Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- The Himalayan Kingfisher was unveiled in Srinagar today as the mascot for the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival, which is set to make a splash at the city's iconic Dal Lake from August 21 to 23
The water sports festival is part of the expanding Khelo India calendar. The first-ever Khelo India Beach Games were held in Diu in May this year. The KIWSF will be hosted by the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
A government spokesman said this will be the second Khelo India event for Jammu and Kashmir, after Gulmarg hosted the snow events of the Khelo India Winter Games in March. The KIWSF will feature rowing, c...