Sitarganj: Baruabag win women's and Gaughat men's titles in 'Udaan Uttarakhand' volleyball tournament, ₹1 lakh each; runners-up Nakuliya and Gaganpur get ₹75,000 each

Baruabag won the women's title and Gaughat the men's title in the volleyball tournament held in Sitarganj under the 'Udaan Uttarakhand-Drug Free Uttarakhand' campaign. According to Hindustan, at the grand finale that went on till late Thursday night, chief guests MP Ajay Bhatt and cabinet minister Saurabh Bahuguna gave both winning teams a trophy and ₹1 lakh each. Runners-up Nakuliya (women) and Gaganpur (men) received trophies and ₹75,000 each. A total of 55 women's and men's teams played in the tournament from November 9, organised by minister Bahuguna for the third year in a row to keep young people away from drugs and draw them to sport. The minister also honoured international volleyball player Manjeet Singh Rana. MP Bhatt said young people will give Uttarakhand new wings.