GRIDCO win IDCO Cup Cricket tournament
Bhubaneswar: GRIDCO emerged champion by defeating Director of Agriculture by eight runs in the 2nd IDCO Cup Cricket Tournament at IDCO Ground here on Wednesday, being organised by IDCO Recreation Club. Manoj Kumar Subudhi of the GRIDCO smashed 53 runs and guided the team to score 122 runs in 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets. In reply, Pratap Kumar Sahoo scalped three wickets by giving 21 runs and restricted Directorate of Agriculture for 114 runs in 20 overs for the loss of seven wickets. Manoj Kumar Subudhi of the champion team received the man of the final award. Chairman cum Managing Director, IDCO and IDCOl Vishal Kumar Dev distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony in presence of IDCO CGM Sangram Keshari Mohapatra.The champion team received Rs 10,000 and the runner up took home Rs5,000. Brief score: GRIDCO 122/9 in 20 overs (Manoj Kumar Subudhi 53; Pitabash Pradhan 2/2, Chittaranjan Tripathy 2/10, Nirmal Biswal 2/33) beat Directorate of Agriculture 114/7 in 20 overs (Sangram Das 20; Pratap Kumar Sahoo 3/21, Surjeet Das 2/12) by 8 runs.
KIIT felicitate Dutee Chand
Bhubaneswar: Promising Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand felicitated by KIIT University after getting a massive shot in the arm after the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland on Wednesday. Felicitating her, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT and KISS said, Dutee is the pride of the Stat. One day she will bring the medal in Olympics and make proud India as well as Odisha and KIIT. The Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland specifically allowed her to take part in the Asian Championships, pending a final decision on her appeal against IAAF’s hyperandrogenism policy. On the eve of Utkal Diwas, a special function was organized in KIIT, where Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty, former VC, Culture University, Dr. Sasanka Chudamani, Editor, the Viswamukti, R N Samanta, President, KIIT and KISS; Prof. P. P. Mathur, VC, KIIT University and Sasmita Samanta, Registrar were present.
Manu, Sobha win Ganadauda titles
Bhubaneswar: Manu Singh of Balasor and Sobha Nayak of PB Athletic Coaching Centre won the men and women categories by clocking 53 mint 52.2 sec and 1 hr 03 mint 04.2 sec respectively in the Ganadauda being organised by Cuttack District Athletic Association in Cuttack on the occasion of Utkal Diwas on Wednesday. The Ganadauda was flagged up by DCP Cuttack S Praveen Kumar and vice president, CDAA at Barabati Fort gate at7.00 am. The Ganadauda was finished at ClUB House, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack through deer Park, Bijupatnaik Chhak, Deulisahi Chhak, Shelter Chhak, Chandichhak, Chandini Chouk, Jail Road, Dolamundai, Ranihat Chhak, Howda Motor Chhak, Buxi Bazar, Samaj Office, Cantonment Road and finished at Club House for junior boys and girls and men, women group. For Sub Junior Boys and Girls the Gana Dauda was started from Barabati Fort gate through deer Park, Bijupatnaik Chhak, Deulisahi Chhak, Shelter Chhak, Chandichhak, Chandini Chouk, Jail Road, Buxi Bazar, Samaj Office, Cantonment Road and finished at Club House Pankaj lochan Mohanty, Working President, CDAA. Asirbad Behera, Hony General Secretary, CDAA, Bijay Das, Ramesh Chandra Mallik, Dillip Kumar Sahu all Vice President of CDAA, Abhijit Paul, Subasis Kar , Joint Secretaries of CDAA and Rusinath Sahu Treasurer of CDAA , lixmipriya Dei, Inspector Physical Education, Cuttack and Bipin Bihari Mohanty Sectional Secretary (Athletic) were present in the prize giving ceremony. The Positions: Men; (1st) Manu Singh (Balasore, 53 mint 52.2 sec), (2nd) Durgaballav Swain (PB Athletic Coaching Center, 55 mint 57. 5 sec, 3rd) Manoranjan Behera (OSAP 6th BN, 57 mint 18.1 sec), Women; Sobha Nayak (PB Athletic Coaching Center, 1 hr 03 mint 04.2 sec), Tabussum Ara Begum (PB Athletic Coaching Center, 1 hr 05 mint 18.5 sec), Hemalata Bhuyan (Inter Village Sports Association, 1 hr 14 mint 10.4 sec), Junior Boys; Jayasen Raita (SAI, 51 mint 12.3 sec), Roshan Minz (SAI, 53 mint 13.7 sec), Polikar Minz (SAI, 55 mint 52.4 sec), Junior Girls; Samsad Ara Begum (SAI, 59 mint 10.3 sec), Namita Pradhan (Khurda, 1 hr 05 mint 51.9 sec), Jayanti Behera (Puri, 1 hr 13 mint 43.3 sec), Sub-Junior Boys; Bhimsen Janka (SAI, 38mint 59.8 sec), Sk. Farid (Sayeed Seminary School, 46 mint 33.4 sec), Tulu Patra (PB Athletic Coaching Center, 46 mint 36.7 sec), Sub-Junior Girls; Sabita Sethi (52 mint 41.8 sec), A Shrabani (53 mint 05.8 sec), Nazia Parween ( all Govt. Girls H.S., Kazibazar, 54 mint 08.9 sec).