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.

Three Newly-appointed Orissa High Court Judges Take Oath
Three Newly-appointed Orissa High Court Judges Take Oath

Three newly-appointed judges of the Orissa High Court were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice S Muralidhar on Tuesday. The new judges include, Justices Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, Radha Krishna Pattanaik and Sashikanta Mishra.

Veggie Prices Set Kitchen On Fire In Cuttack And Bhubaneswar Ahead Of Holy Kartik Month
Veggie Prices Set Kitchen On Fire In Cuttack And Bhubaneswar Ahead Of Holy Kartik Month

As per reports, pointed guard prices shot up to Rs 60 a kilogram (kg), while bitter guard is being sold at Rs 70 per kg, yam at Rs 60 per kg, brinjal at Rs 40 per kg and tomato at Rs 50 per kg. Similarly, onions are being priced at Rs 50 per kilogram while long beans at Rs 80 and beans at Rs 100 per kilo, respectively.

Madhusudan Law University Cuttack Included In UGC List of Universities
Madhusudan Law University Cuttack Included In UGC List of Universities

The Union Minister further said Madhusudan Law University is one of the best law colleges in the region. The Central government is committed to transform the higher education landscape as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and in line with the National Education Policy (NEP).

Life Imprisonment
4 Of Family Awarded Life Imprisonment Over Woman's Murder In Jajpur

Laxmipriya’s in-laws allegedly poured kerosene on her and set her on fire. She was rescued by the villagers and admitted to SCB Medical and College at Cuttack in a critical condition

Durga Puja & Night Curfew: 32 Platoons Police Force To Be Deployed In Cuttack, Says DCP
Durga Puja & Night Curfew: 32 Platoons Police Force To Be Deployed In Cuttack, Says DCP

A detailed security plan has been finalised and 100 officers along with 150 home guards from other districts have been mobilised. Around 20 aid posts will be set up and focus will be given on sector-wise patrolling and security at vulnerable and communally sensitive locations in the city.

3 Class-1 Officers Were Carrying ‘Black Money’, Says Vigilance SP After Seizure Of Over Rs 22 Lakh
3 Class-1 Officers Were Carrying ‘Black Money’, Says Vigilance SP After Seizure Of Over Rs 22 Lakh

On allegations that the officers had collected the money as donations from various contractors for Durga Puja, Vigilance SP Akshaya Kumar Mishra on Sunday said, “Preliminary investigation reveals that the three offices were travelling with black money (ill-gotten money). We are trying to ascertain the source of money.”

Vigilance Arrests Three Class-I Officers In Odisha
Three Class-I Officers Arrested In Odisha

In another case, Narottam Behera was intercepted near Tangi Check Gate in Cuttack while he was going to Bhubaneswar from Balasore in a car. The Vigilance team conducted a raid and recovered a total of Rs 89,290 unaccounted cash.

Dusshera 2021: Online Shopping Replacing Conventional Purchase Amid COVID Scare
Dusshera 2021: Online Shopping Replacing Conventional Purchase Amid COVID Scare

It is not that people didn't opt for online shopping before the COVID situation, but the dependence of people over different e-commerce portals has grown massively amid COVID fear. Meanwhile, online shopping brands are throwing exciting offers amid the festivity to allure the 'new age' shoppers. The shoppers are also leaning towards the online shopping way with attractive discount coupons and more.

DFO Sangram Behera Given Clean Chit In ACFO Death case
ACF Death Case: Crime Branch Gives Clean Chit To DFO, Soumya’s Cook; Calls It ‘Accident’

The Odisha Crime Branch probing the death of ACFO Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, gave clean chit to the key suspects, DFO Sangram Keshari Behera and Manmath Kumbha, the cook attached to the deceased officer’s quarters, on Friday

Covid Blues: No Excitement For ‘Jari Medha’ Artisans Of Cuttack This Durga Puja
Covid Blues: No Excitement For ‘Jari Medha’ Artisans Of Cuttack This Durga Puja

Around 15-20 artisans of Alamchand Bazar said that the profit they earn by making jari medha for Dusshera and other pujas like Ganesh Puja, Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja and Kartik Puja during four months of the festive season is enough to feed their families the entire year.

OSSTA Releases Test paper
OSSTA Releases Test Paper For Class-X Odisha Board Students

The Odisha Secondary School Teachers’ Association (OSSTA) on Thursday released a test paper for the class-10 students of Odisha board keeping in mind the COVID restrictions that has hampered their preparations for the exams

OJEE Announces Results Of Entrance Examination For B.CAT Course, Check Details
OJEE Announces Results Of Entrance Examination For B.CAT Course, Check Details

Out of the total 157 registered candidates, 97 candidates appeared the test including 37 candidates for the courses of Cinematography, Sound Recording and Sound Design and 60 candidates for the course of Film Editing.

Brown Sugar Peddler
Cuttack Police Nab 3 Drug Peddlers, Seize 268 Gram Brown Sugar

The Commissionerate Police in Cuttack arrested three drug peddlers and recovered 268 grams of brown sugar from their possession on Wednesday.

CMC Seizes 10 Cartons Of Rotten Eggs During Supply To A Bakery Unit
CMC Seizes 10 Cartons Of Rotten Eggs Meant For Bakery Unit In Cuttack, One Detained

The thriving unhealthy business of food adulteration in the Millennium City was brought to light once again on Wednesday when the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) seized as many as 10 cartons of putrid eggs while the cargo was on its’ way to a bakery unit at Saanta Sahi from Athagarh.

Music Album Director Among 4 Held For Illegal Arms Trade In Odisha
Music Album Director Among 4 Held For Illegal Arms Trade In Odisha

Commissionerate Police has seized 50 guns and 1473 ammunitions from Cuttack urban police district (UPD) in 2020. Similarly, 51 illegal arms and 254 ammunitions have been seized in 2021 so far.

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