The Commonwealth Games, 2010 were expected to provide a big boost to the fortunes of hoteliers in Delhi. However, the unfinished Games sites, traffic jams and the spread of dengue are proving to be major dampeners for the city hotels, which are not receiving any fresh advance bookings. Meanwhile, the Indian gem and jewellery industry is optimistic that large number of foreign nationals expected to visit during the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG) will invite good demand for diamond and gold jewellery.***********************************************************************************
The missing star power of Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell might have taken some sheen off it but the athletics event of the Delhi Commonwealth Games promises to be enthralling nonetheless with home-grown talents such as PT Usha-protege Tintu Luka gearing up to make a mark. India have just nine athletics medals, including a gold, in the Commonwealth Games history but the country can look forward to a haul of at least six this time, according to Athletics Federation of India chief Lalit Bhanot. Read more
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The muckraking over the Commonwealth Games (CWG) just doesn’t stop. Corruption scandals, ineptitude at all levels and brazen passing of the buck we have seen it all. Whatever hopes some people had of the Games doing what the Beijing Olympics did for China or the 2010 World Cup for South Africa has long been discarded. But is it too late to ask whether such mega sporting events are really worth it? Actually not. Read more
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Broken headlights, shabby seats and layers of dirt – this is the condition of the ambulances standing outside the Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) office in Delhi. As per sources, the government will use these vehicles for athletes, delegates and visitors during the Commonwealth Games. ‘Sick’ ambulances for CWG?
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Also in news:
- Dengue fever adds to Delhi fears
- CWG venues to be taken over by security agencies today
- Police step up vigil in city after terror inputs
- Commonwealth Games train to chug into Mumbai soon
- CWG 27 Days To Go: Met Predicts Rains During CWG
- CWG 28 Days To Go: Indians Yet To Get Their Cycles
- CWG 29 Days To Go: More Stars Pull Out : CWG is facing more setbacks with two more international star athletes pulling out of the event.
- CWG 30 Days To Go: The Vuvuzelas are back! It was launched as part of the official merchandise of the CWG.
- CWG 31 Days To Go: P Chidambaram is reportedly unhappy with the security arrangements and wants the security drill to be completed by Sept 7, another project already delayed by a month.
- CWG 32 Days To Go: With 32 days left, more discontent than reasons to look forward to it. That’s sad, considering it is a global event.
- CWG 33 Days To Go: With 33 days left and after the PM’s visit, the Delhi Government reviewed the preparations of the Commonwealth Games.
- CWG 34 Days To Go: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Commonwealth Games and asked officials to ‘redouble their efforts to quickly complete’ the work.
- CWG 35 Days To Go: Finally some good news from the Games. ‘Jiyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto’ – the theme song composed by AR Rahman has been released.
- CWG 36 Days To Go: Most of the infrastructure is still not in place leading to incessant traffic woes. The weather isn’t helping either. Security experts are alerting people of potential traffic snarls and security risks.
- CWG 37 Days To Go: Group of Ministers (GoM) for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has clearly stated that Games’ venues won’t be complete by Aug 31, the final completion deadline set by the Delhi government.
- CWG 38 Days To Go: Gearing Up For Worldwide Broadcast - Considering it will be broadcast across 13 countries and 6 continents, the Organising Committee has set up a secured communication network which is on the lines of the one set up for the Beijing Olympics.
- CWG 39 Days to go: Security concerns – As the Games draw closer the concerns seem to be moving away from the corruption charges to that of security.
- CWG 40 Days To Go: Race Against Time – With 40 days to go, we bring you the events leading to the most controversial yet much-awaited sporting extravaganza India has ever hosted, the XIX Commonwealth Games in the capital city of New Delhi.
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