MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Thousands participate in 1st JK inching towards digital England 202-3 at stumps on Day 3 revolution: Imran Ansari CHRISTCHURCH, Apr 1: International Half Marathon James Vince made 76 and Mark Stoneman 60 as England GUWAHATI, Apr 1: Sunita Kaushik, actor Aimee will help further in incul- *‘Govt committed to make State e-literate’ took firm control of the second Baruah, and Actor/Director cating Swachhta as a habit Excelsior Correspondent SPV achievements in the country cricket Test against New Thousands of people from Tridib Lahon. among the people of the North- with regard to digital revolution. Zealand here today, reaching NEW DELHI, Apr 1: different walks of life and from Several elite runners from East”, Sonowal added. He was further apprised that CSCs Minister for Information 202-3 to lead by 231 runs at different parts of North-East several countries and from Earlier, welcoming all the provide services in the areas of e- Technology, Technical Education, stumps on the third day. today vigorously participated in across India participated in this participants and guests, governance, education, health, Youth Services and Sports, Molvi Joe Root was 30 not out and the 1st International Run of the run which had races in three cat- Chairman of Star Cement, telemedicine and other services. Dawid Malan 19 when stumps Imran Raza Ansari today said that Minister said the government Sajjan Bhajanka said “Star Jammu & Kashmir is inching were drawn three overs early Cement has always been an aims to implement Digital India because of bad light. towards a digital revolution by program in letter and spirit in J&K integral part of this land and implementing various e-gover- Vince broke a form drought its people and when it by making all citizens digitally lit- with the third half century of nance initiatives under central and erate and introducing e-gover- comes to making changes state sponsored schemes in the his career and Stoneman posted for the good of society, we nance in full in the state. Ansari his highest test score and sec- state. said the programme will bring in James Vince during his knock of 76 against New zealand at at Star Cement lead by ond fifty of the series in a 123- With an aim to make J&K public accountability through Christchurch on Sunday. example. We believe that run partnership for the second fully digitized and to provide mandated delivery of government ‘Bhaag Northeast Bhaag’ opener Alastair Cook remained 86 runs to its overnight total of related facilities to the people services electronically. wicket which allowed England which is North East’s first under Digital India Program, the to build decisively on its 29- stuck in his form trough, dis- 192-6. He said government will hire missed for 14 by Trent Boult Watling, resuming at 77, international Marathon puts Minister met various implement- the services of best of the service run first innings lead. for the fourth time in the series made 85 and followed his Guwahati on the Indian and ing agencies including Chief providers of the country for But while both batsman England opposite Jonny Global Map of Marathon Executive Officer of Common implementation of Digital India finally prospered on a docile and ninth time in his career. He Running events. The people Service Centres (CSC) e- program in the state. pitch at Hagley Oval, they like- has had scores in the current Bairstow in marshaling the tail of the North East have Governance Services India Minister assured his full sup- ly also gave up the chance to two-test series of 5, 2, 2 and 14 after the failure of the top order. always loved sport and there Limited to discuss implementa- port in implementing the projects fully capitalize on perfect bat- at an average of 5.7. New Zealand had been 36-5 are many who have won tion of schemes to further like PMG-DISHA, Legal ting conditions. Cook's dismissal Sunday before Watling and Colin de Youth artist of Assam performing traditional Bihu during the inau- recognition at the National strengthen the e-governance mis- Literacy, and Skill Development Vince looked on track at was demonstrative of his cur- Grandhomme added 142 for the guration of 1st International Half Marthon for clean India organized and International levels. We sion in the state by extending var- etc. He said government contem- least to surpass his highest test rent lack of form and confi- seventh wicket. While by Star cement in Guwahati on Sunday. (UNI) expect this event to add ious e-services and access to tech- plates to introduce a slew of initia- score of 83 -- achieved in the dence as he unnecessarily Watling's contribution on another feather in the cap for nology in rural areas of J&K. tives for making people E-literate first test of