The Nagaland State Lotteries Directorate has published the official results for the Dear Fame Night 8 PM draw held on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The first prize for this draw is ₹1 crore, with a standard six-tier prize structure that includes a consolation prize and secondary awards.
Official draw details
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Draw name: Dear Fame Night (Thursday weekly)
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Draw date: September 17, 2026
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Draw time: 8:00 PM
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Conducting authority: Directorate of Nagaland State Lotteries, under the state Finance Department
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Ticket price (as per published schedule): ₹6 per ticket
Nagaland conducts three official lottery draws each day at 1:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The 8 PM slot is part of the “Dear Evening” category, which carries the top prize of ₹1 crore.
Prize structure for Dear Fame Night 8 PM
The prize structure for the Dear Fame Night 8 PM draw follows the standard pattern used across Nagaland’s Dear Evening lotteries. According to officially published result summaries for September 17, 2026, the prize categories and amounts are as follows:
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1st Prize: ₹1,00,00,000 (₹1 crore)
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Consolation Prize: ₹1,000
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2nd Prize: ₹10,000
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3rd Prize: ₹500
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4th Prize: ₹250
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5th Prize: ₹120
These amounts are consistent with the prize slabs reported for other Dear Evening draws on the same day (Dear Supreme 6 PM) and for recent 8 PM draws earlier in the week, which also list a ₹1 crore first prize with identical lower-tier awards.
How results are published and verified
Official Nagaland lottery results are released shortly after each draw and are made available through multiple channels. The primary authoritative source is the official government gazette and the Nagaland State Lotteries website (nagalandlotteries.com), where result PDFs and winner lists are posted.
In practice, results are also disseminated via widely used informational platforms such as Lottery Sambad and Dhankesari, which republish the official gazette data for public reference. These platforms explicitly state that their content is for informational purposes only and that the government gazette remains the final and binding source.
Ticket holders are advised to verify results by cross-checking:
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Draw name (Dear Fame Night)
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Draw date (September 17, 2026)
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Draw time (8 PM)
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Winning serial number and prize category
against the official result sheet or gazette notification. Only tickets that exactly match the published winning numbers for the correct draw and time are eligible for prize claims.
Prize claim process (official guidelines)
The Nagaland State Lotteries Department has published standard procedures for claiming prizes. Key points include:
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The winning ticket must be intact, untampered and clearly legible.
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Claimants must submit the original ticket along with a lottery claim form.
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A government-issued photo ID and passport-sized photographs must accompany the claim.
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For prizes up to ₹10,000, payment can be made through authorized distributors, stockists, agents or sellers.
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Mutilated or altered tickets are not accepted for claims.
These procedures apply uniformly to all Dear Lottery draws, including the 8 PM Dear Fame Night draw.
Context: Nagaland’s lottery system
Nagaland’s state lottery system was established in 1972 under the supervision of the Finance Department to generate revenue for the state government. It is one of 13 Indian states where lotteries are legally permitted, alongside Assam, Kerala, Sikkim, West Bengal and others.
The Dear Lottery brand, operated under the Nagaland State Lotteries framework, runs daily draws with names that vary by day and time slot. Thursday’s schedule includes Dear Mahanadi (1 PM), Dear Lake (6 PM) and Dear Sandpiper (8 PM) in the standard weekly rotation, while specific promotional names such as Dear Fame Night are used for particular draws within this framework.sentinelassam+1
Responsible participation note
This article reports officially published lottery results for informational and record-keeping purposes only. Lottery participation in India is regulated by state law, and only residents of states where lotteries are legal may participate in accordance with applicable rules. Individuals should verify all results through official government sources before initiating any prize claim.
