{
  "id": 17043704,
  "title": "POWERGRID WR-I Emerges Champion at Inter-Regional Volleyball Tournament 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/powergrid-wr-i-emerges-champion-at-inter-regional-volleyball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/powergrid-wr-i-emerges-champion-at-inter-regional-volleyball-tournament-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The POWERGRID Inter-Regional Volleyball Tournament 2026 concluded on Wednesday, with Western Region-I (WR-I) emerging victorious as champions at the finals held at Shivaji Stadium. The three-day event saw participants from across the organization compete in a spirited display of teamwork, skill and sportsmanship. In the semi-finals, WR-I triumphed over Southern Region-I (SR-I), while Corporate Centre (CC) defeated Northern Western Region (NWR) to qualify for the championship match. The third-place finisher was SR-I, who edged out NWR. WR-I claimed the championship trophy after defeating CC in the final, with Shiv being named Man of the Final Match. Corporate Centre's Pravin Kumar was honored as Best Player of the Tournament. The victorious team consisted of Anshul, Ashish, Mayuresh, Kuldeep, Yupesh, Manoj, Shiv and Bhupendra, who showcased exceptional teamwork and determination throughout the competition. Best Defender Chukka Lavan Kumar was recognized from SR-I, while Rajpal Dara (NWR) was awarded Best Attacker (Smasher), and Mayuresh Kolekar (WR-I) was named Best Setter. The winners' trophy was presented by Ashok Kumar Behera, Executive Director of WR-I, alongside Rajneesh Tiwari, Chief General Manager (AM), and Vinod Kumar, Chief General Manager (HVDC TLC). All dignitaries congratulated the participants on their sportsmanship, discipline, dedication and team spirit during the event, which took place from October 26th to 28th, 2026. The tournament aimed to foster camaraderie, promote physical fitness and encourage healthy competition and collaboration among POWERGRID employees from different regions.",
  "summary": "The finals of the POWERGRID Inter-Regional Volleyball Tournament 2026 were held on Wednesday at Shivaji Stadium, Katol Road, Nagpur, bringing together talented volleyball players from across the organization in a spirited display of teamwork, skill and sportsmanship. Earlier in the day, the semi-final matches witnessed intense competition. In the first semi-final, Western Region-I (WR-I) defeated…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}