MUMBAI, JULY 8, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): When Jyothi Yarraji, the fastest Indian hurdler, takes to the track at the Paris 2024 Olympics, she will be in uncharted territory. Jyothi, supported by the Reliance Foundation, will be the first Indian woman ever to compete in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Olympics. The women’s 100m hurdles event has been a part ...

New Delhi, July 2, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  In a momentous collaboration, Tasva, the celebrated men’s Indian wear brand by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., joined forces with renowned designer Tarun Tahiliani to design the ceremonial attire for Team India at the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. The Official Ceremonial Dress was unveiled on Tuesday by Union Minister for Youth Affairs ...

Mumbai, June 26, 2024 (TBB Bureau): As the world eagerly anticipates the Paris 2024 Olympics, set to commence in exactly one month, India is preparing to make history with the introduction of its first-ever country house at the Games – the India House. The India House at the Paris Olympics will be a “home away from home” for the travelling ...

Chennai, June 25, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Chennaiyin FC has bolstered its defensive unit by signing young Manipuri goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz on a two-year contract ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. A product of the AIFF Elite Academy, Nawaz was previously part of Mumbai City FC and FC Goa. He has earned a reputation as one of the most talented goalkeepers ...

JODA, JUNE 15, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): Wushu athletes hailing from the Jindal Sports Hostel in Barbil, situated in the tribal heartland of Odisha, have attained remarkable success by securing four gold medals and one bronze medal at the esteemed Khelo India Zonal Women’s Wushu League, held in Bagalkot, Karnataka from June 10 to 13, 2024. Established and overseen by the ...

Paradip, June 10, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  The Paradip Port Authority Officers’ Club buzzed with excitement on Sunday as the inaugural Friendly Invitation Cup Badminton tournament, organized by the Paradip Badminton Association, concluded in a spectacular fashion. Bokaro Steel Plant emerged victorious in a thrilling final against Paradip, claiming the title and showcasing their exceptional badminton skills. The tournament featured 34 ...

Jharsuguda, May 28, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, recently organized an engaging and insightful session with MV Murali Krishna, the esteemed coach of the India Para Badminton Team. The event, aimed at promoting grassroots sports and leveraging sports for community development, took place at Vedanta’s state-of-the-art township in Jharsuguda. The session featured basic badminton training ...

Barbil, May 17, 2024 (TBB Bureau):  In a significant move to promote sports education, the JSW Foundation has distributed 40 bicycles to young footballers under its training program. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility and encourage participation in sports among the youth. JSW recently handed out 20 bicycles at Jajang, and 10 each at Nuagaon and Narayanposhi. The distribution event ...

Bhubaneswar, May 02, 2024 (TBB Bureau): In a momentous recognition of their triumph in the Indian Women’s League (IWL) 2023-24 season, Odisha FC has received a congratulatory missive from FIFA. The message, penned by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, was directed to Kalyan Chaubey, President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The commendation from FIFA arrives in the wake of ...

MUMBAI, APRIL 17, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): In a heartwarming twist of fate amidst the fervor of the TATA IPL 2024 season, Gopinath Sahoo, a grocery shop owner from Puri district of Odisha, has emerged as a fortunate winner in JioCinema’s Jeeto Dhan Dhana Dhan contest. His unexpected victory not only adds to the joy of cricket enthusiasts but also highlights ...

MUMBAI, APRIL 16, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): In a spectacular display of digital dominance, JioCinema, the official streaming platform for the TATA IPL, has not only captured the hearts of cricket enthusiasts but also set new benchmarks for viewership and engagement during the 2024 season. The marquee fixture between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on Sunday became a monumental ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 19, 2024 Odisha, renowned for its rich sporting legacy, is set to witness a new dawn in cricketing excellence with the establishment of the MGM School of Sports, a cutting-edge High-Performance Cricket Academy situated in Kapursingh, Gurudijhatia, near Cuttack city. Backed by the prestigious MGM Group and nestled just 30 kilometres from Bhubaneswar, this state-of-the-art residential ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MAR 09, 2024 The anticipation among cricket enthusiasts is palpable as they prepare for the thrilling third season of the SIRS (SAI International Residential School) Champions Trophy, a highlight of the SAI Kaleidoscope 2024. Today marked the commencement of this exciting journey with the eagerly awaited player auction, heralding the beginning of an unforgettable cricketing extravaganza. Inspired ...

