Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Upcoming tennis stars from the state Debasis Sahoo and Sohini Sanjay Mohanty were felicitated by the Odisha Tennis Association and also a new mobile app was launched during a function at the Kalinga Stadium.
Sports and Youth Services, E & IT, Govt of Odisha Minister Tusarkanti Behera felicitated the two youngsters. Among others who were present were R Vineel Krishna (Secretary Sports), Asit Tripathy (President, Odisha Tennis Association (OTA), Satyajit Mohanty (Secretary OTA) and Sanjeeb Panda (Joint Secy, OTA).
The minister also launched a mobile application of the Odisha Tennis Academy at the event. The app will facilitate online registration of players for coaching, assignment of coaches, booking of the courts, issue of identity cards, etc to the players. Currently, five coaches are engaged in coaching more than one hundred young players at the Kalinga Stadium. The new office of the Odisha Tennis Association was also inaugurated by the minister on this occasion.
