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73rd All India Hockey Championship 2025 will be held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar under the auspices of Odisha Police

Cuttack:13/3/25: The 73rd All India Hockey Championship 2025 will be held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from April 7 to 15 under the auspices of Odisha Police.

A preparatory meeting, chaired by State Director General of Police YB Khurania, was held at the State Police Headquarters to discuss arrangements for the championship.

Twenty-seven men’s and 10 women’s police teams from across the country are expected to participate. International hockey players and dignitaries will also attend. The DGP directed senior officers to make extensive arrangements for the players and guests, including accommodation, practice facilities, and security measures.

Many international hockey players and eminent personalities are likely to participate in the event. Because of this, the DGP stressed on making special arrangements for the players and guests. Apart from this, the DGP directed the senior police officers present in the meeting to organize their accommodation, regular practice, welcoming and felicitating the guests, opening and closing ceremonies in a hassle-free manner.

The players will practice at the Kalinga Stadium, Pokhariput stadium. The DGP has ordered to make special arrangements for the mega event. Given this, the DGP has also ordered to adopt comprehensive security measures.

Other senior officials who were prominently present in the meeting are Additional Director General of Police (Railways and Coastal Security) Arun Bothra, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Sanjay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Dayal Gangwar, Additional Director General of Police, Rajesh Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Police (Cuttack-Bhubaneswar), Narasingh Bhola, IGP (Training) Anup Kumar Sahu, IGP (SAP),  Avinash Kumar, IGP (Crime) Dr. Sarthak Sarangi, D.I.G.P. (Crime) Prakash R, DIGP (Provisioning)  Charan Singh Meena, DIGP (Personnel) Jugal Kishore Kumar Banoth, SP (Railways) Vivekanand Sharma, DCP (Cuttack) Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo.

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