All Commonwealth Games medal winners associated with Haryana will receive Maruti cars as surprise gifts as per a joint Haryana Government and Maruti Udyog Limited’s management in Japan. CM Bhupinder Sin-gh Hooda will present car keys to each of the winning players at a special function at Sonepat on Haryana Day, which falls on November 1.
According to a state government news release Hary-ana’s 15 gold medalists will receive top of the line SX4 cars alongside Ms Saina Nehiwal and Mr Sushil Kumar, who also have a close connection with the state. All silver medalists will get Maruti Dzire cars while the bronze winners will be given WagonR hatchbacks.
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UAVs didn’t come below 6,000 ft: IAF
Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Oct. 16: The IAF has denied reports that the UAVs deployed for the duration of the Commonwealth Games descended below 6,000 feet during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games held on October 3.
The IAF spokesperson, in a statement released on Saturday, said that as the UAVs had not descended below 6000 feet no anti-aircraft guns were thus activated. “The composite Air Defence agencies operated as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the UAVs flew and maintained the designated height as per the SOPs,” the clarification added.