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Even if PM wipes the floor, CWG venues won't be ready: Modi

Taking a dig at the Centre for tardy pace of construction of venues for Common Wealth Games (CWG), the Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, on Tuesday said even if Prime Minister wipes the floor,

Indian hockey squad for Commonwealth Games announced

A 16-member Indian hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games was announced on Monday. Rajpal Singh will lead the team for the October 3-14 event.

"The team was selected after the trials conducted at Ba

Army specialists to man jammers at CWG venues

In view of the terror alert issued by Stratfor, a US-based think tank, the government has roped in army specialists to operate jammers and signal decryption equipment at Commonwealth Games venues.

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CWG projects: Dikshit says some agencies were over ambitious

Scrambling to complete unfinished Commonwealth Games projects, Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, has admitted that some of the agencies were "over ambitious" in trying to improve infrastructure and b

Many CWG projects to miss 'final' deadline

Work on a practice stadium and some city infrastructure projects associated with New Delhi's preparation for the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games are set to miss the final August 31 deadline for comple

PSU pullouts will be made up through private sector: Kalmadi

Some of the top PSUs may have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in the wake of corruption allegations, but the Organising Committee Chairman, Mr Suresh Kalmadi, is unperturbed, saying he is confide

OC puts weight behind lifters

Aug. 26: The Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee on Thursday bailed out the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) with an interest-free loan of $375,000, to be paid as fine to the Internati

Lack of coordination: Key cause for Games mess

As concerns grow over timely completion of Commonwealth Games works, lack of coordination between different agencies in the national capital is emerging as one of the key reasons for the mess.

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Trial run for dedicated Commonwealth Games lane conducted

The first trial run for a dedicated Commonwealth Games lane, that will exclusively cater to athletes and delegations during the sporting event, was conducted on Sunday on a small stretch of the Lodhi

Army told to work for free

New Delhi, Aug. 20: The Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games wants the Army to work for it free of cost. Army officers and jawans have been utilised by the OC for various services and the la

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