CWG village flats: DDA told to give possession to allottees

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 10:15

The Delhi High Court has asked DDA and private developer Emmar MGF to complete formalities and hand over possession to those who were allotted flats in the residential towers in the Commonwealth Games Village here.

Maken writes to High Commission to look after parathletes

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 23:56

Not happy at the officials enjoying the comforts of Paralympics Games Village in London, which allegedly led to the neglect of the parathletes, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday shot off a letter to the Indian High Commissioner to directly get in touch with the athletes and address their grievances.

Krishna Poonia, Sudha arrive at Olympic Games Village

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10:16

Star discus thrower Krishna Poonia and Asian Games champion steeplechase runner Sudha Singh were among the first batch of Indian track and field athletes to check into the Olympic Games Village here.

CWG Village was better than London Games Village: Maken

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 09:36

Sports Minister Ajay Maken said that, according to the Indian athletes and coaches taking part in London Olympics, the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi was better than the London Olympics Games Village.

London Olympics 2012: Toilet trouble at Games Village

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 23:44

Transport and security woes came visiting the London Olympics organisers in ample measure ahead of the greatest sporting show on earth, forcing the athletes to experience a different kind of trouble at the Games Village here.

Games Village Mayor justifies denial to India

Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 21:04

The Mayor of the Olympic Games Village Sir Charles Allen on Sunday asserted that India was not the lone country, whose request to defer the welcome ceremony, was turned down.

Indian athletes continue to troupe in at Olympic Games Village

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 23:40

Indian athletes continued to trickle in to the Olympic Games Village with shooters Sanjeev Rajput and Shagun Choudhary becoming the latest to arrive here.

London Olympics: ‘Sex In The Village’ for athletes?

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 09:12

: "Sex And The City" move over. Here comes "Sex In The Village." Make that athletes village. As in Olympics.

Archers, lifters and Bindra arrive at Olympic village

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 16:20

All athletes and officials will be given accommodation on twin sharing basis. Each apartment has two double-bed rooms, TV and WIFI connection.

CWG scam: CBI to close Barapullah, games village case, says report

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 22:00

The CBI is likely to close its probe in two cases related to large scale alleged corruption during the Commonwealth Games -- the Barapullah flyover case and bailout package given to Emaar MGF for construction of the Games Village.

CWG medallists want priority in Games Village flat allotment

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 14:42

After Members of Parliament, it was the turn of sportspersons to demand that they should be given priority in allotting the flats at the Commonwealth Games Village.

CWG 2010: Scoring high on glory and ignominy (Year after CWG)

Last Updated: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 20:16

Flashback time or looking at the sporting road ahead? No easy answers even one year after the Commonwealth Games with the grand opening ceremony and rich medals haul almost fading in memory as the men behind the multimillion rupee event continue to be behind bars on charges of corruption and many of the lavish stadiums lie in disuse.