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Baripada: The Future Star Sports Academy of Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, which has earned national and international recognition for promoting rugby among tribal youth, is now battling a severe financial crisis that threatens its very existence. Founded in 2019 with just five players, the academy...

Nuapada: Campaign activities in the Nuapada Assembly constituency are taking on a distinctly Chhattisgarhi flavour this election season. Though the election is being held in Odisha, many border villages with a large Chhattisgarhi-speaking population are witnessing campaigning through posters and banners written in Hindi. For...

Malkangiri: In a first-of-its-kind operation, Chitrakonda police in Malkangiri district have seized liquid cannabis worth nearly Rs 8 crore Sunday. This was stated by Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinodh Patil at a press conference in Malkangiri Sunday. According to the SP, the breakthrough came...

Malkangiri: In a major crackdown, Malkangiri police busted a sex racket operating in Malkangiri town and arrested five persons, including two sex workers as well as the alleged mastermind and the queen bee in this connection. According to sources, the racket had been running for...

Nuapada: BJP candidate for the November 11 bypoll to Nuapada Assembly seat in Odisha, Jay Dholakia, Sunday alleged that the BJD had ignored his late father Rajendra Dholakia, who was the sitting MLA of the regional party, during his illness. Jay Dholakia, who was tipped...

Baripada: A 25-year-old tusker died after being hit by a train at Agria level crossings under Betnoti forest Range, forest officials said Sunday. The incident occurred around 11.50pm Saturday when the Shalimaar-Baripada Express train crossed the Jugal railway station. A herd of elephants from Simlipal...

Nuapada: A security guard at the Nuapada District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) died after allegedly jumping from the hospital building’s roof Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Laghutama Sahu of Palasaguda village in Nuapada district. According to sources, Sahu jumped from the fifth floor of...

Nuapada: With the Nuapada Assembly constituency heading to bypolls soon, Komna block holds a decisive position. In most past elections, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has secured a significant majority from this block, helping the regional party clinch victory. Former MLA Rajendra Dholakia won the...

Nuapada: Political tension gripped Nuapada district after a blank firing incident in Komna late Friday night involving the personal security officer (PSO) of Koraput MLA Raghuram Machha. Following the incident, the Congress filed a written complaint at the Komna police station, demanding immediate action against...

Berhampur: At a time when many traditional art forms are fading under the weight of modernity, a painter in the Silk City has kept tribal art alive and thriving. Dinabandhu Soren, who developed a love for tribal painting as a child, has dedicated over 15...