{"id":61531,"date":"2026-02-10T09:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=61531"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:11:47","slug":"yamuna-ranga-rao-trophy-2026-inter-college-indoor-sports-tournament-raises-sportive-spirit-among-hospitality-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/02\/10\/yamuna-ranga-rao-trophy-2026-inter-college-indoor-sports-tournament-raises-sportive-spirit-among-hospitality-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamuna Ranga Rao Trophy 2026 &#8211; Inter-College Indoor Sports Tournament, raises sportive spirit among hospitality students!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61532\" src=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC7900-300x144.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC7900-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC7900.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hyderabad, February 9<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>IHM Hyderabad\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>the premier Central Government Hotel Management Institute;\u00a0<\/em>hosted the\u00a0<strong>Yamuna Ranga Rao Trophy 2026,\u00a0<\/strong>the Hotel Management Inter-College Indoor Sports Tournament, today at the Institute premises in DD Colony, Vidyanagar. The annual sports event was part of the Food Fest celebrations hosted at the Institute and sponsored by Canara Bank. It drew spirited participation from hospitality institutes across the region, transforming the campus into a hub of energy, enthusiasm, and sporting excellence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The tournament featured a range of engaging indoor\u00a0events including Chess, Carrom (Singles &amp; Doubles), Table Tennis, and Arm Wrestling, fostering a spirit of healthy competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship among students. The high energy and camaraderie added vibrancy and enthusiasm to the campus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yamuna Ranga Rao Trophy 2026 \u2013 Winners details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Carrom\u00a0<\/strong>(Singles)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Winner: Shiva<\/strong>, IIHM<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Runner up: Anurag Gautam<\/strong>, IHM-Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Carrom\u00a0<\/strong>(Doubles)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Winners: Kiran &amp; Shiva Kumar<\/strong>, IIHM<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Runner up: Anurag &amp; Sajid<\/strong>, IHM-Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chess<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Winner: Vaishnavi<\/strong>, Regency College of Hotel Management<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Runner Up: Pranith<\/strong>, CAI<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Table Tennis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Winner: Swastik Gupta<\/strong>, IHM-Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Runner Up: Vivek Rao<\/strong>, IHM-Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Arm Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Winner: Siddhant Mishra<\/strong>, IHM-Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Runner: Tenzin Samten<\/strong>, CAI<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Speaking on the occasion\u00a0<strong>Mr Sanjay K. Thakur<\/strong>, Principal, IHM-Hyderabad;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>said,\u00a0<em>the tournament underscored the importance of holistic student development, complementing academic and professional learning with physical fitness and mental agility. Through initiatives such as the Food Fest, inter-collegiate competitions, and sports tournaments, IHM Hyderabad reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing professional excellence, creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and all-round development, with valuable support from industry and institutional partners such as Canara Bank.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad, February 9th, 2026:\u00a0IHM Hyderabad\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the premier Central Government Hotel Management Institute;\u00a0hosted the\u00a0Yamuna Ranga Rao Trophy 2026,\u00a0the Hotel Management Inter-College Indoor Sports Tournament, today at the Institute premises in DD Colony, Vidyanagar. 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