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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) With dengue cases rising in Delhi, there is a proposal to use the services of army to help fight mosquito breeding near the Commonwealth Games Village, where athletes and delegates will stay during the Oct 3-14 event, a government source said Tuesday. Entry for Games' inauguration to begin five hours before ( 20:32 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Spectators at the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Oct 3 will be allowed entry into the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium five hours before the function begins, officials said Tuesday. Traffic police to hold trials on Games lanes ( 19:07 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Delhi traffic police will hold trials on traffic management on the dedicated Games lanes from Wednesday over the next three days. It has advised people to avoid using the lanes, painted blue at intervals, during the trials. CVC probe going on into 16 Games corruption cases ( 17:13 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) probe into 16 Commonwealth Games projects being undertaken by various government agencies is in different stages, a Right To Information (RTI) query has revealed Tuesday. A tree of knowledge for CWG opening event ( 16:24 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) 'Tree of Knowledge' - a 90-foot-tall artificial tree made of bamboo, with a lot of textile treatment and a rich foliage of chinar and peepal leaves will stand at the centre of the stage during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Dikshit briefs PM on preparations for Games ( 21:38 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was briefed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday evening about the preparations for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. Delhi to showcase India through fests to herald Games ( 21:28 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) As Delhi hosts the biggest sporting event in its history, the national capital will also showcase over the next two months the best of dance, music, theatre and art across the city, with exclusive performances planned for visitors at the Commonwealth Games Village. Sports complex closure for Games: Hearing on plea delayed ( 18:58 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A matter related to the closure of the Siri Fort Sports Complex in south Delhi as certain events of the Commonwealth Games are to be hosted there was Monday referred by a Delhi High Court bench to another court. Delhi will be most happening place during Games: Dikshit ( 18:56 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Seeking to allay apprehensions regarding the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday asserted that the event beginning Oct 3 "will be held" and urged people to take part in the cultural festivities taking place in the capital during the period. How many medals will hosts India win? ( 18:20 ) By Avishek Roy New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) With less than a month to go for the Commonwealth Games, the focus is slowly shifting from all the controversies surrounding its preparation to what the event is all about: sporting performances. But with new scandals involving doping coming to light, the big question now is whether India can return its best performance at the 19th edition of the quadrennial event on home turf. Security measures at CWG venues by Sep 15 ( 16:13 ) New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Delhi Police will take over all the Commonwealth Games venues by Sep 15 and initiate security measures to ensure an incident-free sporting event, an official said Monday. Delhi to get its first heliport by mid-September ( 12:06 ) By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A mega heliport at Rohini in north Delhi and a helipad for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) being built by state-run Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited (PHHL) will be operational by mid-September. After the games, the heliport will be used for chopper travel within the region, promoting travel and tourism, and generating business. Power cuts in Agra due to transformer fire ( 23:01 ) Agra, Sep 5 (IANS) Almost half of the Taj city of Agra remained without power for the most part of Sunday after a fire damaged a transformer, an official said. MCD to launch cleanliness drive, backs NGO initiative (Lead) ( 21:37 ) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) With the number of dengue cases in the capital crossing the 1,200 mark, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will launch a week-long sanitation and cleanliness drive Monday to control mosquito breeding and the spread of the disease, an official said. Goa scribes boycotts press meet on Queen's Baton Relay ( 21:30 ) Panaji, Sep 5 (IANS) A journalists' group in Goa Sunday boycotted Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's press conference in Margao to announce the itinerary for the Queen's Baton Relay, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, as the chief minister failed to arrive even after an hour. Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit ( 20:17 ) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) With less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said the capital is well-prepared to host the Games but needs a sense of discipline and dedication, particularly from students, for the success of the mega-event. Prince Charles, Prince Albert, Maldives president to grace Games inaugural ( 18:27 ) By Manish Chand New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Guess what is common between Britain's Prince Charles, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and Prince Albert of Monaco? Well, nothing much yet. But they are set to be among a handful of foreign leaders who will be gracing the gala inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here Oct 3. Delhi sends home 200 beggars ( 18:03 ) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Commonwealth Games host city Delhi has sent back to their respective states as many as 200 beggars. Rush to complete Games work compromising quality? ( 17:16 ) By Rajeev Ranjan Dwivedi New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) There is a mad scramble to finish Commonwealth Games projects with less than a month to go for the mega event. With the city hurrying to ready itself, questions are now being raised on the quality of work. Dedicated weather forecast for each Games venue ( 15:28 ) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A dedicated system to forecast weather in each venue of the Commonwealth Games will soon be set up, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Sunday. Robust doping controls in place for CWG ( 21:32 ) New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) said Friday it has put in place an effective and robust programme in place to ensure that the Games are free from dope violations with 1,500 doping control tests, the largest in the Games history. Dikshit spells out five mantras for Games' success ( 20:02 ) New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) With just 30 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday assured that Delhi was ready to host the sporting event and stressed five mantras -- come out to watch, come out to play, come out to smile, come out to enjoy and come out to welcome - which she said will help make the Games a grand success. 40 touchscreen info-cafes for Commonwealth Games ( 18:23 ) New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Information will be merely a touchscreen away for over 100,000 visitors who are expected to visit the capital during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. CWG lyricist fights criticism, says not reworking song ( 17:56 ) New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A.R. Rahman's theme song for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto" has been widely panned as just average, but lyricist Mehboob defends his work and says people forget it's an anthem and not a commercial Bollywood song. Games lane violators to be fined Rs.2,000 ( 17:32 ) New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Delhi traffic police Friday said a stiff fine of Rs.2,000 would be imposed on people entering the clearly marked Commonwealth Games lanes on city roads from Sep 20. The notification would be published by Sep 20.  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
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