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.
The number of daily Covid -19 positive cases continues to drop for the fourth consecutive day in Odisha. The State reported 9,793 fresh cases with 18 fatalities in last 24 hours.
After two day-halt for weekend shutdown, the vaccination drive against Covid-19 has resumed across the State barring few places due to unavailability of vaccines.
With Covid-19 infections going through the roof, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is planning to add 100 more beds to SCB for treatment of infected persons.
Cuttack: High drama unfolded at Nischintakoili market in the district when a woman thrashed her husband in full public glare after he was caught red-handed with another woman in a…
Cuttack: Gang-rape survivor Anjana Mishra has requested the Orissa High Court (HC) to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to divulge information regarding the involvement of more persons in…
Cuttack: In a bid to break the chain of covid-19 infection, the traders’ body in the city has decided to shut their shutters down after 2 pm daily staring Monday.…
Cuttack: A hardened criminal sustained critical bullet injuries during a fierce gun encounter with police here near Barang area last night. The hardcore criminal identified as Seikh Babu who sustained…
Bhubaneswar: With the daily Covid-19 infections going through the roof in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, State Director of Health Services Bijay Mohapatra on Wednesday said community transmission is…
Bhubaneswar: A thick blanket of security will be in place during the observance of the 48-hour weekend shutdown in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar starting from tomorrow, said…
Cuttack: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Tuesday imposed restrictions on the entry of devotees in all religious institutions under its jurisdiction. As…
Cuttack: Expediting investigation into the escape of dreaded gangster Sheikh Hyder from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Mangalabag police on Tuesday arrested two more persons including a constable,…
Cuttack: The tracking of calls emanating from the phones of three women helped the Odisha police track down the location of dreaded gangster SK Hyder who allegedly deceived a jail…
Cuttack: Gangster Sheikh Haider, who had escaped from SCB Medical College and Hospital last week and was recaptured on Thursday, has tested positive for Covid-19. After Hyder’s RT-PCR test report…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday decided to clamp stricter restrictions in the form of night curfew across the State and weekend shutdowns in 10 districts bordering Chhattishgarh to contain…
Cuttack: Enforcing the Covid-19 appropriate behavior, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Thursday sealed two diagnostic centres at Ranihat for alleged violation of norms. As per reports, the enforcement squad…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to boost the tourism potential of Odisha’s biggest river Mahanadi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday inaugurated the Silver City Boat Club at Cuttack through virtual mode.…
Cuttack: All the six suspended police personnel, deployed to guard notorious gangster Sheikh Hyder at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, hurriedly checked out of the hotel, where they were…
Cuttack: Reel life often shows police in cahoots with criminals to facilitate escape from prisons and out of border to seek relief from justice. However, the dramatic escape of notorious…
Cuttack: Sallu alias Yakub Khan, a close aide of notorious gangster Sheikh Hyder who staged a dramatic escape from his guarded ward in a leading hospital in the city on…
Cuttack: Tightening noose around the organised crime, the Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested two persons who were allegedly part of an illegal firearms racket in Cuttack. Six firearms (Four pistols…
Cuttack: From underground life detectors to victim locators, the ace disaster rescue organisation of the State, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) has reinforced itself with induction of various sophisticated…
Cuttack: The enforcement squad of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) sealed a coaching centre in the city for allegedly violating Covid-19 guidelines, on Thursday morning. According to reports, the squad…
Cuttack: Three armed miscreants on a black Pulsar motorcycle attacked a couple and looted gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from them near a football field at Sector-10 in CDA…
Cuttack: In view a sudden surge in the number of Covid-19 positive cases, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has issued revised cap on social gatherings by restricting number of guests at marriage ceremonies to 100. Similarly, maximum 50 people will be allowed to attend funeral and death ritual related functions in CMC jurisdiction. However, strict […]
Cuttack: A woman was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law at Uparsahi in Sikharpur area of Cuttack early on Friday morning. The brother of the deceased woman claimed that the murder is the fallout of a property dispute. The Chauliaganj Police which rushed to the spot after receiving the information has detained the man for interrogation. […]
