Bihar govt to award each member of Indian women’s hockey team with Rs 10 lakh

RAJGIR (BIHAR): The Bihar government has decided to award Rs 10 lakh to each and every playing member of the Indian women’s hockey team that won the Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday, beating reigning Olympic medallist China 1-0 in the final.

“Each player in the squad will receive Rs 10 lakh in recognition of their outstanding performance at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium during the course of the tournament,” a press release stated.

Even chief coach Harendra Singh and his support staff will be handsomely rewarded by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s government.

Source: PTI News

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