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.

Mohammed Moquim
Congress MLA Md Moquim’s election to Cuttack-Barabati constituency nullified by Orissa HC

The court passed the judgement during the hearing of a petition filed by BJD leader Debashish Samantaray on July 3, 2019 who complained that some of the columns prescribed in the declaration paper were struck down by Moquim which requires declaring all the criminal cases against a candidate.

Women Of Raulapur Vent Their Anger On Badamba MLA
As elections near, unfulfilled promises stoke resentment in Cuttack’s Baramba, Mahanga and Balasore’s Khaira

In Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led State government has been in power for almost 25 years. But that seems to have led to complacency, so much so that the voters in many places have reportedly started to feel like they have been cheated.

ASI Arrested While Taking Bribe In Cuttack
Assistant Sub-Inspector caught taking bribe in Cuttack

As per initial reports, Sarangi had allegedly demanded money from the complainant to relax Sections in the case registered against him. The complainant had subsequently sought help from the Vigilance and a trap was laid.

18-year-old saves two lives through organ donation in Odisha 
18-year-old saves two lives through organ donation in Odisha 

An 18-year-old boy, who succumbed to a brain tumour, has given a new lease of life to two persons by donating his organs. 

Barabati Stadium Transformation Project
Will Opposition go full throttle to counter Odisha govt over Cuttack Barabati stadium issue?

The Odisha government plans to revamp Barabati Stadium into a world-class sports complex with all modern facilities. A budget of around Rs 700 crore has been earmarked for the mega project.

Deceased BJD ZP Member Dharmendra Sahu
PIL filed in Orissa HC over BJD ZP member Dharmendra Sahu death case; more trouble for MLA Sameer Dash

Nayak has demanded inclusion of Sameer Dash’s name in the police FIR. The police have allegedly been reluctant to do so since Dharmendra Sahu’s death. He alleged that the police are under pressure from the MLA and the ruling party to not involve Dash in the case.

Cuttack Badambadi loot case: One person arrested by police 
Cuttack Badambadi loot case: One person arrested by police 

A person wanted for robbing a roadside fruit seller in the Badambadi area of Cuttack was arrested by police on Monday. 

BSE President Srikant Tarai
Students claim viral Maths question paper to be same as original ones; BSE denies, blames media

In a fresh controversy following the English paper leak allegations on Saturday, the question paper of Mathematics examination also allegedly went viral on social media even before the students entered the exam hall on Monday.

Drinking water crisis
Ahead of peak summer, residents in Cuttack and Balasore districts facing hardship in getting water

The water situation at Ward no 9 of Balasore is causing all sorts of problems for the local residents. Though a motor pump has been installed and pipelines laid out, the residents are yet to get water

Viral Leaked Question Paper Of English Exam
English question paper of Odisha Matric exam ‘leaked’ before exam, probe into allegations underway

The incident of the question paper leak came to the fore after a purported English question paper and its answer sheet reportedly went viral in social media in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts on Friday.

Odisha BSE recommends strong action in AI-detected irregularities during Matric exam 
Odisha BSE recommends strong action in AI-detected irregularities during Matric exam 

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha has recommended strong action in connection with irregularities reported from eight examination centres during the ongoing annual High School Certificate (HSC) or Matric examinations.  

Ollywood singer Humane Sagar’s 'aides attack lyricist'; police probe starts
Ollywood singer Humane Sagar’s 'aides attack lyricist'; police probe starts

Lyricist Pramod said, “Ollywood singer Humane Sagar is always in controversy for his bad behaviour. When I was at my residence, some of his goons forcibly took me out of my house and detained and tortured me for over 3 hours inside the office of Humane Sagar.  I am deeply pained over the incident.”

Redevelopment Of Barabati Stadium
Massive plans for Cuttack Barabati Stadium’s transformation into world-class sports campus

The area adjacent to Barabati stadium will be developed for retail mall along with 5-star hotel and office spaces. The area in front of the stadium will be developed as a public plaza.

Stale Food Seized From Cuttack Restaurant
CMC seizes stale food from restaurant in Cuttack

The team found that several stale food items were kept at the restaurant and perhaps they would have been sold to customers coming to the restaurant.

Students Enter Exam Centres For Matric Exam 2024
Odisha BSE Matric exam 2024 begins with AI-powered CCTV surveillance, webcasting

In a bid to put a check on malpractice, the BSE has put all the examination centres under CCTV surveillance and the data is live-streamed to the Command Control Centre at the BSE office in Cuttack.

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