Hyderabad:Telangana government today announced cash reward of Rs 5 crore to Olympic silver medalist in women’s badminton singles P V Sindhu.

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad crumbled under the relentless pressure created by Spain’s Carolina Marin to lose 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 in a pulsating final that lasted for an hour and 23 minutes last night.

After chairing a state cabinet meeting at Secretariat here, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said it has been decided to provide Rs 5 crore cash reward and 1,000 yards of land to Sindhu.

Besides KCR also offered the ace shuttler a government job, if she is willing to do.

“There is a need to encourage sports personalities. Like Sania Mirza, who brought laurels by winning several tournaments after encouragement by the government, we hope Sindhu will also bring many laurels by winning many more tournaments in the future. She is coming to Hyderabad on August 22. The Cabinet has decided to accord her a grand reception,” Rao told reporters.

The Chief Minister also announced cash reward of Rs 1 crore to Sindhu’s coach P Gopichand and praised his efforts to produce shuttlers who are in the world top-50 like Saina Nehwal, P Kashyap and others.

Rao also said the Cabinet decided to give cash reward of Rs 1 crore to grappler Sakshi Malik, who won bronze at the Rio Olympics.

Sindhu, the two-time World championship bronze medallist, became the first Indian woman to clinch a Silver in the Olympics and fifth woman player from India to win a medal in the quadrennial games.

AP to reward Sindhu with Rs 3 crore cash prize, govt job

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh government today announced a slew of rewards, including a cash award of Rs 3 crore, to shuttler P V Sindhu who just clinched a silver medal in the Rio Olympics.

“We will give her 1,000 sq yds of house site in the state’s new capital Amaravati and also a Group-1 officer post in the state government. She can choose the post she wants,” Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said.

The government would also award Rs 50 lakh to Sindhu’s coach Pullela Gopichand for mentoring her, he said.

“Sindhu has become a pride for all Indians. To enhance this, we are announcing the rewards. We had been honouring sportspersons who brought glory to the country,” Naidu said, recalling the rewards given to Karnam Malleswari, Gopichand and others in the past.

The state Cabinet, which met under Naidu’s chairmanship here today, congratulated Sindhu on her inspiring win in the Olympics.

“She brought an unprecedented honour to the country,” the Chief Minister remarked.

Sindhu, the two-time World championship bronze medallist, became the first Indian woman player to win a Silver in the Olympics and fifth woman player from India to win a medal in Olympics.

Delhi govt announces Rs 2 crore for Sindhu, Rs 1 crore to Sakshi

New Delhi:The Delhi government today announced Rs 2 crore cash reward to Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu and Rs 1 crore to bronze medallist Sakshi Malik.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited the parents of Sakshi in Haryana’s Rohtak in the morning and announced the award for both Olympians.

He also offered promotion for Sakshi’s father, Sukhbir Malik, who works as a bus conductor in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

“The Deputy Chief Minister has announced Rs 2 crore cash reward to Sindhu and Rs 1 crore to Sakshi,” said a senior government official.

The official said that Sisodia has also announced that Delhi government will also give Rs 4 crore each to those athletes who win gold medals in the Olympics.

Shuttler Sindhu won silver medal in badminton at Rio. She is the country’s first-ever woman silver medallist in the Olympic Games.

On Wednesday, 23-year-old Sakshi ended the country’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games as she bagged the bronze medal in women’s wrestling in the 58 kg category, pulling off a dramatic 8-5 victory in the play-off bout.