Paperman Media | Bhubaneswar
Hon’ble Minister for Sports & Youth Services, Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, welcomed and felicitated Odisha’s hockey heroes, Amit Rohidas and Shilanand Lakra, at the Kalinga Stadium following their arrival in Bhubaneswar, celebrating their stellar performance and contribution to India’s golden triumph at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, where the team bagged Gold and secured qualification for LA28.
Interacting with the stars, Hon’ble Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj remarked that they are the pride of Odisha and an inspiration to youth across the nation, congratulating them on their historic achievement and wishing them the very best for their future endeavors.
On this occasion, Special Secretary of the Sports & Youth Services Department, Shri Ashok Kumar Panda, Additional Secretary, Shri Bijaya Kumar Swain, along with officials of the department and representatives from the Hockey Association of Odisha, were also present.
• Interest Subvention of ₹99.26 crore released to 1.79 lakh Self-Help Groups • ₹151.28 crore released as Revolving Fund, Community Investment Fund and Vulnerability Reduction Fund to SHGs and their federations
Odisha has received a Special Recognition Award from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, for achieving the highest number of reforms under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0
