Indian women’s cricket team arrives in Sri Lanka for limited-overs tour
New Delhi: The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s cricket team arrived here on Sunday for its limited-over tour of Sri Lanka, beginning on June 23. Without senior players like Mithali Raj, who has announced her retirement, and veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami, a young Indian team will play three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals at Pallekele […]
3rd District Kupwara Pencak Silat Championship commences
Srinagar: The 3rd Pencak Silat District Kupwara Championship 2022-23 is being held at Town Hall Kupwara from 18th-19th of this month. The event is sponsored by Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council and organised by District Kupwara Pencak Silat Association under the aegis of Pencak Silat Association of J&K. The event is part of the ongoing […]
District Wushu Championship-2022 concludes at Shopian
Srinagar: The District Shopian Wushu Championship 2022-23 held at Batapora Sports Stadium from 16th of this month concluded here today witnessing participation of around 350 athletes from different schools, clubs across Shopian district. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya presided over the closing ceremony function as chief guest and SSP Shopian Tanushree was […]
Karthik, Avesh engineer India’s series levelling win
RAJKOT: Dinesh Karthik played a knock to remember before Avesh Khan gave his dad a “perfect birthday present” with a fiery spell as India steam-rolled South Africa by 82 runs in Rajkot on Friday to level the five-match series 2-2. Karthik (55 off 27) scored his maiden fifty close to 16 years after his T20 […]
England register highest-ever ODI score of 498 runs against Netherlands
London: Liam Livingstone and Jos Buttler’s fireworks helped England mount a historic score of 498/4 against Netherlands on Friday which is also the highest-ever score in a one-day cricket international. The whole innings consisted of 26 sixes and 36 fours with Liam Livingstone pillaging 32 runs from the 46th over beating Dimitri Mascarenhas’ 30 runs […]
J&K UT is inching closer towards achieving excellence in sports: LG
Dedicates Revamped Indoor Sports Complex at Srinagar to Sportspersons
‘For the first time after 2014, at least 200 sportspersons will get government jobs in coming months’ SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today dedicated revamped Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex at Gogji Bagh, Srinagar to the sportspersons. He also unveiled the calendar of Sports Activities 2022-23 under the “My Youth My Pride” Campaign on the occasion. […]
Lt Governor meets Para Athlete Irfan Ahmad Mir
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today met Para Athlete and sportsperson, Irfan Ahmad Mir, from Pulwama at the Raj Bhavan. During the interaction, Irfan Mir discussed with the Lt Governor various matters pertaining to promotion and development of sports facilities for specially-abled sportspersons and athletes in J&K UT. Irfan Mir, despite being visually impaired, had […]
DC Ganderbal inaugurates water Skiing course in Manasbal Lake
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shyambir today inaugurated water skiing course/water Sports in Manasbal Lake which is being organized by the Wullar Manasbal Development Authority (WMDA) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IISM) here at Manasbal. Students from IISM and Local unemployed youths residing around Manasbal Lake participated in the training course […]
Army preparing J&K youth for career in sports: Army commander
Akhnoor: Praising the youth of Jammu and Kashmir for huge potential and capability, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that army has provide the youth a platform to showcase their cricketing talent and preparing them for a sporting career at the state and national level. The Indian army’s first tournament in […]
Union MoS Nisith Pramanik inaugurates indoor sports stadium at Mirgund
BARAMULLA: As part of Union Government’s special outreach Programme to get first hand appraisal of various developmental parameters, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik today paid visit to Mirgund Pattan where he inaugurated Indoor Sports Stadium constructed at an estimated cost of of Rs. 3.83 Crore. He […]
