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Teen Bengal shooter accidentally fires at physio; injury leads to emergency surgery

NEW DELHI: Accidental firing by a teenaged shooter left a physiotherapist with a broken jaw that required an emergency surgery to dislodge the pellet during an tournament in Chennai, making it the third serious breach of safety norms in Indian shooting this year.

The Times of India · Mar 7, 2024

Jaspal Rana claims HPD asked him to leave range

PUNE: Former national coach Jaspal Rana has alleged that he was asked to leave the Karni Singh shooting range by the High Performance Director (HPD) of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2024

Manavjit Sandhu set to be disqualified from Olympic Qualifiers after his gun stock fails test

NEW DELHI: Manavjit Singh Sandhu's quest to qualify for the Paris Olympics suffered a huge setback on Saturday after his gun stock failed the equipment control test ahead of Asian Qualifiers in Kuwait, a development the veteran shooter blamed on "politics".

The Times of India · Jan 13, 2024

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SHOOTING | Abhinav Bindra lends clarity to his role as mentor

= = =NRAI is making efforts to prepare Indian shooters for Paris Olympics. Abhinav Bindra, World and Olympic champion, has agreed to mentor them pro bono. He will share knowledge and discuss points when sought, but won't be involved full-time. He is open to helping athletes, coaches, and NRAI when…

The Hindu · Dec 7, 2023

Shooter loses thumb in freak accident at range

NEW DELHI: In an unfortunate incident, Pushpender Kumar, a national-level shooter, lost his left thumb after the compressed cylinder attached below the barrel of his 10m air pistol gun exploded when he was filling it up.

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2023

Organisers did not follow due procedure before disqualifying Dhanush: NRAI

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has flayed the organisers of the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Changwon, Korea for disqualifying air rifle shooter Dhanush Srikanth without adopting “correct procedure” and also lodged a protest with them.

The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023

NRAI felicitates medal winners from the Hangzhou Asian Games

: NRAI felicitated Asian Games medalists with mementos. India will field 36-member squad for Asian Championship, aiming to win 11 Olympic quota. 38-member junior squad also to compete, with 24 coaches and support staff. India aspires to win more Olympic quota than 15 at Tokyo Games.

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

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Trap coach Dradi seen with Spanish team in Croatia days after leaving Asian Games camp in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Days after the foreign coach of the Indian trap shooting team, Marcelli Dradi, left the country with the marksmen still in their final phase of their preparation for the Asian Games, the Italian expert arrived in Osijek (Croatia) and was seen wearing a Spanish team jersey, congratulating it's…

The Times of India · Sep 23, 2023

Highly-rated Rudrankksh Patil keen to add Asian Games medal to his tally

Rudrankksh Patil, 19, is seen as a possible successor to Abhinav Bindra. He won a gold and Olympic quota in his maiden international senior-level outing. He wants to follow in Bindra's footsteps to claim an Olympic gold. He is in constant touch with Bindra and has learnt a lot from…

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023

NRAI names teams for Asian Games, Asian Shooting Championship

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has announced that a 33-member Indian shooting team will participate in the 19th Asian Games scheduled to begin in Hangzhou, China, on September 23.

The Times of India · Sep 2, 2023

NRAI asks ministry to include shooters Angad Bajwa, Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak in Asiad contingent

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has requested the Sports Ministry to include the names of three shotgun shooters -- skeet marksman Angad Veer Singh Bajwa and women's trap shooters Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak -- in the Asian Games contingent to raise the country's medal hopes…

The Times of India · Aug 28, 2023

Top India pistol shooter removed from Worlds contingent because of 'minor scuffle', claims father

NEW DELHI: Ankait Tomar, a prominent 21-year-old centre-fire pistol shooter, was unexpectedly dropped from the Indian squad set to participate in the ISSF World Championships in Baku. This decision, made a week prior to the team's departure, was attributed to a 'minor scuffle with a fellow shooter," said his father…

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2023

Junior shooters break 'code of conduct' in Korea hotel

Coaches submit report of incident to NRAI; federation promises action

The Times of India · Jul 30, 2023

Ganemat Sekhon tuning her shooting to peak on the big stage

Ganemat Sekhon has had a reliable season, winning silver at the Almaty World Cup and mixed skeet gold with Mairaj Ahmad Khan in Cairo. She has twice equaled the national record of 120/125 and narrowly missed the final in Lonato and Doha. She won bronze at the Delhi World Cup…

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

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The Times of India · Jul 6, 2023

Indian shooters likely to compete in tournament at Paris Olympic range

NEW DELHI: A handful of Indian shooters are likely to compete in a tournament in Paris in the third week of July, hoping to gain some "advance knowledge" of lining up at the range that will host the events at next year's Olympics.

The Times of India · Jun 30, 2023

We may or may not appoint full-time foreign experts: NRAI secretary-general Sultan Singh

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) may or may not appoint full-time foreign coaches for the positions that have fallen vacant following the departure of trap and skeet coaches, Russell Mark and his wife Lauryn, over contractual issues.

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

NRAI strengthens education for coaches and technical officials

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has implemented the Education program for coaches and judges from last year to strengthen the foundation.

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

NRAI seeks to appoint new coaches for trap and skeet; Russell and Lauryn Mark’s contract not renewed

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has advertised for filling vacancies of foreign coaches for trap and skeet, with June 20 as the deadline for application. Russell and Lauryn Mark’s contract not renewed

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The Times of India · May 22, 2023

NRAI election for post of president postponed after objection from state body

NEW DELHI: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has postponed the process to elect its new president after "objections" raised by a state association.

The Times of India · Apr 6, 2023

Kalikesh Singh Deo takes charge as NRAI president

NEW DELHI: Senior vice-president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo on Thursday took charge as National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president after 'incumbent' Raninder Singh went on a "prolonged leave".

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2023

Data analytics will help Indian shooting make better decisions: NRAI high performance director Pierre Beauchamp

BHOPAL: Pierre Beauchamp will complete one year in office next month as the high performance director of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). The ISSF World Cup at the MP State Shooting Academy here was his first assignment on home soil, and the Canadian isn't disappointed because the hosts…

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2023

Indian shooting's renewed push will pleasantly surprise you, says NRAI president Raninder Singh

BHOPAL: The energy inside the Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre here was electric. The state sports minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, in the presence of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, looked very satisfied at the occasion, as her dream of bringing international sports events to Bhopal had materialized with the ISSF…

The Times of India · Mar 7, 2023

NRAI approves participation of deaf shooters in MQS selection trials

NEW DELHI: From now on, shooters with hearing impairment will be able to participate in selection trials (in the Minimum Qualification Score category) alongside able-bodied marksmen and markswomen, the sport's governing body has stated.

The Times of India · Feb 7, 2023

Unhappy with unhygienic hotel rooms, Indian shooters accommodated at Dr Karni Singh Range

India’s top shooters, who were unhappy with the unhygienic rooms provided to them for the National camp ahead of the Cairo World Cup, got a welcome relief on Monday with the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) allocating them accommodation at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (KSSR) in Tughlakabad,…

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2023

Unhygienic rooms for top shooters preparing for Cairo World Cup

India’s top shooters and coaches preparing for the Cairo World Cup later this month are disappointed that the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has not provided them with decent accommodation in Faridabad.

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