Commonwealth Games Village

CWG flats auctioned; highest bid at Rs 7.31 crore

CWG flats auctioned; highest bid at Rs 7.31 crore New Delhi: Eighty-seven flats in the Commonwealth Games Village out of 110 put on sale found buyers on Monday with the highest bid for a dwelling going beyond Rs 7.31 crore. Sale of tenders and their submission for the flats went on till 2 pm on Monday and later the bids were opened for all the 110 flats put on sale. Public sector companies like SBI, HPCL, ONGC and others...
11:51 PM, May 21, 2012

CWG: Home owners caught in DDA, Emaar tussle

CWG: Home owners caught in DDA, Emaar tussle New Delhi: One year after the Commonwealth Games those who booked flats in the Games Village are yet to get possession. Over 450 home buyers paid Rs two crores each, that's around Rs 1500 crore for flats in the games village. Rajiv and Upasana are among the 450 who booked a 3-BHK-flat in the CWG village. A year after the games, they are yet to getheir flat while they continue...
01:24 PM, Nov 13, 2011

Shunglu report indicts EMAAR MGF for CWG loss

Shunglu report indicts EMAAR MGF for CWG loss New Delhi: The VK Shunglu Committee, enquiring into corruption in the Commonwealth Games, has submitted its second report to the Cabinet Secretary. The report dealt with corruption in building of the Commonwealth Games Village. According to the Shunglu panel report, the total loss to the exchequer because of corruption and delays was Rs 220 crore. EMAAR MGF, the developers of the games village, indicted for causing loss to the exchequer....
09:09 PM, Mar 23, 2011
Delhi CM counters Ramesh over Akshardham

Delhi CM counters Ramesh over Akshardham

Sheila Dixit said both Commonwealth Games Village and Akshardham temple had got green clearance. ...
09:43 PM, Jan 08, 2011

Jairam sees red over Delhi's Akshardham temple

Jairam sees red over Delhi's Akshardham temple New Delhi: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh says the Akshardham temple in Delhi never had environmental clearance. Ramesh said that the builders of the temple did not apply for the environmental clearance. The temple has been built on the Yamuna riverbed. He has also questioned the clearance given to the Commonwealth Games village. The minister further suggested the Commonwealth Games village may have got environmental clearance which was upheld by the...
01:57 PM, Jan 07, 2011

Dikshit slams DDA, builder for CWG Village mess

Dikshit slams DDA, builder for CWG Village mess New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday claimed that there was no deadline to clean up the Commonwealth Games Village even though a little more than half of the flats are ready to be occupied. Dikshit also blamed the Delhi Development Authority and DA and Emaar MGF for delay in handing over the Commonwealth Games Village. "I won't give you a time as you stick to that time....
02:35 PM, Sep 27, 2010
Kalmadi takes media on CWG Village tour

Kalmadi takes media on CWG Village tour

A media contingent was taken inside the Commonwealth Games Village by the Organising Committee on Saturday. CNN-IBN Sports Editor Gaurav Kalra was also part of the contingent. Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi showed the media around the facilities with a glint in his eye. ...
08:23 PM, Sep 25, 2010

2010 Games Village: Prime real estate for govt?

2010 Games Village: Prime real estate for govt? New Delhi: Jonty Rhodes, one of the greatest fielders the game has seen, rates India as one of the better fielding sides in the 2011 cricket World Cup, contrary to the view of many experts who see it as their weakest link. Rhodes picked Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and his own trained Kenya, besides India, as stronger fielding sides, adding that the general standard of fielding of all the...
10:23 PM, Dec 16, 2007
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