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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ୨୧।୩: ଭାରତୀୟ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ (ଏସ୍‌ଜେଏଫଆଇ)ର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଅନୁବନ୍ଧିତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଂଘ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ (ଓସ୍‌ଜା)ର ୧୧ଶ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ଗୁରୁବାର ଏହାର ବାର୍ଷିକ ସାଧାରଣ ପରିଷଦ ବୈଠକ (ଏଜିଏମ୍‌) ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଏଥିରେ ସଂଘର ୨ ନିୟମିତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ ଉତ୍ସବ ଓ ବିଶ୍ବ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ଦିବସରେ ସ୍ମରଣିକା ପ୍ରକାଶନକୁ ଜାରି ରଖିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏକ ଆଞ୍ଚଳିକ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକଙ୍କ କର୍ମଶାଳା ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ […]...Continue Reading

Rani hopeful of Indian hockey teams winning Asiad gold Bhubaneswar, August 18: Woman hockey legend and former India captain Rani Rampal may not have been selected in the Indian team for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games, but that has not diminished her support and goodwill for the National team. “Asian Games is very important as teams […]...Continue Reading

ଅଶୋକ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ସ୍ମାରକୀ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଓସ୍‌ଜାର ବାର୍ଷିକ ସ୍ମରଣିକା ଲୋକାର୍ପିତ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ୧୮/୮: ‘ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର ରାଜ୍ୟରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ବିକାଶ ନେଇ ଯେଉଁ ଭଳି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ତାହା ଅତି ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ। କେବଳ ହକି ନୁହେଁ, ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାକୁ ସମାନ ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି। କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ବିକାଶ ହେଉ କିମ୍ବା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ, ସବୁଥିରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଅନ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଉଦାହରଣ ପାଲଟିଛି। ସରକାର ଖେଳ ବିକାଶର ମାନଦଣ୍ଡକୁ ଏତେ ଉପରକୁ ନେଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଅନ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟଗୁଡିକ […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ୨୧/୩: ୨୦୩୬ ମସିହାରେ ଭାରତ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସ ଆୟୋଜନ କରିବା ଦୌଡ଼ରେ ରହିଛି। ସଂଯୋଗବଶତଃ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସେହି ବର୍ଷ ନିଜ ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନର ଶତବାର୍ଷିକୀ ପାଳନ କରିବ। ଏହାକୁ ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ସଫଳତାର ବର୍ଷ କରିବା ଆଶାରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ମଧ୍ୟ ୨୦୩୬ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଖେଳାଳିମା‌‌ନେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ପଦକ ଜିତନ୍ତୁ ବୋଲି ଆଶା ରଖିଛନ୍ତି। ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି, ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତା ଓ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣକୁ ସମାନ୍ତରାଳ ଭାବେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଛି। ରାଜ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାକୁ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରର ଆୟୋଜନ […]...Continue Reading

MUMBAI: The Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Ahmedabad on July 23 has decided to start the golden jubilee celebration of the federation during the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in India.   The SJFI was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) at the hallowed cricket stadium, Eden Gardens, […]...Continue Reading

By Saba Nayakan Ahmedabad: Flying Sikh Milkha Singh and track star P. T. Usha were chosen for the prestigious SJFI Medal for 2022 at the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India’s Annual General Meeting at the Sports Club of Gujarat here on Sunday. The previous three winners were tennis ace Vijay Amritraj, badminton maestro Prakash Padukone […]...Continue Reading

