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Downtown Cricket League award ceremony witnesses pro-freedom slogans

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The final of the Downtown Cricket League concluded amidst pro-freedom slogans here on Sunday at Kashmir university ground. During the award ceremony, spectators raised  pro freedom and pro Pakistani slogans from the top of their lungs. Some of the boys wishing anonymity said that they smell something fishy in organizing such events. They alleged that such events basically are meant to divert the attention of youth from the real cause to something different. “How is this league going to help the boys in future. DCL is no way any platform…

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Talent going waste due to lack of infrastructure: Wadoo

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Kashmir has great football potential but the game is not being properly patronized and lack of infrastructure is forcing the talent go waste. Valley’s soccer star Mehraj-ud din Wadoo, while talking to us he said that lack of infrastructure is the only problem that growth of footballers is decreasing day by day and we don’t see much quality players coming from the new generation. “Our government is busy sorting out other things of the state rather than build a basic infrastructure for the youth to get involved in sports,” he…

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Parvez Rasool to set up cricket academy in Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir’s only international cricketer Parvez Rasool is going to set up a cricket academy in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir. The Parvez Rasool Cricket Academy will be established in Model Higher Secondary School in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, official said. “Today the road map for establishing the state of the art Parvez Rasool Cricket Academy at Model Higher Secondary School Bijbehara Anantnag was finalised in collaboration with Kanwal Foods,” a post in the official Facebook page of Directorate of School Education Kashmir read. It was not clear…

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Gulmarg Snow school to train 300 skiers this season

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Launched last year with the aim to develop the ski talent of the Kashmir, Gulmarg Snow School (GSS) is all set to train more than 300 skiers this season in Gulmarg. The GSS was launched last year under the patronage of Delhi Winter Games Association and JK Tourism department in order to train interested students who are unable to get their berths during season in various Government and Semi Government run courses at Gulmarg. Every year during winter months number of students get training in skiing from various institutes in…

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Kashmir Skier selected for international event

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Usman has participated in several state and national alpine ski championships A skier from Kashmir, Farukh Usman, has been selected to represent India in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Race to be held in Turkey next month. “The Winter Games Federation of India has selected a skier, Farukh Usman, of Winter Games Association of J&K to represent the country in FIS Race to be held in Turkey in December this year,” a PIB release said here. Usman has participated in several state and national alpine ski championships. Last year he bagged a…

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Javed, aka ‘Hayden’: Find of DCL 2015

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After scoring 520 runs & scalping 16 wickets, Javed hopeful of Ranji call up.  The 31-year old opening batsman, renowned for his swashbuckling batting style and leadership skill, has been a player to watch out for in the third edition of Downtown Champions League (2015). Javed Ahmed Mir, otherwise known as ‘Sahba’ & ‘Hayden’, has led by example to ensure that his side ‘Elegant Strikers’ reach the finals of DCL this current season. Mir has amassed 520 runs, which include six game-changing fifties, and claimed 16 wickets in the tournament.…

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16 candidates attend AFC ‘C’ Licence Coaches Course

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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘C’ Licence Coaches Course was conducted under the orders of All India Football Federation at Srinagar from 23rd October to 4th November 2015 in which 16 eligible candidates attended the course. 9 were from J&K & 7 from outside the state. Mariano Dias, Instructor for AF C-License Course , from Goa was deputed by AIFF as its Instructor-cum Examiner. Scott O’ Donell Technical Director, AIFF supervised the examination, in theory & practical. The candidates were awarded certificate of attendance at its concluding function on 4th November.…

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JK in Driver’s Seat Against Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy

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Jammu and Kahsmir scored 460 in the first innings and then dismissed Hyderabad for 280. In the second innings Hyderabad are 122/2 Hyderabad were 122 for two in their second innings on day three, trailing Jammu and Kashmir by 58 runs after following on in the Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Sunday. (Jammu and Kashmir Post Huge Total Against Hyderabad) Hyderabad, resuming their first innings at 113 for two, were bowled out for 280 courtesy a spirited bowling effort J&K’s Rohit Sharma and Zahoor Sofi, who picked up…

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Cycling event for green cause

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Professional cyclists, students from various schools and colleges participated in a cycling event held on the banks of the Dal Lake on Sunday. The event was organised by an event “Impressions event management company”- founded by three students of Kashmir University. “The event, titled “Kashmir Cyclothon” – Pedal For Kashmir, had participants from all over the state of Jammu and Kashmir,” said 23-year-old Usaid Qureshi, the event coordinator. He said the event witnessed huge participation for supporting the cause and making a difference in society. Chief guest for the event…

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City boy wins bronze medal in U-14 skating

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Raghav Gupta, a student of MHAC School, Nagbani, bagged a bronze medal in the recently concluded under-14 North Zone Skating Championship organised by the CBSE. He clinched the bronze medal in 1,000-metre inline time trial. School principal Alok Betab congratulated Raghav for winning the medal. He hoped that the student would continue to win laurels in the future as well. The principal wished Raghav all the best for the future.

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