8 crore to develop school playfields
08 Aug 2007,

The State Government has allocated Rs 8 crore this year for development of infrastructure for sports at the school level. This was stated by State School and Mass Education Minister Bishnu Charan Das... Read More..

Bhanja bages State under-9 chess title
04 Aug 2007,

Local boy Mrityunjay Abhijit Bhanja emerged champion in the State under-9 chess meet, which concluded here today. A standard three student of Delhi Public School, Kalinga, Bhanja topped the table... Read More..

Kunal, Priyanka make it a sibling success
27 Jul 2007,

Despite hosting World Billiards Championship in late 90s, Orissa is now struggling to live up to its reputation in cuesports. But against many odds, youngsters have managed to keep the sport afloa... Read More..

Kothari conducts cuesports camp in Cuttack
27 Jul 2007,

Former world billiards champion Manoj Kothari arrived at Cuttack today to conduct a coaching camp for billiards and snooker at Cuttack Club. He swung into business soon after his arrival, giving t... Read More..

Kickboxing orientation camp for PETs held
25 Jul 2007,

All Orissa Kickboxing Association (AOKA), in collaboration with State School and Mass Education Department, conducted a State-level orientation camp for physical education teachers here at Pumas M... Read More..

Youngsters gear up to boost cuesports in Odisha
25 Jul 2007,

Cue sports in general and snooker in particular is alive and kicking again in Orissa thanks to enthusiasm shown by a bunch of young players. After making an impressive mark by hosting National and... Read More..

Haque claims all-Odisha snooker title
24 Jul 2007,

Experienced campaigner Ahsan-ul Haque claimed the title by winning all three of his semifinal league matches in the Q-Ball All-Orissa Open Snooker Tournament, which concluded here at Cuttack Road ... Read More..

Sahid Nagar indoor hall remains idle
20 Jul 2007,

Up-gradation of the State-owned gymnasium-cum-indoor hall at Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar has given a much needed boost to the city’s infrastructure facilities for sports. But delay in the use of new fac... Read More..

Sahid Nagar indoor hall gets facelift
17 Jul 2007,

The gymnasium-cum-indoor hall at Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar received a big facelift with the commissioning of wooden flooring and lighting system today. The new facilities, costing around Rs 57.5 lakh,... Read More..

Jhili — a star in the making
13 Jul 2007,

She is tall (6 feet), slim, fair and stylish. Complementing her eye-catching physisical features, she is endowed with natural talent to excel in volleyball. Meet rising star Jhililata Sena, who corne... Read More..