Women hockey players to get Rs 2.2 lakh each

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (PTI): Cash-strapped women hockey players will receive Rs 2.2 lakh each tomorrow, the Sports Ministry said here today.

A Ministry official told PTI that a Sports Director would reach Bhopal, venue of the national camp, tonight and distribute the money tomorrow.

“The Director has left for Bhopal and tomorrow morning, she will distribute Rs 2.2 lakh each to 41 women players in the camp,” the official said. He said the money came from the Rs 1 crore donation made by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan and the Rs 10 lakh from ASSOCHAM.

The women players have been protesting in Bhopal, wearing black armband to protest against non-payment of their dues.

India gain 1 rating point from Bangla victory

India gain 1 rating point from Bangla victory

DUBAI, Jan 28 (PTI): Thanks to their 2-0 series victory in Bangladesh, world number one India gained one rating point while Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan returned to the top 10 of ICC Test Players rankings, issued today.

Winning both the Test matches in Chittagong and Mirpur put India (125) five rating points ahead of South Africa (120).

Haryana gov gives 1 crore to women hockey team

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Chandigarh, Jan 28 (PTI) Chipping in with financial help for the national women hockey team, the Haryana government has released a cheque of Rs one crore for the players.

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said at a press conference that they decided to release the cheque after learning about the plight of the players.

Madhya Pradesh government has already contributed Rs one crore for the players and Corporate body ASSOCHAM had also donated Rs 10 lakh.

The Union Sports Ministry had approached various state governments to help the players, who are protesting against the delay in payment of their dues and incentives apart from demanding treatment at par with their male counterparts.

Hooda also said that they could consider giving a job to skipper Surinder Kaur if the player makes a request.

"In case she desires for a government job, we will take care," he said.