Category: SPORTS

Episode with Suresh Raina available on all Social Media platforms of DIPR

JAMMU, MARCH 26: Adding another inspirational story of the change makers in the “Inspire Gen Z” programme, the 13th episode with the former Indian and international cricketer, Suresh Raina has been released on Department of Information and Public Relation’s (DIPR) all Social Media Handles and its official website.

“Inspire Gen Z” is a digital show created by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to engage, entertain and inspire the youth of J&K.

Suresh Raina in a candid interview with the host of the show Rashid Andrabi, has shared his experiences as a cricketer, his journey and emotional connection with Jammu & Kashmir, Suresh Raina was born and brought up in Lucknow but his family belongs to Rainawari area of Kashmir .

In the conversation, Suresh Raina talked about his areas of interest and said that he loves singing, cooking and spending time with the kids. While talking about the bad phase of his life after he got knee injury in 2005, Raina said that the one year of rehab period after my surgery was the toughest part of my cricket life. I remained positive and learnt a lot from my father and successfully came out of that difficult phase. My father was my coach, friend and much more to me, he guided me throughout this difficult time, Raina added.

Calling Jammu & Kashmir as the most beautiful place in the world, Suresh Raina said the hospitality of the people of J&K is excellent and have spent long time in Kashmir with family and friends.

Talking about his writing passion and recently launched book ‘Believe: What Life and Cricket Taught Me’ along with cricket writer Bharat Sundaresan, he said that the motive behind this book was to tell my story to everyone how a small town boy realized his dream of being a successful cricketer and people must learn from my journey. I am really thankful to the people that they liked my book.

As a message to the budding cricketers and other sportspersons, Suresh Raina advised them to only do hard work as there is no shortcut in the life. If you seriously want to achieve your dreams, just follow your passion and believe in yourself, he added.

Under the guidance of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, J&K is realizing its true potential in sports. New sporting icons are emerging in every discipline, all the barriers have been removed & youngsters from small towns & villages are achieving their dreams: LG Sinha

JAMMU, MARCH 22: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha felicitated and interacted with players participating in 84th National & Inter State Table Tennis Championship at Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu, today.

The Lt Governor expressed immense pride in the accomplishments of sportspersons at national and international arena.

We truly admire the outstanding skills, courage, sacrifice and dedication of our sportspersons and committed to put the needs of the players first, added the Lt Governor.

“Big change always starts with a small step, this is what we learn from the sports. The energy of players, glory earned on the field is giving new impetus to development and our Sportspersons are playing a major role in social transformation & social integration”, said the Lt Governor.

The Lt Governor shared the milestones achieved in transforming the sporting ecosystem in Jammu Kashmir.

Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, J&K is realizing its true potential in sports. New sporting icons are emerging in every discipline, all the barriers have been removed & youngsters from small towns & villages are achieving their dreams, said the Lt Governor.

We have been successful in providing state of the art infrastructure, facilities, coaching and opportunities to the young sportspersons of J&K to prove their mettle, he added.

The Lt Governor asked the young table tennis players to take inspiration from the likes of Sharath Kamal, Mouma Das and Manika Batra and bring laurels to the country in international championships.

“Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done. I call upon all the players to compete with the spirit of sportsmanship. Your aim should give new enthusiasm, new identity to the youth, and hope to the society and the nation,” said the Lt Governor.

The Lt Governor said the presence of Arjuna Awardees, Khel Ratna & Dronacharya Awardees will surely raise the morale and confidence of the other players participating in the championship.

Sh Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor and  Sh Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Youth Services and Sports also spoke on the occasion and enumerated the sports facilities and infrastructure developed in the last two years in J&K UT.

Around 900 players from across the country are participating in the championship.

Prof Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu; Sh Mukesh Singh, ADGP Jammu: Ms Nuzhat Gul, Secretary J&K Sports Council; members of Table Tennis federation, and  prominent sports personalities were present on the occasion.

Awantipora, March 22: T-20 cricket tournament which was organised by Police in Awantipora under the aegis of Civic Action Programme (CAP) at Sports Stadium Charligund, culminated today with a colourful closing ceremony after the final match of the tournament was played.

DIG SKR Shri Rayees Mohammad Bhat-IPS was the Chief Guest on the occasion. SSP Awantipora Shri Ajaz Ahmed Zargar-JKPS, DySP DAR Awantipora, SDPO Awantipora, SHO Awantipora and other officers attended the closing ceremony.

The final match of the T-20 cricket tournament was played between United Club Gadhikhal & Mantaqi Sports Awantipora in which Mantaqi Sports Awantipora emerged as winner of the tournament.

Notably, the tournament was played on knock-out basis. Sixteen teams from different areas of Police District Awantipora participated in the tournament with great enthusiasm, passion and valour.

