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CWG venues yet to be locked down as work still on
Security agencies could not ensure a complete lockdown of all Commonwealth Games venues, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, at Friday midnight as authorities failed to finish work at some of the facilities.
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Security, dengue worry Commonwealth Games participants
Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. Rising cases of dengue in the capital and reports of incomplete venues have added to their worries. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15t...
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Modi: PM is 'mopping venues', but CWG is a mess
Over the weekend, he took on the Prime Minister, stating that Dr Manmohan Singh should apologise for Home Minister P Chidambaram's saffron terror remark. Now, Narendra Modi has slammed the PM over the Commonwealth Games. Speaking at function to inaugurate a new building in the civil hospital complex in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Chief Minister sai...
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Redouble Commonwealth Games efforts, says Prime Minister
Two weeks after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appointed a panel of ministers to overlook the Commonwealth Games preparations, he went for an inspection of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.He was shown the various facilities including box, playing fields, media facilities, the royal box, stands for spectators, security and other arrangements.T...
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CWG: 4th deadline missed for venues
August 31 was the fourth deadline set for the completion of the venues that will host Delhi's Commonwealth Games. It's not going to happen. Jaipal Reddy, who heads the Group of Ministers supervising the Games, blames it on the rain. "The schedule is not met strictly. It is being delayed by a couple of days because of rain also and becau...
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CWG: Fennell takes stock, says corruption charges need to be probed
All allegations of corruption against Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday as he wrapped up a two-day inspection of the venues by identifying some areas of concern which need to be addressed immediately.Fennell said that the CGF has left it on the Indian au...
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Kalmadi's wings clipped, Government takes control of Games panel
The Union Government has formed a committee of senior officials to oversee the preparation of stadiums for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), virtually stripping the Organising Committee (OC) chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, of all his key powers.But the Organising Committee Chairman rebutted that his wings have been clipped."There are some news reports that 1...
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Prime Minister may inspect CWG venues
Amidst reports of delays and shoddy work, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may next week inspect some of the venues of Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital in October. "Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell has seen (the venues) and I hope to take Prime Minister (to the venues) next week," ...
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CWG scandal: Now Sonia steps in, says guilty will be punished
With revelations around the Commonwealth Games getting murkier by the day, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has now stepped in saying the guilty won't be spared. Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Sonia Gandhi said the nation's pride was riding on the Games, which were "not any individual's or party's game," and efforts should be...
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Commonwealth Games boss Fennell inspects venues
Against the backdrop of a spate of controversies surrounding the Delhi Commonwealth Games, CGF president Michael Fennell visited a few stadiums on Wednesday to inspect the facilities and take stock of the progress made in completing all the work at the venues. Fennell began his inspection tour with the net-ball venue Thyagar...
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CWG venues yet to be locked down as work still on
Security agencies could not ensure a complete lockdown of all Commonwealth Games venues, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, at Friday midnight as authorities failed to finish work at some of the facilities.
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Security, dengue worry Commonwealth Games participants
Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. Rising cases of dengue in the capital and reports of incomplete venues have added to their worries. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15t...
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Modi: PM is 'mopping venues', but CWG is a mess
Over the weekend, he took on the Prime Minister, stating that Dr Manmohan Singh should apologise for Home Minister P Chidambaram's saffron terror remark. Now, Narendra Modi has slammed the PM over the Commonwealth Games. Speaking at function to inaugurate a new building in the civil hospital complex in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Chief Minister sai...
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Redouble Commonwealth Games efforts, says Prime Minister
Two weeks after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appointed a panel of ministers to overlook the Commonwealth Games preparations, he went for an inspection of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.He was shown the various facilities including box, playing fields, media facilities, the royal box, stands for spectators, security and other arrangements.T...
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CWG: 4th deadline missed for venues
August 31 was the fourth deadline set for the completion of the venues that will host Delhi's Commonwealth Games. It's not going to happen. Jaipal Reddy, who heads the Group of Ministers supervising the Games, blames it on the rain. "The schedule is not met strictly. It is being delayed by a couple of days because of rain also and becau...
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CWG: Fennell takes stock, says corruption charges need to be probed
All allegations of corruption against Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday as he wrapped up a two-day inspection of the venues by identifying some areas of concern which need to be addressed immediately.Fennell said that the CGF has left it on the Indian au...
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Kalmadi's wings clipped, Government takes control of Games panel
The Union Government has formed a committee of senior officials to oversee the preparation of stadiums for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), virtually stripping the Organising Committee (OC) chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, of all his key powers.But the Organising Committee Chairman rebutted that his wings have been clipped."There are some news reports that 1...
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Prime Minister may inspect CWG venues
Amidst reports of delays and shoddy work, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may next week inspect some of the venues of Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital in October. "Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell has seen (the venues) and I hope to take Prime Minister (to the venues) next week," ...
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CWG scandal: Now Sonia steps in, says guilty will be punished
With revelations around the Commonwealth Games getting murkier by the day, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has now stepped in saying the guilty won't be spared. Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Sonia Gandhi said the nation's pride was riding on the Games, which were "not any individual's or party's game," and efforts should be...
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Commonwealth Games boss Fennell inspects venues
Against the backdrop of a spate of controversies surrounding the Delhi Commonwealth Games, CGF president Michael Fennell visited a few stadiums on Wednesday to inspect the facilities and take stock of the progress made in completing all the work at the venues. Fennell began his inspection tour with the net-ball venue Thyagar...