Sports news stories hold a unique inspirational value: Srabani Bhubaneswar, 2|7 (Chiranjibi Pati): ‘We always think that sports journalism is only to cover the games and publish news articles. Sports journalists write about sports. But, these writings and articles work as hidden inspiration which leave a lasting impact on children and youth. My sports career also […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୨୫ା୯ : ଭାରତର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ୪୧୨ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତିକ ହକି ମ୍ୟାଚ୍‍ ଖେଳିବାର କୀର୍ତ୍ତିମାନ କରିଥିବା ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ଦିଲୀପ ତିର୍କୀ ଏବେ ହକି ଇଣ୍ଡିଆର ସଭାପତି ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ଦୁଇଦିନ ତଳେ ବିନା ଲଢ଼େଇରେ ସେ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ସଭାପତି। ରବିବାର ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ (ଓସ୍‌ଜା) ପକ୍ଷରୁ ସଭାପତି ତିର୍କୀଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ତାଙ୍କ ବାସଭବନରେ ଓସ୍‌ଜାର ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ଉତ୍ତରୀୟ, ପୁଷ୍ପଗୁଚ୍ଛ ଏବଂ ଉପହାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥିଲେ। ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଦେଶରେ ହକି ପ୍ରସାର ବାବଦରେ […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁ‌ବନେଶ୍ବର, ୧୮ା୮ (ସୁରେଶ ସ୍ବାଇଁ): ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଡକ୍ଟର ଅଶୋକ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ୨୨ତମ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ ସଭା ଗୁରୁବାର ଅପରାହ୍ଣରେ ସହିଦ ‌ସ୍ପୋର୍ଟିଂ କ୍ଲବ୍‌ ଦେବାଶିଷ ମହାନ୍ତି ପ୍ରେସ୍ ବକ୍ସରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଡକ୍ଟର ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଖେଳ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଭାବେ ଯେତିକି ପରିଚିତ ନଥିଲେ ଜଣେ ଭଲ ମଣିଷ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ମଣିଷ ପଣିଆ ପାଇଁ ଅଧିକ ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ବୋଲି ବକ୍ତାମାନେ ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିଲେ। ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ (ଓସ୍‌ଜା) ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଆୟୋଜିତ […]...Continue Reading

Bhubaneswar, 18 August 2022 (Sanatan Pani): Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) observed the 22nd death anniversary of eminent sports journalist, Dr Ashok Pattnaik with a meeting at Saheed Sporting Club Ground here today. Dr Pattnaik, who worked for leading Odia dailies, Sambad, Dharitri and Samaya, was paid homage not only as a highly knowledgeable sports […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୨ା୭: ଜଣେ ଖେଳାଳି ପାଇଁ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଯେତିକି ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଖେଳାଳିଙ୍କ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ସେହିପରି। ଉଭୟଙ୍କ ଜନମାନସରେ ପ୍ରଚାର ପାଇଁ ପରସ୍ପରର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ରହିଛି। ଖେଳ ଦୁନିଆ ଏବଂ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ପରସ୍ପର ଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି ବରଂ ଖେଳାଳି ଓ ଖେଳ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ  ପରସ୍ପରର ପରିପୂରକ ବୋଲି ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ (ଓସଜା) ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଆୟୋଜିତ ବିଶ୍ୱ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଦିବସ ପାଳନ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଅତିଥି ଭାବରେ […]...Continue Reading

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) organised a special workshop on treatment of sports related injuries in Odisha capital on the occasion of World Sports Journalists Day on Saturday. Eminent physiotherapist Dr Mukti Prasad Das, who is associated with various national hockey and football teams, demonstrated and spoke on treatment methods for immediate relief of […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୨୧ା୩ (ସମ୍ବିତ ମହାପାତ୍ର): କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍‍ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରସାର କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ବିକାଶର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ଉପାଦାନ। ଆଉ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍‍ଙ୍କ ସଠିକ୍‍ ପ୍ରଚାର ଓ ପ୍ରସାର କରି ସେହି ବିକାଶର କାମକୁ ଦିଗପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବାରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକମାନଙ୍କର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ଯୋଗଦାନ ରହିଛି। ଖେଳକୁ ପ୍ରସାରିତ କରିବା ଓ ଯୁବା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍‍ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖେଳ ସକାଶେ ପ୍ରେରିତ କରିବାର କାମ କରିଥାନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସୋମବାର କିମ୍ସ ଅଡିଟୋରିୟମରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ (ଓସ୍‍ଜା)ର ବାର୍ଷିକ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଅତିଥିମାନେ ମତପ୍ରଦାନ […]...Continue Reading