While speaking on occasion, DIG SKR said that J&K Police has always been on the forefront in providing platform to youth and guide them to follow their goals by organizing different events across J&K.

DIG SKR also present trophies to winner and runner up teams. Both the teams were awarded with Trophies, Cash Prize of ₹25,000/- and ₹10,000/- respectively. Moreover, Man of the Match award was given to Adil Ahmad and Man of the Series award was given to Malik Jasim.

Later, SSP Awantipora thanked the participating teams for their sportsmanship and enthusiasm during the tournament. He also presents a trophy to DIG SKR Anantnag as a token of love and thanked him for gracing the closing ceremony & encouraging the youth towards sports activities.

SRINAGAR, MARCH 21: Khelo India 10 Ka Dum events continued with a friendly cricket match played between Sports Council Cricket Academy girls and Women’s College Cricket team at TRC Cricket Academy ground, Srinagar. 

Earlier winning the toss Women’s College invited Cricket Academy to bat, a decision which looked quite good initially as fielding team drew first blood by sending the opener Bisma and one down batter Ummat back to pavilion without troubling score card much.

 However, Snowber, Insha and Arwin steered the team well with their individual contributions of 44, 25 and 26 runs respectively while Saba was pick of the bowlers for the Women’s College claiming 3 wickets.

In response Women’s College team suffered early jolt losing both openers with scoreboard yet to cross double figure mark. 

The middle order assault led by Nazia and Saba added quickfire runs to the total and team very well looked to chase the target at ease however, which was not the case to be. Insha struck a vital blow sending Saba back to dugout with her individual score of 23 runs and batters that followed were all in tatters. 

With regularly losing wickets at the other end, Nazia tried single handedly to keep scoreboard ticking but her dream run was halted by a peach of a delivery from Saba who clean bowled the top scorer just short of what could have been the first fifty of the match but she was left short of six runs, with her individual score card reading 44 and Insha was back in the pavilion. 

Rest of the batters fell like a pack of cards and the innings folded at 94 runs. 

For Sports Council Cricket Academy Arwin-II picket 2 wickets while Insha, Arwin-I and Samia bagged a wicket each and winning the match for the team by 37 runs.

Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull in her message to the female cricketers asked them to remain all geared up as Sports Council is planning to organize Women’s Cricket Tournament this summer and teams drawn from all the districts of the union territory shall participate in the event.

The preparations for today’s match were supervised by Abid Nabi, Junior Cricket Coach Sports Council and he was assisted by Faisal Fayaz in the endeavor.

Congratulates all participants and winners

It is an honour for J&K to host the Championship: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR, MARCH 20: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the closing ceremony of 71st BN Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship today.

Congratulating all the participants and winners, the Lt Governor said it is indeed an honour for J&K to host the Championship.

Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor paid tributes to Shri B N Mullik and said this tournament which saw participation of players from around the country is a befitting tribute to him for his exemplary service to the nation.

The teams from various states and CAPFs have strengthened the spirit of unity in diversity and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, said the Lt Governor.

The leadership, discipline, enthusiasm, valor & sacrifice of our brave soldiers & officers of the police & CAPF is an inspiration to the society and people, he added.

The Lt Governor further said that we are continuously working to establish an environment that is conducive to stability, security and economic development of the region.

The Lt Governor shared the development journey of J&K since the last three years.

He highlighted the rapid industrial development taking place in J&K and observed that a new industrial revolution has started in the Union Territory.

The final was played between Mizoram and Assam Rifles in which Mizoram won by 1-0.

Sh. Dilbag Singh, DGP, officers of Civil and Police Administration, players, coaches, managers of the State Police and Central Security Forces teams were present.

Assam Rifles won the final of women’s championship

Mizoram Police to clash with Assam Rifles in Men’s Final

Srinagar, March 19: As the 71st B.N. Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship approached the final stage, today excited matches were played among the women and men football teams. The finale of Women’s Championship was played at Synthetic Turf Ground TRC Srinagar where ADGP Kashmir graced the occasion as the chief guest.  The final clash for the title between Mizoram Police & Assam Rifles is scheduled tomorrow on 20^th of March 2023 at 1:20PM at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar.

Prior the match, ADGP Kashmir interacted with players of both the teams and congratulated them for their exemplary performances throughout the championship. He lauded all the women teams who performed in the championship for showing courage and displaying their skills which encourages the local youth of the valley. He also praised the J&K Police women football team for enticing local women towards sports activities. Speaking on the occasion, ADGP Kashmir said that the main motive of such types of activities is to attract the youth in sports besides, refrain them from doing any ill activities which is harmful for them as well as for the society.

