Participants at the 4th Pre-State Nagaland Shooting
Championship.
DIMAPUR — The 4th
Pre-State Nagaland Shooting Championship 2025 in Small Bore Rifle and Pistol
concluded successfully on May 29. The event, organised by the Aries Rifle and
Pistol Shooting Academy, Khelo India Centre, Dimapur, and conducted under the
aegis of the Nagaland Rifle Association, was held across two venues—Aries
Sports Complex Shooting Ranges, Bamunpukhuri-I, Dimapur, and Ladybird School
Shooting Academy, Khelo India Centre, Mokokchung—from May 27 to 29.
A total of 47 shooters from across Nagaland participated in
23 events covering various categories such as 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Pistol,
25m Pistol, and 50m Rifle events.
The championship served as a platform for emerging shooting
talents in the state, with standout performances from shooters of Dimapur,
Mokokchung, Kohima, and Chümoukedima. The event also marked a continued effort to
develop shooting sports under the Khelo India initiative.
