Chidambaram assures all security to sportspersons

GK News Network

Jammu, Feb 17: Assuring security to sportspersons visiting India for the Hockey World Cup and the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday that militants would not be allowed to dictate terms.“All security would be provided to players,” Chidambaram More

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KU ski course concludes

KU To Celebrate ‘International Youth Year’ In Big Way: Prof Fayaz

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 16: The annual Inter-College ski championship organised by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, University of Kashmir concluded in Gulmarg on Tuesday. In the event, 26 students representing Handwara, Islamia, Amar Singh, Gandhi, Shopian, Bemina, Varmul, Tral, Sopur More

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Saaria bags ski gold

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 17: Saaria Ajaz, a class 10th student of Fayaz Educational Institute bagged gold in recently concluded Youth Services and Sports department skiing course. Saaria daughter of Aijaz Ahmad got first position in basic course, slalom event. The 15-day long course was held from January More

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Sports Council skiing course from Feb 23

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 17: The J&K State Sports Council is organising its first skiing course in Gulmarg from Feb 23.The council will impart training to 30 participants, including boys and girls. The last date for submitting application form has been fixed as February 20. The intended participants can More

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JK knocked out of U-21 football event

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir team was knocked out of under-21 national football tournament after failing to win its last group match against Gujarat at Faridabad on Tuesday.Having lost its first two group matches, JK was against Gujarat in its last match. The match turned out as goalless More

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Football selection trials on Saturday

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 17: The J&K Football Association is conducting selection trials of women footballers of Kashmir province at Polo Ground on Saturday at 12:30.The Women’s national football championship is scheduled to be held at Imphal, Manipur from March 10. The JK team will lock horns in first More

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JK Bank team manager hails victory

GV RAJA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 17: The JK Bank football team manager Wednesday termed the GV Raja football triumph as among the best victories ever achieved by the team.The Bank on Monday won the tournament defeating State Bank of Travel Core in the final at Trivendrum, Kerala. It was first win by the Bank team in More

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Australia committed to Delhi Games: ACGA chief

Press Trust of India

Melbourne, Feb 17: Australian Commonwealth Games Association has defied the new terror threats issued to foreign players during this year’s sporting events in India and said the nation remains committed to sending a team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games. “That threat does not affect our current position More

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$225m base price for new franchises

New Delhi, Feb 17: The bidding process for owning two new IPL teams will begin from February 21, tweets IPL Chairman & Commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday afternoon.“Tenders can be collected from BCCI/IPL offices from 21st February for 2 new Teams. The bids will be opened on 8th March 2010 in More

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No need to panic, Hockey India tells visiting teams

New Delhi, Feb 17: Hockey India president Vidya Stokes on Wednesday allayed security apprehensions of New Zealand and Australian teams, saying the Indian government is taking all necessary steps to host a “safe and secure” World Cup that begins on February 28. Stokes said that no country has officially More

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