PM Modi inaugurates "Aadi Mahotsav" to showcase tribal culture, pays tribute to freedom fighter Birsa MundaBirsa Munda, who belonged to the Munda tribe, was born on November 15 in 1875. During British rule in the late 19th century, he spearheaded...
16 Feb, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Jaipal Singh Munda was as much a flagbearer of hockey and adivasi rights as he was of societal trustOn returning to India, Jaipal saw that his people - the Munda and the tribals in general - were under a double immiseration: colonialism an...
16 Jan, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
World Cup 2023: Spain conquered, England test awaits India in men's hockeyIndia outclassed Spain 2-0 with a near flawless show in their opening Pool D match on Friday at the brand new Birsa Munda stadium but Engla...
14 Jan, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
CM announces Rs 10 lakh reward for two Odia players ahead of Hockey World Cup openerThe announcement was made hours before the Indian team begins their campaign in the world cup against Spain at the brand new Birsa Munda St...
13 Jan, 2023, 03.50 PM IST
Hockey World Cup: Onus on India to capitalise on familiar conditions against Spain in openerAgainst this backdrop and playing a strong opponent, India, winners in the 1975 World Cup would bank on two variables that look definitely ...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
World Cup Hockey: No support from anywhere, Wales' crowd-funded outfit wants to make it countWith next to negligible crowd support -- the biggest stadium in the country can accommodate 200 spectators -- and player having to shell ou...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
From bamboo sticks to World Cup debut, inspiring story of Indian hockey team's Nilam Sanjeep XessNilam is living in a 'kutcha' house with no gas or water connection in Odisha's Kadobahal village in Sundargarh district. Nilam's house is ...
13 Jan, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
Experience is bit overrated in tournaments like World Cup: Graham ReidThe former Australian international said it is not necessary that having experienced players will lead to a terrific show. He also maintain...
12 Jan, 2023, 07.43 PM IST
Patnaik inaugurates country's biggest hockey stadium in RourkelaPatnaik also unveiled a book titled 'Odisha Re Hockey' (Hockey In Odisha) which has been published by the School and Mass Education Departm...
05 Jan, 2023, 07.17 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 1 crore for each player if India wins Hockey World CupThe World Cup Village has been developed within a record nine months and flaunts 225 rooms with all amenities befitting the stature of the ...
05 Jan, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Odisha CM lays foundation stone of country's largest hockey stadium in RourkelaWith a seating capacity of 20,000, the new stadium will be located on the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) campus in Rourkela. ...
16 Feb, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar hoists country's largest, tallest Tricolour in Ranchi"I feel elated to unfurl the country's tallest, biggest and most beautiful Tricolour on the occasion of 119th birth anniversary of Netaji S...
23 Jan, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
Ranchi to host semifinal, final of Hockey India League 2016The Hockey India League, the flagship event of Hockey India, is scheduled to be played across six venues in the country starting January 18.
07 Jan, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Jharkhand: Raghubar Das sworn-in as state's first non-tribal CMBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raghubar Das became the first non-tribal to take oath Sunday as the chief minister of Jharkhand.
28 Dec, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi unable to travel to Jharkhand for Rahuvar Das' swearing-in ceremony"Was to travel to Jharkhand to attend the oath taking ceremony of Shri Raghubar Das but am unable to do so due to weather conditions," the ...
28 Dec, 2014, 11.24 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Raghuvar Das' swearing-in"PM Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in ceremony at Birsa Munda Football Stadium tomorrow," Jharkhand Home Secretary N N Pandey said.
27 Dec, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Raghuvar Das to be sworn in as CM of Jharkhand on Decemeber 28Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sajjal Chakraborty said all government offices will remain open on Saturday and Sunday following the oath-taking ...
26 Dec, 2014, 08.32 PM IST