CWG 8 thousand crore scandal case filed against officials New Delhi Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has explored the manipulation 8000 cro0re in the name of preparation of Common Wealth Games

New Delhi,investigation by various agencies on the corruption in CWG is speeding up.CBI has also began investigation,CBI has special eye on 20 projects.

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Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has explored the manipulation 8000 cro0re in the name of preparation of Common Wealth Games.Before this Income tax department on Tuesday raided BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal and other contractors.they met 200 crore contracts.
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) detected large scale irregularities in the tenders for various projects.CVC earlier also received many complaints about these things,complaints contain the purchase of Hoa court of one and a half crore,expenditure in repairing major Dhyanchand Tadium an expenditure inthe purchase of goods for Games village kitchen.
Organizing committee by ignoring rules and regulations hired people and gave contracts.CVC also said that answers on these issues are yet to be received from sports ministry.Apart from these complaints CVC is also looking after 22 other cases,where financial irregularity is the concern of complaint.

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India bids adieu to CWG, finish 2nd with 101 medals

Several promising players failed to match up to expectations but India finished with 101 medals in the 19th Commonwealth games, their best in CWG history. With 38 gold medals in its kitty, India surpassed its previous best performance at the Manchester Games and finished second in the medals tally.

The last day saw India falter in the hockey final as they were thrashed by Australia but Saina Nehwal’s singles gold in badminton capped a series of impressive performances.

While Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra managed only a silver, India’s other shooters including Gagan Narang and Vijay Kumar outperformed the competition and won 14 golds in different shooting events.

The Indian grapplers too proved their mettle and clinched 19 medals (10 golds, 5 silver and 4 bronze) in wrestling. Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar (66kg freestyle) along with Ravinder Singh (60kg GR), Rajender Kumar (55kg GR), Sanjay (74kg GR), Anil Kumar (96kg GR), Yogeshwar Dutt (60kg FS), Narsingh Yadav (74kg FS), Geeta Kumari (55kg), Alka Tomar (59kg), Anita (67kg) bagged the top prize.

The host nation wrote history in athletics bagging the first gold in discus throw and 4X400 metres relay. Krishna Poonia along with Harwant Kaur and national record holder Seema Antil swept all the medals in the women’s discus throw event to register a magnificent victory. The Indian quartet of Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, Ashwini Akkunji and Mandeep Kaur finished first in the 4x400m relay, clocking 3:27.77s.

In boxing, Indian pugilists made their mark winning three golds in the event. There was disappointment in the Indian camp after the early exit of star players Akhil Kumar and Vijender Kumar. But other pugilists Paramjeet Samota (91+kg), Manoj Kumar (64 kg) and Suranjoy Singh (52 kg) made the nation proud bagging gold.

Youngster Somdev Dev Varman clinched India’s maiden gold in men’s singles tennis though tennis stars Sania Mirza and Leander Paes could not live up to the hype created in the run-up to the games. Somdev demolished Greg Jones in straight sets to send the home crowd into wild celebrations.

In hockey, Indian team stormed into the finals in style beating England in a thriller. But they lost badly to Australia in the finals and had to settle for a silver medal. The Australian thrashed India 8-0 in the finals to clinch gold.

India, however, could not have asked for a better finish at CWG 2010 with its shuttlers coming good at the Siri Fort Stadium. The pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa bagged gold in the women's doubles taking India’s gold tally to 37. And then Saina Nehwal created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the singles gold at the CWG.

The final tally for India was 101 medals (38 golds, 27 silver and 36 bronze).

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Grand farewell to Commonwealth Games

The curtains came down on the biggest sporting show India has witnessed with a colourful closing ceremony capping a series of brilliant performances on the field over the past 12 days.

The closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010 commenced with a gripping display of martial arts and a performance by a 400-strong Army band. Over 6,800 performers had been lined up for the closing ceremony in front of a capacity crowd of nearly 60,000 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. A rendition of Vande Mataram preceded a parade by athletes from the 71 participating countries.

The ceremony came on a day that saw India post its best performance in CWG history. With 38 gold medals in its kitty, India surpassed its previous best performance at the Manchester Games and finished second in the medals tally.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh received the loudest applause when he walked in for the ceremony. Others present to witness the ceremony included the chief guest Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Congress youth icon Rahul Gandhi, Salman Khursheed, Nafisa Ali and Prasoon Joshi were among the other prominent faces visible at the stadium.

The highlight of the show, apart from the performances, was again the helium aerostat suspended over the stadium. The balloon had become an instant hit at the opening ceremony as well, with video content being projected on it, including animation and graphics synchronised with the events taking place during the opening ceremony.

The crowds had begun coming in long before the event began, anticipating a repeat of the impressive show put up for the opening ceremony. Tight security measures had been put in place. Many markets across the city were shut with the day having been declared a public holiday.

