Tag: Cuttack

Cuttack: Resentment is now brewing among people in Cuttack over several welfare projects which are yet to be completed. Though the foundation stone for several projects were laid in the past, the construction work is yet to begin. The proposed foot overbridge at Madhupatna square is one such glaring example of sheer neglect. The foundation […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack Malgodown Police nabbed notorious criminal Munu alias Manoj Swain after an encounter in the wee hours today. Sources said the accused is allegedly involved in the brutal attack on Damodar Bhawsinka, a city based trader. According to reports, Damodar had sustained critical injuries on his neck after he was attacked on March […]

Cuttack:  Locals of Chandini Chowk gheraoed the Lalbag Police Station in Cuttack today protesting the detention of a youth over a false case. According to sources, the Commissionerate Police had arrested one Chandan Maharana of Chandini Chowk area a week ago on charges of Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) issued against him for his alleged involvement […]

Cuttack- After facing embarrassment for arresting a youth in Cuttack on false charges, Commissionerate Police today admitted its mistake. Police Commissioner Satyajit Mohanty clarified that the youth Chandan Moharana was innocent and was mistakenly booked in a case. This was revealed after re- investigation was carried out by senior officials following directions from DCP Cuttack. […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when poll fever is at its zenith, the State unit of BJP might have pulled ahead of its rivals in candidate announcement, but delay in allotment of tickets in key Lok Sabha constituencies like Cuttack and Kandhamal is creating lot of speculations. While the saffron party has named candidates for 15 […]

Bhubaneswar: Elections were held at all the bar associations across the State today. Along with the High Court bar, elections were also held for other bar associations today. Gopalkrushna Mohanty was elected president of Orissa High Court Bar Association while Sanjay Das will be the secretary. Similarly, for Bhubaneswar Bar Association, Birendra Patnaik was elected […]

Cuttack: A major fire broke out at Big Bazaar near Buxi Bazaar in Cuttack in the wee hours of Monday. As per reports, the flames erupted in a dance bar on the fourth floor of the shopping mall. Subsequently, three fire tenders were pressed into action who managed to douse the flames after four hours […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited application for the recruit to the post of homeopathic medical officer under Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. Candidates…

Cuttack: An undertrial prisoner lodged at Choudwar jail under mysterious circumstances while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital on Saturday.The deceased has been identified as Bharat Mandal. Suspecting foul play, Bharat’s family members alleged that he was admitted to the hospital after being thrashed by the cops. According to reports, Purighat police had […]

Cuttack: Veteran music director Rakhal Chandra Mohanty today passed away at his residence in Badambadi area of Cuttack due to age related ailments. He was 88 years old. Rakhal was a renowned music director at All India Radio(AIR). Born on June 26, 1932, at Chatana village in Kendrapara district, Rakhal had completed his post graduation […]

Cuttack: Amidst heating electoral battle in the State, a BJP leader on Thursday alleged fresh poll code violation by a ruling BJD leader in Salepur Assembly constituency of Cuttack. According to sources, Salepur BJP leader Debadutta Kar has targeted local BJD leader Girish Mohapata of violating the Model Code of Conduct during a public meeting […]

Bhubaneswar: The battle for Cuttack in 2019 has an interesting aside. The clash here will be between a top cop and politicians, when the usual frame in public mind space is the kowtowing nature of cops before politicians. While former DGP of Odisha Police, Prakash Mishra, is BJP’s nominee from the Cuttack Lok Sabha (LS) […]

Bhubaneswar: With campaigning for the third phase polls in the State coming to an end on Sunday evening, the preparations for ensuring a free and fair poll now takes the centre stage. Polling parties armed with EVMs and other essential poll related materials have been rushed to the booths where elections are to be held […]

Bhubaneswar: The third phase polls in Odisha covering six Lok Sabha (LS) and 42 Assembly Constituencies (AC) passed of peacefully today, though some stray incidents of attacks were reported from some places in Puri LS where an EVM was smashed. The final polling figures released by CEO Surendra Kumar reveals that around 71.61 per cent […]

Cuttack: Two students were killed after they were struck by lightning in Tangi area of Cuttack district today afternoon. According to reports, the students, who were undergoing skill development training, sustained severe burn injuries after lightning struck them while they were playing with other students. They were rushed to the Cuttack-based SCB Medical College and […]