Commonwealth Games Village Delhi

The owner of the Radisson Blu hotel in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad was found dead at his east Delhi residence in the Commonwealth games (CWG) village on Saturday, officials said.

An oxygen plant with a capacity of 280-litre per minute set up by students of Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce at the Commonwealth Games village here was inaugurated on Monday.

Amid the shortage of medical oxygen across the country due to a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, Delhi has got its first COVID care centre with its own oxygen plant at the Commonwealth Games village Sports complex.

Battling a fresh Covid wave, Delhi is yet again seeing re-enforcement of measures that were put in place earlier to break the chain of transmission.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients as the national capital struggles to cope with an exponential rise in cases.

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated a 500-bed COVID care centre at the Commonwealth Games village in Delhi.

The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.

India was criticised by some countries for the "poor hygiene" and "lack of facilities" at the Commonwealth Games Village in 2010 but the officials here said what has been offered in Glasgow was much below par than what one witnessed during the Delhi edition.

Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken tweeted on Tuesday that according to the Indian athletes and coaches in London that he had spoken to, the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi was better than the one in Stratford.

Athletes and officials at Commonwealth Games village seemed to have enjoyed steamy sessions as an average of nearly 640 condoms were used every day during the 11-day-long sporting extravaganza, statistics from the Delhi Government suggest.The Delhi State Aids Control Society has said that it has installed a condom vending machine at the Polyclinics...

As the Australian contingent left for home after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, allegations have surfaced that their athletes at the Games Village indulged in hooliganism and damaged some property.Delhi Police said it has found a broken washing machine from a residential block and it was trying to find out what went behind it.Reports sug...

After the shambolic build-up that included a dirty athletes village and other shortcomings leading to threats of pull-out by leading competing nations, the Commmonwealth Games was on Thursday given a pat on the back by CGF chief Michael Fennell in his final press conference here.

Delhi has "benefitted tremendously" by hosting the Commonwealth Games as it got an opportunity to improve city infrastructure, Games chief Mike Fennell said on Monday."You have to bear in mind that Delhi has not hosted a big event after 1982. This is a city of 17 millions and they seized the opportunity (to host the event)," Fennell told reporters....

After having faced flak from several quarters for its shambolic state in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, the Athletes Village on Wednesday drew effusive praise from the head of the Games Federation who described it as the best-ever he has seen.

The wait is finally over. The 19th Commonwealth Games are now just one day away. Athletes from around the world will participate in India's biggest sporting extravaganza since the 1982 Asian Games.  There's been so much that's been wrong in the run up to the Games. Now, finally, Delhi is all set.NDTV participated in the Queen's Baton Relay jus...

The owner of the Radisson Blu hotel in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad was found dead at his east Delhi residence in the Commonwealth games (CWG) village on Saturday, officials said.

An oxygen plant with a capacity of 280-litre per minute set up by students of Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce at the Commonwealth Games village here was inaugurated on Monday.

Amid the shortage of medical oxygen across the country due to a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, Delhi has got its first COVID care centre with its own oxygen plant at the Commonwealth Games village Sports complex.

Battling a fresh Covid wave, Delhi is yet again seeing re-enforcement of measures that were put in place earlier to break the chain of transmission.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients as the national capital struggles to cope with an exponential rise in cases.

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated a 500-bed COVID care centre at the Commonwealth Games village in Delhi.

The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.

India was criticised by some countries for the "poor hygiene" and "lack of facilities" at the Commonwealth Games Village in 2010 but the officials here said what has been offered in Glasgow was much below par than what one witnessed during the Delhi edition.

Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken tweeted on Tuesday that according to the Indian athletes and coaches in London that he had spoken to, the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi was better than the one in Stratford.

Athletes and officials at Commonwealth Games village seemed to have enjoyed steamy sessions as an average of nearly 640 condoms were used every day during the 11-day-long sporting extravaganza, statistics from the Delhi Government suggest.The Delhi State Aids Control Society has said that it has installed a condom vending machine at the Polyclinics...

As the Australian contingent left for home after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, allegations have surfaced that their athletes at the Games Village indulged in hooliganism and damaged some property.Delhi Police said it has found a broken washing machine from a residential block and it was trying to find out what went behind it.Reports sug...

After the shambolic build-up that included a dirty athletes village and other shortcomings leading to threats of pull-out by leading competing nations, the Commmonwealth Games was on Thursday given a pat on the back by CGF chief Michael Fennell in his final press conference here.

Delhi has "benefitted tremendously" by hosting the Commonwealth Games as it got an opportunity to improve city infrastructure, Games chief Mike Fennell said on Monday."You have to bear in mind that Delhi has not hosted a big event after 1982. This is a city of 17 millions and they seized the opportunity (to host the event)," Fennell told reporters....

After having faced flak from several quarters for its shambolic state in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, the Athletes Village on Wednesday drew effusive praise from the head of the Games Federation who described it as the best-ever he has seen.

The wait is finally over. The 19th Commonwealth Games are now just one day away. Athletes from around the world will participate in India's biggest sporting extravaganza since the 1982 Asian Games.  There's been so much that's been wrong in the run up to the Games. Now, finally, Delhi is all set.NDTV participated in the Queen's Baton Relay jus...