Punjab News: A farmer in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab has won a prize of Rs 1 crore from a lottery ticket of Rs 7. Farmer Balkar Singh had bought the Sikkim State Lottery ticket from Bittu Lottery Stall in Sirhind on December 24. The result of the lottery was declared on the same day, but information about this big prize could not be revealed for several days.

Balkar Singh has been buying lottery tickets from this stall for the last 10 years. He has received small rewards in the past as well, which once included a reward of Rs 90 thousand. Balkar, resident of Majri Sodhian village, supports his family through farming.

Received a reward of Rs 1 crore for the first time

Lottery stall owner Mukesh Kumar Bittu said that he has been in the lottery business for 45 years. Prizes up to Rs 10 lakh have been given away from his stall before, but this is the first time a prize of Rs 1 crore has been given.

Farmer won lottery on 24th December

The owner told that the lottery was won on 24th December and the result also came on the same day. However, during the Shaheedi Sabha of Fatehgarh Sahib, he was busy in langar service for three consecutive days, due to which his business remained closed and he could not get the information. Mukesh Kumar Bittu told that after getting the information, he immediately informed Balkar Singh that there was a reward of Rs 1 crore on his ticket.

Will help the needy with lottery money

Balkar Singh attributed his victory to the blessings of Guru Saheb. He said that he will use this money to further his farming work. Along with this, he also talked about spending about 10 percent of the reward amount to help the needy.

3 draws take place in a day

It is important to mention that Sikkim State Lottery is held daily. According to lottery businessman Mukesh Kumar, under this lottery draws are held three times a day. First draw at 1 pm. Second draw at 6 pm. The third draw takes place at 8 pm. The price of one ticket of this lottery is Rs 7. Many people also buy the entire lottery book, which costs around Rs 140.

No one can tell when someone’s luck will turn. Man has only to work hard. Today we are going to tell you about one such person named Amit Sehra, whose fortunes also changed overnight. Amit is from Kotputli city of Rajasthan and is a vegetable seller by profession. Amit won a prize of Rs 11 crore in the Diwali Bumper 2025 draw of Punjab State Lottery.

Bought ticket by borrowing from friend

32 year old Amit Sehra runs a small stall to sell vegetables. Amit borrowed money from a friend in Moga, Punjab to buy two lottery tickets worth Rs 1,000 each. He bought one ticket for himself and another for his wife, which cost Rs.1,000. This ticket turned out to be worth crores. This ticket bought in Bathinda for just Rs 500 made him a millionaire.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Amit said, “I cannot express my happiness. I thank the Punjab government and the lottery agency. Today all my sorrow is gone.” He further said that he is a devotee of Lord Hanuman. From the amount won in the lottery, Amit will gift Rs 50 lakh each to his friend’s daughters. He said, I have lost my mother so I understand the pain of daughters. The remaining money will be spent on my children’s education and building a house.

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How will the money come into the account?

The news was also confirmed by Punjab State Lottery. He told that Amit has claimed a reward of Rs 11 crore. An official said, he had bought the ticket from Bathinda. The winners have to submit the lottery tickets along with their bank and personal details to the Punjab Government Office.

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It is said that no one knows when, where and how luck will change! An ordinary young man from India living in Abu Dhabi has done such a feat that it becomes difficult to believe. Yes, this Indian youth has won Dubai’s biggest lottery till date, a total of Rs 240 crores. But the story does not end here…the real twist begins now. Because the question is whether after receiving such a huge amount, he will have to lose half the money in tax. Let us know.

Who is going to win the lottery?

The name of 29-year-old Indian expatriate Anilkumar Bolla, living in Abu Dhabi, is on everyone’s lips today. Because he has won the biggest lottery of UAE till date, the amount of which is 100 million dirhams, i.e. approximately Rs 240 crores. The win was recorded in draw #251018 of the UAE’s new national lottery system Lucky Day Draw held on October 18. As soon as the results were announced, Anilkumar Bolla became the owner of wealth worth crores.

How to win this lottery?

UAE’s Lucky Day lottery is completely different from other lottery systems. In this, every person has to buy a digital ticket by paying only Dh100 (about Rs 2460). Every ticket gets a random number and the draw system selects that number automatically. There is no human intervention of any kind in this process, due to which this system is considered completely digital, transparent and government-certified.

Will tax have to be paid on this winning?

Now the biggest question is that how much tax will be charged on this amount of Rs 240 crore? Actually, the biggest happiness for this person is that winning lottery in UAE is completely tax-free. That means Anilkumar will not have to pay any tax to the government there. But if he sends this amount to India or declares it in India, then the game changes. According to India’s Income Tax Act, 1961, it is mandatory to pay 30% tax on lottery winnings. On top of this, 15% surcharge (if the winning is more than Rs 1 crore) and 4% health and education cess are also added. That means the total tax burden reaches about 35.88%.

If the calculation is done according to this, then on the winning of Rs 240 crore, about Rs 86 crore will have to be paid as tax and about Rs 154 crore will be left in hand.

When will tax have to be paid?

Many NRIs living in India often think that if they win lottery abroad then they will not have to pay tax, but this is not completely true. The tax rules depend on whether the winner is a resident or non-resident in India. If the person is NRI and the amount is not transferred to India, then there is no tax. But if the money is declared in India in any form, tax rules come into effect immediately.

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Man Won 21 Lakh Rupees Lottery:What happens in someone’s life cannot be said. Life is very uncertainty. Many times there are some financial problems in people’s lives. So many times people suddenly get money. Many times people also get lottery. In which he wins crores of rupees.

But what happens when you have won a lottery of millions of rupees and you feel that the lottery you have won was not actually a lottery but a prank has been done with you. In such a situation, what will be your reaction? Something similar has happened to an American man. The matter is becoming quite viral on social media.

Man won a lottery of 21 lakhs

Many people buy lottery abroad. And every day someone’s luck shines. Something similar has happened with a person who won a lottery in Michigan, USA, when he won a lottery of Rs 21 lakh. A man named Michael Garland bought an online lottery ticket from Michigan for Lucky for Life Draw.

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And he had no idea that he would win this lottery. But when he came to know that he has won 25000 dollars every year i.e. 21 lakh rupees Indian lottery. So first someone felt that someone has pranked him. He did not believe that now he will be given 21 lakh rupees every year.

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Did not believe even after winning

Michigan’s Michael Garland said after winning the lottery, “I have been playing lucky for life for a few years and I always buy my tickets online. When I saw the email about receiving the award from the lottery, I logged into my account and when I saw the dues of my account, I felt that I am being joking with me. I was not confirmed with the money and I did not confirm the amount of victory. Really won. I still feel that I am living in a dream. ”

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