the Ashes series in played at a wide delivery from Sunday was cut short after he region ‘Star Cement Bhaag egories, viz., a Half Marathon, a Guwahati, Assam and the North During the meeting, the and that establishing more CSC in Australia -- but a lapse in con- Boult and edged the ball to was bowled by Anderson, his North East Bhaag’ in support 10km run, and a 4km run. Total East at large.” Minister was briefed about CSC- rural areas will help in this regard. centration cost him dearly. wicketkeeper B.J. Watling. overnight partner Tim Southee of a ‘Clean India’. prizes of Rs. 69 Lakh were He added that “Many may He was well set and batting Earlier, Stuart Broad took 6- went on to make 50, his fourth The run was flagged off by given out in this great Run. For argue that until the attitude and Kargil United outplays fluently, having reached his 54 and shared all 10 wickets test half century. Assam Chief Minister, the first time ever, to encourage mentality of people changes no half century from 71 balls, with new ball partner James It was the second time in his Sarbananda Sonowal in the participation, a unique concept campaign can clean India. But I when he flashed unnecessarily Anderson as England bowled career Southee had completed presence of Assam’s Industry of 50% discount on groceries salute the spirit of the North at a wide delivery from Trent out New Zealand for 278 in the double of five wickets and a and Transport Minister Chandra was offered by Star Cement to East for their enthusiastic par- Param Riser by 3-1 Boult and was caught by Ross reply to its first innings of 307. half century in a test - the first Mohan Patowary, Bollywood all participants in this run at the ticipation at this unprecedented Excelsior Sports Correspondent Pulkat netted the goal for Param Taylor who was keeping a lone It was the third time in the since he did so on debut against sensation Bipasha Basu and level. This speaks volumes Riser. series that a new ball pair had England in 2008. Khanapara ground immediately JAMMU, Apr 1: Kargil vigil in the slip cordon. several sports personalities, about the attitude and mentality In another match played taken all 10 wickets in an Broad captured his 16th after the run. United Football Club defeated Stoneman also failed to intellectuals and cine celebrities of North-East towards Clean today, All Star Football Club innings. Trent Boult and Tim five wicket bag in Tests when Urging people to make Param Riser by three goals to build on the strong foundation from Assam including veteran India.” held SFA 'B' to (1-1) draw. Southee did so in the first he dismissed Ish Sodhi (1), giv- cleanliness an integral part of one (3-1) in the ongoing 1st he had set over three hours and singer JP Das, veteran actor Expressing joy over her par- Pradeep netted the goal for All innings of both tests and they ing Bairstow his fifth catch of their life style, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed five minutes at the crease, pass- Pranjal Saikia, actor Gunjan ticipation, the Bollywood sensa- Star FC, WHILE Richan was the shared the three England wick- the innings, and Trent Boult of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal Memorial Gold Cup State ing his previous test best of 57 Bharadwaj, popular singers tion, Bipasha Basu said that she goal scorer for SFA 'B'. ets that fell today. (16) to end the innings. Boult said that a clean, hygienic and League Football Tournament, before chasing a wide delivery Manas Robin and Simanta loves the natural beauty of the The matches were officiated Broad and Anderson both put on 39 for the last wicket healthy North-East is not only being organized by District from Tim Southee which gave Shekhar, swimmer Elvis Ali important for development of Northeast and said that the peo- by Ajay Kumar, Ashish Kumar, took two of the four New with Neil Wagner (24 not out) Football Association, here. wicketkeeper B.J. Watling his Hazarika, Fitness Guru this region but also for the ple of this region are compara- Anish Kumar, Surjeet Pardhan, Zealand wickets which fell to help New Zealand reduce the Sikander Khan, Kashif and second catch of the innings. Mahadev Deka, mountaineer whole country. “I believe this tively more conscious about fit- Ajay Singh, Danish Dogra. Sunday as the home side added first innings deficit. (Agencies) Mohd Hassan Beg were the goal Unfortunately for England, Anshu Jamsenpa, eminent run Star Cement Bhag North ness and cleanliness than most Honey Mehra and Abhishek scorers for Kargil United, while writer Maini Mahanta, actor East Bhag in support of a clean parts of our country. (Agencies) Chandan. UTTA for early completion South Africa build up 401-run of Indoor Sports Complex lead over battling Aussies Excelsior Sports Correspondent back, sports