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Odisha Govt partners with Dalmia Bharat Limited to host ‘Odisha Open 2022’

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 24, 2022 Furthering its commitment towards nation building and grooming talented youth, Dalmia Bharat Limited has partnered with the Odisha Government to host the state’s first ever International Badminton event ‘Odisha Open 2022.’ Organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour Super 100 tournament in association with the Badminton Association of India (BAI), the event will ...

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ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan and Odisha entertain but fail to score

TBB BUREAU GOA, JANUARY 23, 2022 Both goalkeepers, Amrinder and Arshdeep Singh emerged unbelievably scot-free as ATK Mohun Bagan and Odisha played anything but a timid 0-0 draw in a 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) game at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, on Sunday. Maintaining their positions on the league table – 6th and 7th respectively, Odisha now have ...

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ISL: FC Goa share points with Bengaluru FC

TBB BUREAU GOA, JANUARY 23, 2022  FC Goa were held to yet another draw, this time by Bengaluru FC as the two sides shared the spoils on Sunday night at the SAG Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa. The score at the end of the final whistle read 1-1 as the Gaurs went on to spurn another lead, finishing the night ...

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Odisha high jumper Swadhin Majhi’s impressive progress at Reliance Foundation Odisha HPC

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 14, 2022 Twenty-year-old Swadhin Majhi, who hails from Angul in Odisha, produced an impressive performance at the recently held All India Inter-University Athletics Championship for Men in Mangalore to return with a bronze medal in the High Jump event. Majhi, who trains at the Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Kalinga Stadium ...

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Eurosport India acquires broadcast rights for AFC Women’s Asian Cup

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, JANUARY 7, 2022 Eurosport India, Discovery Network’s premium sports brand today announced the acquisition to broadcast rights for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Eurosport India were awarded the PayTV broadcast rights for the Indian market from Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) who have the media rights for all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions in the Indian ...

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With support from Reliance Foundation, Odia weightlifter Jhilli determined to make a mark at Hangzhou Asian Games

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 3, 2022 After a string of impressive performances, 22-year-old Jhilli Dalabehera from Nayagarh in Odisha is determined to make a mark at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China later this year. In December, Jhilli won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent with a tally of 167Kgs, but in spite of a podium ...

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LOC invites fans to support their teams by sending creative banners for AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 21, 2021 The anticipation for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ is reaching an all-time high and with exactly 30 days to go for the tournament to kick off, the AFC and Local Organising Committee (LOC) has launched a fan engagement initiative that will provide an opportunity for passionate fans of Asian football to send ...

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‘Team India’ for BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy-2022 announced

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 19, 2021 Kolkata-based Rameez Mullick, Chowde Gowda of Bengaluru and Adib Javanmardi from Pune will represent ‘Team India’ in the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2022, BMW announced today. The three finalists, chosen from multi-city qualifiers held across the country, will represent India at the international GS Trophy in Albania. The team will be fully equipped ...

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JSPL Panther Crickfest 2021: Team Extreme lifts championship trophy

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, DEC 13, 2021          Team Extreme, comprising players from SMS, DOF, DRI, LDP and CMD beat Team Spartans that consists of players from Plate Mill, Bar Mill and SSD by 24 runs in an exciting final on Sunday to win the championship trophy of the inter-departmental mega cricket tournament organized by the Jindal Officers’ Club (JOC) of ...

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Vedanta-supported students sweep awards at 11th All India Open Karate Championship

TBB BUREAU LANJIGARH, DEC 10, 2021 Students supported by Vedanta Limited’s Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, have scripted a stellar victory at the 11th All India Open Karate Championship, held in Bhubaneswar recently. Hitesh Kumar Mahakud, from DAV Vedanta International School, bagged gold medal in Kata and silver medal in Kumite form of Karate in the ...

