Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today had a photo session with the Indian Hockey Men’s and Women teams at the iconic at Kalinga Stadium ahead of the felicitation ceremony.
The Chief Minister will felicitate the hockey Olympians who scripted history at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.
The hockey teams were given a grand welcome at the Biju Patnaik International airport by the sponsoring State this morning.
The Indian Men’s Hockey team won the bronze medal after a gap of 41 years while the Women’s Team entered the semi-final.
Earlier, the Odisha Government has given cash awards of Rs 2.5 crore along with DSP rank postings to Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas. Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo, who were part of the Indian women’s team, have been given Rs 50 lakh each.