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BHUBANESWAR: Diwali has come early for all those who are aspiring for a government job in Odisha as chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced abolition of contractual recruitment system forever besides regularizing services of over 57,000 contractual employees.

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian team is not up to the mark technically, coach Thomas Dennerby on Saturday concluded after his side bowed out of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with back-to-back losses.

BHUBANESWAR: Title contenders Brazil and the USA played out a 1-1 draw in a fast-paced Group A match as both teams closed in on quarterfinal berths of the FIFA Women's Under-17 World Cup here on Friday.

BHUBANESWAR: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will initiate an enquiry on the late arrival of boots of four members of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squad, leading to the players wearing them for the first time during the match against USA.

BHUBANESWAR: A crushing 0-8 defeat in the opening match denting their confidence severely, India would look to pick up the pieces and salvage some pride when they play Morocco in their second group match of the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup here on Friday.

BHUBANESWAR: India head coach Thomas Dennerby admitted that his team was no match to the USA after it suffered a 0-8 humiliation in their FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup opener but insisted that the home team is capable of playing better.

BHUBANESWAR: The Brazil U-17 national team has so far failed to replicate the achievements of its senior men or even that of the senior women. But before a scanty crowd of just over 4000 at Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday, the young Brazilians showed their potential by beating Morocco 1-0…

This thrashing has put India at the bottom of Group A while the USA is at the top

BHUBANESWAR: India were overwhelmed by a formidable USA in their opening match of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as they suffered a 0-8 thrashing in a lop-sided Group A match here on Tuesday.

BHUBANESWAR: Title contenders Brazil began their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup campaign on a winning note with a 1-0 victory over debutants Morocco in a Group A match on Tuesday.

BHUBANESWAR: The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is set to kick off simultaneously at two venues on Tuesday. While Chile will take on New Zealand at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Kalinga Stadium here will be witness to a clash of newcomers and veterans of the game.