Tag: Cuttack

Bhubaneswar: The Malgodown police busted a ‘duplicate’ honey factory at Ranihat Canal Road in Cuttack district and arrested one person on Saturday. The arrested person has been identified as Chandi Rao. Acting on a tip-off, the Malgodown police conducted a raid at the ‘duplicate’ honey factory and seized around 1196 bottles of honey. They also […]

Cuttack: Continuing the present crackdown against manufacturers of adulterated food and beverages, the Commissionerate Police busted a fake ghee manufacturing factory at Baurasahi under Choudwar  police limits on Monday. Acting on a tip off, the police today raided the fake desi ghee manufacturing unit at ward number 9 of the millennium city. All the adulterated […]

Bhubaneswar: With the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack witnessing an alarming rise in Covid cases over the past few days, senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra today pointed at the crumbling healthcare services citing how Covid-infected patients are struggling to find hospital beds even during emergency situations. At a time when infections are rising putting […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Following an inspection in the silver city, Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi reportedly informed that the height of idols at Durga Puja pandals during Dussehra celebrations this year would not exceed 4-ft, as decided by the State government earlier. The decision comes after the Orissa High Court refused to intervene on the government’s directive and […]

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its action against COVID-19 guidelines violators, the Commissionerate Police have closed down 41 shops and imposed fine on 2,833 persons in the last 24 hours in the city. Informing the development on Twitter, Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash said, “Today 2833 people have been fined for Covid-19 Guidelines violation in UPD Bhubaneswar. Also 41 […]

Cuttack: A fire broke out in a dedicated COVID hospital in Cuttack on Monday. As per preliminary reports, the fire was reported at Sadguru COVID hospital located at Jagatpur area in the outskirts of the city. Though the exact cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, fire tenders reached the spot and doused the […]

Cuttack: The Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC-Central Range), Anil Samal on Monday ordered a probe into the fire mishap at a COVID hospital in Cuttack. Though no casualty was reported in the fire, all the patients undergoing treatment at Sadguru hospital at Jagatpur have been shifted to other hospitals following a long rescue operation. A detailed […]

Cuttack: Hours after a fire was reported at Sadguru COVID hospital in Cuttack, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Sukant Sethi has informed that no fire safety license was issued to the hospital owing to some shortcomings. However, the existing fire systems installed at the hospital including sprinklers and detection system worked for which the fire was […]

Bhubaneswar: The fire mishap at a dedicated Covid hospital in Cuttack on Monday came as a wake up call for authorities who seemed to have been overlooking the crucial fire-safety measures at major hospitals across cities in the state. A day after the incident that necessitated an unprecedented evacuation of over 127 Covid patients- much […]

Cuttack: In an unfortunate turn of events, a car fell into a drain in Kalyannagar area of Cuttack today. According to sources, there were 2-3 persons inside the car, which fell into the drain after losing balance in the narrow road. Sources informed that ODRAF & police personnel rushed to the spot and launched rescue […]

Cuttack: The Jagatpur Police busted a fake vegetable sauce manufacturing unit near IB Road at Jagatpur on Saturday morning. Police seized a huge stock of the adulterated sauce and raw materials used for its’ manufacturing. Acting on a tip-off, the police made a swoop at the unit and confiscated the stock of duplicate ‘chilli sauce’ […]

Cuttack: Members of an animal welfare trust rescued an emaciated camel, abandoned by its owner, from Link Road, Cuttack on Wednesday and shifted it to a veterinary hospital for treatment. The animal, which used to entertain people in tourists places and fairs, was abandoned to his fate. Due to old age and ailing condition it […]

Cuttack: Odisha High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of the petition on restricting the height of idols in community pandals during the upcoming Durga Puja in Cuttack till October 9. The court has directed the state government to present their case on the next hearing date. Odisha government has also been directed to give […]

Bhubaneswar: Adulteration & manufacturing of fake goods are rampant in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police unearthed fake tobacco manufacturing units on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Jatani and Balipatna areas. Moreover, the STF has arrested two persons in the connection with the matter. Acting on […]

Bhubaneswar: No respite seems to be on way for the people in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as the met department has predicted heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre, intense spell of rain is likely to lash the twin cities in the next 24 hours. It […]