India's most popular daily lottery — 3 draws every day at just ₹6
Nagaland Dear Lottery, widely known as Lottery Sambad, is one of India's most popular lotteries with three draws every day. Operated by the Nagaland State Lottery Department, it attracts players from across India — especially the Northeast — thanks to its affordable ₹6 ticket price and ₹1 Crore top prize. Results are published daily as "Lottery Sambad" and are among the most searched lottery terms in India.
Purchase a ₹6 ticket from any authorised lottery retailer. Each ticket has a series code and 5-digit number. Three draws take place daily — Dear Morning (1 PM), Dear Day (6 PM) and Dear Night (8 PM). Each draw has different scheme names that rotate weekly. Match your full ticket number to the drawn result to win.
2-character series + 5-digit number (e.g. 72A 55183)
Nagaland started its state lottery in 1984 under the Nagaland Lotteries (Regulation) Act. The "Dear" brand and three-daily-draw format was introduced to increase accessibility. It became known nationwide as "Lottery Sambad" (lottery news), a name that stuck as millions check results daily.