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| | J&K team selected for North India Bench Press championship | | | | JAMMU, May 18: J&K team has selected for the North India Bench Press championship 2018 to be held at Jalandhar on May 20.
20 players from J&K state have been selected in different weight group. The selected team representing under the banner of All J&K Powerlifting.
Speaking on the occasion, DySP Madan Mohan Singh Jamwal applauded the selected players and gave t4hem best wishes. General secretary of All J&K Powerlifting association Rakesh Kumar, vice president Amit dutta and Joint secretary Varun deep Sharma are accompanying the team as a coach and Manager.... |  | |
| | JKCA Premier Cricket Championship | | Bhatia Club wins over Raja Warriors Cricket Club by 13 runs | | | | JAMMU, May 18: Sailing on fine performance from Monish Singal and Ankaj, Bhatia Club today registered a fine 13 runs win against Raja Warriors Cricket Club in the JKCA Premier Cricket Championship underway at GGM Science College Hostel Ground, here.
While Monish played brilliant innings with bat contributing 57-ball 59 runs while Ankaj clinched three wickets. Earlier, batting first, Bhatia Club set a target of 175 runs losing all their wickets in 26.4 overs. Monish Singal remained highest scorer with 59 runs while Sachin and Shubham contributed 42 and 13 runs respectively.
From Raja Warriors, Ajaz and Rohit shared three wickets each.
In reply, Raja Warriors could make 161 runs losing nine wickets in given 30 overs. Adil hit fine half century with 40-ball 52 runs. Vikas also played w... | | |
| | Inter Zone championship | | Akhnoor, Jammu boys share Kabaddi titles | | | | JAMMU, May 18: Akhnoor and Jammu zone bagged boys under-14 and under-17 Kabaddi titles respectively in the inter-zone district level competitions of district Jammu held under the banner of Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) at MA Stadium, here today.
Sainik School Nagrota of Dansal Zone lifted twin trophies of Volleyball U/14 & 17 yrs Boys Category in Inter Zonal District level Competitions of District Jammu.
In under-14 category, Akhnoor defeated RS Pura zone by 17 points. In the semifinals, R S Pura trounced Jammu zone by 20 points and Akhnoor outplayed Khour zone by 22 points. Meanwhile, the under-17 title went to Jammu zone, who beat Akhnoor zone by seven points.
In the semifinals, Jammu beat Satwari zone by 17 points and Akhnoor got walkover. In the valedictory of ... | | |
| | | Distt Wu-Shu championship concludes at Tangmarg | | | | JAMMU, May 18: The three day 9th District Baramulla Wu-Shu Championship, organized by Wu-Shu Association Baramulla, concluded at Tangmarg yesterday among a large gathering of enthusiasts, parents and players.
The concluding function was presided over by Sub-District Magistrate Tangmarg and Col Akshay Ohri, CO-Army Camp Ziran was Guest of Honour.
Among other dignitaries the President District Wu-Shu Association Sajjad Athar Wani and sports promoter, Hilal Thapa and Batool Noor were also present on the occasion. The Championship was held under the aegis of J&K Wu-Shu Association and J&K State Sports Council at Army Goodwill School, Ziran, Tangmarg. Nearly 250 male and female players, representing different areas of Baramulla district, took part in this prestigious Championship.
The pa... | | |
| | JKCA Premier Championship | | KCSC registers six wkts win over ECC | | | | JAMMU, May 17: KC Sports Club (KCSC) today registered a fine six wickets win against Evershine Cricket Club in the ongoing JKCA Premier Championship of district Jammu at GGM Science College Hostel ground, here.
Batting first, after winning the toss, Evershine Club made 174 runs losing all their wickets in 27.3 overs of the 30 overs a side game. Sahil and Parvinder Singh were main scorers with 43 and 33 runs respectively while Ravinder contributed 21-ball 30 runs to the total. From KCSC, R Pandit emerged as most successful, who took three wickets while Devats and Shubham Gupta shared two each.
