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.

Hockey World Cup: Team Pride to handle parking & encroachment issues
Hockey World Cup: Team Pride to handle parking & encroachment issues

The Men’s Hockey World Cup will be inaugurated today at Barabati Stadium while matches will be played from January 13

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup opening ceremony
Stage set for FIH Men's Hockey World Cup opening ceremony, Millennium City under tight security blanket

As many as 50 platoons of police force will be deployed in and around the stadium while 200 officers will be mobilised to ensure security. Outside foods, water bottles and throwable items will not be allowed inside the stadium. 

Dhabaleswar Temple reopens for devotees
Dhabaleswar Temple reopens for devotees

A temporary bridge has been built over the Mahanadi river for devotees and tourists to reach the temple. However, the hanging bridge will remain off-limits until the repair work is completed.

BSKY Fraud
Misuse of BSKY cards: 5 in Cuttack held for siphoning off lakhs through false bills

As per the allegations, the concerned staff of the private hospital ‘South Point’ along with some middlemen were allegedly withdrawing lakhs of rupees by creating false bills without admitting patients.

Barabati Stadium is decked up for Hockey World Cup inaugural ceremony
Half-day holiday in Odisha schools, colleges tomorrow for Hockey World Cup opening ceremony

The grand opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Hockey World Cup will be held at the iconic Barabati Stadium in the Millennium City. 

Manja Thread
'Killer manja thread’ stocks seized in Cuttack ahead of Makar Sankranti

Despite the ban, such deadly threads are easily available and sold in the markets. In a bid to put a check on the sale, the Commissionerate Police launched a crackdown and seized huge quantities of such dangerous manja thread following a raid in Cuttack.

Mahanga Double Murder
Mahanga double murder: Salepur JMFC allows protest petition against BJD's Pratap Jena

It is pertinent to mention here that BJP leader Kulamani Baral, who was the block chairman of Mahanga, and his associate Dibyasingha Baral were brutally killed on January 2, 2021.

5G services launched in Odisha
5G services launched in Odisha

The fifth service generation of network will be available in Twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and few other cities in the state from today.

Woman tried to kill self in Cuttack
'Blackmailed' by journalist, woman tries to kill self in front of Police DG office in Cuttack

The woman alleged that a journalist has been blackmailing her by making her videos but police didn't arrest him even after complaints

Job fraud: Placement agency in Cuttack raided for duping aspirants, proprietor arrested
Job fraud: Placement agency in Cuttack raided for duping aspirants, proprietor arrested

Badambadi police said the raid was conducted based on three complaints filed by the victims of job fraud. 

Countdown to New Year's eve begins: Twin City all set to welcome 2023
Countdown to New Year's eve begins: Twin City all set to welcome 2023

As we close out one year and begin another, well-decorated hotels, clubs and restaurants are all decked up with glittering lights to bid adieu to 2022 and welcome 2023 with the participation of people.

Ranveer Singh and Disha Patani
Ranveer Singh, Disha Patani to enthrall audience in Hockey World Cup inaugural ceremony at Barabati

Preparations are going on in full swing to offer a thrilling experience to tourists from foreign countries and across the nation.

5T school in a shambles in Cuttack, broken boundary wall poses threat to students
5T school in a shambles in Cuttack, broken boundary wall poses threat to students

The boundary wall has collapsed due to alleged sub-standard work while the bathrooms aren’t any better.

Sharada Nanda Mishra & His Cow-Shelter
A life devoted to bovines & a ‘Gaushala’ where cow bands are disbanded

Sharada Nanda Mishra keeps many breeds of cows in his gaushala; from Vrindaban cows to Kapila cows. He claims to preserve 20-25 gotras of cows who were on the brink of extinction.

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