Ayeera Chishti becomes J&K’s first female athlete to win medal at World Championship
I have been playing Wushu for six years now, says Ayeera Chishti, Wushu Player from Jammu & Kashmir. She has played at an international event in Georgia and won a gold medal. She was selected for the Junior World Championship and won a bronze medal. She is Jammu & Kashmir’s first female athlete who has […]
Female Wushu players rising in J&K
Talking about Wushu Champion Mehreen Banday, her Wushu Coach in Handwara, Jammu & Kashmir, Aijazz Hussain, says, in the span of a year, Mehreen Banday, Wushu Player participated in National games and won Gold in the 5th International Karate Championship for her State. She has won several gold and silver medals. Mehreen Banday started playing […]
Children with disabilities fight a cricket match in Shopian in J&K
International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is celebrated every year on December 3. Showkat Ahmed, District Social Welfare Officer in Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir says, a cricket match was organised between the disabled children of Shopian and Pulwama. It is our continuous effort to make the differently abled part of the main society. We […]
Sports facilities added to NIT Srinagar for wholesome learning
A new guest house and state-of-the-art sports facilities was launched at NIT Srinagar by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha.The sixty years of journey of NIT has been worth praising. The first responsibility of institutions such as these must be how to offer support to solve the challenges prevalent in the […]
Gold medal in Karate won by a 7-yr-old girl from Sopore in J&K
Seven-year-old Samia Majeed from Sopore in North Kashmir has clinched a gold medal at Goa Karate Championship. Her coach says Samia is a nice girl who has put up a lot of hard work at such a tender age. She has brought fame to her parents and has brought to limelight her coach working with […]
Sports meet in Budgam gives girls and boys chance to showcase talent
An athletic event was organised by the Sports Council of India in Budgam. The children, especially the girls, were happy that they got a chance to participate. Participants said more and more children are indulging in sports and girls are getting representation in the playground to showcase their talent. Moreover, children can fight the temptation […]
Sports infrastructure building up in Pulwama
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Pulwama is creating a strong sports infrastructure for the youth. In the recent past, National Sports Day 2022 was organised in Pulwama. A hockey exhibition match was organised as a tribute to the hockey wizard Major Dhyanchand, said Hockey Player Saeed Mosin. Volleyball Player Nooha said here we […]
Powerlifter 18-yr-old Humaira wins 2 gold medals at Power Lifting Championship in J&K UT
Power Lifting Championship Eighteen-year-old student Humaira Mohammad of Higher Secondary School in Handwara, Jammu & Kashmir has become the star powerlifter lifting 235kg to win gold in a tournament. She has won the power lifting championship in her UT. In September 2022 she bagged two golds in J&K UT Powerlifting and Deadlift Championship. Humaira used […]
Young boy in Kupwara drawn to cricket since the age of three, later won awards
Kupwara Cricket Skinder Hyder Mir from Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir has been playing cricket since the age of three. He has played cricket in many states like Haryana, and has won many awards. His elder sister Aisha Umer Mir says, Skinder has been playing since very young and he has a good potential in cricket. […]
Budgam players thankful to have a multipurpose indoor sports hall
Sports Hall Budgam Ikraya, a girl student comes regularly to the multipurpose indoor sports hall stadium in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir to practice. She says, earlier there was no stadium and we faced difficulty in practicing. Coach Urooj Ahmad said, we used to practice under the sun in heat and rain. Now players practice for […]