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Nagaland Lottery Announces Rs 1 Crore Jackpot Result

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Nagaland State runs a lottery in India. A lottery is a game with tickets and prizes.

The lottery had a result on August 15, 2026. There were three draws. A draw is a time when the winning numbers are shown.

The draws were at 1 PM, 6 PM, and 8 PM. The 1 PM draw was called Dear Spark Friday.

One winner can get a big jackpot prize. A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game. This jackpot was 1 crore rupees. One crore means ten million.

The company shows a winners list after each draw. People can check if their ticket number is on the list.

Many people in India buy lottery tickets every day. They hope to win money.

Vocabulary15 words

lottery
a game where you buy a ticket and can win money
draws
times when winning numbers are shown
jackpot
the biggest prize you can win
winners list
a list of ticket numbers that win money
crore
a word for ten million, used in India
ticket
a small paper you buy to join a game
result
what happens at the end of the draw
state
a part of a country, like Nagaland
prize
money or a gift you win
check
to look and see if something is true
money
coins and notes used to buy things
win
to get a prize in a game
buy
to pay money for something
big
large in size or amount
number
a figure, like 1, 2, 3

Quiz

1. What is Nagaland State's lottery in this story?
2. How many draws were there on August 15, 2026?
3. How much money was the jackpot prize?

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Nagaland State runs a _____ in India. A lottery is a game with tickets and prizes.

The lottery had a result on August 15, 2026. There were three _____.

The draws were at 1 PM, 6 PM, and 8 PM. The 1 PM draw was called Dear Spark _____.

One winner can get a big _____ prize. This jackpot was 1 _____ rupees.

The company shows a _____ after each draw. People can check if their _____ number is on the list.

Many people in India buy lottery _____ every day. They hope to _____ money.

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