September 24
Naveen Patnaik felicitates Rugby Team
Naveen Patnaik felicitated Indian Under-18 Girls’ Rugby Team with a cash award of Rs 5 lakh for winning silver at Asia Rugby Under-18 Girls’ Rugby Sevens Championship 2021,held at Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
Odisha Chief Minister also interacted with the players during felicitation.
Congratulating the team in their success, Patnaik said: “You played brilliantly and narrowly missed the gold. We are very proud of this achievement’.
The team thanked the Chief Minister for his constant support to sports, particularly rugby.