TBB BUREAU RAJGANGPUR, MAR 8, 2024 In a celebration of empowerment and inclusivity, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), India’s leading cement manufacturing company, hosted a series of special events at its Rajgangpur facility in Odisha to mark International Women’s Day. The event showcased initiatives dedicated to uplifting women and promoting gender equality in the communities surrounding DCBL’s operations. 17One of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, MARCH 1, 2024 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), a leading steelmaker, has been honored with the prestigious Social Impact Award 2024 in the category of Best Sports Welfare Initiative of the Year. Representing JSP, its Group Chief Digital Officer, Indradyumna Datta, received the accolade from Delhi Crime Branch ACP-Cyber Cell, Sandeep Malhotra, in a ceremony held last ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, FEB 4, 2024 The Annual Invitation Golf Tournament of Paradip Golf Club was held at Paradip Port Golf Course on February 3-4. It was organised jointly by Paradip Golf Club and Paradip Port Sports Council. Bhuneswar Oran of 120 TA Batallion, emerged champion in handicap (0-10), Harihar Dash was the winner in handicap (11-18) and Dr. Debadarshi ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, FEB 2, 2024 The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) clinched the title of overall champion, while Mumbai Port secured the position of overall runners-up in the 44th All India Major Ports Athletics Meet and 31st Children Athletics Meet, jointly organized by the Major Ports Sports Control Board and the Paradip Port Sports Council. The grand sporting event, which ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JAN 30, 2024 The sporting spirit soared at the Gopabandhu Stadium in Paradip as the 44th All India Major Ports Athletics Meet and 31st Children Athletics Meet commenced on Tuesday. Organized jointly by the Major Ports Sports Control Board and the Paradip Port Sports Council, the event witnessed the participation of approximately 250 athletes from 8 major ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, JAN 24, 2024 Jindal Sports Hostel athletes showcased an exceptional display of sporting prowess at the South Zone Khelo India Wushu Women’s League held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, from January 18 to 21. Representing the Jindal Sports Hostel, established by the JSP Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) in Barbil, these athletes clinched ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 11, 2024 Chennai Quick Guns reached the final of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a 31-29 victory over Telugu Yoddhas in the second semifinal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. They will take on Gujarat Giants, who beat defending champions Odisha Juggernauts in the first semifinal. Despite Telugu Yoddhas seizing an early ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 11, 2024 Gujarat Giants marched into the final of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2, overcoming defending champions Odisha Juggernauts 29-27 in the first semi-final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Gujarat Giants dominated the first innings as their opponents seemingly switched off. Odisha Juggernauts put in an improved show in the second half, ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 Chennai Quick Guns ascended to the top of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 table with a dominating 42-19 victory over Rajasthan Warriors, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Monday. The match featured one of the most memorable defensive performances in Ultimate Kho Kho history with a Chennai Quick Guns batch ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 08, 2024 Gujarat Giants moved to the top of the points table in the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a 42-22 victory over Telugu Yoddhas at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Monday. The victory was built on the back of a strong defensive performance as Gujarat Giants’ defenders earned a total of ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 05, 2023 Gujarat Giants became the second team to qualify for the semifinals of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 with a commanding 46-22 victory over Rajasthan Warriors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. The 24-point gap was the largest margin of victory in Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2. An impressive attacking display ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 05, 2023 Telugu Yoddhas moved to the top of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 table with a 38-30 victory over Chennai Quick Guns at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. With this win Telugu Yoddhas became the first team to qualify for the semifinals. Rahul Mandal was the star of the show ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 03, 2024 Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, onboards acclaimed mountaineer, Baljeet Kaur, as a sustainability champion, in the company’s renewables business. This is in line with the company’s commitment to support the country’s young talent in unconventional fields. In the challenging world of mountaineering, 27-year-old Baljeet Kaur stands out with her exceptional ...

TBB BUREAU PARADIP, JAN 03, 2024 Ashok Dandasena of Odisha Police from Bhubaneswar won the 19th edition of the Paradip Marathon in the Men’s category while Susmita Tigga from Sundargarh emerged winner in the Women’s category, here on Wednesday. The event was conducted by the Gopabandhu Kreeda Sansad of Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on the occasion of 63rd Port Foundation ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 02, 2024 Lightning struck twice at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday as Chennai Quick Guns and Odisha Juggernauts played out an exciting 30-30 tie in Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2. The reverse fixture between these two teams had also ended in a tie. League leaders Chennai Quick Guns missed out on the ...

TBB BUREAU CUTTACK, DEC 29, 2023 Gujarat Giants registered a massive 41-24 win over Telugu Yoddhas in the ongoing Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. Sanket Kadam proved to be the star of the match for the winning side as he notched up 12 points including 2 skydives and 2 pole ...

