Chitra clinches crown

November 2, 2012

Chitra-Magimairaj


Bangalore, November 2: Chitra Magimairaj claimed the title in the 35th edition of the Women’s billiards State-ranking championship at the Karnataka State Billiards Association hall on Thursday.


The seasoned pro, who had eased past Umadevi Nagaraj 75-44, 75-49 in her semifinal encounter, posted a fairly straightforward 75-41, 77-22, 70-75, 76-70 win over youngster Varsha Sanjeev in the final to finish on top of the standings.


Results:?Final: Chitra Magimairaj bt Varsha Sanjeev 3-1?(75-41, 77-22, 70-75, 76-70). (Semifinals): Chitra bt Umadevi Nagaraj 2-0?(75-54, 75-49); Varsha bt Judy Walia 2-1?(59-77, 75-67, 75-72). Final standings: Chitra, 1; Varsha 2; Umadevi, 3; Judy, 4.


44th Senior State-ranking billiards league championship: Results: L Nagaraj bt Jasim Tawin 3-1 (150-146, 146-150, 150-131, 150-143); Rajkumar bt Nikhil Pise 3-0 (152-24, 150-110, 150-137); Bharath Chugh bt VK Sadarangani 3-1?(150-137, 149-150, 150-97, 150-91); B Bhaskar bt Micheal Rebello 3-1?(150-88, 112-151, 151-46, 154-30); J Tawin bt N Pise 3-1?(93-150, 150-93, 150-128, 150-117); Sameer Sait bt A Deepak 3-1 (150-111, 120-150, 151-147, 151-103); IH Manudev bt ML Lakshman?3-0 (150-47, 150-65, 150-114); Bhaskar bt Sadarangani 3-0 (150-39, 150-57, 152-12); Rajkumar bt Nagaraj 3-0 (150-109, 150-79, 150-31); Amit Bhushan bt Ajay Bhushan 3-1 (150-141, 150-94, 109-150, 151-136); Sasha Sambi bt A Satish Kumar 3-2 (98-150, 150-95, 135-152, 152-85, 150-66).




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July 16,2020

Bhubaneswar: Jul 16: The Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha on Thursday revealed that ace sprinter Dutee Chand has been given Rs 4.09 crore since 2015 and also appointed as Group-A officer in the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) currently drawing a gross salary of Rs 84,604 per month.

On Wednesday, Dutee clarified that she wants to sell her luxury car because she is unable to bear its maintenance cost and it will also aid her training for Tokyo Olympics.

The 24-year-old believes after selling her car she can use that money for training amid the shortage of money due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

"Rs 3 crore as financial incentive for medals won at Asian Games 2018. Rs 30 Lakhs for training and financial support during 2015-19. Rs 50 Lakhs for training support for Tokyo Olympics (Released In two instalments on 02/08/2019 and 27/12/2019," the statement read.

"The State government appointed Dutee Chand as Group-A level officer in Odisha Mining Corporation (A Gold Category PSU). She is currently drawing Gross salary of Rs 84,604 (June 2020 Salary) per month. She is not required to come to office so that she is able to concentrate full-time on training. Accordingly, since her appointment in OMC, no official work has been allotted to Chand," it added.

The state government further provided details of the financial support provided by the OMC for her training.

"OMC provided Rs 29 Lakhs to Dutee Chand for Training and financial incentives. The total financial support provided to Dutee Chand from State government/OMC is 4.09 crores(after 2015)," the statement read.

"The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Government of India may also be providing adequate support for the athlete based on performance," it added.

Earlier, Dutee said she is facing a shortage of funds due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to the next year and is planning to sell her car to meet the expense of her training.

"Training is going quite good so far, I have been training here in Bhuvneshwar. Earlier, there was no problem related to funds for training as Tokyo Olympics were coming up and our state government conferred me, but because of coronavirus the Olympics were postponed and I had spent the money which was given to me by the sponsors. Now, I need money for training, I need new sponsors but because of coronavirus I am finding it difficult to find them. Now I have decided to sell my car to arrange funds," Dutee had said.

Dutee, who has been recently nominated for the Arjuna Award 2020, said COVID-19 had impacted heavily on sports and sponsors are not willing to support her at this time.

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July 16,2020

Kolkata, Jul 16: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday went into home quarantine after his elder brother and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) joint secretary Snehasish Ganguly tested positive for Covid-19.

Snehasish, a former Bengal first-class player, has been admitted to the Belle Vue hospital in Kolkata after his COVID report came positive.

"He was suffering from fever for the last few days and his test report came positive today. He's been admitted to Belle Vue Hospital," a CAB official said.

"The reports arrived late in the evening. As per health protocols, even Sourav will have to be in home quarantine for a stipulated period," a source close to the BCCI President added.

Snehasish had shifted to their ancestral house, where Sourav is based, in Behala after his wife and in-laws at his Mominpur residence tested positive for the dreaded virus.

The former India captain was, however, unavailable for a comment on the development.

Recently, during an interview to India Today, Sourav had spoken about how life around him has changed, making people more vulnerable.

"My brother visits our factories everyday and he is more at risk," the former batting star had said

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Agencies
June 9,2020

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series as per a release issued by the international body.

The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations from the Anil Kumble-led Cricket Committee, aimed at mitigating the risks posed by the COVID-19 virus and protect the safety of players and match officials when cricket resumes.

COVID-19 Replacements

Teams will be allowed to replace players displaying symptoms of COVID-19 during a Test match. In line with concussion replacements, the Match Referee will approve the nearest like-for-like replacement.

However, the regulation for COVID-19 replacements will not be applicable in ODIs and T20Is.

Ban on Saliva on Ball

Players will not be permitted to use saliva to shine the ball. If a player does apply saliva to the ball, the umpires will manage the situation with some leniency during an initial period of adjustment for the players, but subsequent instances will result in the team receiving a warning.

Whenever saliva is applied to the ball, the umpires will be instructed to clean the ball before play recommences.

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