Later, KCSC overhauled the opponent total making 175 runs in 27.5 overs losing four wickets. Sunil Kumar played fine innings of 68 runs studded with three sixes and four boundaries. Vikas and Moh... | | |
| | | Badminton Starlet Poorvisha S Ram to represent India in 2018 Thomas and Uber Cup | | | | NEW DELHI, May 17: International Badminton star, Poorvisha S Ram, ranking 44 in the world, and her teammates have been selected to participate in the Total BFW Thomas and Uber Cups Final 2018 to be held in Bangkok from May 20 to 27.
Poorvisha is currently ranked 44 in the BWF (Badminton World Federation) world ranking. She has been passionate about badminton and began her stint with the sport at the age of 10. Among her many notable accolades, she was the National Badminton Champion three times in a row from 2010 – 2012.
Joining her in the women’s categories are Saina Nehwal, Vaishnavi Jakka Reddy, Sai Krishna Priya, Anura Prabhu, Vaishnavi Bhale, J. Meghana, Prajakta Sawant and Sanyogita Ghorpade.
Speaking on this, Poorvisha Ram says ‘The history and legacy of this tournament is trem... | | |
| | Inter-zone competition | | Semis line up drawn in boys U-14 Kho-Kho | | | | JAMMU, May 17: Semifinals line has been cleared with the holding of quarterfinals in under-17 boys Kho-Kho event of the annual inter-zone competitions of Jammu district, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), at Government High School, Jammu Cantonment grounds, here today.
While in other events of Kabaddi, Wrestling and Volleyball in both under-14 and under-17 categories preliminary round of the competition took place today at different venues of MA Stadium, here. Earlier, the competition declared open by district officer (DYSS), Chanchal Kour, who interacted with the participating teams representing 14 different zones of Jammu.
The Details: VOLLEYBALL: Under-17: Jourian Zone bt Satwari 2-1; Dansal zone bt Gandhi Nagar 2-0; Bhalwal zone bt Arnia Zone 2-0; R S... | | |
| | | Bandhurakh blanks Jammu Red in Hockey | | | | JAMMU, May 17: Bandhu Rakh Club today blanked Jammu Red in the Shaheed Bhagat Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament, organised by Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Foundation under the aegis of Hockey Jammu and Kashmir at K K Hakhu Stadium, here.
Harkirat Singh, Taranjot Singh, Sanamjot Singh, Roshan Preet Singh and Arvinder Singh were the scorers. National umpire, P P singh was special guest in today's match.
Meanwhile, in another scheduled match, MRS Simbal Camp trounced Unique Public School 4-0. Sarabjot Singh struck twice while Sukhpreet and Manjeet Singh added a goal each. In other match of the day, Banda Singh Bahadur Club Poonch defeated Young Khalsa by a solitary goal. The only goal of the match came through Jagmeet Singh.... | | |
| | | Expert Sanga rejoins IPL commentary team | | | | MUMBAI, May 17 : Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has arrived in India to commentate in IPL (Indian Premier League) matches, it is learnt here.
The 40-year-old ex-wicket keeper and left-handed batsman is considered to be the voice of cricket and will express his expert views before, during and after the IPL matches from studio.
Sangakkara joins other two former stalwarts-Mahela Jaywardene and Muthia Muralidharan- who are discharging coaching roles with the Mumbai Indians and
Sunrisers Hyderabad teams in the IPL.
Interestingly, Sanga's communication skill has also impressed the Supreme Court appointee CoA (Court of Administrators), who are keen to hire him for the Pataudi Memorial Lecture, to be delivered on the night of the BCCI awards next month. The few BCCI members, ho... | | |
| | | Wrestler Nirmal lifts 20th Bhamag Kesari title | | | | UDHAMPUR, May 17: Wrestler Nirmal of Master Chandgi Ram Akhara Delhi lifted “20th Annual Bhamag Kesari” Title 2018 by defeating Wrestler Mustba Kamal (Bablu) of Basantgarh of Udhampur District in a very tough fight here at Sardabbar, Kalsote on the sidelines of Shiv Parvati Mela.
