Shimla, Oct. 5 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced that three Himachali players of the Indian women's kabaddi team-Pushpa Rana, Jyoti Thakur and Bhawna Thakur-who won the gold medal in Kabaddi at the Asian Games, would be awarded prize money of at least Rs 1 crore each by the state government.

Congratulating the players on their outstanding achievement, the Chief Minister honoured them by presenting Himachali caps and shawls. He said that the state government would soon organise a felicitation ceremony in their honour, where they would also be presented with the announced prize money, as per a release.

The Chief Minister said that the three players would also be provided employment in government service. Those w...