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NRAI 75th Anniversary: Mandaviya Launches MyNRAI Athlete App

2 May 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSNRAI 75thAnniversary:Mandaviya LaunchesMyNRAI Athlete App2 May 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took part in the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) event marking its 75th year in New Delhi, where several launches were made.

Key facts

  • Occasion: 75th anniversary of the National Rifle Association of India, held in New Delhi.
  • Logo: a commemorative emblem was revealed to mark seventy-five years of shooting excellence.
  • MyNRAI Athlete App: launched, and with it the federation became fully digitised.
  • Student outreach: a grassroots programme will introduce 7.5 lakh students to the sport ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

Significance

  • Digitising athlete services is meant to modernise how the shooting body runs its work.
  • Reaching lakhs of schoolchildren builds a wider base of young shooters for future Olympic cycles.

Exam angle

  • Person in the news: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
  • App launched: MyNRAI Athlete App; body: National Rifle Association of India.
  • Number to remember: 7.5 lakh students; Olympic year referred to: 2028.

Test yourself

1. Which app was launched at the 75th anniversary of the National Rifle Association of India?

The launch made NRAI fully digitised.

2. How many students will be introduced to shooting under the NRAI grassroots initiative announced by Mansukh Mandaviya?

The drive targets 7.5 lakh students before the 2028 Olympics.

3. The NRAI grassroots shooting programme announced in 2026 is timed ahead of which Olympic Games?

The notes state it aims at the 2028 Olympics.

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