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Shooter Chain pips Gagan to clinch gold in Rifle 3 position

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New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) World Cup silver medallist Chain Singh pipped compatriot Gagan Narang to clinch the gold medal in the Rifle 3 position category at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting Championship here on Saturday.

Chain, the Jammu and Kashmir stalwart representing the Army Marksman Unit, helped his teammates Surendra Singh and Satyendra Singh to annex the gold in the team event as well.

The individual category of the Rifle 3 position event saw Chain shoot for gold with a score of 452.6 while saw 2012 Olympics bronze medallist Gagan representing Air India missed out on the top position by a margin of 2.4 points (450.2).

Chain’s teammate from the Army, Surendra Singh Rathore bagged the bronze with a score of 438.3.

In the team category, the Army trio comprising of Surendra, Chain and Satyendra shot a cumulative score of 3473 to leave their opponents behind and claim the first place on podium.

In second spot, Aishwarya Singh, Navdeep Rathore and Harshit Binjwa bagged the silver medal with 3439 for Madhya Pradesh while the trio representing Navy — G. Purshotam, Rahul Poonia and Nigma Parida — had to settle for the bronze.

The junior (men) category of the same discipline, saw local lad Abhay Kumar Goel eke out a narrow victory over Madhya Pradesh’s Akash Patidar (441.9) by scoring 442.7. Goa’s Yash Padloskar languishing behind with a total of 422.8, still managed to bag the bronze.

Gaayathri N. of Tamil Nadu towered over the lass from Gujarat with a score of 453.3 while Haryana’s Sonika settled for bronze with 439.5.

But Hema, the GFG shooter who trains with Slovenian coach Anton Belak, stayed on path to avenge her loss in the individual category with a stellar performance in the team event as she combined with Lajja Gauswami and Mistry Gunjan to taste victory and win the gold medal.

The trio from Haryana — Sonika, Kajal Saini and Aditi Singh — took the second spot with a cumulative total of 3411 while the Maharashtra trio took the third spot with a score of 3390.

2018 Commonwealth bronze medalist Om Prakash Mitharwal (241.8) also missed out on another gold and had to settle for silver by a minute margin of .2 as Deepak Sharma emerged triumphant with 242. Abhishek Verma claimed bronze with a score of 220.8.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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