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‘My Heart Beats for Hockey’ campaign begins in Odisha on National Sports Day

Odisha News Insight Aug 29, 2018 0

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched 'My heart beats for hockey' campaign for the promotion of Men's Hockey World Cup, at Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar. "The countdown for the mega event of Men's Hockey World Cup…

Odisha

India remembers Hockey legend Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Odisha News Insight Aug 29, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: India celebrates National Sports Day on 29th August every year to mark the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore, Odisha Chief…

Sports

CM Naveen Patnaik confers Biju Patnaik Sports Award

Odisha News Insight Aug 29, 2016 0

Talented Odia Athlete Purnima Hembram on Monday was conferred with the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award by the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of National Sports Day. The Chief Minister also felicitated six…

Elections

President Mukherjee confers National Sports Awards today

Odisha News Insight Aug 29, 2016 0

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday gave away the national sports awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of National Sports Day. Rio Olympics Silver Medalist PV Sindhu, Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar and Shooter…

Odisha

Odisha Govt to confer Biju Patnaik Awards 2015 on Aug 29

Odisha News Insight Aug 26, 2015 0

Bhubaneswar, Aug 26: On the occasion of National Sport Day on Aug 29, the Odisha Government will confer Biju Patnaik Awards 2015 to many nominated personalities in Bhubaneswar. The state government will be organizing a function at Jaydev…