Kerala Lottery: Samrudhi SM-68 Winner Announced
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Kerala is a state in India. It has a state lottery. A lottery is a game. People buy tickets. Then a machine picks a winning number.
On 16 August 2026, Kerala announced the result for the Samrudhi SM-68 lottery. The first prize was ₹1 crore. One crore is ten million. The winning ticket number was MP 246836.
People can check the full list of winners online. The list shows many prizes, not only the first one.
This news also talked about other Kerala lotteries. One lottery, called Karunya KR-765, did not happen on 15 August. The draw was postponed. This means it moved to a later date. The reason was Independence Day. Independence Day is a big holiday in India.
Another lottery, Bhagyathara BT-66, had its results on 10 August. It also had a big first prize of ₹1 crore.
Kerala runs lotteries every day. Many people play them. They hope to win money.
Vocabulary6 words
- lottery
- a game where you can win money by luck
- tickets
- small papers you buy to play a game
- result
- the answer or outcome of something
- first prize
- the biggest amount of money you can win
- crore
- a number equal to ten million
- postponed
- moved to a later time
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Answer key
1. ₹1 crore 2. Because of Independence Day 3. False
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Kerala is a state in India. It has a state _____. A lottery is a game. People buy _____. Then a machine picks a winning number.
On 16 August 2026, Kerala announced the _____ for the Samrudhi SM-68 lottery. The _____ was ₹1 _____. One crore is ten million. The winning ticket number was MP 246836.
People can check the full list of winners online. The list shows many prizes, not only the first one.
This news also talked about other Kerala lotteries. One lottery, called Karunya KR-765, did not happen on 15 August. The draw was _____. This means it moved to a later date. The reason was Independence Day.
Another lottery, Bhagyathara BT-66, had its results on 10 August. It also had a big first prize of ₹1 crore.