Tag: Cuttack

Cuttack: As many as seven persons including a contractor and six officers of Cuttack Roads and Buildings (R&B) division were arrested by the Vigilance on Thursday for their alleged involvement in tender fixing and misappropriation of funds during the construction of a bridge over Taladanda Canal near Nayabazar in Cuttack. The arrested persons have been […]

Cuttack: A scooter owner under Barang Police Limits was fined a hefty Rs 26,000 on Tuesday after a joint team of Transport Department officials and Police apprehend the vehicle while it was being driven by a minor that too without a helmet. As per reports, RTO officials were undertaking a vehicle checking drive in front […]

Bhubaneswar: Religious dips, kites, makara chaula and other delicacies marked the celebration of Makar Sankranti in Odisha today. A pan-India solar festival called by different names, Makar Sankranti is the first major festival after the New Year celebrations. The festival marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn), its northward […]

Cuttack: For sweet lovers, nothing could be more exciting than a seemingly unending platter of delectable Rasagolas and other sweetmeats at one place. Rasagola Mahotsav 2020, organised by Odisha Television Network (OTV) at Bali Jatra Upper Ground in Cuttack, was a treat that for Rasagola enthusiasts. The unique initiative to promote Odisha’s iconic sweet, rasagola […]

Cuttack: The district administration sprang into action after a report on illegal brick kilns mushrooming near the famous Brahmanabana shrine at Salepur in the district was telecast on OTV. As per the reports, the Revenue Inspector (RI) has issued notices to 14 brick kiln mafias after the Tehsildar ordered an investigation into the matter. If […]

Cuttack: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Tuesday imposed restrictions on the entry of devotees in all religious institutions under its jurisdiction. As…

Cuttack: Expediting investigation into the escape of dreaded gangster Sheikh Hyder from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Mangalabag police on Tuesday arrested two more persons including a constable,…

Cuttack: Even after a month since an elderly couple from Beleswar area of Cuttack was murdered, the Commissionerate Police is yet to get any clue in the case following which family of the victim has announced Rs 50,000 cash reward for information on the culprits. “My parents had no enmity with anyone so I am […]

Cuttack: Tangi Police today busted a cooking oil ‘adulteration’ unit operating out of Manguli square in the suburbs of Cuttack. As per reports, huge amount of oil, tin cans and packaging materials were seized from three warehouses in the area during raid. It is alleged that the unit was engaged in adulterating cooking oil. Speaking […]

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the case pertaining to alleged irregularities in sale and purchase of fodder in a dairy cooperative in Cuttack. The court has directed the agency to accept the complaint by Santosh Kumar Samal, a former employee of Cuttack District Cooperative Milk […]

Berhampur: Emergency healthcare services at MKCG College and Hospital in Berhampur have been severely hit due to inoperative blood cell separator machines in the Blood Bank for past two months. As per reports, the machines which segregate plasma and platelets from blood have not been fixed after they developed some technical glitches some two months […]

Cuttack: Veteran poet Rabi Singh passed away at his residence on Sunday in Khapuria area of Cuttack district. He was 89. Singh was reportedly suffering from age-related ailments for a long time before breathing his last today morning. Earlier, he was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for around one-and-a-half month. Meanwhile, […]

Cuttack: Officials of Cuttack Forest Division on Sunday arrested a notorious elephant poacher, Babuli Mahalik (45) for his alleged involvement in hunting of over 20 elephants in Athagarh Forest Division of the district. Acting on a tip-off, a special squad of forest officials led by Athagarh Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sasmita Lenka, raided the house […]

Cuttack: Gold jewellery weighing over 1 kilogram was allegedly looted from a jewellery shop at Godisahi village under Barang Police limits in Cuttack district on Sunday. As per reports, six-armed miscreants reportedly barged into a jewellery shop and looted gold ornaments after attacking the shopkeeper. The incident took place when the shop owner was closing […]

Bhubaneswar: Former India hockey player Deepak Thakur believes the Khelo India initiatives by the government will propel sports to the next level, even transform the country into a global powerhouse in the not too distant future. Deepak, who is at the Khelo India University Games 2020 as a talent scout, said, “It is a great […]