10 z Monday z February 8, 2021 DIG Udhampur inaugurates Range 19th Mr Jammu Body Building & Fitness Championship 2021 held „ STATE TIMES NEWS 3rd. 55-60 kg: Gourav, 1st, level U-19 Cricket premier Tournament JAMMU: The Jammu District Nikhil, 2nd and Akash, 3rd. Body Building & Fitness 60-65 kg: Sanjeev Chib, 1st, renowned personalities from Championship conducted by Kumar Gourav, 2nd and Sports fraternity of District Body Building Association Bunty Kumar, 3rd. 65-70 kg: Udhampur, other J&K (BBAJK) at Teacher Aazam Sheikh, 1st, Arun Officers/Officials of Bhawan Auditorium Gandhi Talwar, 2nd and Vikas Police/Sports department Nagar, Jammu in collaboration Malhotra, 3rd. 70-75 kg: and members of civil society with J&K Sports Council in Kunal Verma, 1st, Rahul Udhampur. which 110 body builders partic- Sangral, 2nd and Mukesh DIG Udhampur-Reasi ipated in different categories. Sharma, 3rd. 75-80 kg; Range and SSP Udhampur The championship was inau- Javinder Singh, 1st, Sukhdev welcomed all the civil society gurated by the Chief Guest, and Ganesh, joint 2nd and members & participants of Raman Bhalla, Ex-Minister by Mohit Pounia, 3rd. 80-85 kg: four teams(Devika Dare illuminating the traditional Goutam Bhagat, 1st and DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range, Sujit Kumar Devils, Pirpanjal Panther, lamp in the presence of Dr. Shubam Sharma, 2nd. 85 interacting with players. Chenab Challangers & Ashutosh and Dushant Plus: Rahul Kohli, 1st and „ STATE TIMES NEWS Superintendent of Police Trikuta Tigers) comprising Sharma, President and Rakesh Kumar, 2nd. UDHAMPUR: To provide Udhampur Sargun Shukla. of 16 players each drawn Secretary Olympic Association FITNESS: Below 6 ft: Janu youth a platform and chan- The officers present at the from district Udhampur & along with Bhupinder Singh Partap, 1st, Shubam Sharma, nelize their energy, opening ceremony, included Reasi. Treasurer JKCA and 2nd, Kumar Gourav, 3rd, Udhampur Police on Sunday Rajinder Kumar Katoch DIG exhorted upon the President BBAJK, Rajesh Sukhdev, 4th and Sourav, 5th. organised a Range level U-19 Additional SP Udhampur; youth to take part in games Datta. Above 6 fit: Tushar Kapoor, Cricket Tournament here at Imtiaz Ahmed, SO RPHQ and sports and encourage Raman Bhalla appreciated 1st, Bharat Bushan, 2nd, Government PG College. Udhampur; Sahil Mahajan, others to follow the same. the role of BBAJK for provid- Rakesh Singh, 3rd, Dhruv Sujit Kumar, DIG DySP Hqrs. Udhampur; The participants were ing the platform to young and Winner body-builder posing with former minister Raman Bhalla and other officials. Gupta, 4th and Goutam Udhampur-Reasi Range, Nahim Ahmed, DySP DAR informed the best performing upcoming Body Builders to Bhagatm 5th. Masters: inaugurated the Range level Udhampur; Prof. Ramesh players shall be selected to perform in the different level of BBAJK specially Rajesh path of bad habits and use of Gunit, B.S Tirthoi, Nand Gurmukh Singh, 1st, Naveen (inter district) Tournament Kumar Atri, PG College compete at Zonal/UT Level competitions within and out- Datta for his efforts to engage drugs. Kishore Sharma. Gupta, 2nd and Sandip Patil, organised under Civic action Udhampur; Shashi Sharma, irrespective of their teams, side the State. the youth of the UT in making Other officials present were Final Results 3rd. programme (CAP) in pres- Physical Director Govt PG which will provide them a Ashutosh Sharma congratu- them healthy and by doing reg- Sureshest Dutta, Shakti 50-55 kg: Stanzin, 1st, Champion of Champion: ence of Senior College Udhampur, UT/National level platform. lated to the members of the ular exercise and shunning the Dutta, Vinay Sharma, Dr. Ashish, 2nd, Anand Kumar, Goutam Bhagat. Doda Admn hosting Chenab Sainik Colony FC wins Tariq interacts with Winter Cup teams „ STATE TIMES NEWS Water Rafting Festival Thalora Football League POONCH: Sports promoter „ STATE TIMES NEWS and Chairman Shaheed SAMBA: Sainik Colony Manjeet Singh Memorial Football Club Jammu Volleyball Club, Tariq Khan on emerged winner of the Sunday interacted with teams Thalora Football League playing in the ongoing Winter organized by Youth of Cup Cricket Tournament, Mandi Thalora of Samba organized by Khidmat at Mandi Thalora, here on Foundation, here. Sunday. Tariq was Chief Guest in The tournament was today's match while Pardeep organised by Abhishek, Khanna was Guest of Honour. DDC Doda, Sagar D Doifode along with Sports promoter of Poonch, Mohd Tariq interacting with Aman, Manav, Shivdeep, Both these special invitees wit- rafting group members. teams contesting