complex is yet to be JOHANNESBURG, Apr 1: innings, an overall lead of 401. in the same area that he dam- completed. The Proteas, leading the aged in a Test against South Africa moved into a UDHAMPUR, Apr 1: He said that sports council is series 2-1, need only to draw to Bangladesh in October, keeping powerful position despite a Udhampur Table Tennis befooling the sports players from beat Australia in a home series him out of action for two fightback by Australia and an Association (UTTA) delegates last many years as there is no place for the first time since 1969/70. months. injury to fast bowler Morne met Vice Chairman Sports for practicing their favourite game But Australia provided the But after being strapped up, Morkel on the third day of the Council, Rahil Gupta and and they have to pay hefty amount fight that had been promised the Morkel bowled a few gentle fourth Test at the Wanderers demanded for early completion of to continue their game in private previous evening by bowling deliveries to coach Ottis Gibson Stadium today. Indoor Sports Complex halls. coach David Saker. during lunch and took the field Winners posing along with the chief guest and other dignitaries at KK Hakhu Astroturf Stadium South Africa finished the day Udhampur. Ankit Sharma appealed the From a seemingly hopeless with the rest of the team after the in Jammu. on 134 for three in their second The president of the concerned authorities for early overnight total of 110 for six, interval, giving hope that he may Association, Mr Tarun said that it completion of the Indoor Complex they added another 111 runs be able to bowl in the second is the matter of shame that after and warned them of agitation if the BSF Kashmir enters State IBBFF Mr India title before being bowled out. innings, even if it is not at full laying of foundation stone 5 years work is not completed soon. South Africa did not enforce pace. the follow on, with doubts about South Africa did not attempt Hockey semis the ability of Morkel to bowl to force the pace in the second pip Bengal in penalty shootout, winner honoured because of a side strain. innings, although Aiden Excelsior Sports Correspondent sponsored by Jammu and Excelsior Sports Correspondent The Association praised Australia's bowlers then Markram again struck the ball Kashmir State Sports Council. the champion and hoped that restricted the hosts to a run rate crisply in making 37 off 56 win after 13 seasons JAMMU, Apr 1: Defeating Showkat Choudhary, JAMMU, Apr 1: SKUAST Jammu West by five goals to he will continue to achieve of 2.4 in the second innings. balls. , Apr 1: However, it was a heartbreak Director Pollution Control Morning Walkers Association three (5-3) in a well fought con- excellence in his career and New captain Tim Paine set With a 2-1 lead in the series for Bengal as they failed to Board was the chief guest on the organized a function to honour test, BSF Kashmir sealed berth bring more and more success- the example in the morning. and only three fully-fit front-line Kerala held their nerves to defend their crown as the occasion, while Rajeev Sharma, Raj Kumar, son of the soil in the semifinals of the ongoing es even at the international Despite batting with a hairline bowlers, South Africa may have beat Bengal via penalty shootout Satheevan Balan coached-side Industrialist was the guest of (native of R S Pura), who won State Hockey Championship, level. fracture of his right thumb, he wanted not only to build an as they clinched their sixth kept a clean record to clinch their honour. overall IBBFF, Mr India, 2018 organized by Hockey J&K at They also advised the made a defiant 62 before being indomitable lead but to use up national football championships sixth title. The match was officiated by last man out. time. for the Santosh Trophy at the The hosts were on the attack KK Hakhu Astroturf Hockey Angad Singh, Gurjeet Singh, Stadium, here today. Paine and Pat Cummins Markram's innings took him here today. straightaway as Sarkar had two Tejinder Singh, PP Singh and walked out to resume the to exactly 1,000 runs in 18 Locked 2-2 after extra time, free-kick chances from the left Now, BSF Kashmir will take Iqbal Singh, while the matches on Jammu Rural in the last four Australian innings on a heavily innings in his first ten Tests. are being held under the supervi- overcast morning, with their The only South African to stage. sion of GS Bakshi, general The Championship is being team facing the humiliation of reach the mark in fewer innings Secretary Hockey J&K. being bowled out quickly and was former captain Graeme forced to follow on. Smith, achieved the feat in 17 But they stayed together for innings. Khelo India Games for most of the morning, with The scoring rate dried up, Cummins making a