Kalmadi forms panel to investigate UK money trail
Caught in a web of corruption scandals and under intense pressure from the government, the Commonwealth Games organising committee was on Tuesday forced to form a three-member panel to probe allegations of irregular financial transactions with a little-known UK-based company.
Email cited by Kalmadi in AM Films controversy ‘doctored’
The controversy over substantial payments made to a London-based company by the Commonwealth Games organising committee took a new turn on Tuesday with the revelation that an email by the Indian high commission, made public by OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi, was “doctored”.
Kalmadi meets Krishna, seeks to clarify CWG’s stand on UK money scam
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, Mr Suresh Kalmadi, who is at the centre of an alleged corruption scam linked to the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to October 14,
Parliament disrupted over Belgaum, Commonwealth Games
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned on Tuesday as opposition MPs disrupted proceedings over the Belgaum district dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka and alleged diversion in Commonwealth Ga
Kalmadi meets Krishna over controversy to AM Films
Beleaguered chairman of the organising committee (OC) for Commonwealth Games Suresh Kalmadi on Tuesday met external affairs minister S.M. Krishna in the backdrop of a major controversy over whether the Indian high commission in London had recommended a firm to which a sum of over Rs 3 crore was remitted by the committee.
No money diverted from SC/ST schemes: Dikshit
Dismissing allegations levelled by her UP counterpart Mayawati, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said no money has been diverted from SC/ST schemes for projects related to Commonwealth Games.
Sports ministry asks Kalmadi to sack two OC aides
Under-fire Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman, Mr Suresh Kalmadi's cup of woes is brimming over with the sports mMinistry now putting him under pressure by asking him to sack two of his
Mayawati lashes out at Dikshit for diverting Dalit funds to CWG
Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has lashed out at her Delhi counterpart Sheila Dikshit for allegedly “diverting” huge amount of funds meant for Dalit upliftment to the Commonwealth Games.
Explain graft, CGF to Kalmadi
Aug. 2: Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Mike Hooper has written a letter to the organising committee, led by Suresh Kalmadi, to explain the alleged irregularities detected by the Central Vigil
Allegations of rampant corruption in CWG baseless: Kalmadi
Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee Chairman, Mr Suresh Kalmadi, has refuted allegations of rampant corruption in the event-related projects.
Mr Kalmadi deemed media reports on suspected f