Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: The Odisha Secretariat Recreation Club has successfully concluded the state-level Bhubaneswar Cup Carrom Tournament, which saw players participating from different districts of Odisha.

Former Additional Secretary to the state government Chittaranjan Hota attended the concluding ceremony as the chief guest. Nrusingha Charan Prusty and Ranjit Kumar Muduli were present as guests of honour, while Bibhuti Bhushan Senapati officiated as the chief referee.

In the men's singles category, V. Akash of Khordha secured first place, while K. Bhimaya, also from Khordha, finished second. In the men's doubles category, the pair of Gautam Prasad Bhola and Kalinarayan Patnaik from Puri emerged victorious. Trinath Behera and Tapan Kumar Senapati of Khordha secured the second position.

The tournament was organised and conducted with the active involvement of the club's executive members, including Dr Priyaranjan Sarangi, Rohit Ranjan Nayak, Baman Charan Pratihari and Rakesh Kumar Panda. Satish Ranjan Samantaray, Janaki Ballav Das and Manas Chandra Nayak also extended their support in successfully organising the event.

During the closing ceremony, the guests congratulated the winning players and emphasised the importance of state-level competitions in promoting carrom across Odisha and nurturing sporting talent. The Odisha Secretariat Recreation Club expressed its gratitude to all the guests, players, referees, volunteers and well-wishers who contributed to the successful conduct of the tournament.