Afternoon News Headlines (February 26, 2018)

ONI Bureau: — CM Naveen Patnaik launches ‘Khushi’ scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to girl students from class 6th to 12th.

— Bird Flu scare in Paradip, culling begins in Badapadia area.

— Matric Exam 2018: English question paper viral on social media.

— Bar Association extends stir till March 5 demanding filling up vacant posts of judges in Orissa High Court.

— Process to discharge Separated Conjoined Twins -Jaga and Kalia begins at AIIMS.

— OSRTC employees called off strike as Odisha government hikes salary and DA by 20%.

— Terrorist Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan killed in custody while he trying to escape from Tral police station, one policeman injured.

— Terrorists hurled grenade on a police station in Pulwama district. A Constable injured.

— UttarPradesh Legislative Assembly adjourned till 6th March.

— 52.16% voters turnout in Booth 2 and 41.50% in Booth 3 of Ward 44 till 12 pm in #Ludhiana. Re-polling is underway at both the booths.

— Jordan’s King Abdullah II to visit India this week.

— IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab appointed R Ashwin as their new captain.