Posts Tagged ‘CYG’

Sports culture makes its presence gradually felt in the city

Indiamart: For a long time Pune’s only claim to a place in the Sports Hall of Fame was because the game of badminton was invented here during the days of the Raj. Later people played cricket in the Poona Club and the Deccan Gymkhana, and in 1920 India’s first team of international marathoners...
June 2nd, 2009 | Pune, Sports | Read More

CYG ends six months ego, but road work is still going on

Indian Express: Tulsi Hotel on Baner Road has been standing witness to an unending spree of road repair for almost a year. In the run-up to the Commonwealth Youth Games, the hotel’s revenues took a severe beating as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had cordoned off a part of Baner Road, severely...
May 14th, 2009 | Info Guide | Read More

India to be strong contender for 2020 Olympic Games: Kalmadi

Indiamart: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President and MP Suresh Kalmadi has reiterated that the country will be a strong contender for hosting the 2020 Olympic Games.
February 24th, 2009 | Sports | Read More

City auto-rickshaws and cars to use CNG soon

Indianexpress: It began with Pune Mahanagar Parivhan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) buses, in time for the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in October. But soon a number of auto-rickshaws and cars in the city, too, will be able to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
January 9th, 2009 | News | Read More

Balewadi sports complex hosts non-sporting events to meet the expenses

Indianexpress.com, Pune: Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Balewadi, that saw the infusion of over Rs 500 crore to get it ready for third Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG), also hosted World Junior Badminton Championship in October. With no sporting event lined up at the venue for November, the...
December 5th, 2008 | News | Read More

Being ‘streetwise’ is damaging our streets

On two occasions in the last week, I’ve had to ask someone to move their car. On the first occasion we had no choice – we were cornered in and could not leave until we found the owner of the car which was blocking us. On the second occasion, however, we did have a choice. We were driving along...
November 12th, 2008 | Views | Read More

Ashwini Kumar will be the new chief of PMPML

Indianexpress.com, Pune: Ashwini Kumar, former additional director general of Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration will be the new chief of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited(PMPML). He is replacing S B Patil, who will now be the additional divisional commissioner of...
November 6th, 2008 | News | Read More

“Navratri”

‘Navratri’ literally translated means nine nights. ‘Nav’ means nine as well as new and ‘Ratri’ means nights. The ‘Nav’ is significant as the festival goes on for nine nights and it starts on a new moon day and marks the start of a new season i.e. spring. The dates of ‘Navratri’...
October 1st, 2008 | Events & Happenings | Read More

PCB will organise ‘Grand Carnival’ to celebrate CYG

Indianexpress.com, Pune: The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB), in association with ‘BRAND Knew’, an event management firm, will organise a special three-day ‘Grand Carnival’ from October 14 to celebrate the third Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG), which will be held in the city from October...
October 1st, 2008 | News | Read More

Security blanket for CYG venues

Times of India, Pune: The city police are leaving no stone unturned for the forthcoming Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG), starting October 12.
October 1st, 2008 | News | Read More
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