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.

Abdur Rehman
Abdur Rehman among 4 operatives of Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent convicted by Delhi Court

The court is likely to hear argument on quantum of sentence on February 14 and the convicts face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

President Droupadi Murmu
Rice cornerstone of food security; President Droupadi Murmu lauds Odisha tribal communities

India is now the leading consumer and exporter of rice in the world but the situation was different in the past. NRRI was established soon after the Bengal famine and just before India won the Independence, said Murmu.

Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court stays Police SI recruitment

The Court passed the order hearing a petition against Odisha government’s notice issued on January 15, 2022 barring government job applicants from availing the age relaxation.

Liver Transplant At SCB
When will liver transplant project at Cuttack medical take off?

The dream of having Odisha’s first liver transplantation unit at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH), Cuttack is yet to take off even after the idea was mooted some ten years back

Odisha Police constable recruitment: Orissa High Court orders age relaxation 
No CBI probe in Naba Das murder, Orissa HC says 'too early'

Taking up the petition for hearing, the court today said it will be ‘too early’ to hand over the case to the central probing agency.

Athagarh poacher's death: Axe to fall on 6 arrested forest employees, says PCCF
Athagarh poacher's death: Axe to fall on 6 arrested forest employees, says PCCF

The divisional forest officer (DFO) will suspend the five staff and recommend the Forest department’s headquarters to suspend the ranger, sources said.

OPSC ASO admit card 2022 released, but server error leaves aspirants fuming
Odisha Judicial Service: OPSC invites applications for 57 civil judges; check details

The posts will be filled by direct recruitment in the pay scale of Rs 77, 840 to Rs 1,36, 520 with usual dearness and other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time.

Poacher death in Forest dept custody: 'Dhaneswar was beaten to death in front of my eyes' 
Poacher death in Forest dept custody: 'Dhaneswar was beaten to death in front of my eyes' 

At a time when the situation is still tense over this alleged custodial death, Rajkishore Pradhan, a resident of Shyamsundarpur, on Tuesday alleged that the ACF, the ranger and other staff beat Dhaneswar with sticks mercilessly before his eyes, leading to his death. 

Additional SP, Cuttack Rural
'Poacher' death in Odisha Forest dept custody: DFO, ACF, Ranger charged with murder

An FIR was registered under sections 302, 401, 341, 294, 354, 365, Arms Act and Atrocities Act following a complaint by the wife of the deceased, Dhaneswar Behera.

10 Odisha forest officials detained after elephant poaching accused dies in custody 
10 Odisha forest officials detained after elephant poaching accused dies in custody 

Among the detainees are two assistant conservators of forests (ACFs)- Ghanashyam Muduli and Harekrushna Mallick- and Badamba ranger Subrat Behera. They have been detained at Athagarh police station.     

Dhabaleswar-Temple
Maha Shivratri 2023: Check time table of lifting of Mahadeepa, other rituals at Dhabaleswar shrine 

As the hanging bridge has been closed owing to repair works, devotees can reach the shrine using the fair weather bridge constructed for pedestrian use on the Mahanadi River, sources said.

I fear if my PSO who has a pistol would turn out to be like Gopal Das, says MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnai
I fear if my PSO who has a pistol would turn out to be like Gopal Das, says MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik 

The statement of MLA came a day after BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Jaynarayan Mishra gave up his PSO.

Pintu Nanda
Ollywood actor Pintu Nanda to undergo liver transplant in Delhi; Cine Industry seeks govt help

Actor Pintu Nanda was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday after his health condition deteriorated

Raid on hotels
CMC raids several hotels in Cuttack, 3 sealed for violating food safety norms

On Thursday, the CMC Food Safety team headed by Health Officer Dr. Satyabrata Mahapatra conducted inspection in over 10 hotels between Seminary Chhak to Baropathar area in the city

BJP Tries To Gherao Block Office
BJP members, police face off during protest over PMAY 'irregularities' in Odisha

The police stopped the agitators when they tried to gherao the block office. A face-off ensued after some of the agitators reportedly attempted to barge into the office.

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