Dubai: The idea of fielding a combined XI comprising cricketers from India and Pakistan may sound unreal, but it did happen once, albeit for an exhibition match, back in 1996 at Colombo. Legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Saeed Anwar and Mohammad Azharuddin lined up together to face hosts Sri Lanka in that fixture. Wasim Akram, […]
Ganderbal: Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal organized a spectacular Athletic Meet for Girls U/17 and U/19 years in Zone Ganderbal of the district. The event was held at Qamaria Ground Ganderbal in which 215 student athletes from various Educational institutes of the Zone Ganderbal participated. The event aimed to foster the spirit of athleticism […]
Srinagar: To recognise and honour the dedication, hard work and exceptional sporting talent exhibited by individuals on behalf of the Kashmir University (KU), the Directorate of Physical Education and Sports (DPES), KU Wednesday celebrated the outstanding achievements of meritorious students and athletes who brought laurels to the institution by securing medals and trophies in various […]
Flags Off All-Women CRPF Bike Expedition, Will Reach Gujarat After Covering Over 2000 Km Srinagar: “We are no less than boys,” said a Central Reserve Police Force biker as she joined an all-women CRPF team on a more than 2000-km expedition to Gujarat’s Kevadia to take part in the National Unity Day celebrations on October […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Founder’s Day celebration of Devki Arya Putri Pathshala Srinagar at Tagore Hall. In his address, the Lt Governor lauded the school for its immense contribution in providing quality education to girls from poor sections of the society since its establishment in 1910. “Strength of the nation is […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday dispelled rumours about the video purportedly issued by a news agency suggesting that DySP Adil Mushtaq was involved in Kokernag encounter as an insider betrayal that claimed lives of three officers. In a post on X, Kashmir police while quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said termed the video […]
Directed banks to encourage digital payment ecosystem to realise the objective of cashless economy SRINAGAR: All the banks in association with line departments need to work in tandem to ensure J&K UT is at par with National Average in the parameters that define performance in the banking sector. We should strive hard for J&K to […]
Jammu: Army on Tuesday said that the anti-militancy operation in Rajouri was being conducted in “different terrain” and efforts are being done to “avoid collateral damage”. So far two Army soldiers were injured in the gunfight with militants whose number is suspected to be 2-3 in Kalakote area of the mountainous district. The gunfight broke […]
Srinagar: Police have arrested an accused driver involved in a hit and run case within an hour of the incident, officials said. “Earlier today, a road traffic accident took place at Reshipora in which one girl namely Adeeba Arshid (age about 10 years) daughter of Arshid Ahmad Shiekh resident of Reshipora was hit by a […]
Jammu: Basohli Pashmina, a more than 100-year-old traditional craft from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The Department of Industries and Commerce achieved the milestone in coordination with NABARD Jammu and Human Welfare Association, Varanasi, the spokesman said. Earlier this year, the famed […]