in Winter Cup at Poonch. Archit and Rameshwar. SSP Samba Rajesh Sharma and President Team Jammu, nessed the game. In today's „ STATE TIMES NEWS ures to promote the leisure as The SSP Samba Rajesh Zorawar Singh Jamwal interacting with players. scheduled match, YCC defeat- Among others present were gratitude to the guests DODA: To promote adven- well as the adventure tourism Sharma was Chief Guest ed Eleven Star Jallian Club by Zafar Shah (President Poonch for encouraging the young ture tourism in the district, in the district. and Zorawar Singh Club Jammu won the final The winner and runner- five wickets. Cricket Association), Mohd cricketers. the Doda Administration is Meanwhile, the DDC Jamwal President of Team by 2-1 goals. up teams were awarded Batting first, Eleven Star Tariq and Ishtiaq Ganai. going to organise a Water announced that the district Jammu was Guest of Dammy scored both with a cash prize of Rs. made 127 for six in 15 overs Later, Chairman of Khidmat Rahul qualifies Rafting Festival on Chenab administration is going to Honour on final day. the goals for the winner 15000 and Rs. 1000 and which YCC chased for the loss Foundation Poonch, Syed River in last week of the cur- hold white water rafting festi- Sainik Colony Football team. trophies respectively. of five wickets. Imran Shah expressed his FIFA Football rent month. val this month end as part of Medicine course In this regard, a trial was its tourism promotion cam- „ STATE TIMES NEWS on Sunday organised in coor- paign. He directed the con- Amphalla Club boys, Gandhi Nagar girls bag U-19 Netball gold JAMMU: Rahul dination with JK Adventures' cerned to start the process of Bakshi of rafting group. inviting the registration to „ STATE TIMES NEWS was Chief Guest, who gave Editor Young Bites, Vijay Department of The DDC Doda, Sagar D ensure maximum participa- JAMMU: Amphalla Club away the title trophies and Gupta; Executive Officer Youth Services Doifode and several other tion of the adventure tourists. clinched the under-19 boys medals to winners and run- (Football) of the J&K Sports and Sports adventure enthusiast partici- Later, the DDC distributed gold outplaying Old City Club ners-up of under-17 and Council, Majid Yusuf and (DYSS) and pated in the rafting trial by appreciation certificates 30-27 in the final of the under-19 age groups of boys member JKOA, Tarsem native of district following all the safety proto- among the members of the Jammu District Netball and girls as also those senior Sharma were guests of hon- Reasi has quali- cols. "JK Adventures" group for Championship, which was teams. our. Senior Judo coach of fied the FIFA Diploma in The trial started from their contribution in conduct- organised by the District He encouraged the partici- JKSC, Vikas Dogra was also Football Medicine. A qualified Premnagar and ended at ing the rafting trial. Jammu Netball Association pants for being committed to present. physical educationist with Karara. The trial partici- Among others present were under the aegis of Netball the game and working hard to The technical penal was led Masters from University of Winner team of under-19 boys posing with pants termed it as one of the Chief Executive Officer, Association of Jammu and excel. He appreciated the by International referee and Jammu, Rahul has worked Chief Guest, Sarmad Hafiz at Indoor Hall, Bhagwati safe and secure route for raft- Bhaderwah Development Kashmir at Indoor Hall, Association for the successful International player, Sher-e- with United Nation Sports Nagar, Jammu on Sunday. ing. Authority (BDA), Dr Bhagwati Nagar, here on conduct and complimented Kashmir awardee, Akash Programme for Peace and Speaking on the occasion, Rajinder Khajuria, SDM Sunday. Club defeated R S Pura Club Rehari Club. Similarly, in the participants for being dis- Batra. The penal comprised Development as project man- the DDC informed that dis- Thathri, Athar Amin Zargar, Third place in under-19 boys in the final to secure gold. under-17 girls' category, Old ciplined. Amit Sharma, Rahi Verma, ager and also contributed to trict administration in coor- Dy DEO, Mohammad Idrees section went to Rehari Club. Third place in senior group City Club trounced Amphalla Earlier, General Secretary of Nishant Khajuria, Akshwan women sports international at dination with Tourism Lone; Dy Registrar Similarly, in girls' under-19 went to Old City Club. Club in the final. the Association, Rajeev wel- Thappa, Aniket Singh, in 2015. Associated department and Bhaderwah Cooperatives, Adil Iqbal category, Gandhi Nagar Club The under-17 