TBB BUREAU CUTTACK, DEC 29, 2023 Ramji Kashyap and Sachin Bhargo displayed fine performances as Chennai Quick Guns registered a 31-27 win over Rajasthan Warriors in the ongoing Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. Ramji scored 8 points during the attack to take his points tally to a total of 30 ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 27, 2023 Telugu Yoddhas showcased a complete performance to register the second win in Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 as they defeated Rajasthan Warriors 38-28 by a big margin at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday. Rahul Mandal proved to be the star of the match for Telugu Yoddhas with 10 points. Pratik ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 27, 2023 Tennis star Debasis Sahoo on Wednesday received the prestigious 31st  Ekalabya Puraskar instituted by IMPaCT, the charitable wing of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA). Sahoo was presented with a citation, trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh at a function here. He was honoured for his performance at national ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 23, 2023 State-owned Odisha Juggernauts are all set to begin yet another campaign in the second edition of the Ultimate Kho-kho, scheduled to take place between December 24, 2023 and January 13, 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack. As the reigning champions, all eyes will be on the Odisha Juggernauts who will be ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 10, 2023 Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), a global leader in the steel industry, has been conferred with the CSR Excellence Award by The CSR Journal in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the promotion of sports in rural and tribal areas of the country. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presented the honour to the ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 01, 2023 Punjab National Bank (PNB) felicitated its Hockey Team players – Shamsher Singh (Tokyo Olympic 2020 Bronze Medalist & Commonwealth Games 2022 Silver Medalist), Abhishek (Commonwealth Games 2022 Silver Medalist) and Sukhjeet Singh – who are part of the Indian National Team, for their notable contributions during the recently held Asian Games 2022 in ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, NOV 10, 2023 Reliance Foundation athletes made a big splash at the National Games, Goa 2023, winning a total of 30 medals in seven different sports. The final medal tally comprised 15 Gold, 8 Silver and 7 Bronze medals in a splendid and medal-laden display from start to finish. Over 40 athletes from Reliance Foundation took part ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 09, 2023 Leading steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been awarded the Times Business Award Odisha -2023 in the category of ‘Sports Progress and Impact Award’ for its outstanding contribution to the development of rural sports in Odisha. Renowned Bollywood actor Boman Irani presented the Award at a glittering ceremony held in the Capital City ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, NOV 4, 2023 The highly anticipated Volleyball Tournament 2023, hosted by the Jindal Officer Club (JOC) of the Angul Unit of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) reached a successful conclusion on Friday with Team Royal Dynamos clinching the championship trophy. In a thrilling display of skill and teamwork, Team Royal Dynamos, comprising players from HR, Secretariat, F&A, Audit, Contract Cell, ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, OCT 16, 2023 Inclusion of cricket in the sports program for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games was a welcome addition that had the potential to attract a lot of new interest and opportunities for the Olympic movement across newer geographies in the world, said IOC member Nita M. Ambani. Speaking after cricket was officially confirmed as ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, OCT 14, 2023 In a heart-warming event that exemplified the true spirit of the Olympic Games, five students from state-run schools of Odisha had the unique opportunity to interact with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. This exceptional meeting was organized as a part of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), which has been transforming the ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, OCT 14, 2023 Team Josh, comprising players from CGP, DRI, Coal-Washery, CHP, CHP Mines and others, emerged champion beating Team Royal Dynamos 1-0 in the thrilling final of the interdepartmental football tournament Futsal-2023, organised by Jindal Officer Club (JOC) of Jindal Steel and Power (JSP), Angul on Friday. Executive Director In-Charge & Location Head of JSP’s Angul ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, OCT 9, 2023 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Museum has aligned with Reliance Foundation to build on the success of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India and signed a new cooperation agreement. It underscores the organisations’ shared priority to promote Olympic values through sport among young people. The new cooperation was agreed ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2023 PUMA athlete and cricketer Harleen Deol on Wednesday unveiled an exclusive Race Day Tee for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on October 15, 2023. The fastest sports brand in the world, PUMA has been a long-standing partner of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, and will present ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 26, 2023 Five star cadets from Tata Steel’s two sports academies are representing India at the Asian Games 2023 being held in Hangzhou, China from September 23. The contingent from Tata Steel sports academies includes Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur and Mrinal Chauhan from Tata Archery Academy and Aman Verma and Anisha Verma from TSAF Sport Climbing ...

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, SEPT 2, 2023 The Lanjigarh Unit of Vedanta Limited celebrated National Sports Day by honoring the extraordinary achievements of Sanjay Majhi, a young archery prodigy hailing from the Kalahandi district. In recognition of his recent Bronze medal win at the prestigious ‘Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav 2023’ held in Bhubaneswar, Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh unveiled a compelling short film that ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUGUST 28, 2023 On National Sports Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, organised several sporting events like ‘Cyclothon’ and indoor games tournament across its operations, furthering its commitment to enhancing grassroots sporting culture by engaging local youth and employees. Acknowledging the fundamental contribution of sports to holistic youth development, the company is further bolstering the ...

TBB BUREAU NOIDA, AUG 28, 2023 HCL Foundation, which delivers the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda for HCL Tech in India, on Monday announced the inauguration of the Iteda Sports Complex at Government Upper Primary School at Iteda village under Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. HCL Foundation has renovated the multi-sports complex to create a dedicated space for ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, AUG 16, 2023 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Sports between the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Republic of India and the Department of Health and Aged Care of the Government of Australia. Bilateral exchange programmes in the ...

TBB BUREAU JODA/BARBIL, AUG 14, 2023 Wushu athletes from Jindal Sports Hostel in Barbil, a tribal predominant region of Odisha, have achieved resounding success by winning two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal at the prestigious 22nd Junior National Wushu Championship held in Patna from August 6th to 12th, 2023. The hostel has been established and run ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUG 8, 2023 FIFA has awarded media rights in the Indian Subcontinent to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 to 1Stadia, a renowned sports media rights company,to d istribute across six territories in this region (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka). 1Stadia’s distribution strategy for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & ...