Bhubaneswar, Nov 11: Odisha para-archer Payal Nag has received a cash award of Rs 10 lakh from the Sports and Youth Services Department for winning a silver medal at the 5th Asian Para Games 2026.

Payal secured the silver medal in the Women's Para Compound Doubles event at the championship. At a felicitation ceremony held at Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Sports and Youth Services Department, Bhupendra Singh Poonia, and Director Dr. Yeddula Vijay felicitated Payal and presented her with the cash award.

Congratulating Payal on her achievement, Poonia said that her success at the 5th Asian Para Games had brought pride and laurels to Odisha. He said her achievement would inspire sportspersons across the state and wished her continued success in future competitions.

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He also said that the Sports and Youth Services Department remains committed to the overall development of sports and sportspersons in Odisha and continues to work towards strengthening the state's sporting ecosystem.