Chess tournaments on a roll

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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Football fans ditch TV for match screenings

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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Lack of sports facilities makes it difficult for students to excel

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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