Cricketers, Big B felicitated ahead of India-Pak clash
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS) Former players from India and Pakistan and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan were felicitated at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata before the high-voltage game between the two neighbouring nations on Saturday.
#WT20: Kolkata Police to put Indo-Pak match under 'foolproof' security layer
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police are going to arrange an elaborated security arrangements in and around Eden Gardens for India-Pakistan WT20 match, which is scheduled to be held on Saturday.
I enjoy playing in India: Afridi
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): A day after his team arrived in Kolkata to participate in the ICC World T20 event, Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi on Sunday said he has always enjoyed playing cricket in India.
ICC World T20: India, Pakistan match shifted to Kolkata
Kolkata/Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The BCCI on Wednesday announced the ICC World T20 match between India and Pakistan has been shifted from Dharamsala to Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
My team has the ingredient to win WT20: Dhoni
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): India's limited over skipper MS Dhoni feels that his team has the 'ingredients' to clinch the Asia Cup and World Twenty20.
Arjun Atwal celebrates India finalists of Audi quattro Cup 2016 from Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IBNS): India’s golfing legend Arjun Atwal was on hand to witness the dramatic entry of his younger brother Govind Atwal into the India final of the Audi quattro Cup 2016. Govind combined with Rajib Ghose for a total of 64 Stableford points to emerge as the top team amongst Audi owners on the second day of the Kolkata leg of the multi-city event, hosted at Mecca of Indian golf, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, here on Friday by Audi Kolkata.
I-L: Kolkata Derby ends in a stalemate
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Sanjoy Sen made a solitary change from the side that triumphed against Salgaocar with Sony Norde making way for Balwant Singh into the lineup.
NBA Jam reaches Kolkata this week
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS) The largest 3-on-3 college basketball and youth festival ever held in India, NBA Jam powered by Jabong.com, will travel to St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata on Jan 22 and 23.
Rising Pune Supergiants is the new name of IPL Pune Franchisee
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS) Businessman Sanjiv Goenka owned Pune IPL team on Monday announced the naming of its franchisee as Rising Pune Supergiants .
6-Red Snooker National Championship starts in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): The West Bengal Billiards Association is organizing the 5th Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club from December 29, 2015 to January 6, 2016.
Mamata Banerjee felicitates sportspersons
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday felicitated several sportspersons of the state at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
Puia wins maiden title, Manika stamps authority yet agin
Dharamshala, Nov 29 (IBNS): Mizoram's Lalrin Puia and Delhi's Manika Batra claimed the Youth Boys and Youth Girls titles, beating PSPBA’s Manav Thakkar and West Bengal’s Kaushani Nath in the 77th Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships at the Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS) : Built with a vision to improve athletes health and safety, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals launched their Sports medicine unit, focused on implementing the best practices. Powered by the strengths of both knowledge and technology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals is vastly improving efforts to protect the health and safety of not only the professional athletes but also of the general population.
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Round Table India, the national social service organisation, and Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced the 2nd edition of Airtel Run for Education 2015 in Kolkata, wgich is a fund raising sporting event contributing towards the cause of education for underprivileged children.
NCC sailing expedition concludes with success
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS) Sixty Naval Wing NCC cadets, including 20 girls from various colleges and schools, arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday, successfully sailing 430 Kms along the river route from Farakka in four Whaler Class Boats.