Karnataka government raises Asian Games gold medal prize to Rs 1 crore
- Karnataka's government raised gold medal cash prizes from Rs 35 lakh to Rs 1 crore for Asian Games winners.
- Silver prizes rose to Rs 75 lakh and bronze to Rs 50 lakh, with all 20 state participants getting Rs 5 lakh each.
- CM DK Shivakumar felicitated eight medal winners, including Shreyanka Patil and Pranavi S. Aras, worth Rs 8 crore total.
- The government also ordered 2% horizontal reservation for meritorious sportspersons in state job recruitment.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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