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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today graced the Men’s FIH Pro League 2023/24 match between India and Spain

Bhubaneswar: 10/2/24:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today graced the Men’s FIH Pro League 2023/24 match between India and Spain at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium and wished the teams the very best.

The stadium atmosphere was vibrant and electric with hockey fans cheering to see the Chief Minister along with their favourite teams on the turf.

Expressing his delight at the return of International hockey in Odisha, the Chief Minister said, “It is with great pleasure I once again welcome the hockey fraternity to Odisha. The World Cup 2023 was a huge success, and since then the enthusiasm for hockey has been on the rise. My best wishes to all teams participating in the FIH Pro League 2023/24 season”.

Odisha’s partnership with Hockey India through the years has played a significant role in bringing the best of Hockey tournaments to the country and creating a holistic ecosystem

The Indian Men’s Team will face Netherlands, Spain, Australia, and Ireland in their home matches from February 10 to 16 in Bhubaneswar. They will then shift to Rourkela for their return fixtures taking place between 19 to 25 February. Meanwhile, the Women’s Team will play the return fixtures against United States of America, China, Netherlands, and Australia from February 12 to 18.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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