Gwalior, Jan 3 (ANI): Gwalior based Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (ITTM) has trained 700 guides for the upcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games.
The candidates who were trained under a guide-training programme were recently awarded certificates on completion.
The freshly trained guides are now competent to address various queries from tourists and other visitors during the games.
“Considering [...]
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the beautification of Connaught Place — the heart of New Delhi — begins ahead of the Commonwealth Games, buses plying in the area were diverted from Friday.
New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) is constructing new subways in the Outer Circle, a service corridor in the Middle Circle, and is [...]
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Guess what’s top most on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s wishlist for the New Year? Well, no surprises in that department — she’s wishing for the grand success of the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Wishing the people on the occasion of New Year, Dikshit said: ‘The New Year will bring happiness, prosperity, [...]
Gurgaon (Haryana), Dec 31 (ANI): Shera, the mascot of the Commonwealth Games-2010, was brought to a mall in Gurgaon on Wednesday, spreading smiles and encouraging people to be a part of next year’s games.
Shera distributed chocolates and merrily mingled with [...]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (ANI) : Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister M S Gill on Tuesday assured of organising a grand opening and closing ceremony for the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010.
Addressing media after [...]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Shera, the mascot of the Commonwealth Games-2010, was the centre of attraction at a public event to hail Christmas at the St. Mary’s Orthodox Church here last evening.
Amidst the ambience of fun, cheer and happiness, Shera spread the message of amity, joy and belonging in the true spirit of the [...]
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has admitted to being nervous over the preparedness for the Commonwealth Games, Monday said contractors responsible for delay in games projects will be blacklisted.
‘The government will not listen to any excuses for delay in projects completion and contractors responsible for delays would be blacklisted [...]
New Delhi, Dec 20(ANI): The Group of Ministers (GoM) and the core committee responsible for the completion of the projects related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games met to review and discuss the preparations for the mega event on Sunday.
Addressing the media, Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister M. S. Gill, expressed his satisfaction over [...]
New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Michael Fennell, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation has expressed “great disappointment” over preparations for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and said that further delays in venue construction and stadium delivery was “distressing”.
Talking to reporters here on Saturday, Fennell said: “On the issue of venue construction, I have to [...]
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Security for the Taj Mahal and its surrounding areas will be beefed up for the Commonwealth Games next year, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha Tuesday.
‘The Uttar Pradesh Police has been sensitized on the need to augment security arrangements around the Taj Mahal,’ said Ramachandran. [...]
New Delhi, Dec (11) (IANS) Motorcycle manufacturer Hero Honda Motors Friday announced it would partner the Queen’s Baton Relay of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010.
‘The Queen’s Baton will enter India from the Wagah border after completing a journey of 170,000 km across all Commonwealth countries. The baton would spread the message of ‘Peace through [...]
New Delhi, Dec 11(ANI): Hero Honda, country’s leading motorcycle manufacturer, on Friday joined hands with the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 (OC CWG Delhi 2010) to be its official partner for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be [...]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organisers to be its official partner here on Thursday.
The agreement was signed between Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games 2010 [...]
New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): The Government on Tuesday said that it has set up a three member sub-committee to oversee all financial matters related to the progress of the Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital next year.
In a written reply to a question in [...]
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A renovated National Stadium, venue for next year’s hockey World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, will be ready by Dec 15.
In fact, the stadium will be ready a month ahead of the test event – a four-nation tournament to be played Jan 13-17.
‘I must echo what the International Hockey Federation [...]
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India will be adding more medical professionals, including sports physicians, physiotherapists and masseurs, for the Commonwealth Games 2010, the Lok Sabha was told Friday.
In a written reply, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said there is an additional requirement of medical professionals in view of the Commonwealth Games, [...]
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): The Union Government has prepared a comprehensive security plan, in consultation with the central security agencies and the Delhi Police, for providing security to next year’s Commonwealth Games.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Union Minister of [...]
New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI) : In view of the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, the Home Guards and Civil Defence Directorate has initiated a programme to train its personnel in spoken English.
Experts of British Lingua, [...]
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) With an eye to the Commonwealth Games 2010, India will soon launch an initiative to create awareness about providing a safe and friendly environment to foreigners, especially women and children.
The initiative ‘Safe and Honourable Tourism’ will especially focus on creating awareness among various stakeholders, including taxi drivers, auto drivers and [...]
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) There was hard work ahead but preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2010 were in full swing, Sports Minister M.S. Gill said here Friday.
‘It is in full swing,’ Gill told IANS when asked about the preparations for the games.
‘We have to work hard,’ he added.
The Commonwealth Games are scheduled from Oct [...]
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday slapped a total fine of Rs.17,000 on petitioners challenging the Badarpur-Mathura road highway project being developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the Commonwealth Games 2010.
A division bench comprising Justices Vikaramjit Sen and V.K. Jain slapped a fine of Rs.1,000 each on [...]
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday inaugurated the state pavilion at the 29th India International Trade Fair at the sprawling Pragati Maidan grounds here.
Delhi is the partner state in the fortnight-long event which was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil Saturday morning. Exhibitors from 28 countries will take part in the [...]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Commonwealth Games 2010 has given an opportunity to showcase India as a unique and hospitable tourism destination, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Thursday.
‘Commonwealth Games have given an opportunity for showcasing India as a unique and hospitable tourism destination. It is expected that a large number of tourists would visit the [...]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) From Nov 24 you will just need a ‘common ticket’ to travel by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and the Delhi Metro, state Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said here Thursday.
‘The system trials will start on Nov 24,’ said Lovely at the inauguration of Delhi Metro’s Noida section here. [...]
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Lyricist and screenwriter Prasoon Joshi has a new job these days. He’s busy helping the government conceptualise how the Commonwealth Game 2010 would be presented before the international audience.
‘These days I am busy working with the government conceptualising the Commonwealth Games 2010,’ Joshi said.
When asked to specify what exactly was his [...]
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line that promises to take you from central Delhi to the airport in 18 minutes flat will also provide check-in facility, ’secure baggage handling’ and have in-built terminals with shops and eating joints, officials said Thursday.
According to Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal, from the moment [...]
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line that promises to take you from central Delhi to the airport in 18 minutes flat will also provide check-in facility at three stations as well as ’secure baggage handling’, officials said Thursday.
According to Delhi Metro spokesperson Anuj Dayal, from the moment you reach the [...]
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) With less than a year left for its start, the government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget to Rs.1,620 crore (Rs.16.2 billion/$344 million). It said more money was needed for security, creating a better environment, sponsorship and television rights and better delivery of the games.
The decision to [...]
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget, saying more money was needed for security, creating a better environment, sponsorship and television rights and better delivery of the games among other things.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The [...]
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The government Thursday more than doubled the 2010 Commonwealth Games budget to Rs.1,620 crore (Rs.16.2 billion / $344 million) from Rs.767 crore.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here.
‘The cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for providing [...]
