Tag: Cuttack

Cuttack: The Special Court (Vigilance) on Wednesday acquitted former District Medical Officer, Cuttack and Joint Secretary of State Health Department, Dr Harihar Prasad Pati and his wife Satilata Pati in a case of amassment of assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The charge sheet against the couple was filed by the Vigilance in […]

Cuttack: Vehicular traffic was affected for a few hours here today following a road blockade staged by Congress activists at Balikuda Chhak protesting the ‘abnormal’ price hike in petroleum products. Holding the BJP-led Central Government and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan responsible for the hike, hundreds of members of Cuttack Nagar […]

Cuttack: Five persons including two women sustained injuries in an attack by a wild boar at Dulanapur village under Banki Tehsil of Cuttack district today. All the five injured have been admitted to the hospital and are stated to be stable. According to reports, a wild boar strayed into the village from nearby Chandaka-Damapada forest […]

Cuttack: While the BJD-led state government celebrated the local self-governance day with fanfare across the State today, the protests by opposition parties- Congress and BJP marred the spirit of the celebrations in Cuttack. A scuffle ensued between police and hundreds of Congress activists led by Cuttack Nagar Congress Committee president Mohammad Moquim today while they […]

Cuttack: Five persons have been detained by the Commissionerate Police in connection with the group clash that erupted between locals of Narendrapur and Kakudiapara villages under Nemala area here on Monday morning. The prohibitory orders clamped in the area following the clash yesterday have been extended for today even as the situation is reported to […]

Bhubaneswar: The British-era jail at Dargha Bazaar in Cuttack, that once housed hundreds of freedom fighters, has turned into a grazing ground for cattle during day and an adda for miscreants at night. With plasters peeling off the crumbling concrete walls and rusting iron grills, the dilapidated prison narrates a sordid tale of neglect. Constructed […]

Cuttack: Tension ran high during the special council meeting of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) held on Friday after Congress corporators staged demonstration over the alleged failure of the civic body to tackle waterlogging in the city. Demanding the resignation of CMC commissioner Bikash Mohapatra and Mayor Meenakshi Behera, Congress corporators raised slogans which led to […]

Cuttack: At least 16 persons including two students were injured in two different road mishaps in Cuttack and Nayagarh on Saturday. Six persons including two students were injured after a passenger bus rammed into an engineering college bus near Kathajodi bridge in Cuttack today. The incident occurred at around 9 am when the ‘Jay Durga’ […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, officials of the Excise Department today seized brown sugar worth Rs 38 lakh from Chintamaniswar and Haldipadia area in Bhubaneswar. Three persons including two women have been arrested while further investigation in this connection is on, said inspector-in-charge of Excise department flying squad (Cuttack), Sarat Chandra Bhanja. The accused have […]

Cuttack:  Prompt action on the part of Govindpur Police thwarted a bank dacoity bid by an inter-district robbery gang as the cops managed to nab six members of the group. The breakthrough came after a police team raided an isolated place after a tip-off regarding the presence of some anti-socials. Senior police officials said, the […]

Cuttack: Vigilance department officials today detected assets over Rs 2.39 crore belonging to Kiran Kumar Samantray, who is posted as junior clerk at the Board of Revenue in Cuttack. This was revealed after the anti-corruption wing of the State government conducted raids based on allegations against Samantray of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources […]

Cuttack: The on-going standoff between lawyers and police is yet to ease as the agitating lawyers’ under the aegis of Orissa High Court Bar Association on Friday decided to continue their cease-work till October 30. A decision to continue the strike was taken at the general body meeting, informed High Court Bar Association general secretary, […]

Cuttack: A day after OTV reported about the plight of an elderly person who died allegedly after being denied treatment and left unattended for days at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, the medical authorities today decided to set up special wards for destitute patients. Earlier, the dead body of an unidentified person was […]

Puri: Two students of Piloo Mody College of Architecture in Cuttack drowned in Puri sea near Chakratirtha Road today. The deceased have been identified as Rajat Pandey and Mohamad Ibaad. Sources said nearly six students of the college were taking a bath in the sea when the mishap occurred. Following the incident, locals rescued both […]

Cuttack: Believe it or not, a dog in Jaunliapatty in Cuttack was given a grand farewell by local residents when it died on Monday. It was taken on a ceremonial procession to the burial ground, usually done for humans. As per locals, the dog had attended more funerals than an average man and so the […]