The young midfielder, who was part of the national squad for the FIH Pro League 2021/22 matches against Netherlands in 2022, started pursuing the sport at the age of 11, while she was studying in Agra
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 27 (ANI): In view of the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, the Odisha government on Monday urged the Centre to enhance flight connectivity to Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport in Jharsuguda and operationalisation of Rourkela Airport.
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], September 26 (ANI): Celebrating 50 years of the India-Vietnam diplomatic relationship, Minister of State for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh interacted with the Indian diaspora in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday.
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed with cost a PIL that sought that the Election Commission (EC) be barred from allocating poll symbols claiming they were "misused" by political parties.
The 36th National Games hockey action will begin in Rajkot on October 2. Dilip Tirkey's big goal is to promote hockey in a big way where the game was once very popular.
The newly elected president mentioned that his unopposed election as the President of Hockey India is the reflection of Odisha and its Chief Minister's efforts to promote sports, especially hockey.
Dilip Tirkey, the member of the 1998 Asian Games gold medal-winning side, was elected unopposed after two others, who had filed nominations for president's post, withdrew their nominations.
The goalkeeper highlighted that the International Hockey Federation allows him to carry a hockey stick which is over 40 inches, however on the contrary the airline demanded more than a thousand rupees for him to carry the same.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 23 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday instructed the Director General of Police to take strict action regarding the Ankita murder case in Rishikesh.