Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:08am on 06 Oct 2026,Tuesday Sports
The Mizoram government awarded Rs 40 lakh each to hockey players Lalremsiami and Lalthantluangi after India’s women’s team won Asian Games gold on October 2. The players received a hero’s welcome in Aizawl and were felicitated by Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who said each would get Rs 25 lakh under the State Incentive Cash Award scheme and Rs 15 lakh through the Bana Kaih scheme. He said they were the first athletes from Mizoram to win Asian Games medals, with the state’s medal journey beginning with gold. Lalduhoma announced plans to name a hockey ground after Lalremsiami. Hockey infrastructure is expanding, including a Rs 6-crore turf and a 30-bed hostel at Thenzawl.
