ECORSA WALTAIR CLINCHES ALL INDIA ASHOK DAS MEMORIAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT TITLE The East Coast Railway Sports Association (ECORSA) cricket team from Waltair Division emerged champions of the All India Ashok Das Memorial Cricket Tournament held at Jajpur, Odisha, with an emphatic victory in the final. Competing against eight teams in the tournament, ECOR/Waltair defeated ECOR/Khurda Road in an exciting title clash. Batting first, ECOR/Khurda Road were bundled out for 106 runs, losing all 10 wickets. Prasanth Sahoo top-scored with 35 runs, while Abhishek Yadav contributed 20. The Waltair bowlers delivered an impressive performance, with Jairam picking up three wickets and Somesh and Lovaraju claiming two wickets each. In response, ECOR/Waltair chased down the target with confidence and composure. Kasi Prasad led the charge with a commanding 35 runs, Deepak added 21, and Kishore played a crucial unbeaten knock of 32. Suryakanth Pradhan was the pick of the bowlers for ECOR/Khurda Road, taking two wickets. The well-earned victory underscores the talent, discipline and team spirit of the Waltair Division, further enhancing East Coast Railway’s standing in national-level railway sports. Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair, Shri Lalit Bohra congratulated the team on their outstanding achievement, stating that the victory serves as an inspiration for railway employees to focus on fitness and teamwork. The players were felicitated by the DRM in the presence of Sports Officer and Senior DFM Shri Haranadh, General Secretary Smt N. Usha, other dignitaries and team members.

INDIAN NAVY''S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON SAILS FOR LONG-RANGE DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTHEAST ASIA The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, has commenced a Long Range Training Deployment (LRTD) to Southeast Asia as part of the training programme for the 110th Integrated Officers’ Training Course (IOTC). During the deployment, the squadron will make scheduled port calls at Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The mission aims to provide officer trainees with extensive operational experience and cross-cultural exposure, while strengthening India’s maritime engagement with Southeast Asian nations in line with the Act East Policy and India’s vision of a free, open and inclusive Indian Ocean Region. The port visits will feature a variety of professional interactions and cooperative activities with host navies and maritime agencies. These include structured training exchanges, cross-deck visits, interactions with subject matter experts, and joint maritime partnership exercises, all intended to enhance interoperability, mutual trust and the sharing of best practices at sea. The 110th IOTC includes six international officer trainees, highlighting the Indian Navy’s continued commitment to capacity building and professional military education for personnel from friendly foreign nations. Additionally, officers from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are embarked on the deployment, reinforcing jointness and inter-service cooperation. Overall, the Long Range Training Deployment reflects the Indian Navy’s strong focus on training excellence, while also advancing maritime diplomacy, goodwill and a collaborative approach to regional maritime security.