Commonwealth Games 2010 News

Last updated: Jul 30, 2007 08:02 PM

Green experts plan mass movement to save Yamuna

It is the lifeline of Delhi that is getting choked due to over extraction of water and disposal of wastes. Now experts say the proposed Commonwealth Games Village on the Yamuna's floodplains might be the last nail in its coffin. A mass movement - Jal Satyagraha - might be the only way to save the river.8:02 PM on July 30

Delhi Commonwealth Games will be 'green'

The organisers of 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a pact Saturday to make the event a 'Green Commonwealth Games'.10:30 PM on July 14

Swimming to be made compulsory in Delhi schools

With an eye on the Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday announced making swimming mandatory in government schools.10:00 PM on July 11

Host Delhi finally discusses 2010 Games preparations

Almost four years after being awarded - and with a little over three years to go - organisers of host city Delhi held the first big meeting here Friday to give the 2010 Commonwealth Games preparations a definitive course.10:31 PM on July 06

Delhi wakes up to discuss 2010 Games preparations

With a little over three years left for hosting the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, the organisers held the first meaningful meeting here Friday to give the preparations a definitive course.8:00 PM on July 06

EMAAR-MGF to build Commonwealth Games Village

Emaar MGF, the joint venture between Dubai-based Emaar Properties and India's MGF group, has finally bagged the bid to build the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi for the 2010 mega sports event.6:30 PM on June 28

Decision on Commonwealth Games village developer deferred

Who will build the 2010 Commonwealth Games village? A decision on the developer of this prestigious project has been deferred to Thursday, though only one real estate company, Emmar MGF, is in the fray.6:03 PM on June 26

Emaar MGF set to win bid for Games Village: DDA

Emaar MGF, the joint venture between Dubai-based Emaar Properties and India's MGF group, is set to win the bid for building the Commonwealth Games village, says the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).2:00 PM on June 25

Height the main issue over C'wealth Games 2010 village

Height is the main issue that remains to be resolved between Emaar Emaar MGF, the lone bidder for the Commonwealth Games 2010 village in New Delhi, and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).5:03 PM on June 24

Lone bidder for Delhi 2010 Games village is worried

Emaar MGF, the joint venture between Dubai-based Emaar Properties and India's MGF and the only bidder so far for constructing the 2010 Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi, has not yet got a firm commitment from the Indian authorities yet, say its officials. They are worried about being able to complete the huge task with the games just three years away.2:01 PM on June 24

World-class New Delhi railway station by 2010

New Delhi Railway Station is poised to become a world-class facility - with hotels, motels and other facilities - ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.4:00 PM on June 16

Global tenders for Commonwealth Games projects

With barely three years to go for the Commonwealth Games in the Indian capital, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Monday floated global tenders for construction of three venues and refurbishment of three sports complexes at an estimated cost of around Rs.3.1 billion ($76.40 million).`9:01 PM on June 11