The last day saw India falter in the hockey final as they were thrashed by Australia but Saina Nehwal’s singles gold in badminton capped a series of impressive performances.

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Cheers as Delhi lets ladies behind the bar

Twenty-year-old scotch whisky, vintage champagne. You can find almost anything in the sparkling high-end bars of India's capital, except a female bartender.

Soon you'll find that, too, after Delhi this week changed a century-old law that banned women from serving alcohol.

For activists and alcohol industry insiders, it was long overdue.

"In an emerging, modern democracy like India, if you can fly an aircraft ... if you can be President of India, you should be able to work in a bar," social activist Nafisa Ali said, referring to previous barriers to woman that have already fallen here. "Women should have the power to decide for themselves where they want to work, and not be governed by rules thinking women are not capable of handling themselves."

It took the capital three years to follow a Supreme Court directive to fix the 1914 law, even as women began pouring pints in other parts of India.

Part of the capital's reluctance may come down to the high-profile killing of model Jessica Lall, who had been serving drinks at a party in 1999 when she was shot by a politician's son. Until then, India had happily flouted the colonial-era ban against women bartenders, but many say the ban was restored as a means of protecting women.

"There have been some unfortunate incidents," Ali said. "The government always tries to put laws in place for women's protection ... But it's not their business, it's the business of the woman."

The issue is not just about giving women a choice, or a chance to cash in on one of India's new promising and lucrative careers. Some say the $10 billion alcohol industry -- growing at least 10 percent a year -- still sorely needs a female touch.

"Having women behind the bars will definitely be an asset. They would soften things up," said Vikram Achanta, co-founder and CEO of bartending school "Tulleeho" -- a name that combines the Hindi word for getting high and the British term Tally Ho!

But Achanta doesn't expect women to be lining up for his bartending courses tomorrow. There are still social norms to contend with, and most girls would need parental approval and support, he said.

India's alcohol taboos have helped keep the legal drinking age at 25, and the prices high -- a single bottle of beer can cost more than dinner.
The stigma is softening, though, as the country's economy booms, with a growing middle class and liberated youth now wanting to dine out in fine restaurants or party a night away at clubs or bars.

At such places, a bartender can make up to $500 a month -- that's almost twice the salary of a schoolteacher.

"Why shouldn't women be allowed to join? Bar owners definitely feel the lack," Achanta said. "I doubt the women will end up in seedy places, anyway. There are so few women bartenders out there now they can pick where they want to work."

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Delhi is ready for grand Commonwealth Games

Notwithstanding the negative predications from prophet of dooms, capital is all set for grand commonwealth game. All the stadiums are fully ready to host the events. It is expected to be the grandest ever sporting extravaganza. The whole capital is under the spell of games with everybody is talking about games. National capital has been blanketed by massive security with 17,000 paramilitary troopers reinforcing 80,000 police.

All Games facilities are surrounded by high walls and barbed wire fences, with manned watchtowers erected over strategic locations and closed-circuit television cameras monitoring public areas.

Meanwhile, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived here in capital on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Prince Charles and India`s President Pratibha Patil will declare open the Games at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium. Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman of the Organising Committee, received the royal couple here. The Prince will spend time with athletes from a broad cross-section ofCommonwealth countries.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram visited games village in order to take stock of the security arrangements national and international athletes. In his brand new avtaar, Chidambaram was wearing t-shirt,trousers and sporting a cap. He also visited different recreationalfacilities such as cafeterias, massage parlour, bar and discotheques. Meanwhile,Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that we are sure the Games will be a huge success.

Indian tennis great and gold medal hope Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati along with their team mates have already entered the huge games village. Sania Mirza after staying at capital`s Meridian hotel for couple of days is also now staying in village. The medal hopes likes Abhinav Bindra,Vijendra Singh and Sushil Kumar are working hard in their practice sessions.

Experienced England badminton player Nathan Robertson said the athletes` accommodation in the Indian capital was up there with the best he has seen in fourCommonwealth Games."There were promises of five star facilities, its reasonably three star... and athletes are fine with that," said another foreign player.

Many Indian players said that they now wanted to put the controversies behind them and focus on doing their best at the Games. "We are looking forward to test ourselves against the best in the world. Who knows, we might cause an upset or two," said Indian hockey player Rajpal Singh.

Meanwhile, the athletes finally look satisfied and comfortable at the Village. It may be recalled that Indian tricolour was hoisted on Friday."When we came initially the conditions were not very good, but a lot of improvement has taken place, and if anything else happens I will definitely tell you about it," said Akhil Kumar, member of the Indian boxing team. Players from various countries are enjoying their stay here. They are interacting with players from other countries.

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