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Alhamzah seal berth in final of DCL

October 31, 2015 Editor

Alhamzah Super Kings are through to the Final of Khyber Big Downtown Champions League 2015 after Kashmir Royal Stars fell agonisingly short in their first semi final match of this season losing to Kings by five runs in a hard-fought contest at JKCA Ground here on Friday. Royal were well placed at 103 for 1 in 14th over before Saleem Jehangir (1 for 19) and Safdar Ali (1 for 11) bowled some tidy over’s and left Royal’s needing 15 of the last over. Nayeem tried to pull of the match…

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ex-Olympian sees hope in Kashmir valley youth

October 30, 2015 Editor

With the football lovers upbeat over India hosting its maiden FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2017, former Olympian and football great SS Hakeem today said he was hopeful that Valley youth would get selected to for the marquee event. Hakeem, who was part of the Indian team that participated in 1960 Rome Olympics, also said “much more football” was being played in Kashmir than in other parts of the country. “There is much more football in Kashmir than anywhere else in the country. I have high hopes that selectors will…

JK to get a taste of international rugby next year

October 28, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Youth Services and Sports Molvi Imran Raza Ansari said on Tuesday the valley will host an international rugby championship next year. “Kashmir valley will host South Asian Rugby 7’S Championship in 2016,” Ansari said while chairing the 131st Standing Committee meeting of J-K State Sports Council. The minister said the Council would provide all possible support to make the event a success. Eight teams consisting of 180 participants from various countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India are likely to participate in the event…

Rasool’s unbeaten 129 helps JK pile up 303

October 23, 2015 Editor

Mithun Manhas made 96 and Pervez Rasool an unbeaten 129 as Jammu and Kashmir reached 303 for four on day one of their Ranji Trophy match against Tripura here today. Rasool was batting alongside Bandeep Singh (7*) at stumps. Rasool and Manhas made life tough for the opposition bowlers throughout their 207-run stand. The all-rounder ended up hitting 18 fours and three sixes while captain Manhas struck 13 fours in his 192-ball stay. Manisankar Muraisingh and Rana Dutta shared the wickets to fall on the day. Brief scores: J&K 303/4…

Valley’s oldest mountaineering club looking up again

October 20, 2015 Editor

Counted among one of the oldest clubs of its kind in Asia, the J&K Mountaineering and Hiking Club (JKMHC) had become almost defunct after eruption of militancy in the state around 25 years back. Of late, the club has come back to life with a range of activities like holding regular high-altitude treks to preparing the local youth to scale Mount Everest. “For the last two years, we have conducted around 35 major treks. Moreover, we are getting an overwhelming response from people across social strata, especially after we started…

JK Forest lift CRPF football cup

October 19, 2015 Editor

The JK Forest team won the CRPF Football Cup-2015 that concluded at the Bakshi Stadium here today. The winning football team was given a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh. Minister of Youth, Service and Sports Imran Ansari, who was the chief guest on the concluding day of the event, said such events should be encouraged as they helped aspiring sportspersons to pursue career in their favourite game. “Events like the CRPF Cup-2015 promote the spirit of sports among the youth of Kashmir and encourage them to pursue sports professionally.…

Services thrash Jammu & Kashmir by 9 wickets at Ranji Trophy 2015-16

October 17, 2015 Editor

Muzzaffaruddin Khalid (7 for 61) sizzled with a seven-wicket haul for Services Leg-spinner Muzzaffaruddin Khalid (7 for 61) sizzled with a seven-wicket haul as Services thrashed Jammu & Kashmir (J&K)by nine wickets to grab six points in their Group C Ranji Trophy 2015-16. Resuming their first innings at 152 for 4, Services were allout for 229 in 66.4 overs, taking a 144-run lead. For J&K, Rohit Sharma (4 for 55) and Umar Nazir (4 for 75) took four-wicket hauls to help their team. In their second essay, the hosts found…

Tourism Secretary flags off Raid de Himalaya rally

October 15, 2015 Editor

Secretary, Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah flagged off the 17th Raid de Himalaya motor rally from the Royal Spring Golf Course here this morning. As many as 240 cars and bikes are participating in the rally, which commenced in Shimla on October 11 and passed through Manali, Dalhousie, Bhaderwah and Kishtwar before reaching Srinagar on October 13 via the Sinthan Top. The rally today proceeded for Drass and will be back on October 16. Shah said such events were organised to promote adventure tourism. He said J&K had the highest number…

Pakistani golfers rave about Kashmir beauty

October 13, 2015 Editor

SAARC Nations Golf tournament concludes Six more golf courses being developed in the state: Secy Tourism The Pakistani nationals who were part of the SAARC Nations Golf tournament were bewitched with the Kashmir beauty. The Pakistani golfers did not only praise golf course in Kashmir but also appreciated culture, heritage, art and craft besides hospitable nature of the people here. SAARC Nations Golf Tournament which began on October 8 concluded here today at Royal Springs Golf Course which featured 24 Pakistani nationals. The tour for the golfers was organized by…

JK v/s Himachal Pradesh – Ranji Trophy

October 9, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir finished Day one at 274 for eight thanks to a resilient hundred by Parvez Rasool at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday. His was the innings that stood out on a day when other batsmen threw starts or failed to get started at all. No other batsman even reached fifty although Adil Reshi and Ian Chauhan got into their forties before throwing away their wickets. The rest of the batting was no show which made Rasool’s hundred more special. In the bowling department,…