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.

Bus Overturns In Cuttack
Bus overturns at Gopalpur in Cuttack; 1 dead, several passengers injured

As per sources, a massive rescue operation was launched by the local residents and other commuters following the incident.

Loot from cash van in Cuttack
Police crack Rs 1.67 cr ATM van loot case in Cuttack; say van staff shared info after loss in online game

Cuttack Rural SP, Mihir Panda informed that a staffer of the cash carrying van and another staffer of a separate vehicle had actually provided information to Khan regarding the route and other information

Illegal weighing machine manufacturing unit busted in Cuttack
Illegal weighing machine manufacturing unit busted in Cuttack

An official involved in the raid said that the department had complaints about defective machines. “After the raid, we came to know that spare parts were assembled and weighing machines were made. As many as 25 machines are being seized. Further action will be taken against the manufacturer,” he added.

Needle Removed From Patient's Heart
Needle stuck in patient’s heart removed in rare surgery at Cuttack SCB hospital

As per reports, a man named Niwas Sharma from Bhubaneswar had a needle lodged in his heart for some reason. He consulted a lot of hospitals and doctors for treatment, but failed everywhere.

Cuttack Addl DCP Anil Mishra
Doctor’s mother 'duped' of Rs 17 lakh by neighbour on promise to free arrested son

Following the arrests, Punyashlok’s mother, Yashoda was allegedly approached by their neighbour Sambit Samal who promised her to dismiss the police case against her son for Rs 20 lakh.

5 middlemen arrested from SCB
5 middlemen arrested for diverting patients to private hospitals from SCB in Cuttack

On the arrest of middlemen, ACP Amitabh Mohapatra informed, “We had deployed our staff in plain clothes at the casualty wing of the SCB. We have arrested five brokers and seized some outdoor tickets and cash worth Rs 1500.”

Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha Poster
Orissa HC raps State govt over Nabin Odisha programme, directs inclusion of public reps in project selection

The ruling came while hearing a petition which alleged that the Odisha government is ignoring local public representatives in the Nabin Odisha programme.

Cuttack Municipal Corporation
Smell of corruption emanates as Cuttack civic body says it spent lakhs on 'banned' stray dog sterilisation drive

As per reports, the Cuttack civic body had spent lakhs of rupees on the stray dog sterilisation drive at a time when the Orissa High Court had put a ban on the same.

Orissa High Court upholds earlier directive on 'illegal' sand mining 
Orissa High Court upholds earlier directive on 'illegal' sand mining 

The HC in its order stated that environmental clearance is mandatory for sand lifting with excavators/machines and it will be granted after assessing the geographical location of the ghats/rivers, amounts of sand reserve, the direction of river courses, and the environmental impact of sand mining.

A Pub In Bhubaneswar
No bouncers in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar bars without Commissionerate police verification; guidelines issued

Taking cognizance of a series of instances of nuisance and violence by bouncers at bars and other watering holes in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the Commissionerate Police on Monday promulgated a set of instructions asking for strict compliance by the bar owners in the Twin Cities while deploying these private security personnel who are informally called as bouncers.

SCB Hospital In Cuttack
Cuttack SCB doctor accused of bid to divert patient to private nursing home

As per reports, a patient arrived at the State’s premier health institute with a severed hand. But instead of treating him at the hospital, the doctor at the trauma department allegedly asked the attendants of the patient to take him to a private nursing home for ‘better treatment’.

Cuttack temple loot case cracked, four including goldsmith arrested 
Cuttack temple loot case cracked, four including goldsmith arrested 

The twin-city Commissionerate Police on Monday cracked the temple loot case at Darakhapatna under Madhupatna Police limits of Cuttack by arresting three dacoits.

In election year, board frets over smooth conduct of Odisha matric exams
In election year, board frets over smooth conduct of Odisha matric exams

As per reports, 5,51, 611 candidates have applied for the HSC examinations this year. The exams will be held in 3,073 exam centres while 21 police stations have been made nodal centres. Evaluation will start from March 20 and be completed by March 30. 

Car Involved In Accident near Tigiria
Four friends among six killed in separate road accidents in Odisha

As per the sources, all the deceased were friends who were returning from Koili Kanya village after attending a marriage feast on Friday night. The driver lost control of the steering wheel and the car dashed into a wall of a house.

Odisha BJP leader files PIL seeking Ayushman Bharat implementation
Odisha BJP leader files PIL seeking Ayushman Bharat implementation

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Orissa High Court, seeking a direction to the state government to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana, a national public health insurance scheme of the central government. 

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