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Local leagues, trials, athletes on the national stage, and the artists and makers doing Jammu proud.
Vidarbha chose to field in Srinagar; Kawalpreet Singh's 176-ball 96 ended in a run-out and Nachiket Bhute took three wickets.
Eight clubs from across J&K played the four-day league; Gol Gujral's Khalsa Hockey Club took the final on Sunday, October 18.
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Day three of the 70th National School Games Wushu saw 192 bouts at Ganderbal; Madiya Javeed is in the girls' under-45 kg last four.
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The defending champions rejig the side for their second match: Umran Malik returns, Auqib Nabi is out, and J&K were 40 for 2 after Vidarbha chose to field.
The young Jammu footballer, a former India Junior Team and Kerala Blasters Reserves player, starts with Lake City FC at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on October 22.
Two DPS Srinagar students won UT badminton titles at Jammu's championship and qualified for nationals, while the University of Jammu's inter-collegiate table tennis began October 13.
Mayank Sharma (sabre) and Shivaansh Kapoor (epee) head to Bahrain on October 27; meanwhile under-17 and under-19 fencing at the 70th National School Games is being held in the Jammu region.
Sidhani Singh, Shreemai Bhatt and Madhvender Singh Sambyal will wear India colours at the World Soft Tennis Championship, a sport that has been quietly growing in Jammu.
Rain and bad light ended the Srinagar match on day four with J&K on 88/7 chasing 326; MP's first-innings lead earned them the points advantage.
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Eight maidens, five wickets, an economy of 1.69: Rohit Sharma's spell, and where the Ranji match stood after rain on day three.
Dharya Kotwal's India Open Walther Cup medals, a UT-level fencing meet at Khel Gaon Nagrota, inter-school basketball finals and a 65+ Frankfurt 10K finish.
Inter-college volleyball, football and badminton reached their finals at the University of Jammu, SMVDU's chess team took silver in Solan, and DPS Kathua students won marathon medals.
Two open selection trials at MA Stadium this month: archery for the Senior Nationals on 11 October, and track cycling for the Ranchi nationals on 17 October. What to bring.
J&K's Chief Minister inaugurated the facilities in Srinagar on 7 October. Here is what each part costs and what the reports leave out.
J&K took 17 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze at the 32nd Junior National Thang-Ta Championship in Srinagar, behind only Manipur.
Not all of J&K's sport is the Ranji title. In one week: a UT water skiing meet, a 2027 SnowShoe nationals, a 900-athlete college festival and school-age marathon podiums.
About 250 women athletes from schools and clubs competed at Subhash Stadium, Udhampur, on 3 October. Who won, what the ASMITA league is, and how girls get in.
Four things from the week in J&K sport: a Jammu school tops the district Kurash meet, skaters head to MA Stadium, Wushu trials ran, and volleyball teams lost openers.
Dogri Sanstha Jammu and the Bandhu Sharma Memorial Trust honoured writer Dr Om Goswami at Kala Kendra on 4 October 2026.
J&K led by 41 on first innings, then lost six wickets for 22 after lunch. The numbers from the Irani Cup in Srinagar.
The Netball Association of J&K is inviting teams and players from every district to a three-day UT championship in Jammu. Here is what is known, and the number to call.
J&K lead the Irani Cup first-innings by 41 after Day 2, then open their Ranji Trophy defence against Madhya Pradesh on 11 October. The numbers behind the season.
Our September report said entries closed on September 25. The official site now shows October 5. Fees, categories and what is still not announced.
A national spot-landing and duration-flying contest 25 km from the city, a ₹7 lakh prize purse and a separate category for J&K pilots. Registration opens October 1.
Jammu's Shreya Gupta topped out in Asia's last 16 at Aichi-Nagoya, losing to an Olympic silver medallist, before the women's sabre team fell to Uzbekistan in the quarters.
Kathua's Manvir Jasrotia has received the National Film Award for Best Editing (non-feature) — 18 years into a post-production career that started in Hiranagar.
The Barnai tournament has a ₹9 lakh prize fund across Open and Girls sections. The published schedule lists 11 rounds; spectator access has not been confirmed.
A schoolgirl from a Jammu academy took silver in Sub-Youth and bronze in both Junior and Senior at Mohali. Five of her academy-mates qualified for the Nationals.
An 18-player preparatory camp is under way in Srinagar ahead of J&K's Irani Cup against Rest of India, scheduled for 1–5 October.
The 14th Mini and 8th Child National Fencing Championship has run at Jammu University since September 23, with over 1,000 under-12 and under-10 fencers — and a bronze for J&K's Arshiya Jamwal.
The Asmita Khelo India Women Cycling League brought over 300 riders to a Jammu road this weekend, with Sunekha and Supriya taking second and third in the senior time trial.
Nine days after we covered twelve teams kicking off at GDC Kathua, the district’s maiden league has a champion, a Golden Boot and a Golden Glove.
The 63rd Irani Cup runs 1-5 October at Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium. The 18-man camp squad, the broadcast setup, and why it exists.
The Sony LIV drama is nominated for an International Emmy. The Academy has confirmed the awards gala for 23 November in New York City.
JU's cricket ground has high-mast lights, the campus has a shooting range, and on 23 September the university played what it says is J&K's first day-night cricket fixture.
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The Press Club of Jammu has announced its memorial photography prize, and entries rose sharply this year. It stays open to students and freelancers, not just press photographers.
Jammu's Dogri literary establishment honoured the Natrang founder on 20 September. The award is for a body of work most young actors in the city have stood inside.
FICCI FLO’s Marathon 4.0 has a 21K down to a 3K, funds a women’s skilling centre — and the entry details you still need to chase.
The High Court has voided the JKOA's December 2024 election and appointed two retired judges to run it, rewrite its constitution and hold fresh polls.
Patrice Ramos ran a three-day padel clinic at Champions Arena from 18 to 20 September. The players go to an Indian Padel Tour event in Chandigarh next.