Shimla, Oct. 6 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced that three Himachal players who were part of the Indian women's kabaddi team that won the gold medal at the recently concluded Asian Games will be awarded Rs.1 crore each. The three players - captain Pushpa Rana, Jyoti Thakur and Bhawna Thakur - met Sukhu here and sought an enhanced cash award and Class-1 government jobs. Industries minister Harshwardhan Chauhan was also present at the meeting. Earlier, the state government had announced that the three women kabaddi players will receive Rs.33.33 lakh each. Congratulating the players on their outstanding achievement, Sukhu felicitated them with Himachali caps and shawls. "The state government would soon organise a felicitation ceremony in their honour, where they would also be presented with the announced prize money," the chief minister said. Sukhu said that the three players would also be provided government jobs and, if they do not wish to join the police, they would be offered appointments in the youth services and sports department, enabling them to continue pursuing their sporting careers. The chief minister further announced that Indian women's cricket team player Renuka Thakur would also be awarded Rs.1 crore. HTC...