Court notice to police officers in CWG case
August 31st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A court Friday asked the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and additional DCP of the economic offences wing to appear before it in a complaint ... Read more...
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Key bills pile up as BJP stalls parliament
August 26th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Key bills on internal security, farmers, price rise and economic slowdown are on the backburner as parliament remains stalled over the BJP's demand for ... Read more...
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With BJP adamant, parliament logjam continues (Roundup)
August 24th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Parliament was crippled for the fourth day Friday as the BJP insisted on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in coal blocks allocation.The ... Read more...
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CWG graft cases: CBI files charges against six
August 22nd, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The CBI has filed a charge sheet against six accused in two graft cases related to the Queen's Baton Relay ceremony in London ahead of ... Read more...
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Indian Army welcomes home silver medalist Vijay Kumar
August 8th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist pistol shooter Vijay Kumar returned home from London Wednesday to a rousing welcome by the Indian Army, which was out in full ... Read more...
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Award of contract to Swiss Timing transparent, says Bhanot
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee's former secretary-general Lalit Bhanot Friday told a special CBI court hearing a corruption case against him that everything was transparent ... Read more...
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Kalmadi allowed to visit London for Olympics (Lead)
July 13th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who has been accused of corruption, was Friday allowed by a special court ... Read more...
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Kalmadi allowed to visit London for Olympics
July 13th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who has been accused of corruption, was Friday allowed by a special court to attend ... Read more...
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Sports ministry knew about Games purchases: Kalmadi
May 28th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi Monday told a Delhi court hearing a graft case that the youth affairs and ... Read more...
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Not involved in Games’ equipment purchases: Kalmadi
May 24th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi Thursday told a Delhi court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 sporting event ... Read more...
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Pluses, minuses of UPA-II government (Three years of UPA II: Not much yo celebrate)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Achievements and failures of UPA-11 in the last three years since it was returned to power in May 2009:Achievements1. MNREGA 2.0: A reformed package ... Read more...
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CBI alleges lapse in awarding 2010 Games contract (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The CBI Monday told a Delhi special court, conducting trial in a Commonwealth Games (CWG) corruption case, that even before any bids were received, an ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Order reserved on accused’s bail plea (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of A.K. Reddy, who was arrested for alleged lapses in a Rs.141 crore ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI raids 20 locations (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday raided 20 locations in Delhi, the national capital region (NCR), Kolkata and Siliguri in connection with another Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, an ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI raids 20 locations
May 2nd, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a fresh case registered in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday raided 20 locations in Delhi, the national ... Read more...
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Hooda’s sporting decision becomes political game (Haryana Newsletter)
April 21st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Bhupinder Singh Hooda may have proved his political acumen by being chief minister of Haryana for a second consecutive term, but he is dabbling in ... Read more...
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CWG village: DDA says builder can allot flats
April 19th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that Emaar MGF, the construction company which built flats in the 2010 Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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CBI court allows Kalmadi to go to Kazakhstan
April 18th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here has allowed former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi to go to Kazakhstan ... Read more...
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Karnataka bypoll fallout: Test for BJP, hope for Congress (News Analysis)
March 21st, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) defeat in the Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll Wednesday poses a difficult test for its national leaders - demonstrating that ... Read more...
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CWG village flats: Pay dues to DDA, court tells Emaar MGF
March 19th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday directed Emaar MGF, which has built the flats in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Village, to pay over Rs.16 crore dues ... Read more...
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Narendra Modi takes pot shots at Manmohan, Kalmadi
March 19th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Pune, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday took pot shots at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, joking that he had received an Oscar for acting."I received an ... Read more...
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Shock for CWG flat owners: Emaar-MGF owes government Rs.314 crore
March 13th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Emaar-MGF Land Ltd, the real estate firm that constructed apartments at the Commonwealth Games Village (CWG) in the capital, has come under the scanner of ... Read more...
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CWG street-lighting scam: Charges framed against seven
March 12th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday framed charges against four Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, two others and a private company in the Commonwealth Games street-lighting ... Read more...
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CWG case: Trial to resume March 13
March 6th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A CBI special court Tuesday decided to resume March 13 the hearing in a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) held here. ... Read more...
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Court discharges CWG lighting scam accused
February 24th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A special CBI court hearing the Commomwealth Games street lighting scam here Friday discharged an accused but found prima facie evidence against four MCD officials ... Read more...
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‘Expedite issue of completion certificates’
February 24th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to expedite the issue of completion certificates to flat owners of the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Court defers hearing over Dikshit
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday deferred till March 14 the hearing on a plea seeking a case against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over alleged corruption ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Decision on Reddy’s bail plea Feb 16
February 15th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court hearing a corruption case of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) Wednesday listed for Thursday its order on ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Decision on bail plea of two accused Feb 15 (Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A CBI special court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) reserved its order till Feb 15 on the bail plea ... Read more...
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CWG graft plea against Dikshit with CBI, police tell court
January 30th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) All corruption complaints related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) have been sent to the CBI, Delhi Police Monday told a court here on ... Read more...
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A lookback at CWG bungling
January 19th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) From the original estimate of Rs.296 crore, the 2010 Commonwealth Games finally worked out to Rs.28,054 crore, nearly 100 times more, according to the Comptroller ... Read more...
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Kalmadi welcome to resume as IOA president, says Tarlochan
January 19th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Tarlochan Singh said Thursday that Suresh Kalmadi was welcome to re-join the sports organisation as its president again."People have faith ... Read more...
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Kalmadi gets bail but Raja, several VIPs still in Tihar
January 19th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Though former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Thursday got bail after spending nine months in Tihar Jail, a number of high-profile officials continue ... Read more...
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Timeline of CWG cases and developments
January 19th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games cost Rs.28,054 crore ($6 billion), 100 times more than estimated. Fifteen cases were registered for alleged irregularities in the preparations for ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1
January 12th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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