Ex-India captain lays artificial hockey pitch in his village
Former India hockey captain and Rajya Sabha MP Dilip Tirkey is getting an artificial hockey pitch laid in his village, Saunamara, in Odisha. Tirkey has generated â¹5 crore in funds, besides contributing â¹1 crore from his MP Local Area Development Scheme fund. Tirkey said he hoped the facility will discourage youngsters "from picking up guns" in the Maoist-infested region.