Test-best 50 with off-spinner Nathan Lyon off 92 balls before he missed a gaining turn and bounce from disabled conclude sweep and was leg before wick- the golf course end, while Excelsior Sports Correspondent Skills, Bocce, 200mt,100mt, 50mt et to left-arm spinner Keshav Cummins again challenged the race, wheel chair race and Shot- Maharaj shortly before lunch. batsmen with high-quality fast IBBFF Mr India title winner, Raj Kumar being felicitated at SAMBA, Apr 1: Special Put. Their seventh wicket part- bowling. Olympics Bharat J&K Chapter RS Pura in Jammu. Ashwani Jojra, President SOB nership was worth 99, the best AB de Villiers threatened organized three days District (Special Olympics Bharat) present- youth to participate in sports for any wicket by Australia in briefly to ignite the scoring rate, Games for disabled at Samba with ed welcome address. title in a competition organ- the motive to explore their hidden activities, which will help the series. but was caught behind when he MLA Samba lauded the role of ized by Body Building and them not to fall prey to drugs. Morkel, playing in his last tried to cut a ball from Cummins talent though the medium of sports the organization in holding the Fitness Federation, Pune, Jubilant Kerala Football team after winning Santosh Trophy under Khelo India Games for dis- Ajay Sharma, President, Test before retiring from inter- that bounced sharply. event. Maharashtra. on Sunday. abled, here today. All J&K Powerlifting national cricket, broke down as Opening batsman Dean He also distributed prizes The Association honored South Africa toiled in search of a Elgar was particularly obdurate, Earlier, the games were inau- among the winners on the occa- Federation and coach of the him with a trophy as an award breakthrough, leaving the field scoring 39 not out off 158 balls. Kerala goalkeeper Mithun V put side of the area within the first gurated by Chairman SSA, Ram sion. award winner was the special Pal Bal and in the valedictory func- of honour. two balls into his fourth over of (Agencies) up a stellar show in the tie-break- six minutes. Prominent among others pres- invitee. He was also honored tion today, Dr DK Manyal, MLA Those who spoke on the the day. er to help his side win 4-2. While the first one was duly ent on the occasion were Thakur on this occasion. Prominent was the chief guest, while the func- occasion included SDPO, A South African team Anmol bags Ankit Mukherjee and Nabi cleared by the Kerala wall, left- Kashmir Singh Manhas, Labba Sourab Prashar, Bishnesh Ji, among those present in the tion was presided over by Chief Ram Gandhi, Raj Kumar Sharma, spokesman said the injury was Hussain Khan missed the first back Sreerag G pulled off a goal- President of the Association, function were Sudesh Verma, Education Officer Samba. Area Director, S.Prithpal Singh, silver in National two penalty kicks for Bengal as line clearance from a Monotosh About 285 persons with dis- Kumar Ji, Mr Louis, M L General Secretary, Dinesh Midhun V thwarted both their Chakladar's shot after goalkeep- Sport Director SOB, Satish Verma Gupta, Cashier, Raj Kumar, Mumbai Indians abilities participated in 3 days Principal, Boys Hr. Secondary Khanna and Dinesh Sharma. Kalarippayattu C’ship attempts. er Midhun V parried it away. District Games and enjoyed the All the speakers stressed Kishore Sharma, Gopal Dass, shift training to Tirthankar Sarkar and It was Kerala who broke the School, Samba, Captain Raj Singh, various sports events including Narinder Gupta SSA (IED), upon the youth to take inspira- Krishan Lal Sabherwal, Yash Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sanchayan Samadder's conver- deadlock against the run of play Football, Dribbling, Shooting, tion from the champion and Paul Jojra Vikram, Tinku, Wankhede sion did not help as Kerala District Coordinator, Vikas Rana JAMMU, Apr 1: J&K 's when Jithin Gopalan intercepted Throw Ball, Badminton, Softball DEO, Jatin Chanjotra. join sports activities. Nannu and S. Rajinder Singh. MUMBAI, Apr 1: scored through Rahul V Raj, a ball in the centre of the park Anmol Raina bagged silver in Jithin Gopalan and Jestin and found Seesan S close by. He Barely a week before the the 10th National Kalarippayattu George. then showed some great vision to Legal A Star lifts cricket title in Rahul Dravid pays obeisance (IPL) Championship held at Tyagi Raj For the final kick, Jiten release Jithin MS on the run. begins, defending champions Murmu took on the gloves but Bengal's left-back Abhishek Lawyers Annual Sports Meet at Buddha Amarnath Mumbai Indians have shifted Seesan S shot past him to deliver Mukherjee was off his position their training to the Wankhede Excelsior Sports Correspondent The Volleyball final was won JAMMU, Apr 1: Kerala their first