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Captain Rohit Hails Indias Mental Strength In Junior Hockey World Cup Bronze Medal Win
Junior Hockey World Cup Tamil: Indian Junior Mens Hockey Team Captain and defender Rohit reflected on the teams character and resilience after Indias recent bronze medal win at the FIH Hockey Mens Junior Hockey World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, following a sensational 4-2 comeback victory over Argentina in the third-place play-off match. After finishing fourth in the previous two editions of the Junior Hockey World Cup, India finally returned to the podium in dramatic fashion, producing one of the most memorable comebacks of the tournament. India found themselves trailing 0-2 at the end of the third quarter, but a stunning attacking display in the final 15 minutes saw the young Colts score four unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to seal the bronze medal and cap off a remarkable campaign. Speaking about the sensational win, Rohit said, This bronze medal means a lot to every player in the squad. After finishing fourth in the last two Junior World Cups, we were determined to get back on the podium this time. The way the team fought back after being 0-2 down shows our belief, mental strength, and trust in each other. Reflecting on the comeback against Argentina, the 21-year-old defender added, At the end of the third quarter, we reminded ourselves to stay calm and play our natural game. The coaching staff kept telling us that one goal would change the momentum, and once that happened, everyone stepped up. Scoring four goals in the last quarter against a strong side like Argentina is something we will always be proud of. India enjoyed a strong run throughout the tournament, winning all their pool stage matches before edging past Belgium in a tense quarterfinal via shootout to advance to the semifinals. Their only defeat came against Germany in the semifinal, before the team bounced back strongly to finish the tournament on a high. Highlighting the teams overall performance, Rohit said, We played some excellent hockey throughout the tournament. Winning all our pool matches and then beating Belgium in the shootout showed our composure under pressure. The loss in the semifinal was tough, but the boys showed great maturity to regroup and finish the tournament with a medal. Rohit, who is also a specialist dragflicker, will next be seen in action in the Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 202526, as he was retained by the SG Pipers ahead of this years auctions. Speaking about the importance of the Hero HIL and his association with the SG Pipers, Rohit said, The Hero Hockey India League is a fantastic platform for young Indian players. You get to play high-intensity matches alongside and against some of the best players in the world, which really helps in understanding the demands of top-level hockey. Rohit, who is also a specialist dragflicker, will next be seen in action in the Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 202526, as he was retained by the SG Pipers ahead of this years auctions. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Emphasising the leagues role in bridging the gap between junior and senior international hockey, Rohit said, The HIL prepares young players for senior international hockey by exposing them to pressure situations, packed stadiums, and different playing styles. It helps us grow not just as players but also mentally, and Im excited to take the learnings from the Junior World Cup into the upcoming Hero Hockey India League season. Article Source: IANS
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CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has sought reimbursement of nearly Rs 930 crore spent on land acquisition for the Outer Ring Road (ORR) project from the state highways department. The CMDA has now escalated the matter to the Housing and Urban Development Department, arguing that releasing locked-up capital is critical for ongoing urban infrastructure works. Documents placed before CMDAs 285th authority meeting trace the dispute to the ORRs long and fragmented planning history. First proposed in the 1975 Master Plan as part of a three-ring system for Madras, the 62-km ORR was initially conceived as a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project, with private concessionaires expected to recover costs through tolls. That model never took off. Instead, CMDA stepped in during the 1990s to acquire land, backed by a series of government orders between 1993 and 1998 that allowed it to recover costs from a BOT operator. The projects control subsequently shifted to the Highways department, with the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC) appointed managing associate and tolling introduced. CMDAs sunk costs, however, were not factored into the tolling framework. By 2016, CMDA had already spent Rs 452 crore; by June 2025, the figure had risen to Rs 929.69 crore. Ongoing litigation over compensation some cases pending before the Supreme Court could push total liabilities to over Rs 2,100 crore, sources said. Repeated Empowered Committee meetings between 2016 and 2022 recommended that CMDA transfer the acquired land and submit reimbursement claims. However, the Highways department has been unwilling to take it up, according to sources, especially since the enactment of the Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) Act in 2024, and the subsequent transfer of the ORR asset to TANSHA in April 2025 reportedly without CMDAs consultation. This financial dispute is unfolding just as the state accelerates plans to monetise and densify the ORR corridor. TIDEL Park Limited has already received enter upon permission for three IT park sites at Malayambakkam, Mannivakkam and Vandalur based on corridor-wide land valuations. Parallelly, CMDA is finalising a detailed development plan for a 126 sq km influence area one kilometre on either side of the ORR anchored around four growth nodes. TNRDC and housing department officials could not be contacted.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu government to have a consultation with the union government regarding the setting up of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in districts across the state. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said that India was a federal society, and the state government should not adopt an adversarial attitude on the issue. Tamil Nadu is the only state that does not have any JNVs, the schools run by central government. The state has argued that the three-language formula, including learning of Hindi, followed in JNVs is contradictory to the two-language formula followed in Tamil Nadu. The direction was made while hearing a special leave petition preferred by the state government against a 2017 order of the Madras High Court, which had asked the state government to allocate land for setting up JNVs. The HCs order was issued based on a petition filed by the organisation, Kumari Maha Sabha. Directing the authorities to ascertain the extent of land required for establishing JNVs in each district of Tamil Nadu, the apex court on Monday said, You come one step, they will also come one step. They may come two steps. It asked the Tamil Nadu government not to take the language policy as an imposition, observing that it is an opportunity for the states students. You can say this is our language policy. They will look into it, the court said. The apex court told the Tamil Nadu government that the union government would also not discredit the states policy. Bring to the notice of the secretaries of the central government about your Act and how you are going about it. Please have a positive attitude, the bench said. The apex court said it had passed the directions in the interest of students who are entitled to be admitted to JNVs in Tamil Nadu. Senior advocate P Wilson, appearing for Tamil Nadu, submitted that the JNVs followed the three-language formula, whereas the state has a statutory two-language policy. Moreover, he said the setting up of JNVs in each district would mean that the state government has to provide around 30 acres of land in every district and bear other related costs. Justice Nagarathna observed that the issue should not be turned into a language dispute. Dont make it into a language issue. We are a federal society. You are part of the Republic, she said.
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