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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Rugby Premier League: Kalinga Black Tigers unveil jersey and mascot
BHUBANESWAR: The Kalinga Black Tigers (KBT), one of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) founding teams, unveiled its jersey and mascot 'Paika' here at Kalinga Stadium on Saturday. The RPL, world's first franchise-based Rugby 7s league, is set to begin on June 15 at the Andheri Sports Complex (Mumbai Football Arena, MFA). Besides Kalinga Black Tigers, the other teams are Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes and Mumbai Dreamers. Backed by Hunch Ventures, an investment firm deeply rooted in Odisha, KBT embodies a broader vision for the state's development and recognition on the national stage. The team composition will be 13 players including five overseas players in a team and the 7-a-side match will be 16 minutes (22 minutes in total including breaks), which will be played in four quarters. Rugby India president Rahul Bose, who was present during the occasion, said, "This is a league that's been six years in the making, but we wanted to do everything right. Thanks to World Rugby, who gave us a 15-day window in which no international rugby 7s would be played anywhere in the world. We are in the process of introducing Women Rugby Premier League in the future." Talking about Odisha's contribution towards Indian rugby, Rahul added, "the State played a vital role for the development of various sports in our country. The rugby teams of the state always made podium finishes in the national tournament. It gives the RPL Governing council great happiness that the league has a team from the state of Odisha." The team has lofty ambitions ahead of the inaugural season. Head coach Mike Friday felt that this league will be a good platform for the local players to evolve. "We will get two weeks of training season with the overseas players. It will provide ample opportunities for the Indian players to grow and learn the international theme of rugby sports." Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo graced the occasion as the chief guest. Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) president Priyadarshi Mishra, ORFA secretary Upendra Kumar Mohanty, Founder of Hunch Ventures and KBT Co-owner Karanpal Singh, KBT assistant coach Rajeev Nath and some of the KBT players were also present. RPL Format Teams: 6 Venue: 1 (Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai) Matchdays: 15 Matches: 34 Match Duration: 22 Weekdays: 2 matches per night Weekends: 3 matches per night Tournament Dates: June 15-29 Live on Star Sports Network
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
North Yorkshire Council seeking cash for chewing gum clean equipment
A council is seeking funding for equipment to remove chewing gum from Yorkshire Council has applied for £27,500 from Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) for the money is given to the charity by chewing gum manufacturers as part of the Chewing Gum Task Force schemeThe streets of Northallerton, Scarborough and Selby would be initially targeted, with the equipment used across all areas of North Yorkshire over the next 12 months if the bid was successful. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a council report stated: "The scheme, administered by independent charity Keep Britain Tidy, sees the chewing gum firms invest up to £10m over five years to achieve two objectives; cleaning up historic gum staining and changing behaviour so that more people bin their gum." The grants are supplemented by gum litter prevention packages for each council, including behaviour change signage and advice, which is designed and produced by social enterprise Behaviour Keane Duncan, executive member for highways and transportation, said the application followed their success in bidding for support in 2024."We are hoping to purchase more equipment to support our street cleansing efforts across even more areas within the county."He said chewing gum was the second-most littered item, after cigarette ends."It's particularly tricky to remove, does not biodegrade and poses a particular risk to wildlife," he added. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