boys' title In the prize distribution comed the chief guest and Tushar Gupta, Rohan Verma, with State Football Academy Development Authority Lone, besides the officials of trounced Shastri Nagar Club went to Old City Club, who function, Administrative other distinguished gathering. Aryan Gupta, Tushar Arora, (SFA) of the J&K Sports (BDA) and private players information department and 15-12 in a close contest. beat Amphalla Club in the Secretary Sports and Tourism He also briefed the guests Vageesh, Aditya and Council, Rahul has been con- are taking concerted meas- media persons. In senior men, Bantalab final. Third place secured by and Culture, Sarmad Hafiz about the two-day event. Siddharth Gupta. tributing for the development of the game in district Reasi. He spearheaded numerous becomes fifth Indian woman activities held for the promo- IARWS honours Corporator Raj Kumar tion of football in the Reasi. to feature in main draw Dr Monika Gupta „ AGENCY draws for the country. my hard work but blessings and support completes MD-AYUSH MELBOURNE: Ankita Raina on Ankita is only the second Indian after of countless people have brought me Sunday became only the fifth Indian Sania, a six-time Grand Slam champi- here, I can't forget that," Ankita told woman player in Open era to on, to compete in the women's doubles of PTI after her entry. secure a place in the main draw of a a tennis major. Nirupama was the first "I know it's doubles but 's name Grand Slam as she made the cut for the to crack a singles Grand Slam main will be there. These are the moments women's doubles event of the Australian draw, back in 1998 at , that spark something among people. IARWS office berears felicitating Corporator of Channi Himmat, Raj Kumar. Open. The year's first Grand Slam while Nirupama Mankad played the Maybe a few will start dreaming that it's „ STATE TIMES NEWS for his unconditional help to the society residents starts here on Monday. 1971 Wimbledon mixed doubles with possible," she added. "People start JAMMU: The Imperial Apartment Resident during COVID-19. After missing out on the women's sin- . Shikha had competed believing. We touch many small mile- Welfare Society (IARWS) on Sunday felicitated The other speakers S.N Sharma, Pawan gles main draw, she still had a chance to in the 2004 US Open and reached the stones but this one is at a pinnacle. Corporator of Channi Himmat, Raj Kumar in a Sharma, Arvinder Singh, Bilal Ahmed Mir, qualify as a 'lucky loser' till the comple- singles second round. Anyone who starts playing professional function held in the society premises, here. Vidhya Koul, Rakesh Gupta, J.P Singh, Prof Y.P tion of the first round, but the 28-year- The braveheart, who played a key role tennis, dreams of playing in a Grand The office bearers and the President of the Gupta, Mukesh Gupta and Romesh Salgotra also old realised her long-time dream when in Indian Fed Cup team's tremendous Slam." "Regardless of the fact that it is „ STATE TIMES NEWS IARWS honoured Raj Kumar with a bouquet appreciated the Corporator for his services she signed up with Romania's Mihaela progress, said although singles hold a doubles, I will take it. I kept at it. I JAMMU: Dr. Monika Gupta, and thanked him for his services which he ren- towards the society. Buzarnecu and earned a direct entry. different significance, making the dou- stayed in the process. Maybe next time, daughter of Rakesh Gupta dered to the society inhabitants at the time of Raj Kumar also assured the residents to pro- Nirupama Mankad (1971), Nirupama bles too is special. "It's first main draw I will play singles too. After years of DySP (T/Com) CID had suc- COVID-19 pandemic. vide all possible help to the residents of Channi Vaidyanathan (1998), and of a Grand Slam, so singles or doubles, hard work, it is starting with doubles cessfully completed her Post Addressing the gathering, the President of the Himmat in future also. The proceedings of the Indian-American Shikha Uberoi (2004) I will take it. It's special. Years of hard but singles will happen. It's first, so spe- Graduation (MD- AYUSH) Society, Farooq Chowdhary thanked Raj Kumar programme were conducted by Umesh Sharma. have competed in the Grand Slam main work, toil and now I am there. Not only cial," she added. and got laurels for the UT of Jammu and Kashmir by achieving Gold medal at 23rd England takes control after sizzling Pant calm Pujara's counter-attacking stand convocation of Rajiv Gandhi Health Science University, „ AGENCY company of Ravichandran This was after dispatching ties had he decided to exer- over 