The infrastructure is not just restricted to Bhubaneswar. Even Rourkela, which doesn’t have the best air connectivity, has five synthetic p...

In the last decade, the Naveen Patnaik-led government has not only hosted some of the major sports events in the country but also developed...

Each player was awarded Rs 10 lakh and the support staff was given Rs 5 lakh by the chief minister of the state that has been Indian hockey...

"News like people selling land and valuables or dropping their children out of schools to manage their treatment costs pains me. Hence, I h...

India’s richest haul in the Olympics so far is likely to spur more private investments in non-cricket sports of the sort that helped groom ...

Hockey must revive in nurseries that have dried up – Mumbai, Khadki, Bhopal and Jhansi. I would like to see hockey spread all over the coun...

Naveen Patnaik, the Odisha chief minister, patronised hockey at a time the game needed it the most. Naveen had been a goalkeeper for his Do...

The win has raised hopes now.

The prime minister said if the mind is at peace, there would be peace in family, society, country and the world as well.

Hockey enthusiasts have their fingers crossed for the Indian team making it at least to the semis.

“Odisha is one of the three states, besides Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, that can become a trillion dollar economy,” said Sajjan Jindal, Cha...

The campaign by Hockey India and the Odisha state government in association with the FIH (Fédération Internationale de Hockey) will cover e...

The Odisha CM said it would be a fitting tribute to the great hockey players who had made our country proud if this were done.

He said that the relationship has been growing and that hockey remains the most popular game in the state.

Commenting on the association, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said: "Hockey in Odisha is more than a sport, it's a way of life, espec...

The Kalinga Stadium will host the two of hockey's biggest events, where World League and World Cup champions will be crowned.

NMDC to be the principal partner and SECL the official partner with a combined sponsorship fee of around Rs 5-8 crore.