President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to para-athlete Harvinder Singh, who claimed a historic gold medal in the men's individual recurve open final at the Paris Paralympics.
India's para-athlete Sakina Khatun's hope for a medal at the Paris Paralympics ended on a bitter note after she ended the women's up to 45kg powerlifting final in the seventh spot on Wednesday.
It was raining double podium finishes for India in athletics after Ajeet and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the Stade de France at the Paris Paralympics.
21-year-old Nepal Para-athlete Palesha Goverdhan, who won the historic bronze medal in Paris Paralympics 2024, returned back with a rousing welcome on Wednesday.
The Rajasthan Government led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Wednesday and made several important decisions, including 33 per cent reservation for women in the police department.
The Indian contingent has added 21 medals to its constantly growing tally (three gold, eight silver and ten bronze) and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the Paralympics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated para-athlete Sachin Khilari for winning the silver medal in the men's shotput F46 event at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
The Indian contingent has added 20 medals to its constantly growing tally and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the Paralympics.
While Ajeet and Sundar celebrated their success, on the other side of the stadium, India had another double podium finish, with para-athletes Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu securing silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's high jump T6 final.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji following her bronze medal triumph in the women's 400m T20 final on her debut at the Paralympics.