The Queen Elizabeth will on Thursday launch the 14th Commonwealth Games Queen Baton relay at London. At Buckingham Palace, Queen will pass on the Baton to the President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Chairman of Organising Committee of the games, Mr. Suresh Kalmadi told that the Baton will travel 1,70,000 k.m. in 240 days across the Commonwealth countries before it reaches New Delhi next year. The President will pass on the Baton to Sports Minister Dr. M.S. Gill who in turn will give it to Mr. Kalmadi. The baton will be handed over to Mr Abhinav Bindra by Mr. Kalmadi.<br/>The President will address the annual summit of UK-India Business Council and All Party Parliamentary Group on India on Thursday. After the programme, Mrs. Patil will leave for Cyprus.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | October 29, 2009 10:34 AM
Queen Elizabeth to launch 14th Commonwealth Games Queen Baton relay at London