Anwesh, Aparajita win State u-17 chess titles
29 Aug 2009,

Anwesh Upadhyaya (Bhubaneswar) and Aparajita Gochhikar (Puri) annexed the boys and girls titles respectively in the State Under-17 Chess Championship at Chaturbhuj Dharmasala in Berhampur today. A... Read More..

National Sports Awards given on National Sports Day
29 Aug 2009,

The UPA Government made this year’s National Sports Day memorable by conferring the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards to three sportspersons, instead of one, and enhancing the amount of cash prize for a... Read More..

Orissa to get Rs 8 crore from IPL revenues
28 Aug 2009,

The cricket board is set to distribute around Rs 200 crore from the 2009 Indian Premier League revenues to 25 of its state associations that take part in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournamen... Read More..

Gloom descends on State badminton meet
28 Aug 2009,

Upcoming Pramod Rana caused a major upset by defeating second seed K N Raju in a men’s singles pre-quarterfinal match of the State Badminton Championship at Nalco Indoor Hall in Angul today. In an... Read More..

ORFA to host Callahan Cup Rugby Tournament
27 Aug 2009,

Orissa Rugby Football Association (ORFA) has taken the responsibility to host the All-India Division-II Callahan Cup 15-a-side Rugby Tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from October 24 to 31... Read More..

BCCI conducts programme on Anti Doping Code
26 Aug 2009,

The Board of Control for Cricket in India launched its educational programme on the Anti Doping Code with a day-long workshop for physiotherapists of its state units at Cricket Centre today. The w... Read More..

OCA makes mockery of selecting probables
25 Aug 2009,

Thirty-five days after naming 51 probables for State senior (Ranji Trophy) and under-22 teams, Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) made a mockery of the selection process by announcing another list 59 p... Read More..

Padmini, Anwesh qualify for National ‘A’
24 Aug 2009,

Giving another phillip to chess in Orissa, Woman International Master Padmini Rout and State champion Anwesh Upadhyaya qualified for the National ‘A’ by finishing ninth and 14th respectively in the 4... Read More..

Kiran claims State women’s chess title
24 Aug 2009,

Woman International Master Kiran Manisha Mohanty lived up to her reputation by winning the title in the State Women’s Chess Championship at OAS Association Complex in Bhubaneswar today. Former Wom... Read More..

Saurashtra trounce hapless Orissa by 200 runs
23 Aug 2009,

Orissa crashed out the Buchi Babu All-India Invitation Cricket Tournament after suffering a humiliating 200-run defeat at the hands of Saurashtra at Chennai today. Chasing a mammoth target of 330,... Read More..