Karnataka State Fire Emergency Services(KSFES) is conducting its annual sports event for the first time after COVID-19. The sports event happened in the new stadium at the Mundkur Fire and Emergency Services Academy on Bannerghatta road. Tejas, a fire department employee, who takes part in the event every year, said, “This year it was conducted […]
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The project could make Chinnaswamy the first cricket stadium in India to have complete solar panel coverage on the roof Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is planning to install solar panels across the West Stand of the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Shankar A, Secretary of KSCA, said, “We are planning to install solar panels across […]
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India has the fastest growing percentage of new paying users in the gaming world. Revenue from the online gaming industry grew 28 percent in 2021 to $1.2 billion. It is expected to reach $ 1.9 billion by 2024 as per recent data released by Invest India,the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency. The data also […]
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The police are considering forming separate team to tackle online betting. There has been a two-fold increase in cricket betting cases in Bengaluru. As privately shared links of cricket betting apps makes it difficult for police to trace gambling rackets, they are now considering forming a separate team to deal with the online betting menace. […]
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Argentine fans in Bengaluru are expecting the Messi-led team to lift the World Cup in Qatar, after they secured the Round of 16. Argentina’s qualification to the Round of 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup has left local Bengaluru supporters in a frenzy. The community is now expecting La Albiceleste to lift the […]
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Karnataka organises more than 300 chess tournaments every year. Karnataka is seeing a boom in chess tournaments. Arvind Shastri, Secretary of Karnataka State Chess Association, said, “There has been a big boom in Chess Olympiads after the pandemic in India. More than 600 chess tournaments are organised in a year. Karnataka itself carries more than […]
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Pubs and bars across the city have increased screening services to accommodate a growing number of football fans. Football fans in Bengaluru are increasingly ditching TVs in favour of watching the ongoing FIFA World Cup in screenings hosted by pubs and bars across the city. “The World Cup is always an exciting moment for me. […]
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Chinnaswamy Stadium has been tipped to host the event on Dec. 17 after talks between BCAI and KSCA. Cricket Association of Blind in India (CBAI) and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) are set to finalise Chinnaswamy Stadium as the venue for the upcoming Blind Cricket T20 World Cup final. “We have selected Chinnaswamy as our […]
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Bengaluru recorded a hike in sales of cricket equipment as shop owners sell more in this T20 World Cup season. Sports goods shop owners recorded one of the highest hikes in the sale of the cricket bats in October and November 2022. “The T20 World Cup started on October 16, and this recorded an increase […]
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Government school students say they do not have adequate sports equipment and PE teachers in school. Government schools in the city lack sports facilities and faculty said school authorities. The Samagra Siksha Scheme states that every government school will receive grants of Rs.5,000 for Primary Schools, Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to […]
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