Sport

OSJA Members Felicitate Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey In Bhubaneswar

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) on Sunday felicitated former captain of men’s national hockey team Dilip Tirkey on his election as president of Hockey India (HI).

The members of the OSJA, led by its president Sandeep Mishra, felicitated Dilip with a memento, an uttariya and a bouquet at his residence in Unit 8 in Bhubaneswar. Several political leaders and sportspersons also met him to extend their best wishes. They included Indian hockey team members Amit Rohidas and Dipsan Tirkey and  Olympian Anuradha Biswal and her daughter and junior athlete Ansika.

During an interaction with the visitors, Dilip said his immediate task is to ensure success of the Men’s Hockey World Cup to be hosted by Odisha in January next year. On his future plans, Dilip said he would strive to promote the talents in Bhopal, Hyderabad and Lucknow which were cradles of hockey.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Hina Khan Shares Warm Post For ‘Humble And Kind’ Salman Khan

Mumbai: Television actress Hina Khan, who is battling breast cancer, recently met host Salman Khan…

November 23, 2024

AR Rahman Sends Legal Notice To Defamers Over Link-Up Rumours With Mohini Dey

 Mumbai: Following reports of his alleged link-up with bassist Mohini Dey, renowned music composer AR…

November 23, 2024

Tamannah Bhatia & Vijay Varma Go House Hunting; Is Marriage On Cards?

Mumbai: The love story of actors Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma has not been clandestine.…

November 23, 2024

Puri Jagannath Temple Admn Receives Ratna Bhandar GPR-GPS Survey Report; Asks ASI To Start Repair Work

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has received the report of the Ratna Bhandar’s GPR-GPS…

November 23, 2024

Book Review: A Redemptive Tale Of Losing And Finding

With his debut novel ‘The Other Side of the Rainbow’ published recently, Niranjan Nayak, an…

November 23, 2024

Santosh Trophy: Odisha Seal Spot In Final Round With 2 Big Wins

Bhubaneswar: Odisha outplayed Chhattisgarh 4-1 on Saturday to seal a berth in the final round…

November 23, 2024

Diljit Dosanjh Asks States To Go Dry; ‘I Will Then Stop Singing Songs On Alcohol’

Mumbai: The Telangana government’s notice barring him from singing songs promoting alcohol and drugs at…

November 23, 2024

PM Modi To Participate In ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ In Delhi Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ programme on Sunday…

November 23, 2024