Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): The Haryana government will give Rs 50 lakh to each player of the Indian women's hockey team from the state and the same amount to those who ranked fourth in the Olympics events from the state, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday
Ranchi (Jharkhand)[India], August 6 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team players hailing from Jharkhand will receive Rs 50 lakh each and the government will build pucca houses at the place of their ancestral homes, announced Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday.
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Golfer Aditi Ashok is currently ranked second after another stellar performance in Round 3 on Day 14 of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, on Friday, slammed those who hurled racist comments and harassed Indian hockey player Vandana Katariya and her family after the Indian women's hockey team lost their semi-final match against Argentina in Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal on Friday expressed her gratitude to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for providing a platform for the side to excel in their game.
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): Hours after the Indian women's hockey team finished fourth in the Tokyo Olympics and won the hearts of the fans back home, coach Sjoerd Marijne announced that he would be stepping down as the coach of the women's national hockey team.
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], August 6 (ANI): Mizoram government has offered a government job and a house plot to Indian women's hockey player Lalremsiami for her participation at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team might have lost the bronze medal match in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics but head coach Sjoerd Marijne feels that the Girls in Blue has inspired lots of women in India to take up sports.
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 6 (ANI): Ashok Kumar, the former Indian hockey player and son of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, on Friday, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision for renaming Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Puruskar.
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team might not have won a medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but their run was nothing less than a fairytale and now the coach Sjoerd Marijne wants a sequel to Shah Rukh Khan's movie 'Chak De India'.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 6 (ANI): Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behra on Friday said the performance of the Indian hockey teams in Tokyo will inspire future generations and promised them a grand welcome back home.
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Congratulating the Indian women's hockey team for their performance at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that their hard work and sweat have become an inspiration for crores of the country's daughters.