As pressure mounts on volunteers for the approaching Commonwealth Games in the capital, they may find the perfect way to stay high on enthusiasm and physical fitness with an Art of Living course. The mega event, which will take place in Delhi from Oct 3 to 14, aims to recruit 30,000 volunteers from a cross-section of people - from students and homemakers to ex-servicemen and corporate honchos.
Union Budget 2010: Commonwealth Games 2010 get Rs.2069 crores in sports budget
The October Commonwealth Games got the lion's share in the union budget allocation for sports in 2010-11, though the overall outlay is down to Rs.3,565 crore from last year's Rs 3,706 crore.
Al-Qaeda threat to Commonwealth Games 2010
The Commonwealth Games, the Indian Premier League and the hockey World Cup were put on alert for direct attacks from al-Qaeda after the terrorist organisation's Pakistani arm made specific threats against the events.
In a rare example of a terrorist group using specific threats against sporting events to generate propaganda the 313 Brigade, an affiliate of al-Qaeda, warned that athletes and spectators attending the events in India would face "consequences". The IPL and hockey World Cup take place next month, with the Commonwealth Games scheduled for October in Delhi.
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