village in Delhi.

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  High Court Asks Official To Probe Lockdown Violation In Delhi Locality

  The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.

• Parliamentary Committee will inspect CWG Village

  Amid allegations of deficiencies in the Commonwealth Games Village, a Parliamentary Committee will visit the site on November 3 for assessment of the work done there and present its report to Lok Sabha during the upcoming session.      The Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha, at a meeting here a few days back, discussed is...

• Delhi benefitted tremendously from CWG: Fennell

  Delhi has "benefitted tremendously" by hosting the Commonwealth Games as it got an opportunity to improve city infrastructure, Games chief Mike Fennell said on Monday."You have to bear in mind that Delhi has not hosted a big event after 1982. This is a city of 17 millions and they seized the opportunity (to host the event)," Fennell told reporters....

• Games Village is best ever in history of CWG: Fennell

  After having faced flak from several quarters for its shambolic state in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, the Athletes Village on Wednesday drew effusive praise from the head of the Games Federation who described it as the best-ever he has seen.

• Praise for athletes' village trickles in

  Barely a week ago and the Commonwealth Games athletes' village was being described as "uninhabitable", but praise is now trickling in.

• Smoking ban goes up in smoke inside CWG Village

  The smoking ban inside the sprawling Games Village seems to have gone up in smoke as some could be seen puffing cigarettes with impunity.

• Games Village is our home now: Aus chef de mission

  Australia's Commonwealth Games delegation is set to make India its home after experiencing fantastic facilities at the Village and other venues.

• Athletes happy; Games will be successful: CWG Village Mayor

  Commonwealth Games Village Mayor Dalbir Singh on Thursday claimed that about 4,000 athletes and delegates are living happily at the much-criticised residential blocks and there are no complaints related to cleanliness and hygiene anymore.

• Smiles all around at Games Village

  About 5000 athletes and officials have all embraced the Village, which is now the place to be in, after a tumultuous build-up to the mega event, predicting disaster.

• 'Negative publicity from CWG could hit Emaar India operations'

  Negative publicity relating to readiness and fitness of the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi is likely to impact the Indian joint-venture of Dubai-based Emaar Properties, a news report has said, quoting official documents.

• Bharatanatyam, dandia welcome athletes at the Village

  Bharatanatyam to garba and dandia to bhangra dance and music representing India's diversity welcome the athletes and officials at the sprawling Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi."There is an individual felicitation programme called Team Welcome Ceremony (TWC) for each team in the Games Village which is combined with a 45-minute cultural programme...

• Dikshit, Chandrasekhar review facilities at Games Village

  Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar on Wednesday reviewed the facilities at the Commonwealth Games Village and expressed satisfaction at the progress made in works.

• 'Lock your rooms', says CM on reports of theft at CWG Village

  "Lock your rooms" is Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's advice to visiting athletes and officials putting up at the Commonwealth Games Village.