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Odisha government announces ₹11 lakh each for women's hockey team players for Asian Games win

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Odisha government announces ₹11 lakh each for women's hockey team players for Asian Games win
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Indian women's hockey team members celebrate after beating China in the final match and won gold at the Asian Games in Japan on October 2, 2026.
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Indian women's hockey team members celebrate after beating China in the final match and won gold at the Asian Games in Japan on October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday (October 3, 2026) announced cash rewards of ₹11 lakh each for the players of the Indian women's hockey team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games.

Each support staffer of the team will also be awarded ₹5.5 lakh.

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India ended a 44-year wait for the Asian Games women's hockey gold and qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by upstaging defending champions and Olympic silver-medallists China 1-0 in the final on Friday (October 2, 2026) .

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 3, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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