Odisha felicitates National Games medalists with cash awards

Bhubaneswar, October 25: The Odisha Government on Tuesday felicitated sportspersons with special cash awards for their outstanding performance at the 36 National Games 2022 in Gujarat. A total of Rs 3.16 crore was given out to 100 athletes. Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, department Secretary R Vineel Krishna and Odisha Hockey Promotion Council Chairman Dilip Tirkey […]

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Odisha felicitates Indian U18 Girls Rugby Team; Cash rewards announced for players

Bhubaneswar, September 22: Rugby India in conjunction with the Government of Odisha and other partners, on Wednesday, felicitated and honoured the Indian U18 Girls Rugby team for wining silver at the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Rugby Sevens Championship 2021 held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A total of five countries from across Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, United […]

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JSW, Odisha Sports Dept announce Grassroots Swim Programme from April 1

Bhubaneswar, March 15: With an aim to develop a robust culture for swimming and produce world-class swimmers from the state, JSW Sports in collaboration with the Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department on Monday announced the launch of a comprehensive Grassroot Programme scheduled to commence from April 1. The Grassroots Swim Programme will be rolled […]

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Odisha to host Women’s Football Hero IWL 2020-21

New Delhi, February 28: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed Odisha as the venue for the forthcoming Hero Indian Women’s League 2020-21 edition. The dates for the tournament will be announced soon, said an official release. The AIFF appreciated Odisha Government’s longstanding partnership with Indian Football wherein the latter have been providing its stadia […]

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