Lottery Sambad Explained: Draw Times, Prize Structure and How to Verify Results

Overview of Nagaland State Lottery Sambad

The Nagaland State Lottery runs the Sambad series of draws, which are popular across India for their daily morning, evening and night sessions. Each draw is conducted by the Directorate of Nagaland State Lotteries and offers a first prize of ₹1 crore [1].

Draw Schedule and Prize Structure

Sambad Dear lotteries are held three times a day:

• Dear Shine Morning – 1 PM
• Dear Prestige Evening – 6 PM
• Dear Destiny Night – 8 PM

All three draws on a given date share the same prize table. A single ticket costs ₹6. The prize breakdown is:

These details are confirmed by the official results published for the September 16 2026 draws [1].

How to Check Results Safely

Results are published live on the Directorate of Nagaland State Lotteries website and are mirrored by reputable news outlets such as Goodreturns and Asianet Newsable. To avoid misinformation, always verify the winning numbers against these official sources before claiming any prize [2].

Recent Results (September 16 2026)

On 16 September 2026 the Nagaland State Lottery conducted the three Sambad Dear draws. According to the officially released results, ticket number 52D 76988 won the coveted first prize worth ₹1 crore in the Dear Spark Wednesday weekly draw held at 1 PM [2]. The same draw also awarded the consolation prize of ₹1 000 to tickets ending with the digits 76988.

The Goodreturns report confirms that all three Sambad Dear draws on that date offered a bumper prize of ₹1 crore each and that the cost per ticket is ₹6 [1].

Safety Tips for Players

• Only spend money you can afford to lose; lottery outcomes are based on chance.
• Never pay advance fees to anyone claiming to guarantee a win.
• Check results exclusively on the Directorate’s site or trusted news portals.
• Keep your original ticket and identity proof ready for prize claims within the stipulated period.