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SAI Hostel emerge champions in Srikrushna Biswal Memorial Football Tournament. | Chess WGM Kiran Manisha Mohanty bags Ekalabya Award for the year 2010.

Kiran Manisha Mohanty, a student of KIIT School of Technology, bagged the distinction of becoming the “1st Woman International Master” (Chess) from Orissa.

KIIT Student Becomes First Chess Grand Master from Orissa - Kiran Manisha Mohanty, a student of KIIT University, became the first person from Orissa to become a Grandmaster.

... stiff challenge in the championship from the likes of Asian Junior girls' champion Mary Ann Gomes, Swati Ghate and Kruttika Nadig besides Nisha Mohota and Kiran Manisha Mohanty.

Local WIM Padmini Rout stole the show during the day when she stunned Hungarian GM Zoltan Varga to become the second WGM of Orissa after Kiran Manisha Mohanty.