News from Cuttack

Cuttack is known as the Millennium City as well as the Silver City due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works. It is considered as the judicial capital of Odisha as the Odisha High Court is located here. It is also the old capital city of Odisha.The remains of the famous Barabati fort are still speaks the history of the millennium city. Cuttack has a rich maritime history which says that the traders’ sons (Sadhab pua) use to go to Java Sumatra Island to do business and brings lot of wealth here. To recollect this history every year Baliyatra, a weeklong festival is being organized here. Cuttack is the birth place of Subash Chandra Bose. Cuttack has so many special thing to know like here the feeling of sahi -bhai (Neighborhood) is very strong .Cuttack Khati (where group of friends, or people chatting on variety of subjects) is also very popular .Cuttack‘s delicious Dahibara- Allodium attracts many.

Public Entry Barred At Cuttack Dhabaleswar Till Kartik Purnima
Public Entry Barred At Cuttack Dhabaleswar Till Kartik Purnima, No Radha Pada Darshan At Sakhigopal

The district administration of Cuttack has enforced strict prohibitory orders on entry of people into the famous Dhabaleswar Temple and its adjoining areas to prevent gathering of large crowd during the Panchaka, Anla Navami and Bada Osha festivals as per Covid protocols.

 OPSC Recruitment 2021: Notification Released For 58 Post Graduate Teachers, Check Salary
OPSC Recruitment 2021: Notification Released For 58 Post Graduate Teachers, Check Salary

Out of the 58 vacancies, 2 posts are reserved for Ex-servicemen category, 1 post for sports person and two posts are reserved for persons with disabilities (PWD) whose permanent disability is 40 percent and more.

Chhath Puja In Odisha
Chhath Puja Celebrated In Odisha Amid Strict Adherence To Covid-19 Protocols

The Chhath festival began on November 8 with the 'Nahai Khai' ritual and concluded today on November 11 with devotees performing 'Usha Arghya'.

criminal gang in Cuttack
After Bhubaneswar, Videos Of Youths Brandishing Firearms, Sharp Weapons In Public Place At Cuttack Go Viral

It may be noted that at least 29 persons belonging to ‘Koi Bhai Nahi’ (KBN) group in Bhubaneswar have been booked by the Commissionerate Police for allegedly sharing their videos, brandishing sharp weapons and firearms dancing on the middle of the road, on social media. Nine youths of the gang have been arrested so far while a manhunt has been launched to nab the other teens.

Malati Devi From Cuttack
Odisha Nonagenarian Still Going Strong By Making Handicrafts From Waste In Cuttack

Anyone who knows Malati Devi can never cross Bidanasi in Cuttack without dropping for some moments at her house. At this ripe age, she is not only going strong, but has been a living example of self reliance.

Mega OMFED Dairy Plant
CM Naveen Patnaik Inaugurates Mega OMFED Dairy Plant In Cuttack Amid Massive Protest By BJP

The plant has been set up by the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, Odisha government at a cost of Rs 263 crore. It is one of the biggest dairy plants in the State which has the capacity to process around five lakh litre milk per day

BJP Stages Demonstrations
BJP Stages Massive Demonstrations Protesting CM Naveen Patnaik’s Cuttack Visit, Around 50 Held

Hundreds of BJP workers staged demonstrations at Naraj, Trishulia and Arilo in Cuttack by holding placards and showing black flags. They also shouted slogans against the ruling BJD government

NO Bali Yatra In Cuttack This Year Too
NO Bali Yatra In Cuttack This Year Too

It is pertinent to mention here that the administration had also shunned the maritime festival in 2020, owing to the pandemic situation across the State.

Good Samaritan Abhimanyu Putting Smile on Cancer Patients' Faces, Wins Praises From VVS Laxman
Good Samaritan Abhimanyu Putting Smile on Cancer Patients' Faces, Wins Praises From VVS Laxman

The selfless service of Das has been acknowledged by the people of Odisha as well as the State government, and he was honoured with the Odisha Citizenship Award in 2016. Be it COVID19 pandemic, lockdown or financial constraint, nothing was able to deter Das from carrying out his duty to mankind.

OPSC Recruitment 2021: Notification Out For 1871 Posts Of Medical Officers; Check Salary & Reservation
OPSC Recruitment 2021: Notification Out For 1871 Posts Of Medical Officers; Check Salary & Reservation

The link for registration/ re-registration and payment of examination fee shall be available from November 12, 2021 to December 13, 2021. The last date for submission of registered online application is December 20, 2021.

Odisha Firecracker Traders In Hassle After Green Crackers Get Nod For Diwali, SRC Caps Time Limit
Odisha Firecracker Traders In Hassle After Green Crackers Get Nod For Diwali, SRC Caps Time Limit

The traders are reeling under stress even after getting a go ahead for the sale of crackers as the pronouncement of the order was belated. The traders got the green signal only on November 1 while Diwali is falling on November 4. 

Section 144 To Be Clamped At Cuttack Dhabaleswar Temple On Diwali
Section 144 To Be Clamped At Cuttack Dhabaleswar Temple On Diwali

The decision from the administration came in the wake of possible congregation of devotees and general public at the shrine on Diwali. 

Raid On KFC Restaurant
Not So ‘Finger Lickin' Good: CMC Raids KFC In Cuttack, Seizes Expired Bread, Buns

The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) seized a huge amount of expired buns and breads following a raid at the multi-national fast food chain KFC outlet at Badambadi in Cuttack on Tuesday.

Athagarh Forest Officials In Soup For Burying Dead Tusker With Gunshot Wounds
Athagarh Forest Officials In Soup For Burying Dead Tusker With Gunshot Wounds

If a wild animal is killed by poachers, the matter should first be reported to the higher authorities to facilitate further probe.

Orissa High Court Allows Sale & Use Of Green Crackers This Diwali
Orissa High Court Allows Sale & Use Of Green Crackers This Diwali

While giving its nod to the use of crackers, the Court however, made it categorical that only Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) approved green crackers will be allowed in the State.

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