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Baripada:Feb, 26:  Trial run of heli-taxi service conducted at the Police Ground. Trial run carried out using a Pawan Hans helicopter. From April, tourists will be able to visit Similipal and various other tourist destinations through this service.

Bhubaneswar,  Feb, 26:  Land acquisition for the construction of a bridge over Chilika to begin very soon; Collector’s letter brings hope to Chilika The Collector’s letter has brought new hope to the people of Chilika. The long-standing problem of the region may finally be resolved if a bridge is constructed over Chilika Lake. Thousands of people from two blocks will benefit if the bridge over Chilika…

Dubai, Feb, 26: The 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be held in June and July this year. The ICC has officially announced the group division and the full schedule of the tournament. The tournament will begin on June 12 and conclude with the final on July 5. The opening match will be played between hosts England and Sri Lanka. Traditional…

Pahredale, Feb, 26: England have become the first team to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup. In the Super-8 round, the team secured their second consecutive victory and retained the top position in Group 2. After defeating Sri Lanka in the first match, England beat Pakistan by 2 wickets in their second Super-8 match held today. Batting first, Pakistan scored 164 runs…

Brisbane, Feb 26: In the first One-Day International between hosts Australia women’s national cricket team and the India women’s national cricket team, Australia secured a six-wicket victory. Batting first, India were bowled out for 214 runs in 48.3 overs. In reply, the hosts chased down the target comfortably in 38.2 overs, losing four wickets, thanks to half-centuries from Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney. Mooney was…

Hubballi, Feb 26: The Ranji Trophy final between hosts Karnataka cricket team and Jammu and Kashmir cricket team has begun. Playing their first-ever final, Jammu & Kashmir delivered a fighting batting performance on the opening day. Powered by an unbeaten century from Shubham Pundir, Jammu & Kashmir scored 284 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their first innings. At stumps on Day 1,…

Kotpad, Feb 26 – The Season 2 Cricket Tournament organized by the Kotpad Youth Cricket Association concluded successfully at the College Ground in Kotpad. In today’s final match, the chief guest was Congress MLA candidate Anama Dian. Other distinguished guests included NAC Chairman M. Shankar Rao, College Principal Dr. Shesanand Mishra, Bar Association President Mani Pattnaik, teachers Mohan Nayak and Manohar Bishoi, along with Sagar…

Kotpad, Feb 26: The “Sahyog Rath” was flagged off today at the Kotpad Notified Area Council (NAC) in Koraput district. The vehicle was inaugurated by District Collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan, who flagged it off with a green signal. As part of the initiative, the Sahyog Rath will travel across all wards of the Kotpad NAC to spread awareness about various Central and State Government welfare…

Bhubaneswar, Feb, 26: “Than than… lantern… cuts and shortages… shame, shame… this will not continue…” Such slogans echoed in the Assembly every day as soon as the House assembled in the forenoon. Members of the opposition parties would rush to the well of the House and stage protests. The Assembly witnessed repeated disruptions over the issue of paddy procurement from farmers and problems in mandis…

New Delhi, Feb 26: The name of the state of Kerala will be changed to “Keralam.” The proposal received approval at the Union Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move is being seen as a significant step ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. It is expected to strengthen the cultural and linguistic identity of…