Debashis qualifies for Chess championship
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s only Grand Master (GM) Debashis Das qualified for the National Premium (National ‘A’) Chess Championship to be held at Maharashtra from December 16 to 30. Undefeated Das scored 9.5 points by the end of 13th round in the 52st National Challenger (National –B) Chess Championship, which concluded at Bhopal on Tuesday. Top nine finisher of the meet would participate in the national-A championship. Another five would get the direct entry. Das created a history in the meet by achieving the maiden GM by crossing the magical 2500 elo rating by beating Anirudha Deshpande of Maharashtra in the eighth round on October 18. Das who started the tournament with 2497 elo rating was gained nine points and finished the championship with 2506 elo rating.
Assessment clinic for umpires from Oct 30
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Badminton Association (OSBA) is going to conduct a State-level assessment clinic for umpires at Cuttack from October 30 and 31. The clinic offers opportunity for umpires of the State to upgrade their knowledge and be eligible to appear the Grade-B examination to be conducted by Badminton Association of India (BAI) during the Sub-junior National Championship schedule to be held at Cuttack on November 10 to 16. On the opening day of the clinic, a three-member OSBA Court Officials Committee (COC) would take classes to help aspiring umpires upgrade their knowledge of the sport. It would be followed by a practical session. The candidates will appear an examination on the second day. Headed by BAI Grade-A umpire Monoj Sabat, the COC consists BAI Grade-B umpires Bijay Kumar Bag and Rita Das as members. Top four finishers of the clinic would be eligible to appear the BAI Grade-B umpires’ examination directly. Besides the top four, other candidates showing good performance would be included in the OSBA panel of umpires and they would get the opportunity to officiate in State level tournaments. Candidates desirous of joining the umpires’ clinic would register their names on and before October 28. For details they may contact OSBA Secretary Pradip Mohanty (Mobile: 09861032965).
Tickets sale of ODI for public on Oct 23
Bhubaneswar: Total 16,537 tickets of different denomination would be sold for general public at three ticket counters of Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday till the stock of ticket is exhausted for the October 26 one-day match between Australia and India. Though the continuous rain crated a question mark among the sports lovers of the State about the match at Barabati, but the interest among the spectators are in big swing, already the affiliated units of Odisha Cricket Association purchased 12,002 tickets. Another 4451 tickets sold through online. In order to get rid of fake and bogus tickets, the OCA for the first time has introduced bar-coding system and other security features on the tickets. While tickets for Galleries 1, 2, 3 and 4 were fixed at Rs 500 each, the tickets for Galleries 6 and 7 were priced at Rs 400. Some tickets of Gallery 6 would be available as Players’ concession for Rs 200 each.
Similarly, the prices of tickets for Special Enclosures were fixed at Rs 2,000, a ticket in Corporate Gallery would cost Rs 3,000, New Pavilion ticket was priced at Rs 4000, a ticket in AC box in Gallery-4 would cost Rs 5,000 and for the elite audience, a ticket in Corporate box was priced at Rs 10,000, sources said, adding that complementary lunch, tea and dinner would be provided in all these facilities.
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These categories included agriculture and allied, industrial, trade and business, professional and self-employment sectors. Financial assistance under schemes assisted by National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) and National Safai Karmacharis Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC) was also being provided to them.
Women’s Tourney to begin from October 23
Chandigarh: Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department would organise Haryana State Women Tournament, 2013 at Karan Stadium, Karnal from October 23 to October 25. A spokesperson said that Principal Secretary of the department Amit Jha would be the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony of the tournament whereas Deputy Commissioner, Karnal Vikas Yadav would be the chief guest in the closing ceremony.
Navita Singh took oath as HC Additional Judge
Chandigarh: Navita Singh on Tuesday took oath as Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court. She was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul in swearing-in ceremony held at Punjab and Haryana High Court. Besides the judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court, officers of Haryana Government attended the function.