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New Indian Express
3 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
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
State approves personal ledger account and issues guidelines for Odia Asmita corpus fund management
1 2 3 Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure smooth management of finances allocated under the Odia Asmita corpus fund, state govt has approved the opening of a separate personal ledger account and issued detailed guidelines in this regard. According to the notification issued by the Odia language, literature and culture department, the corpus or special fund of Rs 200 crore meant to revive Odia Asmita (Odia identity) will be utilised to set up an Odia Asmita Bhawan, Odia Translation Academy and more. "Reviving Odia Asmita and advancing the state's art, architecture, culture and legacy are the govt's top priorities. During the second cabinet meeting held on July 10, 2024, it was decided to create a Rs 200 crore special fund for Odia Asmita," read the notification. It said the fund will be utilised to establish a world-class palm leaf manuscript museum, develop the Paika rebellion memorial, give Bali Yatra international status and support the Kalakar Gourav Nidhi Yojana. The fund will further be utilised for providing financial assistance for Odissi dance and music training, setting up an Odia chair in national and international universities, setting up an e-library at the district level and developing a cultural troupe management system. The notification said the fund named 'Corpus Fund for Odia Asmita' shall be constituted and the interest generated from the fund will be utilised for various initiatives promoting Odia culture, language and heritage. Regarding the interest amount, the guidelines stated the state govt will provide interest on the deposit at par with the bank rate notified by RBI from time to time. and the interest will be credited to the personal ledger account at the end of each quarter by the 10th of the successive month. On deposit, the guidelines said that a designated deposit account in the public account of the state shall be opened in the district treasury of Khurda and a personal ledger account shall be opened in favour of the chairman of the Odia Asmita fund management committee. "The corpus fund of Rs 200 crore will remain intact under the deposit account head, and the interest accrued on the funds shall be deposited into the personal ledger account," read the guidelines for management of funds. The govt also formed a fund management committee comprising officials from the Odia language, literature and culture, finance, ST and SC development, information and public relations and law departments.
