Brief
Mizoram awards Rs 25 lakh each to hockey gold‑medalists Lalremsiami and Lalthantluangi
The state will give each player Rs 25 lakh under its Sports Incentives Cash Award Scheme, chief minister said.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Aizawl, Oct 2 – The Mizoram government announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh for each of Indian women’s hockey players Lalremsiami and Lalthantluangi, recognizing their role in India’s gold‑medal win at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
Chief Minister Lalduhoma posted on his official social‑media account that the award comes under the existing Mizoram Sports Incentives Cash Award Scheme. He highlighted that the two athletes are the first from the state to win Asian Games gold and praised Arjuna Award‑winner Lalremsiami for her contribution.
Lalduhoma also extended best wishes to the entire Indian women’s hockey team for future success.
Key facts
- Mizoram will give Rs 25 lakh each to Lalremsiami and Lalthantluangi (news18.com)
- The reward is under the Mizoram Sports Incentives Cash Award Scheme (news18.com)
- Both players helped India win women’s hockey gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan (news18.com)
- Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced the award on his official social‑media handle (news18.com)
Sources
- [1] news18.com — originally reported as “Mizoram announces Rs 25 lakh each for hockey players Lalremsiami, Lalthantluangi”
