Refresher courses integral to keep trainers abreast: Alok Kumar
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Alok Kumar, Thursday advocated refresher courses as integral towards keeping trainers, coaches and teachers abreast with latest skills and techniques of sports world. “To remain updated with the latest know how of games in order to perform their jobs in a befitting manner, it is imperative to involve […]
Alpine Skier Arif Khan made us proud: Advisor Khan : Extends best wishes to Skier for upcoming competitions
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan has extended his best wishes to the Alpine Skier Arif Khan for his upcoming competitions in Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. While extending his wishes to Arif, Advisor Khan said that it is a proud moment for entire Jammu and Kashmir that Arif lead the Indian Contingent at the […]
Para Athlete Chandeep Singh calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Para Athlete S. Chandeep Singh Saturday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor congratulated Chandeep Singh for bringing laurels to J&K by winning a Silver medal in the Men’s plus 80 kg event at the 9th World Para Taekwondo Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey on 11th-12th December, 2021. During […]
District level rifle shooting competition inaugurated
JAMMU: Adhering to Covid protocol, Principal Secretary to Government, Youth Services and Sports Department, Alok Kumar inaugurated the District Level Shooting competition in an impressive, colourful and well attended function at DYSS’s own Shooting Range, Gandhi Nagar, here today. The competition in which around 30 young shooters drawn from district Jammu are taking part, is […]
Advisor Farooq Khan congratulates Chess player
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, congratulated daughter of the soil, Arushi Kotwal, who has been conferred with prestigious Pradan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP), the highest award for the citizens below 18 years by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for her exceptional achievement in the field of Sports (Chess). Significant to mention, Prime Minister […]
Four years on indoor stadium Shopian awaits completion
Shopian: Even after a lapse of over four years, the indoor sports stadium at Arhama area, of south Kashmir’s Shopian district is awaiting completion, sports lovers alleged. Players from different villages of the area said that they were very hopeful that by enhancing the sports infrastructure in the area, youth will get engaged in different […]
Winter games: Director Tourism visits Gulmarg, instructs strict observance of Covid protocol
GULMARG: Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo visited the ski resort of Gulmarg where he held a series of meetings with stakeholders and officials. He impressed upon them to strictly follow the Covid mitigation protocol as devised by the Government from time to time. Chairing a meeting on regulating winter sports activities at the […]
National Curling Championship concludes in Gulmarg
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir team won both junior and senior men’s gold in the first ever National Curling Championship cum National Camp 2022 which concluded at Gulmarg. Women’s gold medals, both junior and senior were won by Andhra Pradesh women’s team. Team from Uttarakhand, Telengana, Karnataka, MP and Haryana also won silver and bronze medals […]
Govt formulates Rules for ‘outstanding sportspersons’: Farooq Khan
Rules stipulates appointment of sportspersons to gazetted, other jobs
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued Jammu and Kashmir Appointment of Outstanding Sportspersons Rules, 2022 through a notification by the General Administration Department. In a press conference held Friday, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor and Vice Chairperson JK Sports Council, Farooq Khan formally announced the new Rules, which have been framed under the aegis of […]
Valedictory function of 2-days Open South Kashmir Pencak Silat Championship held in Awantipora
Awantipora: Valedictory function of two days Open South Kashmir Pencak Silat Championship 2021-22 was held at Awantipora. The event was organized by Police in collaboration with Pencak Silat Association of Jammu at Government Degree College Pampore. SSP Awantipora Mohd Yousif was the chief guest on the occasion. SDPO Pampore, DySP DAR, Principal Government Degree College […]