PM meets winners of Asian Para Games
New Delhi, Oct 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday interacted with medal winners of the Asian Para Games held recently in Jakarta.
"It was a delight to interact with the medal winners of the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta recently," he tweeted posting a series of pictures of the athletes.
Referring to individual winners, he said the country was proud of their achievement.
"India is proud of Anand Kumar Boregowda for bringing home the Bronze Medal in Men's Doubles badminton at the Asian Para Games 2018. Congratulations Anand!... Chirag Baretha was a part of the Indian team that won the Bronze Medal in Badminton.
"Wishing this inspirational sportsperson great success in the future too. We are proud of you!," the prime minister wrote in a series of tweets.
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Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant shot at
Kolkata (PTI): BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot at from close range by unidentified assailants in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday night, sources said.
The incident took place in the Madhyamgram area, where the victim, who serves as the executive assistant to the leader of opposition in the state assembly, was allegedly targeted on a public road, they said.
Rath sustained multiple bullet injuries in the firing and was rushed to a private hospital, sources added.
Soon after the incident, a large police contingent reached the spot and launched an investigation.
The motive behind the attack was not immediately known.
Senior police officers were present in the area, and efforts were on to identify and trace those involved in the shooting, sources said.