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Odisha to bring policy to attract investment in sports sector

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, DEC 2, 2021 To attract the leading sports goods and equipment manufacturers, the Odisha government is now keen on making the sports goods manufacturing sector a priority sector and bringing a fresh policy to attract the sports, fitness and wellness sector companies, a senior official said on Thursday. Principal Secretary, Industries, Hemant Sharma said this while speaking ...

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Hero Indian Super League partners with OneFootball to expand its global footprint

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, NOV 25, 2021 Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) today announced a worldwide partnership with German football media company OneFootball to broadcast the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) to over 200 countries across the globe. Starting season 2021-22, fans will be able to catch the action of India’s premier football league with live matches and highlights being made ...

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National campaign to promote driving for women for better access to livelihoods and opportunities

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 23, 2021 The UK-based charity Shell Foundation and the UK Government in association with Moving Women Social Initiatives Foundation (MOWO) have launched ‘Moving Boundaries’, a campaign to encourage women to pick up driving skills and remove roadblocks within the ecosystem to increase their job prospects in transportation businesses including as taxi and e-rickshaw drivers or as ...

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TVS Eurogrip promotes the Joy of Riding; introduces Brunch & Biking

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 22, 2021 The first edition of the TVS Eurogrip Brunch & Biking by India’s leading 2 & 3-wheeler tyre company TVS Srichakra Limited took place on Sunday in Bhubaneswar, the Capital City of Odisha. The 124-km ride was flagged off by representatives from TVS Eurogrip and biking enthusiasts from Odisha at Hotel Swosti Premium, here. The ...

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JSPL clinches AMITY T20 Cricket Trophy

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, NOV 21, 2021 The AMITY Cup inter industry T20 cricket tournament came to an end with a stunning final today with Team JSPL clinching the championship title. In the final played at Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) sports ground in Jindal Nagar Township here today, JSPL beat SPCB by four wickets to win the AMITY Cup. ...

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IndianOil conferred “Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar” for encouragement to sports through CSR

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 16, 2021 Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) has been conferred the “Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Purskar” for the year 2021, for encouragement to sports through CSR. The award was presented by President of India Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on November 13. Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya received the award on behalf of IndianOil. ...

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Manu Patricio joins Odisha FC as Goalkeeping Coach

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 7, 2021 Manu Patricio has joined Odisha FC as the Club’s new Goalkeeping Coach ahead of the upcoming Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2021-22. Manu, who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, comes in with a good experience of being a Goalkeeping Coach of various teams in Spain including Espanyol de Barcelona. He had also ...

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Curtain goes up on Tata Steel Chess India – Rapid & Blitz 2021

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 6, 2021 Tata Steel Chess India comes back with Edition 3, with top international Grandmasters, top Indian men and women Grandmasters, young Indian talents and Viswanathan Anand as the ambassador and advisor of the tournament. The tournament will be taking place in Kolkata at the iconic National Library from 17th November – 21st November 2021. The ...

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Odisha FC announces official squad for Hero ISL 2021-22

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, NOV 3, 2021 Odisha FC has announced its official squad for the Hero Indian Super League 2021-22. The Bhubaneswar-based team is gearing up for the opening match against Bengaluru FC on November 24 at Tilak Maidan, Vasco. The Kalinga Warriors had already announced the three captains for the season – Vinit Rai, Victor Mongil, and Hector Rodas ...

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OP Jindal School observes National Unity Day

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, NOV 1, 2021 OP Jindal School, Angul observed the National Unity Day-2021 on Sunday with floral tributes offered before the portrait of the “Iron Man of India” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. To mark the occasion, the School organised Cyclothon, Brisk-walking, Jogging and other activities for the students, parents and JSPL employees residing in the Jindal Nagar Township. Swati ...

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JSPL Futsal -2021: Josh lifts championship trophy

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, NOV 1, 2021 Team Josh comprising players from CGP, RMHS, Logistics, Coal Washery, etc. beat Team Royal Dynamos 1-0 in the final on Sunday to win the championship title of the interdepartmental football tournament Futsal-2021, organised by Jindal Officers’ Club (JOC) of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL), Angul The final match was held adhering to all ...