Santosh Trophy and with Sourav Dasgupta fail- Stadium from a facility in Navi since 2004-05. ing to track the winger, Jithin by Maveric Club led by captain JAMMU, Apr 1: Outplaying Bawa Ditta. Former Indian Cricketer Rahul Dravid today paid obeisance at Mumbai. Kerala had beaten Punjab 3-2 MS brought up his fifth goal of Paradise XI by 8 wickets in the Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Shrine in bordering Poonch district of Mumbai Indians play their with an extra time goal to win On the valedictory function, the tournament by slotting home summit clash, Legal A Star lifted Acting Chief Justice, Ramalingam Jammu and Kashmir. first game against the Chennai their earlier Santosh Trophy title through goalkeeper Ranajit the cricket title trophy of the Sudhakar was the chief guest and Dravid, who is in Poonch to meet a family member posted in Super Kings at the Wankhede in New Delhi in October 2004. Majumder's gates. Lawyers Annual Sports Meet, Justice Alok Ardhe, Justice Army, today afternoon visited the revered Baba Buddha Amarnath on April 7. Earlier Jithin MS gave All attempts by Bengal for- organized by J&K Bar Association Sanjeev Kumar and Vice Shrine. They had started practising Kerala a 19th minute lead before wards were thwarted by the Jammu, here. Chancellor of university of Jammu, He offered prayers at the Shrine. (UNI) from March 25 at the newly Bengal captain Jiten Murmu southern side. Monotosh Winning the toss and batting Prof RD Sharma were the guests of developed cricket facility inside restored parity in the 68th Chakladar attempted a header first, Paradise XI scored 84 runs in honour. the Reliance Corporate Park but minute. from a set-piece in the 25th 20 overs. Legal ‘A’ Star chased the While speaking on the occa- Pakistan score 203-5 in Maharashtra Cricket After the regulation time minute but it was straight to target in 11 overs by losing 2 wick- sion, Acting Chief Justice said that Association now has handed ets, thus won the match by 8 wick- stalemate, Kerala once again Midhun. the Bar Association should make 1st T20 against WI over Wankhede to the team for Anmol being honoured went ahead in the extra time Skipper Murmu tried his luck ets. Azhar Usman Khan was efforts to organize such meets in the adjudged as the player of the tour- KARACHI, Apr 1: the duration of the tournament. after winning silver in when Vibin Thomas found the after the half-hour mark from future also. nament, while Sherhoz, Samiullah Meanwhile, Bangladesh National in presence of his long range but the ball went over President of the Bar Pakistan reached a solid 203-5 in the first Twenty20 against the net with his 117th minute header. and Sanjay Sharma were declared pacer Mustifizur Rahim has coach. the bar. Association, Jammu B.S. Slathia Kerala had the numerical as the best bowler, best batsman West Indies in Karachi today, the first international match in the arrived in the city and it has advantage in the last eight min- Bengal finally put their foot while speaking on the occasion that city after nine years. been learnt that most of the Stadium, New Delhi, recently. and man of the match respectively. said that Bar has been organising utes when Rajon Burman was on the gas and scored when Debutant Hussain Talat top-scored with a 37-ball 41, hitting team's foreign players would 11 members of Jammu and Kuldeep and Kapil were the the sports activities since last 10 sent off in the 112th minute. Chakladar headed down a long umpires, while Ashok Singh and two boundaries and a six, while opener Fakhar Zaman got a 24-ball arrive by April 3. Kashmir team participated in the ball and substitute Rajon Barman years. 39 and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed chipped in with 38 off 22 balls after Championship, among whom But despite the odds, Ajay Patyal were the scorers. Sachin Gupta, Vice President of Sri Lankan pacer Lasith broke through to feed the striker the visitors sent them into bat. Anmol got silver medal in fight- Tirthankar Sarkar scored late Bawa Ditta was adjudged the the Bar, presented the vote of Malinga, who was a longtime who found the back of the net ing event. from a curling free kick in the best athlete in men’s category, thanks, while the General Secretary Shoaib Malik scored an unbeaten 37 from 14 balls, as Pakistan player of the Mumbai Indians, 120+6th minute to take the game with a delectable left- while Sneha Sharma was the best of the Bar, Prem Sadotra conduct- equalled their highest Twenty20 international total -- achieved was seen in his new role of a He was accompanied by into the tie-breaker. footer.(PTI) athlete in women’s category. ed the proceedings of the function. against Bangladesh, also in Karachi, in 2008. (Agencies) bowling mentor.(PTI) Tarsem Sharma as coach.