Nayapali lift Inter College Cricket Tourney trophy
Bhubaneswar: DR Nayapalli of Bhubaneswar emerged champion by defeating Raghunath Jew College by massive 82 runs in the final of the Inter College Cricket Tournament of Utkal University at SCB Medical College Ground in Cuttack on Friday. Winning the toss, Raghunath Jew College elected to field first. Avinab Ghose of DR Nayapali smashed 59 runs and well supported by Sk Salim and Ashish Kumar Sahoo contributed 34 runs each and the team score reached 175 runs in 39 overs. In reply, Sumit Kumar Maharana and Dipti Ranjan Bihari of the winning team scalped three wickets each and bundle out Raghunath Jew College for 93 runs in 28.1 overs. GCPE Principal Dr Manmohan Rout gave away the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, Banamali Bisoi, Braja Kishore Nanda, Ambika Prasad Ray, Sports Officer, Utkal University,Purna Chandra Das and Tarini Prasad Das were present. Brief score: DR Nayapali 175/10 in 39 overs (Avinab Ghosh 59, Sk Salim 34, Ashish Kumar Sahoo 34; Krishna Choudhury 4/32, Bikash Pattnaik 2/35) beat Raghunath Jew College 93/10 in 28.1 overs (Subhrajit Singh 41; Sumit Kumar Moharana 3/15, Dipti Ranjan Bihari 3/11) by 82 runs.
ORA sets electronic shooting range
Bhubaneswar: law and Panchayti Raj Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo inaugurated four lawn electronic shooting range at Utkal Karate School 10 meter Air Rifle Shooting Range here on Friday, being set by Odisha Rifle Association (ORA). This is the first time shooters would get the facility to avail the electronic range at Utkal Karate School. This is the same range used in the Olympic Games. Among others, city Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, corporater Debasis Sit, ORA vice president Chhita Ranjan Swain, secretary Hari Prasad Pattnaik, assistant secretary Gouri Mohanty, joint secretary Balabhadra Das, Debasis Bhatacharay and members of the association were present.
Janmajaya, Biswajit bag gold in Postal meet
Bhubaneswar: Biswajit Pratihari and janmejaya Mohnaty bagged gold medal each in the 85kg weightlifting and 85kg bodybuilding events of the All India Postal Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Best Physique Championship held at lalbahadur Shastri Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Janmajaya bagged the gold medal in the all India meet for the fifth time. Pradeep Sahoo (56kg) and Kameswar Nayak (77Kg) bagged silver medal in the weightlifting event. Vadi Srikanta (60kg) and Swayam Sidharth Harichandan (95kg) grabbed silver medal in the bodybuilding events. Ajay Mohapatra received bronze medal in the 90kg bodybuilding event.