{
  "id": 11697488,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu: CM Vijay announces ₹30 lakh each for India's Asian Games 2026 heroes; check who will receive the reward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-announces-30-lakh-each-for-indias-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:03:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-announces-30-lakh-each-for-indias-asian-games-2026-heroes-check-who-will-receive-the-reward-11791033974329.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has announced rewards of ₹30 lakh each for some players. The announcement comes after India's historic success at the Asian Games, where the country won its first double gold in hockey and secured Olympic spots.\n\nIndia's women's hockey team won a gold medal at the Asian Games, ending a 44-year wait and qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. They defeated defending champions and Olympic silver-medallists China 1-0 in the final.\n\nThe Odisha government has also announced cash rewards for the players, with ₹11 lakh each for the players and ₹5.5 lakh each for the support staff of the Indian women's hockey team, as per The Hindu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}