Minister of State for Finance, Planning, Law & Justice, Ajay Nanda was the chief guest on the occasion.
The Dangal was organized by J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association in collaboration with J&K Police, Tourism Department, J&K Bank Moungri and Bhamag Dangal Committee.
President J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma and General Secretary, Udhampur District Indian Style Wrestling Association Om Parkash Verma supervised the event.
While addressing the gathering, Nanda appreciated the ... | | |
| | | State Football Academy opens at Kargil | | | | KARGIL, May 17: The State Football Academy (SFA) Kargil unit was formally kick started at a function organized at Auditorium Hall here. The opening of the unit in the district will provide much needed professional training to the local players under the guidance of professional coaches besides raising infrastructure in the form of football stadia as well as other modern facilities.
Chief Planning Officer Kargil Tashi Tundup was the chief guest on the occasion while as District Cultural Officer Kargil Muhammad Ali Tak was the guest of honor.
The speakers on the occasion while hailing the efforts of J&K Sports Council for opening of the State Football Academy unit in the district termed it as a landmark event which will go a long way in giving impetus to professional sporting activities ... | | |
| | | Phogat sisters dropped from National Camp for ‘indiscipline’ | | | | NEW DELHI, May 17: Phogat Sisters, who became famous by the Aamir Khan starrer biopic ‘Dangal', have been dropped from the National Camp for the Asian Games, by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
The authorities have found all the four Phogat sisters - Geeta, Babita, Ritu and Sangeeta, guilty of ‘tantrums and indiscipline'. WFI was earlier criticized for being soft towards the sisters, despite many complaints. But it has come out tough when they skipped the mandatory National Camp in Lucknow, and issued them show cause notice, and sought their explanation.
In total, 15 men and women freestyle wrestlers have been issued show cause notice by the WFI and their names removed from the camp list. "The wrestlers selected for the national camp are expected to physically report to the ca... | | |
| | | ZA Thakur retains president of J&K Football Association | | SS Bunty as treasurer | | | JAMMU, May 13: ZA Thakur has retained as the President of the J&K Football Association in its
its special meeting of Congress of General Council of JKFA held at Hotel Lala Rukh Srinagar in which 126 associate & direct members of J&K took part.
Office Bearers & Members of all the 22 DFA’s took part and first confirmed & approved the proposal & Resolution for Amendment to the constitution the Association which in addition already posts available more post were created for smooth functioning of the Association affairs & activities.
In addition to elections council nominated creation of few New posts of 5th Zone (North East) was created.
Prof BA Shah named as Hony. General Secretary for Term 2018-2022. SS. Bunty Hony. Treasurer
SA Hameed was elected as Executive Chief of the Associa... | | |
| | | Volleyball tourney organises at KU | | | | JAMMU, May 13: Elite volleyball club women defeated Ganderbal Royal Club by 3:0 while in men section Royal Club Aglar beat Elite Volleyball Club men in 3:2 in finals of first volleyball fest season 2018 held at Kashmir University Volleyball court .
The Best player in the Women section was Arifa Gulzar from elite Volleyball Club while as emerging player in women section was Zeeshan Farooq from Budgam and ahba was best performer of the match.
In men section Aqib from Royal Club Aglar was best player of the tournament and best performer of the day was Anas from Elite Volleyball club emerging player of the tournament was Nadeem from elite Volleyball club.
The tournament was organised by Srinagar volleyball association in collaboration with University of Kashmir Under the aegis of Voll... | | |
| | | DIG JKS range declares open JKCA Premier Championship | | | | Jammu, May 13: Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association today declared open JKCA Premier Championship at District level in phase manner.
In first phase the tournaments are resuming on Knockout basis at Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Poonch & Rajouri in which total 134 teams are participating & 2015 players are given chance to show their talent and give opportunity to reserve their seat as probable for JKCA under the notable administration of Justice CK Prasad retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Justice Syed Rafat Alam Chief Justice of M P and Allahabad High Courts & Chief Executive Officer, JKCA Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, IPS, retired DIG.
