World Cup winning U19 India captain Unmukt Chand calls it a day
Mumbai: Unmukt Chand, who had led India to U-19 World Cup title triumph but struggled to replicate his success at the senior level, on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Chand, 28, announced the decision on social media with a series of tweets and a lengthy note along with his some […]
I-Day celebrations: Army organizes cycling expedition in Baramulla
Srinagar: A cycling expedition was organised under the aegis of Dagger Division in association with Jammu & Kashmir Cycling association (JKCA) to commemorate 75 yrs of India’s Independence. “The event was flagged off from Baramulla & culminated at Kaman Post, Uri covering a distance of 75 Kms. The event had an overwhelming response from various […]
Farooq Khan witnesses various sports activities at Gindun Sports Complex
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today witnessed a range of sports activities being held at Gindun Sports Complex Rajbagh here in the ongoing Independence Day Sports Week Celebration-2021. On the occasion, demonstrations of various sports were displayed by players viz Judo, Thang ta, Wushu, besides he also witnessed Futsal and football exhibition matches […]
Neeraj, Olympians from Punjab to be honoured at felicitation function
Chandigarh: Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Tuesday said the state government will honour Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and Tokyo Games medal winners and participants from Punjab with cash awards worth Rs 32.67 crore at a felicitation function here on August 12. Sodhi said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will honour the Olympians while […]
Sopore’s cyclists make record with 7-hr ride to Chohar Nag Anantnag
Sopore: Mudasir Bashir Shah along with his friend, Tariq Hassan, both residents of Sopore, made history by cycling from south Kashmir’s Gawrun Larnoo to Margan Top – Chohar Nag (four lakes) – on Sunday. This is for the first time in the history of mountain biking in the valley that someone has reached Chohar Nag […]
I-Day celebration: Sports Council, JK Hockey Association organize hockey match
Jammu: As part of ongoing week-long Independence Day celebrations, Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council in collaboration with JK Hockey Association organised a hockey match at Green-field Gandhi Nagar Jammu here today. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan, who is also the Vice President of J&K Sports Council, was the chief guest on the occasion. […]
Police in Ganderbal organize “Mountain Bike Riding” event
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal today organized a “Mountain Bike Riding” event in collaboration with MTB Kashmir under the banner of “Anti Drug Awareness Campaign”. The event was flagged off by DySP DAR Ganderbal from District Police Lines Ganderbal towards Leh. “The main aim of the event was to refrain youth from drug menace and to […]
DDC Chairperson Gbl inaugurates T20 cricket tournament
Ganderbal: In order to provide a platform to the youth and channelize their energy in a positive manner, a T20 cricket tournament was inaugurated by DDC Chairperson Ganderbal Nuzhat Ishfaq at Dedrambagh area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Nuzhat Ishfaq while interacting with the participants emphasized upon the youth to take part in games and […]
Neeraj scripts history with stunning javelin throw gold, India’s first athletics medal at Olympics
Tokyo: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, out-performing the field by some distance to immortalise himself as the first track-and-field Games medal-winner for the country. The 23-year-old son of a farmer from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana produced a second […]
Sports Week celebrations in full Swing to commemorate I-Day: J&K Sports Council
Srinagar: Continuing with the sports week celebrations, J&K Sports Council today organised a series of events to commemorate the Independence Day celebrations. Early in the morning, a short run was flagged-off by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P. K Pole from Lalit Grand Palace which culminated at TRC Football Turf. The Div Com presided over the function […]