Bhubaneswar, March 21 (Sanatan Pani): Tokyo Olympics bronze winning Indian men’s hockey team member Birendra Lakra and former India basketball player-turned-coach Arupananda Routray were conferred with the OSJA Annual Awards today. The prestigious awards were presented at the 7th Foundation Day Function of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA), held at KIIMS Auditorium in KIIT Campus, […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୮ା୩: ଟୋକିଓ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ କାଂସ୍ୟ ପଦକ ଜିତି ବଡ଼ ସଫଳତା ପାଇଥିବା ଭାରତୀୟ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ଦଳର ସଦସ୍ୟ ବୀରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଲାକ୍ରା ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବାସ୍କେଟବଲ୍‍ର କିଂବଦନ୍ତି ଅରୂପାନନ୍ଦ ରାଉତରାୟଙ୍କୁ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷର ଓସ୍‍ଜା (ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ) ବାର୍ଷିକ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ। ଅର୍ଜୁନ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା ବୀରେନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ୨୦୨୧ ବର୍ଷର ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍‍ ଏବଂ ଅରୂପାନନ୍ଦଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବନବ୍ୟାପୀ ସେବା ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ। ଆସନ୍ତା ୨୧ ତାରିଖ ଓସ୍‌ଜାର ସପ୍ତମ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା […]...Continue Reading

March 8, 2022: Odisha hockey Olympian Birendra Lakra and former basketball international Arupananda Routray have been selected for the Annual Awards of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) for the year 2021. This was announced by OSJA President Sandeep Mishra today. Vice-captain of the Indian men’s hockey team that won the bronze medal at the 2021 […]...Continue Reading

Debi Prasanna Mohanty and Debasis Sundaray were unanimously elected as new Secretary and Treasurer respectively of Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was held at Saheed Sporting Club premises in Bhubaneswar today. Mohanty and Sundaray succeeded Sambit Mohapatra and Himanshu Patimishra respectively for a two-year term (2022-2024). President Sandeep […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୫ା୧: ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର ଦିଗରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକଙ୍କର ରହିଆସିଛି ବିଶେଷ ଯୋଗଦାନ। ପ୍ରତିଭା ବିକାଶ ହେଉ କିମ୍ବା ସରକାରୀ ଓ ବେସରକାରୀ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ଆୟୋଜନ, ସବୁକିଛିକୁ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବାର ବଡ଼ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ରାଜ୍ୟର କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକମାନେ ନିଷ୍ଠାର ସହ ନିର୍ବାହ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ତେଣୁ ଏହି ବିଶେଷ ପେସାଧାରାର ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକ ବିକାଶ ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ କିପରି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦନ ସକାଶେ ପ୍ରକୃଷ୍ଠ ମାହୋଲ ତିଆରି ହୋଇପାରିବ ସେ ଦିଗରେ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରାଯିବା ପାଇଁ […]...Continue Reading

Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) The Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guwahati on Wednesday decided to confer the prestigious SJFI Medal to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. Neeraj Chopra, who won India’s lone gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was adjudged the recipient of the SJFI Sportsman […]...Continue Reading

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ୧୪ା୧୨ (ସୁରେଶ ସ୍ବାଇଁ): ପାରାଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ ବିଜେତା ପ୍ରମ‌ୋଦ ଭଗତ ଏବଂ ବରିଷ୍ଠ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ବିତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ମିଳିଛି ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରର ଗୌରବ। ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୧୪ ତାରିଖ ଗୌହାଟୀରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ଏସ୍‌ଜେଏଫଆଇ (ଭାରତୀୟ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସଂଘ)ର ବାର୍ଷିକ ସାରାରଣ ବୈଠକ (ଏଜିଏମ୍‌)ରେ ପ୍ରମୋଦଙ୍କୁ ବର୍ଷର ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ପାରା କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍‌ ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରଦାନ ଲାଗି ମନୋନୀତ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଅନ୍ୟତମ ପାରା ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ ପଦକ ବିଜେତା ସୁମିତ ଆନ୍ତିଲଙ୍କ ସହ ପ୍ରମ‌ୋଦଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ସମ୍ମାନ […]...Continue Reading