At Jammu province all the tournaments are held under the preeminent supervision of Rtd. Judge Shri Jang Bahadhur Singh Jamwal & Shri Sham Saroop Kals... | | |
| | | My dad was not hesitant to declare me out, says ex-Kenya captain Hitesh Modi | | | | MUMBAI, May 13: Former Kenya captain Hitesh Modi, who now lives in England, is in India to watch the few IPL matches. He has been invited by the Rajasthan Royals.
Speaking exclusively, he said,"me and my brother in Law (Sandip Saujani) from UK are here in India especially for the IPL Matches in Jaipur and Mumbai. We are the Guests of The Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. We have been enjoying the exciting matches and the wonderful hospitality of the hosts".
"I must say that the IPL is superbly well-organized and indeed is the finest and the best cricket tournament in the world and is being watched by millions of people on TV and also in packed grounds".
"What a great feeling to watch the IPL matches from the VIP stand within the stadium", he added.
Interestingly, during his playing day... | | |
| | | SKCC thrashes BCC by 4 wkts | | | | JAMMU, May 13: Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Club (SKCC) thrashed Bhatia Cricket Club (BCC) by a 4 wickets runs to register a 2 match win in the ongoing T-20 3 match series on drug awareness by support of Degree college students played at Bishnah Degree College.
Earlier, SKCC led by Aman cheema won the toss and elected to ball first. With the help of magnificent knocks from Anil 67 runs off 48 balls) Vivek (59 runs off 41 balls) the BCC posted a huge total of 215 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in stipulated 20 overs.
For SKCC, Aman Singh took 3 wickets Anmol Manhas and Shahrukh took two wickets each while Jimmy and Manu Khajuria also scalped one.
Chasing target, SKCC played heart taking knocks Anil langeh scores (75 runs off 23 balls), jimmy (52 runs off 39 balls) and Aman Cheema also chippe... | | |
| | | Mother’s Day: Mom Kicks Off Women Football Academy In Srinagar | | | | JAMMU, May 13: On Mother’s International Day, State Football Academy of Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council started the women academy on Sunday at AstroTurf Srinagar.
A mother kicks off Women Football Academy in Srinagar.
An initiative by the Chief Minister of the State Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, State Football Academy having 22 units in all 22 districts wherein young boys and girls are being trained professionally, the statement reads.
The statement said that the youngsters are being trained by the International Players like Mehraj Ud Din Wadoo, Ishafaq Ahmad and international coach Sajid Yousuf.
“Almost 100 youngsters under the age group of 13, 15 and 18 years are being trained in 22 district units. These sums 2200 youngsters are getting professional training in every c... | | |
| | | Youths should channelize their energy towards sports: Former MLC | | | | KATHUA, May 13: Former MLC Subash Gupta exhorted upon the youth to come forward and channelize their energy towards sports activities, urged them to refrain from smoking, drugs, and liquor.
He also called upon the Government departments and other agencies to encourage the youth in sports and other co-curricular activities. He also urged upon the youth to participate in the games and sports to remain fit and fine as sound mind resides in a sound body.
Subash Gupta, who was chief guest on the occasion, said these words during the final match of Kaniyaha, Mintu, and Manjeet Memorial Cricket Tournament organised by Hiranagar Cricket Club.
As part of the match proceedings the final match was played between Manjeet Cricket Club Channi and Bishu-11 Hiranagar. Manjeet Cricket Club Channi afte... | | |
| | | Chairman LC inaugurates Badminton tourney | | | | KARGIL, May 13: Chairman Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali inaugurated 3 days Badminton tournament by District Police under Civic Action Programme at Indoor Stadium, here today.
88 players including students of different educational institutions as well as amateur players under Senior and Junior categories are participating in the sporting event.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman while appreciating the efforts of District Police for organizing the tournament expressed hope that the event would prove instrumental in giving boost to police public relations in the district. He also hailed the endeavours of District Police particularly SSP Kargil, Tsering Gylapo for carrying out the renovation and face-lifting of police infrastructure in the district.
The Chairman urged upon the ... | | |
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