The women football finale was played at Synthetic Turf TRC Ground between Assam Rifles & SSB team. The mouth-watering match was witnessed by a huge crowd who were supporting their favourite teams. During the match, tense moments were seen for the crowd as their favourite teams tried to dominate the opposite side. SSB women team tried various attempts but could not break the defence of Assam Rifles which gives Assam Rifles edge to win the championship at the end by the margin of 3:1.

Pertinently, before the finale match, CRPF women and Odisha women teams played Hard Liner match for achieving 3^rd position which ended with the win of CRPF women team by 2:0.

In men’s competition, two semi-finals were played between Assam Rifles and Kerala Police at Kashmir University ground and Mizoram Police & Punjab Police at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar.

The match between Assam Rifles & Kerala Police was played with great fervour as the road to the finals has not been easy for either team. However, their resilience and fighting spirit have seen them through the challenges and today they fought for the glory. Assam Rifles managed to break the wall to enter the finale of the Men’s championship by defeating Kerala Police 3:0.

In another nail-biting semi-finale contest between Mizoram Police and Punjab Police witnessed thrilling efforts by both the teams at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar. Both the teams tried their highest level of skills to dominate the opposite team in order to enter the finale. However, Mizoram Police scored the marginal goal and entered the finale of the championship by 2:1.

The finale match will be played between Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar tomorrow at 1320 hours (1:20PM).

As the men football teams approach the finals, we wish both teams the very best of luck. May the best team win and may this match be remembered for years to come.

Tug of war between women teams to reach finals, Men teams struggle hard to reach semi finals

Women teams of Assam Rifles & SSB reach finals

SRINAGAR: In the ongoing 71st B.N Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship, the championship between women teams reached final stage and final match will be played tomorrow between Assam Rifles & SSB on 19-03-2023 at Synthetic Turf Ground where ADGP Kashmir will be the Chief of Guest on the occasion.

On this thrilling day of football, four teams of Men, played at two venues i.e; Kashmir University & Synthetic Turf Ground, secured their place in the semi-finals of the tournament. The matches were full of excitement, with fans cheering their teams on from the side-lines. Overall, it was a fantastic day with several breath-taking moments of football.

At Bakshi Stadium, two semi-final matches between women teams of SSB Vs Odisha & Assam Rifles Vs CRPF were played. DIG Armed Kashmir Shri Shahid Mehraj & Commandant IRP 6th Bn Shri Shafqat Ah were the chief guests on these events. In the first match, SSB Women team faced off against the Odisha Women team. SSB team put in a dominant performance, scoring four (04) goals and keeping a clean sheet to secure their spot in the final of championship. The 2nd match at the venue saw Assam Rifles Women team take on CRPF Women team. Assam Rifles Women team started strong and managed to maintain their lead throughout the game, ultimately winning 5-1 and securing their spot in the finals. The tug of war between these two teams will be worth watching in the finals.  As we approach the finals, we wish both teams the very best of luck. May the best team win and may this match be remembered for years to come.

The quarter finals of the Men Football teams were played on two venues viz Kashmir University Ground and Synthetic Turf Ground.

At Synthetic Turf Ground, the matches were played between Assam Rifles Vs CRPF & CISF Vs Kerala Police. The match between Assam Rifles & CRPF was a closely contested affair between the two teams. Despite their valiant efforts, Assam Rifles managed to score a crucial goal in the dying minutes of extra minutes and won the match in a tie breaker in sudden death & sealed their place in the semi-finals. The match ended with the score 9:8. Another match between Kerala Police & CISF was won by Kerala Police in a close contest & ended with the score 1:0, reaching semi-finals.

At Kashmir University, quarter final match between Punjab Police & Rajasthan Police was won by Punjab Police with the final score of 3:0.  In the 2nd match Mizoram Police team faced off against the BSF team. Both the teams put in a great effort, but it was Mizoram Police who came out on top winning 2:1 and securing their place in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals promise to be just as exciting, with the four teams that have made it through sure to put on a great show for their fans. The matches are set to take place tomorrow and clash for the Women’s championship title shall begin.

Stay tuned for more updates on the tournament, and may the best team win!

SRINAGAR, MARCH 16: International Women’s Day celebrations were held at Indoor Sports Complex Polo-ground Srinagar here today.

Hundreds of female athletes accompanied by their families participated in the programme. Athletes from other districts were also part of the programme and included a good number of Khelo India Centre registered trainees as well accompanied by the mentors.

The programme began with the demo by players from the games of Pencak Silat, Yogasana, Thang Ta, Sqay Martial Art who had also participated in the events including Khelo India.

The Divisional Sports Officer Kashmir, Nuzhat Farooq presided over the function as chief guest while as Kabra Altaf, member J&K Sports Council was the guest of honour on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Nuzhat Farooq said that women have immensely contributed in making a robust and pragmatic society and that this programme is just a token of appreciation and gratitude to all the women for the different roles they are playing with perfection.

