Indian Announces Venue-Specific Nowcasts Plans for Commonwealth Games 2010

The India’s weather office on Tuesday announced its plans for providing forecast venue-specific "nowcasts" that gives predictions upto six hours during Common wealth Games 2010.

A three-tier forecast system - very short range (nowcasts), short range and medium range - is being put in place by the India Meteorological Department for the sporting event which will be held in New Delhi between 3rd and 14th October.

CWG 2010: Finally, Nehru stadium puts its best foot forward

The Common wealth Games Organising Committee (OC), for the second consecutive day on Monday, took the media to visit the venues. This time around it was the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the lawn bowls greens. Though it kept raining all evening, things still looked under control at the JLN Stadium,which will host the opening and closing ceremonies and the main athletic events.

“It has been raining continuously since evening but we have covered the field areas and there is no damage to the infrastructure here. This proves that we are absolutely ready for the games,” said Lalit Bhanot, the OC secretary-general.

Kiwis may withdraw from CWG 2010 over security concerns

With less than 20 days left in the commencement of the Common wealth Games 2010 the Game still appears to be engulfed by controversy as the participating team from New Zealand still seems to be dissatisfied by the security preparation of India during the games and they have made it very clear on Monday, 13th September, that they may call themselves out of the gaming event.

The New Zealand Olympic committee said that it will wait for its chef-de-mission Dave Currie’s assessment after his 10-day visit to New Delhi before deciding on participation.”Jeopardizing the life of our athletes is mischievous” were the words of the Olympic committee president, Mike Stanley, of the Kiwis.

US issues travel advisory ahead of CWG 2010

After Australian authorities told its swimmers that they were free to fly back home if they felt unsafe after landing in India, the United States has now issued a special travel advisory cautioning its citizens on security concerns in Delhi just days ahead of the Common wealth Games 2010.
For more info visit www.cwgdelhi2010.org.

All games works under cvc scanner

The Central Vigilance Commission is investigating almost everything related to the
common wealth games display boards to installation of air-conditioners. But, poor response from the project executing agencies is a probable reason for the slow progress of investigations.