24 overs. Bengaluru, Karnatka. : Rishabh Pant's Ashwin (8 batting, 54 balls), England's most successful cise some caution. Pant has But then Virat Kohli, who beautiful edge-of-the-seat who is never tired of a good bowler to the square leg quite literally thrown away looked a touch dejected in the Wushu selection hitting ended with his now on-field scrap, at stumps. boundary. Test hundreds four times in end, wouldn't mind if Pant's trials on Feb 11 customary indiscretion, put- With a couple of days' play And he found the only man his short career. shot had sailed into the „ STATE TIMES NEWS ting India under the pump still left, it will be interesting stationed at the deep extra But then that's Pant. There stands. Pujara's pull had JAMMU: Wushu Association against a supremely confi- to see if England team man- cover -- none other than won't be any middle path and bounced off Ollie Pope sta- of Jammu and Kashmir is dent England gunning for agement decides to give its Leach, who latched onto it as perhaps the Indian team tioned at forward short leg organising two-day selection victory at the end of third bowlers some respite if it gets if his life depended on it. management will now try to off Bess only to lob into the trials at Wushu Hall, MA day's play in the opening Test a chance to enforce the fol- It was an innings that can mould itself rather than try- waiting hands of Rory Stadium, here to raise UT here on Sunday. low-on. evoke different emotions ing to change him which Burns. team for the upcoming 29th At stumps, India were 257 "We have had some soft dis- depending on one's own per- obviously didn't work for Bess easily impressed as he Senior National Wushu for 6 in reply to England's missals. The way I got out ception of Pant. both parties. got the ball to dip and drift, Championship at Chandigarh massive first innings score of and how Jinks (Ajinkya mid-wicket off left-arm spin- from Rourkee came out like a A Pant fan who loves his Just like they don't want to something that worked for University (CU) from 578 with 122 runs still need- Rahane) got out. Ash and ner Jack Leach (17-2-94-0). raging bull who had been craft will feel an overriding change Cheteshwar Pujara, him while outfoxing Virat February 25. The selection ed to avoid the follow-on Washington are batting well. Leach didn't exactly know shown the red rag and hit the sense of joy and exhilaration whose 73 off 143 balls over Kohli (11), who was caught process shall take place on after Pant (91 off 88 balls) There is a bit of spin but still what had hit him. spinner with the turn into the just seeing him hit Leach for nearly four hours, was in at forward short leg. February 11 and 12 under the and Cheteshwar Pujara (73 a good pitch to bat on. Sourav Ganguly treated Chepauk stands. four sixes few minutes after complete contrast to Pant's Ajinkya Rahane (1) was guidance of technical penal of off 143 balls) added 119 runs Tomorrow will be crucial," left-arm spinners with dis- He dazzled with his bril- India were down and out at pyrotechnics. brilliantly caught by Joe the Association. Players for the fifth wicket. Pujara said in the post-play dain but what Pant showed liance and then in an annoy- 73 for 4. Or just smack The Indian team's 'PPP' Root when a full toss between the age groups of 18 Washington Sundar (33 press conference. on Sunday was more of pure, ing manner, forgot that dis- James Anderson through the model -- the 'Pant-Pujara dipped on him at the final and 40 years are only eligible to batting, 68 balls), primarily a The day belonged to the unadulterated contempt. cretion is always the better cover region. Partnership' worked and moment. This was after participate in this champi- batsman converted into a current toast of the Indian Leach wanted to target the part of valour while trying to If one is talking about a even more so because the Rohit Sharma (6) and onship. The players reporting specialist off-spinner, was team, Pant, who smashed rough outside Pant's off- hit off-spinner Dom Bess Test cricket fan then exasper- senior player was dispatching Shubman Gill (29 off 28 without prescribed documents trying to make amends for five towering sixes -- all in the stump but every time he (23-5-55-4) over extra cover ation can take over just those boundary balls during balls) were dismissed by shall not be allowed to partici- his poor show with the ball in arc between long-on and deep tossed it up, the stocky man against the spin. thinking about the possibili- their 119 runs stand in just Jofra Archer (16-3-52-2). pate in the selection trials.