Tag: Cuttack

Self-styled Godman Kaifi Khan’s aide arrested in Cuttack 
Self-styled Godman Kaifi Khan’s aide arrested in Cuttack 

Kaifi Khan was recently arrested by Mangalabag Police for allegedly duping a Ranihat-based woman, Sharmila Sen to the tune of Rs 62 lakh.

  • Thursday, 04 May 2023
Unique Protest: Protestors take bath in public demanding opening of 'locked' public toilets in Cutta
Unique Protest: Protesters take bath in public demanding opening of 'locked' public toilets in Cuttack

Known for their unique protests, the members were spotted brushing and bathing and protesting with buckets and mugs in front of the toilets.

  • Sunday, 30 April 2023
Godman Arrested
Self-styled Godman dupes Rs 62 lakh from woman to recover hidden treasure in Odisha’s Cuttack

The victim came in contact with the godman, identified as Kaifi Khan of Kesharpur area, through one of her driver. The victim, a 39-year-old woman was worried about the ill-health of her mother and suspected the presence of some ‘negative energy’ at her home.

  • Friday, 28 April 2023
Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
‘Bharat Ratna for Madhu Babu’ chorus grows louder as Odisha pays rich tribute to Utkal Gourav

Madhusudan Das is known as the architect of modern Odisha. He was one of the foremost modern thinkers of our country. He played a major role in the formation of the separate Odisha State.

  • Friday, 28 April 2023
Vigilance action unable to deter corruption, low conviction crucial factor
Bribery cuffs on two Odisha govt officials, simultaneous raids by Vigilance underway

While the anti-corruption wing apprehended Manas Dhal, a dealing assistant (junior clerk) at Pattamundai Block Education Officer’s office in Kendrapara for accepting Rs 10,000 bribe from a teacher, Badamba block junior engineer Bauri Bandhu Parida was caught by the sleuths while allegedly accepting Rs 30,000 bribe from a contractor.

  • Thursday, 27 April 2023
Nude Call Extortion
Nude call extortion: Cuttack cyber police nabs 2 accused from Rajasthan

Both the accused are part of a major criminal gang involved in targeting people after sending friend requests on Facebook, said Cuttack DCP, Pinak Mishra.

  • Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Odisha Cabinet approves 866 new bridges, 6-laning of Cuttack ring road among 15 proposals
Odisha Cabinet approves 866 new bridges, 6-laning of Cuttack ring road among 15 proposals

The state cabinet has also approved the tender for improvement of Cuttack ring road to 6-lane standard from Khannagar to Link Road under State Sector-Road Development Programme. This road project with a length of 2.1 km is expected to provide better connectivity and reduce traffic congestion.

  • Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Plantation drive by Bhubaneswari Club
International Mother Earth Day: Green crusaders from Cuttack village on a mission, create 5 forests in 5 years

Concerned over global warming and its impact on the climate, a group of committed youth under the banner of Bhubaneswari Club from Brahman Sailo village under Kantapara block in Cuttack district, have been working tirelessly to expand green cover in their area to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change.

  • Saturday, 22 April 2023
A patient in SCB braves gruelling  on the roadside
Sweltering heat adds to patients’ woes at Cuttack SCB medical

The situation is forcing the patients and their attendants to wait outside the corridor with the temperature sizzling over 40 degrees Celsius in Cuttack.

  • Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Baitarani River Near Hirapur, Jajpur
Four including three minors die in separate drowning incidents in Odisha

In Patukasasana village under Balasore’s Remuna block, two cousin brothers drowned while taking bath in nearby Budhabalanga River. Both the deceased were reportedly minors aged eight and 17 years respectively.

  • Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Death of labourers in sewage tank: NHRC holds Odisha govt responsible, issues show cause notice
Death of labourers in sewage tank: NHRC holds Odisha govt responsible, issues show cause notice

The NHRC also directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha to reply to the show cause notice in a period of four weeks.

  • Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Woman allegedly beaten to death over dowry in Dhenkanal
Newly wed woman ‘beaten to death’ over dowry; husband, father-in-law arrested

The deceased’s husband and father-in-law were arrested and forwarded to court in connection with the case.

  • Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Family ostracised in Athagarh village
Family ostracised in Athagarh village for opposing digging of land

Sudam has filed a police complaint at Athagarh police station in this connection. However, no action has been taken so far.

  • Sunday, 16 April 2023
Nemalo police station
Odisha family cremates Rajasthan man’s body after courier firm mixes up delivery of corpses

To the utter dismay of the family members, Nemala police informed them that the body they cremated was not of Bilash.

  • Tuesday, 11 April 2023
Abandoned by mother in Odisha, infant girl adopted by NRI couple from Germany 
Abandoned by mother in Odisha, infant girl adopted by NRI couple from Germany 

A couple hailing from Karnataka and settled in Germany adopted the one-year-old baby on Thursday, in presence of Cuttack Collector, Bhabani Shankar Chayani. 

  • Thursday, 06 April 2023
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