On Int’l Women Day, KU girls ski down from Kangdoori
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 8: To celebrate International Day for Women, 19 girls from Kashmir University today ski down from Kangdoori in Gulmarg. The girls were undergoing two-week ski training in basic, inter-mediate and advance levels organised by the KU’s Directorate of Physical Education and Sports MoreSki course to end on Wednesday
GK News Network
Srinagar, Mar 8: The 15-day ski course of J&K State Sports Council in Gulmarg will conclude on Wednesday. In the course, 30-participants including boys and girls from across Kashmir are undergoing training in three levels of skiing, basic, inter-mediate and advance. DC Varmul, Bashir MoreKCC, LJC win matches
SHAMSUL HAQ CRICKET TOURNEY
GK News Network
Srinagar, Mar 8: In the ongoing Shamsul Haq cricket tournament two matches were played at Bijbehara Sports ground on Monday. In the first match, Kanilwan Cricket Club defeated Veeri Sports by four wickets. Batting first Veeri Sports scored 126 runs for the loss of three wickets in the allotted MoreJK Bank beat F&S-XI, enter semis
STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
GK News Network
Jammu, Mar 8: The J&K Bank football team today thrashed Food and Supplies-XI, 4-0 and made their way into semi-final of the State football championship being played at GGM Science College ground here. JK Bank played aggressive and pacy football from the start and they were quick to find MoreState taekwondo c’ship from Mar 19
GK News Network
Srinagar, Mar 8: The J&K Taekwondo Association is organising state taekwondo championship from March 19 to 21 at Sheri-Kashmir Indoor Stadium here.In the event, competitors from all over the state will participate in all age groups in both boys and girls category, an Association statement said MoreJKFA meet on Saturday
GK News Network
Srinagar, Mar 8: The J&K Football Association, executive council meeting is scheduled at Jammu Club, on March 13.In the meeting, issues pertaining to Santosh trophy accounts, enquiry committee report, managers of national teams report, Kashmir and Jammu wing accounts report would be checked.< MoreIndia to finish season as No. 2 team
ICC ODI RANKINGS
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Dubai, Mar 8: Indian cricket team will finish the season as number two ranked side in one-day cricket, behind Australia, and will receive $75,000 for this achievement, ICC confirmed on Sunday. India’s position in the ranking table at annual cut-off date of April 1 was confirmed after New MoreReid terms Australian players ‘idiots’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Wellington, Mar 8: Former New Zealand captain John Reid feels some members of the Australian cricket team are “idiots” who need to be reined in. Reid’s comments, also a former ICC match referee, came after Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson head-butted Scott Styris in a show of aggression More'IPL good platform to groom players'
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Chennai, Mar 8: Indian Premier League works as a good platform to find and groom talented youngsters, who may go on to play in the national team, according to India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. “I want to make more players for ourselves. We are grooming Indian players from under-19 or players MoreBatting powerplay to be crucial in WC: Kallis
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Ahmedabad, Mar 8: South Africa skipper Jacques Kallis said the five-over batting power play will prove crucial during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. “Power Play three is going to be the key in the World Cup. We are coming up with good ideas,” Kallis said. South Africa on Saturday took MoreAsif in new tangle, TV actress wants her money back
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Lahore, Mar 8: She claims to have supported Mohammad Asif emotionally and financially during his days of hardship and Pakistani television actress Veena Malik now wants at least the money back. Veena, who was speculated to be seeing the Pakistani pace bowler until recently when he got married More- City
Accused charged with murder
ROMANA CASE FOLLOW-UP
SAMAAN LATEEF
Srinagar, Mar 8: A local Court on Tuesday charged the accused of Romana case with murder. The Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Gous-un-Nisa in her order observed that on prima facie the More
- Jammu
Bill to repeal it fails in LC
Enemy Agent Ordinance
ZAHID BASHIR
Jammu, Mar 8: Despite support from the ruling party members, a private member Bill to repeal the Enemy Agent Ordinance, 2005 failed in the Upper House on Monday after government assured that it would bring More
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Health status of Kashmir women worrying
‘40% have endocrine malfunction, 100% Vit-D deficiency’
DANISH NABI
Srinagar, Mar 8: Hundredth women’s day has some shocking figures in the health sector for Kashmiri women. Around 14 per cent of them suffer from infertility, 40 per cent have malfunctioning endocrine system More
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Artisans told to benefit from centrally-sponsored health schemes
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Mar 8: Speakers at a workshop today called on artisans to avail benefits of the centrally-sponsored health schemes. At the day-long workshop-cum-awareness camp on Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya More


