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  • Pawan Kumar Singh Re-elected to the ISSF Judges Committee for the Fourth Time


    Pawan Kumar Singh re-elected to ISSF Judges Committee

    PUNE: In a significant achievement for Indian shooting, Pawan Singh has been re-elected to the prestigious Judges Committee of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) for the fourth consecutive time. Singh, the only Indian member on the committee, continues to represent India at the highest level of global shooting governance.

    The ISSF Judges Committee, responsible for the uniform application of shooting rules, conducting training courses for judges and jury members, and overseeing the approval of judge licenses, has seven members. Out of these, only three were re-elected this year, including Pawan Singh, along with Lan Hang of China and Nikola of Italy. Four new members were also elected during the ISSF elections held on November 28 in Rome.

    Singh, a seasoned shooting coach based in India, has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of competitive shooting both nationally and internationally. He serves as the joint secretary of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and is a co-director at Gagan Narang’s Gun For Glory Academy. Singh’s election to the ISSF Judges Committee highlights his expertise and his ongoing contribution to the sport of shooting.

    “I am deeply honored to continue representing India on the global stage through the ISSF Judges Committee,” said Singh. “This re-election is not only a personal milestone but also an opportunity to further strengthen India’s presence in international shooting sports. I look forward to working with my colleagues to help elevate the sport globally and ensure the fair and consistent application of shooting rules.”

    Singh’s re-election follows a distinguished career of achievements, including being awarded medals by the ISSF for his role in organizing several international tournaments in India, including the World Cups, Asian Championships, and World Cup Finals since 2015. He was also appointed as the Result Timing Score (RTS) Jury for the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games.

    The ISSF Judges Committee meets annually to provide crucial guidelines for international shooting competitions and plays a key role in ensuring the smooth execution of events worldwide.

    Pawan Kumar Singh’s continued leadership on this committee reinforces India’s growing influence in the international shooting sports arena and underscores his commitment to the development of the sport on a global scale.

  • Indian-origin contestant’s pani puri leaves MasterChef Australia judges spellbound

    The quintessential Indian avenue meals, paani puri, has entered the kitchen of MasterChef Australia. Not solely did the crunchy-watery delight make it to the choose’s desk, however it additionally left the panel wanting for extra. All of this, in fact, was doable resulting from Sumeet Saigal, a contestant of MasterChef Australia Season 16.

    Sumeet Saigal's paani puri was unanimously praised by the MasterChef Australia judges. Photo courtesy: Sumeet Saigal/Instagram
    Saigal’s paani puri was unanimously praised by the MasterChef Australia judges. Photo courtesy: Sumeet Saigal/Instagram

    As per a latest promo shared by the cooking present on Instagram, Saigal’s presentation of the ‘paani puri’ saved the judges hooked. She confirmed them the fitting strategy of breaking the highest of the puri, after which proceeded to fill it with potato, mint and coriander chutney, one other chutney ready with tamarind and dates and mint water. Once she introduced it to them, the reactions conveyed all of it!

    The video, which has now gone viral, has over 400,000 likes. The 46-year-old additionally took to Instagram to share her recollections concerning the avenue meals.

    “If Indian Street Food and Chaat have been a kingdom, Pani Puri could be the ever-reigning Monarch! It is the flag-bearer of Indian Street meals! It is the place you begin (and almost certainly end!!)????,” the MasterChef Australia contestant stated.

    Indian-origin MasterChef Australia contestant Sumeet Saigal. Photo courtesy: Sumeet Saigal/Instagram
    Indian-origin contestant Sumeet Saigal. Photo courtesy: Sumeet Saigal/Instagram

    “My reminiscence of this goes again to my college days of lacking the bus, calling house to ask mum to choose me up and heading to this hole-in-the-wall chaat store in Bangalore to scoff down Pani Puris by the dozen!” she added.

    “To watch the judges benefit from the explosion of flavours is pure JOY! To have them style it and find it irresistible, gosh, I’m humbled and over the moon!” Saigal posted.

  • 23 US State Court docket Judges to go to India in mid-February 2023 to carry Judicial Dialogue

    New Delhi, January 24, 2023: A delegation of 23 US state court docket judges, together with seven Indian American judges, will go to India within the second week of February to carry judicial dialogue and consultations with their counterparts and authorized fraternity. Through the go to, the delegation might be calling on the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Chief Justice and judges of Delhi Excessive Court docket and Chief Justice and judges of the Bombay Excessive Court docket.

    That is maybe the primary time a big contingent of US state judges will go to India to carry talks with the Indian authorized fraternity and is indicative of the rising judicial ties between the 2 nations – the most important and oldest democracies – upholding values of rule of regulation.

    Importantly, the visiting US state judges might be felicitated by the Society of Indian Legislation Corporations, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, and another skilled establishments. This can present the US delegation a discussion board for interface with the Indian judiciary and authorized fraternities.

    “That is the primary initiative of its nature to advertise and strengthen fraternal relations not solely between the authorized career of the 2 nations but additionally between the judiciary,” stated Dr Lalit Bhasin, President, the Society of Indian Legislation Corporations and Nationwide President, Indo American Chamber of Commerce. He stated each nations want to deal with the authorized challenges which might be unfolding with the strengthening of the multidimensional financial partnership. In keeping with Dr. Bhasin, each nations are actively engaged in a dialogue on information safety, cyber safety, fast-tracking industrial disputes, and avoidance of double taxation.

    The US delegation is led by Hon’ble Justice Sanjay T. Tailor, who has been a state court docket decide in america for 20 years and has a particular curiosity within the justice system of India. Justice Tailor participated as a delegate of the American Bar Affiliation delegation in a authorized trade

    go to to India in December 2009 and, since then, he together with different eminent members of the American Bar Affiliation has attended three authorized conferences sponsored by the Society of Indian Legislation Corporations (SILF) and the India Committee of the American Bar Affiliation Part of Worldwide Legislation. The opposite judges are additionally taking eager curiosity within the Indian authorized system.

    Apart from Delhi and Mumbai, the US state judges will go to Jaipur, Agra, and Goa principally as vacationers to imbibe the bounties of wealthy Indian heritage, tradition, and hospitality.


    Rabindra