March 21: Para-badminton world champion Pramod Bhagat, chess Grand Master Swayams Mishra and eminent athletics coaches Panchanan Gantayat and Arun Kumar Das were conferred with the Annual Awards of Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) in a function held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack today. The awards, carrying cheques of Rs 25,000 each and citations were conferred for […]...Continue Reading

କଟକ, ୨୧ା୩: ଖେଳାଳିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ ଓ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବାରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକମାନଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକାକୁ ଢ଼େର ପ୍ରଶଂସା ମିଳିଛି। ବାର୍ଷିକ ଓସ୍‌ଜା ପୁରସ୍କାର ଆମମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ଉପଲବ୍‌ଧି‌ ବୋଲି ମଧ୍ୟ ଖେଳାଳିମାନେ ସ୍ବୀକାର କରିଛନ୍ତି। ରବିବାର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍‌ ସଂଘ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ କକ୍ଷରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ଓସ୍‌ଜା ବାର୍ଷିକ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ ଉତ୍ସବରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାବିତ୍‌-କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କ କାରଣରୁ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାର ବିକାଶ ଘଟିଛି ବୋଲି ଅତିଥିମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମତ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି।  ରବିବାର ଏକ […]...Continue Reading

Odisha chess Grand Master Swayams Mishra and eminent athletics coach Arun Kumar Das have been nominated for OSJA the Annual Award for the year 2020. Mishra and Das will be honoured with the Sportsperson of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards respectively. The awards will be conferred on March 21, on the occasion of sixth […]...Continue Reading

Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) felicitated state football legends Prafulla Mishra and Gitanjali Samantaray on the occasion of World Sports Journalists Day today. In a function held at Hotel Presidency in Bhubaneswar, OSJA lauded the achievements and contributions of the duo in glowing terms. Pramod Bhagat, the World No 1 para badminton star of Odisha, […]...Continue Reading

Odisha Sports Journalists Association conferred the OSJA Annual Awards 2019 on rising hockey star Amit Rohidas and eminent boxing coach Braja Bhusan Mohanty in a special function held at Hotel Crown in Bhubaneswar today. Rohidas received the OSJA Sportsperson of the Year Award, while Mohanty bagged the OSJA Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards, which carried […]...Continue Reading

Promising hockey international Amit Rohidas and Dronacharya Awardee boxing coach Braja Bhusan Mohanty have been selected for the OSJA Sportsperson of the Year Award and OSJA Lifetime Achievement Award respectively for the year 2018. Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA), the state unit of Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI), has been felicitating/honouring outstanding sportspersons and […]...Continue Reading

Bhubaneswar, March 21: International woman athlete Purnima Hembram and former footballer Debendra Prasad Singh were conferred with the OSJA Outstanding Sportsperson of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards respectively in a function held in city hotel here on the occasion of Foundation Day of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) today. State Sports Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Vishal […]...Continue Reading

 S Sabanayakan, former president and secretary of the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI), became the first Indian to be elected as one of the five vice-presidents of International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Asia, the continental body of sports journalists, today. According to SJFI secretary Vinod Aiyappan Nair, the election took place during the 20th […]...Continue Reading

Odisha Sports & Youth Services Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera today boosted the morale of sports journalists of the state by assuring them a media centre at Kalinga Stadium here and accreditation to sports journalists, beginning with recipients of Biju Patnaik Award. The assurance came when members of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA), headed by their […]...Continue Reading

Members of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) paid heartfelt tribute to eminent sports journalist Dr Ashok Pattnaik on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary today. In a memorial meeting held here at Saheed Sporting Club ground, Dr Pattnaik’s role as a sports scribe in particular and an unassuming intellectual in general was highly venerated […]...Continue Reading