Female athletes and others highlighted the experience and contribution they are making for upliftment of society on various levels and brought attention towards the value addition that they as women have made in different fields.

The chief guest felicitated women achievers on the occasion and presented certificates and roses to them.

SRINAGAR, MARCH 15: The Department of Physical Education, Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar today organized a Cross Country Run for Girls from Duck Park to Nishat Garden, covering a total distance of 7kms.

The Cross country Run was flagged-off by the Principal of the College, Prof (Dr) G.M Lone at 7.33 AM from Duck Park Srinagar and culminated at Nishat Garden.

A total of 68 students of the college participated in the said event.

Later, on the banks of Dal Lake at Nishat Garden, a felicitation ceremony was organized wherein the Principal of the college, Prof (Dr) G.M Lone felicitated the First prize winner Ifra Jan of B.A 4th Semester, Second position holder Sabiya Fayaz of B.A. 4th Semester and Sabreen Manzoor, third Position holder of B.A. 2nd Semester.

Two Consolation Prizes were given to Bisma Shaheen and Saima Yatoo.

Speaking on the occasion, the Principal of the College lauded the role of District Administration and Police Department for their support in conducting the said event smoothly.

Record-breaking goals scored in thrilling football action

SRINAGAR, March 15: On the fourth day of the All-India Police Football tournament, 28 teams participated in a series of matches. The matches were highly anticipated by fans and were filled with excitement and anticipation. The matches held at 04 renowned grounds viz Synthetic Turf Ground, Polo Ground, Bakshi Stadium & Kashmir University, witnessed nail-biting moments and exhilarating performances from the players. 

  At Kashmir University, Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nelofar Khan was the chief guest of the match played between CRPF Women Vs Manipur Police Women. Speaking on the occasion, VC Kashmir University thanked J&K Police for organizing All India Police Football Tournament & selecting the Kashmir University ground among other venues. She added that Kashmir University looks so lively as the matches of All India Football Tournament are being played in the University Ground. She said that it was an honour for her to witness the Women Football Match. In any competition, there will be winners and losers, however, what’s important is that athletes and teams strive to do their best and learn from both their successes and failures. She stressed that more events should be organized and held at the Kashmir University.

The match was played with great fervour and ended with the score 2-0, and was won by CRPF Women team. Three other matches at the same venue were played between Rajasthan Police Vs Telangana Police, Mizoram Police Vs Jharkhand Police and Assam Rifles Vs Puducherry Police. The match between Rajasthan Police Vs Telangana Police was won by Rajasthan Police and ended with 4-0. The match between Mizoram Police Vs Jharkhand Police was won by Mizoram Police and ended with a score of 5:1. The match between Assam Rifles Vs Puducherry Police was won by Assam Rifles & ended with 10-0.

At Synthetic Turf Ground, the matches were played between Manipur Police Vs Meghalaya Police, Himachal Pradesh Police Vs Chandigarh Police, RPF Vs West Bengal Police and Odisha Police Vs Maharashtra Police. The match between Manipur Police Vs Meghalaya Police was won by Manipur Police and ended with the score 2-0. Match between by Himachal Pradesh Police Vs Chandigarh Police was won by Himachal Pradesh Police with the score 2:1. The match between RPF Vs West Bengal Police ended in with score 0:0, despite their best efforts, the match ended in a goalless draw. The match between Odisha Police Vs Maharashtra Police ended draw with a score 2-2.

At Polo Ground, the matches were played between BSF Vs Goa Police which was won by BSF with the score 3-0, Assam Police Vs Haryana Police which was won by Assam Police and ended the result 4-1 goals, Sikkim Police Vs CRPF which ended in a draw 1:1 and SSB Vs Chhattisgarh which was won by SSB with the score 8-0.

At Bakshi Stadium,  the matches were played between Tamil Nadu Women Police Vs J&K Women Police which was won by Tamil Nadu Women Police team with the score 14-0 and between Assam Rifles Women Vs Odisha Police Women was won by Assam Rifle women team and ended with the score 3-1.

The chief guests including COs IRP 3rd Bn, IRP 23rd Bn, IRP 2nd Border Bn, Dy.Cos IRP 8th Bn, IRP 6th Bn, IRP 9th Bn, IRP 13th Bn, IRP 21st Bn and other officers were present during the matches played at the venues.

Overall, it was an exciting day of football with plenty of action and drama on the field. The fans were treated to a variety of playing styles and strategies from the different teams, making for an entertaining and enjoyable experience for all. The spectators enjoyed the games in a high spirit supporting their favourite teams with enthusiasm.

Stay tuned for more updates and action-packed football matches as the tournament unfolds.