Asian U-18 girls Rugby meet likely to cancel
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) in association with Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is almost ready to host the Asian U-18 Girls 7s and U-19 Boys 15s Rugby Championship at KIIT Stadium here from December 11 to 14. Sources said, eight women teams are expected to participate in the meet. As on Friday only four teams conformed their participation but other four teams yet to conform. In this context to host the Asian U-18 girls seven a side event would be impossible. The boys U-19 Asian Rugby championship will be held as per the schedule.
Saina receives National Child award
Bhubaneswar: World U-10 girls chess champion Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Saina Salonika of Odisha received National Child Award for Exceptional achievements 2014 from President of India on Friday. In a grand ceremony organised in the Durbar Hall of Rastrapati Bhavan , New Delhi. On the occasion of ChildrenRss Day President Pranab Mukherjee handed over the award to Saina which include citation, silver medal and cash of Rs10,000. Twenty children from different parts of the country also received the silver medal who have excelled in different fields like Karnataki music, Hindustani music, computer application, innovative skills, scientific innovations, mountaineering,, painting, bravery etc.Three organisations and three individuals also received National Child Welfare Award for their extraordinary work in the field of child development. Saina got this National Child Award for exceptional achievements for her outstanding performance in the field of chess, modeling, anchoring, dance, fashion show, english olympiad and philately. Saina expressed her thankfulness towards MCl CMD AN Sahay and KIIT authorities for their encouragement and support.
Bodybuilder Janmajaya bags 4th Dak Shree title
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Postal circle bodybuilder Janmajaya Mohanty bagged the Dak Shree title for the fourth time in the 30th All India Postal Bodybuilding, Weightlifting and Powerlifting Championship held at Sawai Manshigh Stadium in Jaypore in Rajsthan on Friday. In the 80kg category Janmajaya bagged the gold medal and won the Dak Shree title for continuously fourth time. Earlier Mohanty bagged Dak Shree title at Hyderabad (2011), Chennai (2012) and Ranchi (2013). Other bodybuilder of the State, V Srikant and Sidhant Harichandan grabbed gold medal each in the 60kg and 90+ weight categories respectively. Biswajit Pratihari and Ajaya Mohapatra won silver and bronze medals in the 90 kg and 85kg events respectively.
In the lifting event, Biswajit Pratihari and Kameswar Naik received gold medal each in the 94kg and 77kg events respectively. Similarly, Pradip Kumar Sahu and Santosh Kumar Patra received bronze medals each in the 56kg and 105kg category respectively. In 85kg event Narsingha Sethi claimed the silver medal.
Altogether 11member Odisha squad participated in the meet and won five gold, two silver and three bronze medals.