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RBL Bank joins ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ journey, flags off 100-km Cyclothon in Bhubaneswar

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 31, 2021 RBL Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks, organized a 100-km Cyclothon under its flagship CSR initiative, UMEED1000 Cyclothon. The event saw the participation from 70cyclists of the Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club which included senior bureaucrats, along with RBL Bank employees, cyclists from the Indian Armed Forces and Sainik School. The Swarnim ...

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Muscle & Strength becomes official nutrition partner for Odisha FC

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 23, 2021 Muscle & Strength India has become the official nutrition partner for Odisha FC for upcoming Indian Super League 2021-22. Through this association, the Odisha FC players will now have access to the nutrition supplements and whey proteins to assist their bodies to cope with the rigorous training sessions as they prepare for the upcoming ...

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Reliance Foundation Odisha HPC athletes excel in U-23 National Athletic C’ships

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, OCT 6, 2021 Eight athletes from the Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics High Performance Centre (HPC) based at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar registered a 11 Personal Best (PB) timings at the Under-23 National Athletics championships in New Delhi last week. MD Alamgir Hossain with James Hillier MD Alamgair Hossain in the 400m, Moumita Mondal in the 100m ...

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Odisha FC launches home kit for Hero ISL

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 23, 2021 Odisha FC has launched its home kit for the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL). The first kit represents the rich handloom tradition of Odisha with Sambalpuri, specifically Pasapali designs on it. The home colours – black and purple – remain the same like the previous season. The Club is ...

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Vedanta Group Chairman reaffirms support towards India’s paralympic heroes

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, SEPT 22, 2021 Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal organized a special event to celebrate the company’s continuous support towards para-athletes of our country through the path breaking initiative, “Project Divyang”. The event was held virtually in which Agarwal also congratulated the athletes for their exemplary performance at the Tokyo Paralympic Games held this year. Vedanta’s Cairn ...

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Win bumper prizes worth lakhs everyday with Jio Cricket Play Along!

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 22, 2021      As Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 resumes after the Covid-induced long break, Jio Cricket Play Along is back with exciting features and a rewarding experience. Jio invites cricket lovers to play along with their favorite cricket teams on their Smartphones and JioPhones to win big every day. One can win ‘Daily Rewards’ everyday ...

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CWG and Asian Games on radar next, says Reliance Foundation Odisha HPC athlete Amlan Borgohain after golden run at nationals

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 19, 2021 After winning the Gold Medal in the 200m with Personal Best (PB) timing of 20.75 seconds at 60th National Open Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Hanamkonda in Warangal, Telangana on Sunday, sprinter Amlan Borgohain has now set his sights on the Commonwealth and Asian Games next year. The 23-year old, who has ...

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Speed Force qualify for the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2021 national finals

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 14, 2021     Speed Force outplayed Outlaws and won the final match 1-0 to grab a place and represent Bhubaneswar in the national finals of the Red Bull Neymar Jr.’s Five, a globally established five-on-five football tournament which kicked off its Bhubaneswar qualifiers at KIIT, here on September 11. Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2021 city ...

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Hero Indian Super League to feature in EA SPORTS FIFA 22

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, SEPT 11, 2021 FIFA 22, the most authentic football experience available, is adding even more realism with the Hero Indian Super League now being featured in this year’s game. Hero Indian Super League in its eighth season (2021-22) and all the eleven ISL participating clubs, with their kits and other associated marks will feature in the latest edition ...

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Punjab National Bank organises Fit India Freedom Run 2.0

TBB BUREAU DELHI, SEPT 11, 2021 With an objective of encouraging a culture of fitness and a healthy lifestyle, Punjab National Bank (PNB) organised the ‘Fit India Freedom Run 2.0’. The freedom run was organised to commemorate the Central government’s initiative, ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The nationwide virtual launch of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 exhorts all citizens to incorporate ...

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