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.

Garlic prices shoot up to Rs 400/kg, bring tears to consumers 
Garlic prices shoot up to Rs 400/kg, bring tears to consumers 

Debendra Sahu, secretary of the Chhatra Bazaar Traders' Association, said, ”The old stocks of garlic have exhausted. The arrival of new crops will take time at least 10 to 15 days. Since the supplies have dwindled, the prices are soaring. The price will come down only after fresh supplies arrive.”

No power show: Odisha Guv, DGP win hearts of subordinates
No power show: Odisha Guv, DGP win hearts of subordinates

Dhani Nayak waxed eloquent on the occasion and was all praise for the DGP for his love and affection. He said, “I am mere subordinate – a sweeper. The officer of such a high position like the DGP embraced me with warm affection and respect on the day of my retirement. I am on cloud nine.”

Bus Involved In Mishap
Bus overturns after crashing into divider near Cuttack, 21 injured

The bus named Shree Laxmi was enroute to Choudwar from Deogarh when the driver lost control of the steering wheel and climbed over the divider near Nuapatna.

Class 10 Student Attacked
Bike-borne miscreants slit class 10 student’s throat in Cuttack’s Athagarh

Following the incident, the student was rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment. Later, the family members lodged a formal complaint at Athagarh Police Station in connection with the incident.

Temple Priest Jyotiranjan Tripathy
Gold, silver ornaments, donation money looted from Durga Temple in Cuttack

As per reports, the stolen items include a silver crown of Goddess Durga, a gold crown, her gold jewellery, Mangalsutra, a golden eye and even the cash in the donation box.

Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal
Cuttack Netaji Bus Terminal entry issue gives hard time to commuters

As per reports, though the terminal has three gates including one at the Raja Bagicha side, the passengers are forced to enter the terminal from the Khannagar side along the ring road.

Orissa HC stay on machine-aided sand lifting blatantly violated by mafia!
Orissa HC stay on machine-aided sand lifting blatantly violated by mafia!

As for the rampant sand loot, Subhendu Kumar Samal, ADM (Revenue) of Jajpur said, “The issues related to sand leasing and mining are the lookout of the steel and mines department. The deputy director of minor minerals will look into that. I will tell the deputy director of minor minerals to take up the issue with the district-level committee.” 

Veteran freedom fighter from Odisha Nilamani Samal passes away at 102
Veteran freedom fighter from Odisha Nilamani Samal passes away at 102

As per reports, Samal suffered a brain haemorrhage on Wednesday night. Since then he was undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital. A special team of doctors was engaged in his treatment.

Odisha girl reads out Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s speech, stuns everyone
Odisha girl reads out Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s speech, stuns everyone

Odia girl Barnali Sahu took everyone by surprise when she was asked by none other than Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to read out his speech and she did it with panache at DRDO Bhawan in Delhi on Thursday. 

Teacher Aspirants Allege Corruption In Recruitment Drive
Odisha Junior teacher recruitment: HC puts selection process on hold again

Hearing the case, the Court asked the government to submit an affidavit on whether the State-wide general list of selected candidates has been scrapped or not.

Dr Bhubanananda Maharana
Cuttack SCB Hospital’s ‘Crisis Manager’ Dr Bhubanananda Maharana no more

Many doctors and well-wishers rushed to the SCB Hospital after receiving the news about his death. Maharana, otherwise known as the ‘Crisis Manager’ was well-known all over the State for his dedication to work and his performance as a physician.

Netaji Subhash Bose Statue
Cuttack Netaji Museum bustles with activity on Subhas Bose’ 127th birth anniversary

The Odisha culture department has illuminated the museum building with architectural illumination. This time the admission register of Stuart School is going to be included in the new museum's Netaji Childhood Biography Gallery.

Deepotsav In Sambalpur
Deepotsav held across Odisha to celebrate Ram temple Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya

The Marwari Society in Cuttack observed deepotsav with religious fervour on Monday evening following the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

Workshop on ‘Low Budget Filmmaking’ held at Odisha’s BPFTIO
Workshop on ‘Low Budget Filmmaking’ held at Odisha’s BPFTIO

On the fourth day of the silver jubilee function of the Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha (BPFTIO) in Cuttack, a workshop on ‘Low Budget Filmmaking’ was organised. 

Bali Yatra 'scam': Corporators smell plot to suppress probe report
Bali Yatra 'scam': Corporators smell plot to suppress probe report

Congress corporator Santosh Bhola said, "Massive irregularities have been done in Bali Yatra projects. The Committee that was formed to probe the scam has not made its report public. I was inquiring about it on Friday. The CMC is not interested in looking into the irregularities.”

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