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Odisha’s well-known wrestler and coach Siba Charan Bose, popularly known as ‘Kanhu da’ in wrestling circuit has died at the age of 74 in Cuttack on Wednesday afternoon, due to Covid. Born on March 15, 1947 in Cuttack, Bose worked for the development of wrestling in the state, and as a qualified NIS coach, he…
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday felicitated Indian Under-18 Girls’ rugby team which won silver medal at Asia Under-18 Girls’ Rugby Sevens Championship 2021, held at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Also read: Odisha to host FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup He interacted with the team members and awarded them with a cash prize of…
After successfully hosting the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup, Bhubaneswar will stage the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup from 24th November to 5th December, 2021. The announcement was made in Bhubaneswar on Thursday by Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. This marquee event in the international hockey calendar will feature 16 teams which are: India,…
Cuttack City Women’s Football Club will organise a seven-a-side tournament at Bidanasi field from Sept 25-26. The two-day women’s football tournament will be held in memory of late former footballers Debabrata Kar and Sheikh Younus. The tournament will be of league and knockout format and have been scheduled to be played in the morning and…
Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other in Match 34 of IPL 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. In the second leg being played in UAE, both the teams have started their campaign, with Mumbai losing their match to Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata clinching a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. In…
Delhi Capitals will be boosted by the return of Shreyas Iyer from a layoff as they resume their campaign in the second leg of IPL 2021 against a struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad. Also see: IPL 2021 full schedule The Rishabh Pant-led Delhi side are currently placed second on the points table, with 12 points from eight…
Odisha women’s U-19 cricket team left for Jaipur on September 20, to participate in BCCI’s One-day League (Elite-E) tournament. On reaching Jaipur, the team is required to undergo a quarantine from September 21 to September 25, before having their practice sessions on the 26th and 27th. Also read: Odisha U-19 team takes on Uttar Pradesh…
With some of the key players pulling out, Rajasthan Royals will be a depleted side when they take on KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings in an IPL 2021 match on Tuesday. IPL 2021: Full schedule Both the teams would look to improve their positions in the standings with Rajasthan placed sixth and Punjab in seventh position….
The Odisha U-19 men’s cricket team left for Mohali on September 20 to participate in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. Odisha opens its campaign on September 28 against Uttar Pradesh, prior to that the players and support staff members need to quarantine for six days. Before their first game, the team captained by Surya Mohapatra will…
Kolkata Knight Riders would look to revive their campaign in the second leg of the IPL 2021 in UAE, when they clash against Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday. Bangalore are placed third in the points table with 10 points from seven games, while two-time champions Kolkata are at the seventh spot with just…