Cuttack: Odisha police has made remarkable feats in curbing crime and Maoist activities in the State, said Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay. Addressing a function on the occasion of 86th police foundation day, he said efforts of Odisha police in tackling Maoist violence are admirable. Odisha police has worked tremendously in the rescue of […]
Cuttack: A major illegal firearm smuggling racket which operated out of the Millennium City was busted by the Commissionerate Police at Gurukhetra field near Kaliaboda mutt of Cuttack city on Tuesday. Seven persons, including the two kingpins of the racket who are notorious criminals, have been rounded up. Twin City Police Commissioner Soumendra Priyadarshi on […]
Cuttack: In view of a steady rise in the number of Covid-19 cases especially at educational institutes, students of Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering (BOSE) have demanded postponement of their examinations scheduled for tomorrow. Their demand comes after three students of the reputed government engineering school tested positive for the virus. Apprehending further spread, they […]
Cuttack: A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to rape a minor girl in Banki area of Cuttack on the occasion of Holi on Monday. As per reports, accused Suryamani Majhi, who works in a college allegedly lured the seven-year-old girl with sweets and took her to his house where he tried to rape […]
Cuttack: In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday night raided the house of the prime accused in the sensational Anjana Mishra gang-rape case — Bibekananda Biswal alias Biban. According to reports, a three-member team of CBI sleuths raided the house of Biswal at Naranapur village under Baranga block in the […]
Cuttack: A fire broke out at the regional office of Odisha Gramya Bank located at Mahanadi Vihar under Chauliaganj police limits in Cuttack in the wee hours of Friday. Though the extent of the damage was yet to be estimated, properties, including computers, furniture, electrical fitting and important documents worth lakhs of rupees were gutted. […]
Cuttack: The results for the National Testing Agency Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 March session were announced last night. A total of 13 candidates have scored a perfect 100 score in the crucial entrance exams. Bringing laurels for the State, Debasish Panda of Srivihar colony in Cuttack town has topped the exam in Odisha […]
Cuttack: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the life and livelihood of every individual irrespective of his/her personal, professional, economic or social background. Those in the glamour and showbiz world are not immune to the pandemic turmoil. Suchismita Routray, a young woman from Cuttack’s Jhanjirmangala who worked as an assistant camera person in Bollywood for five […]
Cuttack: The Ravenshaw University authorities have postponed the examinations for Under Graduate (UG) and Post-graduate (PG) students scheduled for today. The decision to put the test on hold was taken following detection of two Covid-19 positive cases in the varsity, Examination Controller Trilochan Mishra said. The exams would be rescheduled after the covid situation improves, […]
Cuttack: With the number of fresh Covid-19 infections steadily rising in the State, the SCB Medical College and Hospital in the Millenium City is in a state of preparedness. The infrastructure created by the government-run medical college is in place and the hospital is gearing up to add more facilities and manpower in case of […]
Cuttack: Hundreds of people and leaders cutting across party lines on Tuesday took out a padyatra in the city to commemorate 100 years of Mahatma Gandhiji’s visit to the Millennium City. The padyatra which began from Cuttack Railway Station culminated at Bellview Square via Manglabag, Nuapatna, Buxi Bazar, High Court square. The rally which covered […]
Cuttack: Para-badminton World Champion Pramod Bhagat, chess Grand Master Swayams Mishra and eminent athletics coaches Panchanan Gantayat and Arun Kumar Das were conferred with the Annual Awards of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) in a function held at Barabati Stadium on Sunday. The awards, carrying cheques of Rs 25,000 each and citations were conferred for […]
Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has geared up to identify whether any new Covid strain exists among the staff of a private educational institute, who tested positive for the Coronavirus on Saturday. Apprehending new strain among the staff infected with the virus, the CMC engaged experts from the Microbiology department of SCB Medical College […]
Cuttack: As many as 17 persons of an educational institution in Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) area have tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. According to CMC sources, contact tracing of the infected students will be carried out today as per the protocols issued by the Health department. They will undergo rapid antigen tests. A few […]
Cuttack: As many as 13 more persons of a private college in Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) area have tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday, 12 students of the same college had tested positive. Following the incident, contact tracing of the infected students was carried out as per the protocols issued by the […]