Unit-6 to meet CP in Div-A Football final
Bhubaneswar: Unit-6 Athletic Association would cross swords with Commisionerate Police (CP) in the final of the 11th Gati Krushna Memorial Div-A Football league at Unit-1 High School Ground here on Wednesday. In the semifinal match on Tuesday, Unit-6 edged out Director of Sports by 4-3 goals via through tie breaker. The match ended in goaless draw in the stipulated time. Ranjit Jena, Asish Pradhan, Sk Moin and Rajendra Barik of the winning team successfully converted their kicks into gaol. Similarly, three of the Director of Sports players Uttam Khali, D Srinath and Sunil Sardar netted a goal each in the tie breaker. Sujit Patra, Siba Sankar Panda, Pradipta Kumar Nayak and Sudipta Dash were officiated the match as referees.
MCl felicitates tennis champ
Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) felicitated Mahesh Mohapatra, No. 1-ranked tennis player of India (Boys under-12 category), at the company’s office here on Tuesday. MCl CMD AN Sahay along with Director (Tech/P&P) Jaswinder Pal Singh and Director (Personnel) Purna Chandra Panigrahi presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh as a token of appreciation to Mahesh. Sahay congratulated the young champion and desired to see him achieving greater heights in his sports career like representing India in international tournaments. Mahesh expressed his gratitude to Sahay for such an encouraging gesture from the MCl.