Union MoS Youth Affairs and Sports chairs officers meeting
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports and Home Affairs, Nisith Pramanik who is on a four day visit to Kashmir under the Union Government’s public outreach programme chaired a meeting of officers and officials of Youth Services and Sports Department (YS&S) at Youth Hostel today. During the meeting, Director YS&S, Gazanfar […]
Advisor Farooq Khan attends virtual conference
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Monday attended virtual conference of Minister In-charge of Youth Affairs and Sports of States and Union Territories which was chaired by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur. The meeting, which was attended by Ministers and Advisors of all the States and UTs, had detailed discussion […]
Lt Guv honours Tokyo Paralympics participants in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday honoured Tokyo Paralympics participants — Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti Baliyan — here and wished them success in the upcoming events, an official spokesman said. The two para archers of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s Sports Complex participated in the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics. The […]
Srinagar Open tennis Championship 2021 reaches semifinal stage
Moazzam, Haider, Inayat, Asif qualify for semifinals
Srinagar: Moazzam Rashid, Haider Hussain, Inayat Jehangir and Asif Nowsheri qualified for the semifinal of the ongoing Srinagar Open Tennis Championship being played at Gindun Sports Complex. All the players won their matches in Straight sets with Moazzam (vs Rouf Mir), Asif (vs Tahafuz Ilahi) and Inayat (Jamil Mir) beating their opponents by identical score […]
Golf Clinic held at RSGC
First of its kind, school kids being trained to play Golf
SRINAGAR: On the sidelines of the PGTI Golf tournament being played here at Royal Springs Golf Course(RSGC) these day, a Golf Clinic was held for the students of Government schools here this afternoon. The effort has been part of the initiative of the Tourism Department to train students and kids about Golf and make them […]
Kashmiri Cyclist sets Guinness record
Pedals from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in record time
SRIANAGAR: “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort”. This was the mantra followed by cyclist Adil Teli, 23-year-old youth from Narbal, Budgam, who pedaled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in just eight days, covering a distance of 3,600 kilometres […]
Formulation of sports policy: Advisor Farooq Khan chairs meeting
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Wednesday chaired a meeting regarding formulation of sports policy for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Director Youth Services and Sports, Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Director Budget, Special Secretary Law Department and Additional Secretary, GAD. The […]
Sports infrastructure projects: Advisor Farooq Khan asks for sticking to timelines
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Saturday chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress of various sports infrastructure projects under J&K Sports Council (JKSC) being executed through Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC). The meeting was attended by Managing Director, JKPCC, Vikas Kundal, Executive Director JKPCC, Chief Engineer, JKPCC, Secretary, […]
Cricket Tournament for specially abled persons inaugurated at Anantnag
ANANTNAG: ‘Zaiba Aapa’ Cricket tournament for persons with special orthopedic abilities was inaugurated at Government Degree College Khanabal here, Friday. The tournament with the slogan “See My Ability Not Disability” is being organised by Humanity Welfare Organisation Helpline (HWOH) Bijbehara in collaboration with District Administration and Department of Youth Services and Sports, a statement issued […]
Cricketer dies of cardiac arrest while playing
Baramulla: A 30-year old cricketer died of heart attack while playing cricket in Janbazpora area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An official said that the youth fell while playing in the ground as a match was underway. He said that the youth was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment where he […]
