Member of Parliament (MP) Abhishek Singh inaugurated the 10-day long 73rd National Hockey Tournament here on Sunday. The event is being organised in the memory of Mahant Raja Sarweshwardas. The tournament is being played in Astroturf Stadium here.
Notably, as many as 26 teams including Core of Signals (Jalandhar), South Center (Secunderabad), Union Bank (Mumbai), Sai Hostel (Sundergarh) and Rail Wheel Factory (Bangalore) are participating in the tournament.
The winner would be felicitated with cash award of Rs1.5 lakh and a silver cup while the runners-up with Rs1 lakh and a silver cup. The concluding ceremony will be organised in the presence of Chief Minister Raman Singh.