Orissa suffers setback in National u-9 chess
18 Jun 2009,

Orissa suffered a setback in the open category of the 23rd National Under-9 Chess Championship as Rudraskhya Parida suffered his first defeat in five games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai toda... Read More..

Bhubaneswar women, Kolkata men champions
17 Jun 2009,

Kolkata Police and Bhubaneswar Unit-3 won the men’s and women’s titles in the 54 th all-India floodlit kabaddi tournament, which concluded at Khanditara in Jajpur district today. In the finals, Ko... Read More..

Lifter Dey does India proud
16 Jun 2009,

National record holder Sukhen Dey today did Indian proud by becoming the first male lifter of the country in decades to win a medal at the world level by bagging bronze in the World Junior Weightlift... Read More..

RSP boys, Rovers girls lift trophy
15 Jun 2009,

Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) boys and Rovers Club girls emerged champions in the 24th State Sub-junior Basketball Championship, which concluded at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack today. Cuttack District... Read More..

Amity United hunts football talent at Cuttack
14 Jun 2009,

Amity United Football Club (AUFC) conducted a nation-wide football talent hunt programme on today. The day-long programme took place in 10 cities, including Cuttack. Other nine places included Ban... Read More..

Drozdovskij pips them all to win GM chess tournament
14 Jun 2009,

Grandmaster Yuri Drozdovskij (Ukraine) came from behind to win the title in the 1st SCS International Open GM Chess Tournament, which concluded at hotel Swosti Plaza in Bhubaneswar today. Drozdov... Read More..

Drozdovskij wins SCS Intl Open GM chess title
14 Jun 2009,

Ukraine Grandmaster Yuri Drozdovskij was the surprise winner of the 1st SCS International Open GM Chess Tournament which concluded here today. Drozdovskij not only beat compatriot GM Yaroslav Zinc... Read More..

Adhiban mauls top seed Tiviakov in 25 moves
13 Jun 2009,

India International Master B Adhiban scripted a monumental victory by getting better of the applecart for top seed Sergei Tiviakov in the ninth and penultimate round of the 1st SCS International Open... Read More..

High Court stops election of state chess body
12 Jun 2009,

The state High Court yesterday directed Orissa Chess Ad hoc committee not to hold election of office-bearers of a new state chess body at Bhubaneswar tomorrow. Vacation judge Justice BP Ray issu... Read More..

Two from Orissa chosen for training in England
11 Jun 2009,

Football in Orissa benefited today with two boys from the state getting selected to undergo training in United Kingdom and participate in the Arsenal International Soccer Festival in London. Chand... Read More..