Indian Railways’ Handball Teams win at 36th Federation Cup

Gorakhpur: Indian Railways' men and women handball teams emerged as champions at the 36th Federation Cup National Handball Championship held at Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur, from May 23 to 26, said CPRO, NER, Pankaj Kumar Singh. The winning women's team featured four players from NER — Sushma, Monika, Jyoti, and Asha — while the men's team included Nand Kishore Yadav, Happy, Bhupendra, Ravindra Pal, and Sunil. Additionally, NER players Manjula Pathak, Moni Chaudhary, Priya, and Mona represented the Uttar Pradesh women's team, which finished as runners-up. NER's Raj Kumar Yadav also served as manager for the Indian Railways men's team.In another sports achievement, the newly built lawn tennis courts at Syed Modi Railway Stadium in Gorakhpur hosted the two-day Chhotelal Memorial Tennis Tournament on May 26 and 27. Inaugurated by NERSA general secretary/ CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh, the tournament witnessed participation of 50 boys and girls across 8, 10, 14, and 16-year age groups under the supervision of Anand Jeet Lal.