Odisha runners-up in National Martial Art game
Bhubaneswar : A 50-member Odisha contingent bagged 37 medals comprises of 16 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze emerged champion in the National Martial Art Games held at Mumbai from May 19 to 22.
More than 500 players from across 20 States including Maharashtra Police and Assam Rifles were participated in the meet and Assam emerged champion.
A 19-member of Khurda districts were joined the State team and Ritesh Kumar, Sattvic Shubhoday, Shreyas Kalas and Sristi Kalas bagged gold medals while Rajbir Patra, Joyti Priyadarsini, Basudev Kanhar won silver medals and Subham Panigrahi got bronze medals.
National judge and Khurdha District general secretary Suvendu Samantray, coach Prithwiraj Harichandan, Ratiranjan Panigrahi and manager Pravat Pattnaik accompanied the team.
Army-XI lift Kalinga Cup Football Trophy
Bhubaneswar : A double goals haul by Arjun Tudu powered Army-XI to win over local favorite Bidanasi Club by 5-1 goals in the final and emerged champion of the All India Kalinga Cup Football Tournament at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday. Army-XI got the lead in the 22nd minute through a goal by Suresh Metei while his-mate lalian Mawia doubled the score in 27th minute, and Ranjit Metei netted a goal in 31st minute and Army-XI sealed the first half 3-0. After the change of sides, Arjun Tudu joined the party by scoring two goals in a row in 61st and 82nd and took away the match from Bidabnasi. Bijaya Behera of runner up team netted the solitary goal in 88th minute. Altogether 17 teams were participated in the meet. The champion team received the trophy along with cash award of Rs 3lakhs and runner up took home Rs 2 lakhs
AG Odisha felicitates cricketers
Bhubaneswar: Accountant General Odisha AG Reema Prakash felicitated four cricketers of their office here on Thursday, Odisha ranji team captain Biplab Samantray, Gobind Poddar, Soubhagya Mohanty and Bibhudutta Panda are the four players who were the member of CAG’s cricket team. CAG’s cricket team bagged the champion’s title in the BCCI Corporate Trophy, defeating Chemplast Company by 32 runs in the final. The team bagged the trophy along with cash award of Rs 1 crore. CAG’s recreation Club has given Rs 2 lkahs each to the players. On the occasion Principal AG Devika Nair, AG (G and SSA) R Ambalvanan, deputy accountant general’s welfare officer, senior officers of the office and players were present.