Members of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) today called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to formally convey their thanks for successful hosting of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships here at Kalinga Stadium and boosting the reputation of the state world over. After Ranchi backed out from hosting the championships, Odisha took the responsibility as a […]...Continue Reading

Krishnaswamy Ravi retained his post as the president of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA), while working president Sanatan Pani became the new secretary in the elections of the state body, held during its annual general meeting (AGM) here at Kedar Gouri Temple premises today. In two other important changes, Sandeep Mishra replaced Sanatan Pani as […]...Continue Reading

Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) celebrated its foundation day with a seminar on the `Present Status and Future Prospects of Sports Journalism in the State’ at a city hotel here today. Senior journalist Sandeep Sahu, former sports administrator Ashok Mohanty and chess International Master Swayangsu Satyapragyan graced the programme as guests. While appreciating the growth […]...Continue Reading

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday formally released the souvenir `Pride of Odisha’, which was brought out on the occasion of 39th National Convention of Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI), hosted by Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) here recently. The Union Minister lauded the efforts of OSJA for successfully staging […]...Continue Reading

Cuesport icon Geet Sethi and athletics legend P T Usha provided a parting gift to the 39th SJFI National Convention, urging sports-lovers of the country not to treat the Rio Olympics performance as a `flop show’ and suggesting ways for greater success in the 2020 Tokyo Games, on the concluding day here at Hotel Mayfair […]...Continue Reading

Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) and Bangalore won the basketball free-throw and football shoot-out titles in respectively in the 39th SJFI National Convention at KIIT University here today. SJFI beat Bangalore in the football final, while Bangalore avenged the defeat by getting the better of SJFI in basketball summit clash. Host Odisha Sports Journalists’ […]...Continue Reading

Tripura gymnastic sensation Dipa Karmakar justified her role as the biggest attraction of the ongoing 39th National Convention of Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) in Bhubaneswar by enthralling the audience with the heart-touching story of her journey from Vivekananda Byamagar in Agartala to Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro today. The Orchid Hall of […]...Continue Reading

The second day of the 39th National Convention of Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) proved to be a mixed-bag of modest physical and meaningful mental exercises, starting with cricket and table tennis matches and ending with brain-storming seminar here at different venues on Thursday. Sports scribes of the country tasted their skill and technique […]...Continue Reading

A glorious chapter was added to the history of Odisha sports with the commencement of the 39th National Convention of the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) here at Hotel Mayfair Convention today. More than 100 sports journalists from various parts of the country joined the five-day event, which is being hosted for the first […]...Continue Reading

The 39th National Convention of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJF), scheduled to be held here at KIIT University from September 14 to 18, received a notable boost with sports bodies of the captal city assuring their whole-hearted support and cooperation for its success. In an informal meeting, held here at Utkal Karate School yesterday, […]...Continue Reading

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) joined hands with Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) for a successful staging of the 39th National Convention of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) here at KIIT University campus this year from September 14 to 18. The coming together of the three […]...Continue Reading

Sorts Journalists’ Association of Odisha (OSJA) will play host to the 39th National Convention of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI) here at KIIT University campus from September 14 to 18. OSJA’s proposal to stage this prestigious event for the first time in the state was approved in the just concluded SJFI Annual General Meeting […]...Continue Reading

A delegation of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) met State Information & Public Relations Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak here today to discuss issues related to their profession, including hosting of the National Convention of Sports Journalists Association of India (SJFI) and issuance of accreditation to sports journalists of the state, especially those who have been […]...Continue Reading

Odisha Sports Journalists Association (OSJA) paid humble tribute to eminent sports journalist Ashok Patnaik on the occasion of his 17th death anniversary at Unit-VI Govt Boys High School ground rest room here today. In a simple meeting, organised with the support of Unit-VI Athletic Association, OSJA members reminisced the vast knowledge humble personality of Late […]...Continue Reading