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Indo Bhutan friendship shooting championship





Preparations are going infull swing to hold Indo-Bhutan friendship shooting championship in the last week of February next in Kokrajhar district. 


A new committee of the Kokrakhar district Riffle shooting association was formed with Satyendra Basumatary as president and Nandalal Magar as secretary for next three years respectively. 


Speaking the reporters today at a Press Conference held at Kokrajhar District Indoor Shooting Range in Kokrajhar,Satyendra Basumatary said that the district association was working for the uplifting of the shooting players who are taking training at the range since its inception in the district. He said that district committee has organized several workshop and training session on riffle shoot in the district. 


He informed that a week long workshop on riffle shooting would be organized at the Kokrajhar district indoor shoot range on and from January 27 to February 2 next. 


Participating the programme of the Kokrajhar district riffle shooting association, Asian bronze medalist Joydeb Das told that Assam state has a potential of shooting players because many young players are taking shooting as professional in their career. He has urged players to be dedicated while acquiring professional career. 


Kokrajhar SP Rajen Singh informed that an Indo-Bhutan friendship shooting championship is going to be organized in Kokrajhar in the last week of February next. He said that necessary communication and preparations are made so far to organize the championship.A big team from the neighbouring Bhutan country is participating the championship and presenting their excitement shooting sports event. 

 


 

 

 

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