Tag: Dilip Tirkey

Newly elected Hockey India President and Olympian Dilip Tirkey is confident that the 36th National Games will unearth several new talented players.

Former India hockey captain and a member of the 1998 Asian Games gold medal-winning side, DilipTirkey, was elected as the Hockey India president on Friday.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik congratulated Dilip Tirkey on being elected as the President of the Hockey India.

Former India hockey captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey on Sunday filed his nomination papers for the post of Hockey India's president.

We lost the match because we didn’t convert short corners into goals. Speaking exclusively to OTV, former Indian Hockey team captain, Dilip Tirkey shared this information while analysing the reasons behind the team’s defeat.

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the newly renovated Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday as Bhubaneswar is gearing up to host the most-awaited hockey tournament -the 14th Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018. An exhibition match was also played between the Dilip Tirkey-XI and Dhanraj Pillay-XI teams led by the two hockey legends respectively. Both the team […]

Cuttack: When we talk about hockey in Odisha, the first name that comes to one’s mind is of Dilip Tirkey. The legendary defender from Sundergarh, who led the Indian team for long, is the chief architect of the hockey revolution in the State. With Odisha gearing up to host its third global hockey event in […]

Bhubaneswar: A notification for holding elections to three Rajya Sabha seats scheduled on March 23 was issued by Odisha Secretariat on Monday. As per the notification issued by Returning Officer Rajesh Patil, the last date of filling of nomination is on March 12 while candidates can file their papers between 11 am and 3 pm […]

Bhubaneswar: Countdown has begun for three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha as the tenure of BJD MPs- AU Singhdeo, Dilip Tirkey and party-supported member AV Swami is scheduled to end in April. Keeping the number of MLAs in view, the BJD is hopeful of acquiring all the seats. Party insiders said probability of re-nomination of […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jual Oram today launched a stinging attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by claiming that the ruling party’s allegations of poll fund irregularities against him are baseless and politically motivated. Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey, along with more than 10 BJD MPs, met Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti on Thursday demanding […]

New Delhi: More than 10 Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs led by Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey today met Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti demanding action against Union Minister Jual Oram over poll expenditure irregularities. They alleged Union Minister Oram has provided wrong information in his poll affidavit. After meeting the Election Commissioner, Tirkey said, […]

Rourkela: The Biju Patnaik Rural Hockey Championships kicked off at the Hockey Stadium here today with chief guest Vice-President Hamid Ansary inaugurating the tournament organised by the foundation of former hockey India captain and BJD MP Dilip Tirkey. The tournament is going to be the biggest sports event in the state so far and likely […]

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Dilip Tirkey has demanded deferment of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into medical courses this year

BJD MP Dilip Tirkey will raise the disqualification of two Odia sprinters, Srabani Nanda and Amiya Mallick, from Rio Olympics due to callousness of the Athletics Federation of India in the Rajya Sabha today

Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey on Thursday urged the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government to solve the problems relating to the rehabilitation of the villagers of Odisha to be affected by the upcoming Polavaram multi-purpose dam in the neighbouring state