`Commonwealth Games were under shadow of terror`

Last Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 09:49

Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba had planned to attack some venues of the just-concluded Commonwealth Games on October 12 and 13, reports say.

OC hands over completion certificates for all venues to CGF

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 00:26

CWG OC handed over copies of the completion certificates from venues to CGF CEO Mike Hooper.

Chidambaram to inspect CWG venues tomorrow

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 19:04

Union Minister of Home Affairs, P Chidambaram, will inspect Commonwealth Games venues on Wednesday, according to reports.

Even if PM wipes the floor, CWG venues won`t be ready: Modi

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 14:29

Taking a dig at the Centre for tardy pace of construction of venues for Commonwealth Games (CWG), Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said even if Prime Minister wipes the floor, venues would not be ready for the Games.

PM visits Jawaharlal Nehru stadium

Last Updated: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 12:31

PM Manmohan Singh visited the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to see the preparedness of the venue.

CWG CEO gives deadline of Aug 18 to Kalmadi

Last Updated: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 14:09

Commonwealth Games Federation has asked the CWG Organising Committee to furnish report from each of government agencies responsible for delivery of competition venues.

OC to take over all the venues by end of August: Bhanot

Last Updated: Monday, August 2, 2010, 18:32

The Organising Committee said the process of formally taking over the CWG venues has started and all the stadiums will be under their control by August 30.

Focus on projects near CWG venues, rest can come later: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, July 12, 2010, 20:02

With most of the street-scaping projects running behind schedule, a wary Delhi Government has asked the agencies to focus on completing construction in and around the sports venues and the Commonwealth Games Village.

Rs 344 cr being spent to improve roads around CWG venues

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 22:51

An amount of Rs 344 crore was being spent by the Delhi Government to improve and beautify roads and footpaths in and around venues of the Commonwealth Games.

In-built fire safety arrangements for CWG venues: Official

Last Updated: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 11:54

The Delhi fire service is focusing on in-built arrangements as fire safety measures during the nearly 12-day-long Commonwealth Games later this year.

Govt ropes in foreign experts for CWG venues

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 00:09

Drawing flak from all quarters for the tardy pace of preparation of next year`s Commonwealth Games, the Indian government has roped in foreign experts to design the Jawaharlal Nehru and Talkatora stadiums.