Biju Patnaik Sports Award’s cash amount to double
Bhubaneswar : After one decade the think-tank of the Sports and Youth Services Department is now planning to double the cash award amount from 2013 onwards for the Biju Patnaik Award for outstanding performance in promotion of sports and games, which was instituted in the year 2001-2002. This is the highest honour of State Government conferred on distinguished sportspersons, coaches and sports journalists of the State in recognition and appreciation of the outstanding performance and contribution made by them for promotion of sports and games. This award is conferred in four categories, the department is now planning to give (life Time Achievement (3 lakhs), Sportsman of the Current year (2 lakhs), Outstanding Coach (1 lakh) , Outstanding Sports Journalist (60 thousand) from this year onwards. The prestigious award is pending since 2010. Now the coaches not having National Institute of Sports (NIS) certificate can apply for the award.
Rajeswari, Damayanti bag medal in Athletic meet
Bhubaneswar : Rajeswari Bhoi of Sundargarh and Damayanti Murmu of Bhubaneswar bagged silver and bronze medals respectively in the 29th National Junior Athletic Championship-2013 is going on at Kanteerva Stadium, Bangalore on Wednesday. In girls under- 18 age group, Rajeswari secured silver medal in 100 mtr Hurdles with timing of 14.71 second and Damayanti won bronze medal in Javelin throw event by throwing 40 .30 meter. A 18-member Odisha contingent participating in the five-day-long meet, which kicks started on December 3.
Saswata joins Sports and Youth Services Dept
Bhubaneswar : Saswata Mishra’s joining as secretary in the Sports and Youth Services Department on Wednesday has been created euphoria among the players and officials. Though efficient bureaucrat Mishra has not said any words to the media but a departmental staff said he better believe in action than words. He is having better visionary and understanding about the functioning. As a departmental staff I worked with many top officials, the working environment and fellow feeling would be different, said an insider. Mishra earlier worked with the department. He understands the need of the players and strength of the Department. I am hopeful now the infrastructure as well as the players will get equal priority, said an athlete.
Semifinalists spotted in Football meet
Bhubaneswar : Tapoban High School and KISS (red) would meet Kalinga Vidyapith and Mothers Public School respectively in the semifinals of the Inter-School Football Touirnament at Unit-1 High School Ground on Thursday. In the quarterfinal matches on Wednesday, Tapoban High School defeated Prabhujee English Medium School by 4-1 goals and KISS (red) edged out SAI International School by 1-0 goal. Both the winning team entered the semifinal rounds. Rupa Sirka of Tapoban and Chitrananda Marandi of KISS bagged the man of the match award. YMCA general secretary Sudhansu Naik distributed the prizes. Chandra Kant Barik, Somanath Barik, SS Jena and Durga Achary were conducted the matches as referees.
WB to meet Assam in Inter Audit Football final
Bhubaneswar : Defending champion West Bengal would meet Assam in the East Zone Inter Audit and Accounts Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here on Thursday. In the semifinals on Wednesday, CB Sabeth of West Bengal scored hattrick and powered the team to beat Jharkhand by 4-0 goals and entered the final. Sabeth netted three goals in the12th,22nd and 23rd minute. His-mate Abhinash Bag scored a goal in the 38th minute. In another match, host Odisha demonstrated a big fight but lost the match against Assam by 5-4 goals via through penalty strike. The match ended goalless draw in the stipulated time. In the penalty stroke round ended in 4-4 goals draw. Assam scripted victory through sudden death.