Tag: Hockey World Cup

The hosts will bank on their settled squad.

Though the strategy worked earlier, youth are increasingly slanting towards the BJP, claimed the saffron party. For this reason, apart from promoting Hockey at the panchayat level, the Odisha government is constructing mini stadiums in all blocks.

Miniature artist Swasat Ranjan Sahu who hails from Puri made a model of Men’s Hockey World Cup trophy using 2,726 matchsticks.

Sharing details, the Police Commissioner informed that around 81 platoons of police force will be deployed in Bhubaneswar alone.

As per initial reports, the photo journalist, who is now in Bhubaneswar, to cover the Hockey World Cup fell into the open drain while having a cup of tea at a roadside stall at Dumduma area.

The Men in Blue are aiming to lift the Men’s Hockey World Cup trophy for the second time.

A carnival like atmosphere engulfed Odisha with the celebration of the game reverberating all across the State from the historical stadium.

"Instead of popularising the Hockey World Cup, the Odisha government is busy campaigning for itself by hosting the grand sports extravaganza", alleged the BJP leader.

The Dot Fest, which is all set to start from January 15 and continue till January 29, will have different programmes to be held at different parts of Bhubaneswar.

By sponsoring the hockey team, the Odisha government has paved the way for the people of the state to look at hockey as their own sport.

The Men’s Hockey World Cup will be inaugurated today at Barabati Stadium while matches will be played from January 13

As many as 50 platoons of police force will be deployed in and around the stadium while 200 officers will be mobilised to ensure security. Outside foods, water bottles and throwable items will not be allowed inside the stadium. 

The B-town celebrities arrived in Bhubaneswar today evening for the scheduled inaugural ceremony of the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.

If the construction of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Sundergarh was completed in 15 months, it was possible only because of the unprecedented level of alacrity shown by the administration mechanism. 

The Commissionerate Police has clamped several traffic restrictions in view of heavy footfall of sports enthusiasts and others to witness the gala opening ceremony in Cuttack.