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.

Drunk driver causes series accidents in Cuttack, detained after high-speed chase
Drunk driver causes series accidents in Cuttack, detained after high-speed chase

The driver who was said to be under the influence of alcohol hit cars in areas including Barabati Stadium, Jobra and Chauliaganj. 

Odisha Train Tragedy
We want truth to come out, says WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Odisha train tragedy

Mamata who reached Cuttack and met the injured at the SCB medical college and hospital on Tuesday said, “Truth must not be suppressed as several lives have been lost. It is not a time to argue. We want to help people…”

Box drain tragedy
Cuttack box drain tragedy: Locals gherao CMC Mayor, Commissioner

Several Congress leaders slammed Mayor Subhash Singh and other CMC officials for alleged lapses and negligence in discharging their duty resulting in mishaps at several construction sites in the city and the loss of precious lives.

Nischintakoili Tehsil Office
RI found hanging in Tehsil office in Odisha, kin allege harassment by superiors

As per reports, the body was found hanging from a ceiling fan on the upper floor of the Tehsil office. On being informed, the police reached the spot and sent the body for autopsy.

drain mishap
Back-to-back mishaps in Cuttack: Girl injured in box drain tragedy dies

The girl was reportedly stuck under large pipes installed at the spot for the construction of the ongoing box drain project in the city.

car mishap
Taladanda canal car mishap: Officials asked to submit report, says Cuttack Collector

“In connection with yesterday’s incident, the superintending engineer of the R&B department and Sub-Collector (Sadar) have been asked to submit a report,” informed the Cuttack Collector.

Ganja Smuggling
'Cuttack transit route for Ganja smuggling;' cops seize over 700 kg of contraband

Twin City Police Commissioner, Saumendra Priyadarshi informed that a team of Jagatpur Police Station got input regarding the transportation of Ganja. Subsequently, the team intercepted a four-wheeler near the Indian Oil petrol pump at Jagatpur.

Taladanda canal
Car plunges into Taladanda canal in Cuttack, 1 dead

Both the injured have been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital. The exact reason how the car skidded off the road and plunged into the Taladanda canal is not clear.

metro rail project
Odisha Metro railway project work to start before 2023-end: Minister

G Mathi Vathanan, Urban Development Department secretary said, “CM has approved the metro rail project for Bhubaneswar capital region which will also include Cuttack and connect with Jatni-Khordha and later Puri.”

Rescue Operation Near Bhattarika
12-yr-old boy drowns to death at Bhattarika shrine

As per reports, Alexander went to the Bhattarika shrine to take a bath in the nearby Mahanadi after completion of his tuition. As he went inside the river, the current pulled him deep and he drowned.

A Matric Exam Centre In Odisha
Odisha BSE Matric supplementary exam: Check form fill-up, exam dates and other details

Speaking to media, BSE president, Ramasish Hazra said, the form fill-up for the supplementary examination will start from May 26 and continue to till June 1, 2023.

BSE Odisha
Odisha BSE announces changes in matric board examination pattern; check details

BSE President, Ramasish Hazra said that two summative examinations were conducted in class 10 for the past two years. Now the class 10 or the matriculation examination will be conducted annually, once a year, he informed.

Illegal sex determination
Health dept raids Cuttack clinic over allegations of illegal sex determination

As per initial reports, the clinic at Friend’s Colony area in the millennium city was run by Dr. Punyashloka Das.

CMC Council Meeting
Ruckus during CMC council meeting in Cuttack; corporators allege dictatorship, corruption

The CMC council meeting was disrupted after Mayor and CMC Commissioner walked out following the ruckus created by the opposition corporators.

Tourists Attacked
Odisha shocker: Chhattisgarh tourists attacked over toll payment in Cuttack’s Mundali

Will such incidents of attacks on tourists affect Odisha’s image and its tourism sector...? Such questions have now cropped up following the incident even though a probe has started.

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