Sports quota recruitment a historic step towards empowering youth, recognising excellence: Satish Sharma
223 sport spersons selected for government jobs; appointment orders to be handed over by Chief Minister SRINAGAR: In a major boost to the sporting fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir and a significant step towards creating sustainable career opportunities for the athletes, Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology […]
Satish Sharma reviews Sports Calendar 2026–27, sports development across JK
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Tuesday chaired a review meeting to assess the proposed Sports Calendar 2026–27 and the roadmap for sports development across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Shahid […]
JK to continue hosting major sports events to promote tourism, youth participation: Nasir Aslam
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir will continue to host major sporting events across the Union Territory to promote tourism and encourage greater participation of youth in sports, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani said on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of a cyclothon event here, Wani said the government has been organising a series […]
First-Ever Night Kabaddi Tournament held in Rajouri
RAJOURI: In a landmark initiative under the ongoing 100 Days Campaign of the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, the Department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS), Rajouri, under the guidance of DC Rajouri Abhishek Sharma Sunday organized the first-ever Night Kabaddi Tournament for Boys and Girls at the Mini Stadium Sports Complex, Rajouri. The […]
J&K Sports Council to organise Cyclothon 2026 in Sgr on June 3
Registrations open, cyclists, sports enthusiasts, fitness lovers invited to participate SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council is set to organise “Cyclothon 2026” in Srinagar on June 3, 2026, to mark World Bicycle Day, with the theme ‘Ride for the Next Generation.’ The event is being organised under the FIT India movement with the objective […]
YSS Sets Up District-based Monitoring, Participation Framework for Sports Sector
Step to ensure equitable and balanced regional sports infrastructure development SRINAGAR: The Department of Youth Services & Sports carried out a comprehensive Union Territory-level review of sports infrastructure, youth engagement programmes and district action plans for 2026–27, while laying down a time-bound and outcome-oriented roadmap for expanding sports access and strengthening youth development initiatives across […]
J&K Sports Council deploys sport as a frontline tool against drug abuse
Pledge drives, women’s self-defence camps, youth competitions span UT SRINAGAR: Through a sustained, ground-level campaign reaching students, athletes, and communities across J&K, the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council has positioned organised sport as a powerful tool in combating substance abuse across the Union Territory. Over recent weeks, the Sports Council has implemented an intensive calendar […]
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Satish Sharma lead ‘Sundays on Cycle’ in Srinagar
Promote fitness, sustainability, Viksit Bharat Vision SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Information Technology, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma today participated in the “Sundays on Cycle – Special Edition (Chintan Shivir 2026)” event held […]
India’s sporting ambitions must be realised through execution on ground, not on paper: Mandaviya
Srinagar: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the country’s 10-year roadmap of becoming a global sporting powerhouse must be realised through execution on the ground. Mandaviya chaired Chintan Shivir of the Ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports of states and Union Territories of the country. Over 15 state sports ministers, along with […]
BCCI President calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Mithun Manhas, President, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, a Lok Bhawan spokesman said.