Bhubaneswar:3/8/24:Odisha  Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi visited Kalinga Stadium and reviewed sports infrastructure along with other things. Sports Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj was present along with the Honorable Chief Minister on this occasion.

Chateauroux:1/8/24: Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday. He also becomes the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in this event at the quadrennial extravaganza. Kusale scored a total of 451.4 points in the eight-man final for a third-place podium finish. Liu Yukun of China ...

Paris:30/7/24: Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh delivered a stellar performance to secure bronze medal, raising India’s medal count to two at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The duo triumphed over the Republic of Korea with a score of 16-10 following 13 shots in the final round of mixed 10m Air Pistol team event. Their outstanding display in the final ...

Newdelhi:25/7/24:Preparation for International events including Olympics is an ongoing and continuous process. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports supports the Indian sportspersons/teams through various schemes, such as Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations and Target Olympic Podium Scheme. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the National Sports Federations (NSFs), including the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and the ...

Bhubaneswar: 22/7/24:In a recent turn of events, the Odisha government has decided to retain the original name of the ‘Biju Patnaik Sports Award’. The idea to change the award’s name faced criticism after the government initially issued guidelines to rename it the ‘Rajya Krida Samman’. Following widespread objections and concerns, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi clarified on Sunday that there were ...

Bhubaneswar:21/7/824: After facing severe backlash over his government’s move to rename of Biju Patnaik Sports Award as Odisha Rajya Krida Samman, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today said that the State Government will not change the name of the award. In a statement, the Chief Minister said that he got the information from the media about the name change of ...

Bhubaneswar:20/7/24: The State government has renamed the Biju Patnaik Sports Award as ‘Odisha Rajya Krida Samman’. The cash rewards, however, remain unchanged. The Odisha Rajya Krida Samman’ will be awarded in eight categories annually. Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department on Friday issued guidelines for the award. As per the guidelines, the lifetime achievement award for promoting sports will carry a ...

Bhubaneswar:20/7/24: Bhubaneswar-Khordha District Athletic Association (BKDAA) reigned supreme, bagging 17 out of 22 gold medals on the opening day of the 64th Odisha State Swimming Championship at Aquatic Centre, Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar. Swimmers from Kalinga Institute Social Sciences (KISS) and Sambalpur won two gold medals each, while Cuttack claimed one yellow metal. The gold medallists included woman international Pratyasa ...

Bhubaneswar: 12/7/24:Former minister and senior BJP leader Samir Dey has been elected without contest to the post of president of Football Association of Odisha (FAO). The Rising Student Club had forwarded the name of the former minister for the post, sources said, adding that a formal announcement in this regard will be made on July 21 when election of the ...

Newdelhi:10/7/24:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu unveiled the Trophies of the Durand Cup Tournament 2024 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today (July 10, 2024). The Trophies unveiled include the Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and Shimla Trophy. In her brief remarks on the occasion, the President said that football is one of the most popular sports ...