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A brace from Bouli powered Punjab to a hard-fought win over Odisha in an Indian Super League contest that swung on finishing quality and defensive resilience. The result underlined Punjab’s growing edge in tight matches, while Odisha were left to rue missed chances and lapses at decisive moments.
The Biju Janata Dal has sharply criticised the Odisha government after Hockey India issued a notice objecting to the non-election of district units and the continued role of bureaucrats at the helm of district associations. The party said the development risks downgrading Odisha’s standing in Indian hockey and reflects administrative failure in a state long identified with the sport. The controversy has revived scrutiny of how hockey bodies are run in Odisha, where the state government has invested heavily in the game and projected itself as a national hub. Hockey India’s notice has now turned that political and sporting capital into a governance issue, with the opposition accusing the administration of allowing institutional lapses to accumulate.
The Odisha government has announced a cash award of ₹11 lakh each for members of India’s women’s hockey team after the squad’s Asian Games triumph, underscoring the state’s long-standing investment in the sport. The announcement carries added historical weight: India’s women last won Asian Games hockey gold in 1982, making the latest victory a landmark moment for the team and for Indian hockey more broadly.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has directed the state’s public universities to begin filling vacant teaching posts by the first week of November and complete recruitment by month-end, in a sharp intervention aimed at addressing a reported 70% vacancy rate. The move underscores the scale of staffing shortages in higher education and the pressure on institutions to restore academic capacity before the situation further erodes teaching quality and research output.
The Odisha government has announced a cash reward of ₹11 lakh for each member of India’s women’s hockey team after the squad’s Asian Games gold-medal triumph, underscoring the state’s long-standing role as a pillar of Indian hockey. The victory carries historic weight: India had last won women’s hockey gold at the Asian Games in 1982, making this a landmark moment for the sport.
In Bhubaneswar, Sambalpuri Ikat artisans are entering a new phase of design development through a partnership with fashion-tech innovators using AI-assisted 3D pre-weave draping. The collaboration aims to reduce sampling waste, sharpen silhouette planning and expand the commercial reach of one of Odisha's most distinctive handloom traditions without diluting its craft integrity.
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