SRINAGAR, June 25 -- Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, has expressed profound gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for approving Jammu and Kashmir's first National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in sports.

He described the move as a landmark decision that will transform the sporting landscape of the region and open new avenues for the talented youth.

In a statement issued here, the Minister said that the sanctioning of the first-ever NCOE for Jammu and Kashmir is a matter of immense pride for the people of the Union Territory a...