National Games Closing Ceremony

A spectacular air show and a musical extravaganza with a dash of Bollywood marked the closing ceremony, which drew curtains on the controversies-ridden 34th National Games here on Saturday.

After intense speculation, Sports Minister Ajay Maken has decided to give the closing ceremony of the 34th National Games a miss today, citing "preoccupation with current parliament session" as the reason.Since yesterday, there were doubts about Maken's travel to Ranchi for the National Games closing ceremony today apparently because he doesn't wan...

Apparently uneasy about sharing a platform with sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday said he is yet to decide on whether to attend the closing ceremony of the National Games in Ranchi on Sunday.

The 34th National Games will draw to a close with a glittering closing ceremony on Saturday that will see hundreds showcasing the cultural heritage of Jharkhand.

Swaying to the tunes of "Vande Mataram", 2,010 school children from Delhi entranced the audience as they formed the Ashoka Chakra, the national emblem, at the centre of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium during the grand closing ceremony.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse will be the guest of honour at Thursday's closing ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, where participants include nations deeply critical of his rights record.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games tickets will be finally available in retail outlets across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from Wednesday. The Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games have attracted the maximum interest, so far contributing 25 per cent of the sales.

A spectacular air show and a musical extravaganza with a dash of Bollywood marked the closing ceremony, which drew curtains on the controversies-ridden 34th National Games here on Saturday.

After intense speculation, Sports Minister Ajay Maken has decided to give the closing ceremony of the 34th National Games a miss today, citing "preoccupation with current parliament session" as the reason.Since yesterday, there were doubts about Maken's travel to Ranchi for the National Games closing ceremony today apparently because he doesn't wan...

Apparently uneasy about sharing a platform with sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday said he is yet to decide on whether to attend the closing ceremony of the National Games in Ranchi on Sunday.

The 34th National Games will draw to a close with a glittering closing ceremony on Saturday that will see hundreds showcasing the cultural heritage of Jharkhand.

Swaying to the tunes of "Vande Mataram", 2,010 school children from Delhi entranced the audience as they formed the Ashoka Chakra, the national emblem, at the centre of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium during the grand closing ceremony.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse will be the guest of honour at Thursday's closing ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, where participants include nations deeply critical of his rights record.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games tickets will be finally available in retail outlets across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from Wednesday. The Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games have attracted the maximum interest, so far contributing 25 per cent of the sales.