Tag: Cuttack

Cuttack: The Odisha government on Saturday decided to close down SCB College of Nursing in Cuttack in view of increasing Covid-19 cases. “As per order of the Additional Chief Secretary,…

Cuttack: In what could be a positive sign in the ongoing battle against COVID-19, the millennium city of Cuttack on Friday reported 37 new positive cases, lowest daily count in the last two months, sources said. The latest data released by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) revealed that out of the 98 new COVID-19 positive […]

Cuttack: Ganakabi Baishnaba Pani might be a household name across Odisha because of his revolutionary role in the development of Odia literature, art and culture, but it seems that the legendary poet’s legacy is now on the verge of oblivion that too in his own district. Today as the State’s entire literary fraternity honours the […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Sunday seized as many as 3,199 bottles of cough syrup while it was being transported from Naraj to CDA area in Cuttack. Police said the codeine-based syrup was mostly being supplied to students and other youths who used it for intoxication. Two persons including the owner of a pharmacy store […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation will conduct a four-day long serological survey to detect the prevalence of antibodies against Covid-19 among the citizens of the city starting tomorrow (Monday). According to a health official of the CMC, the serological survey will start in the city from November 2 and continue till November 5. The assessment […]

Cuttack: Three minor boys were today swept away in Kendrapara canal near Birupa river in Jagatpur here while they were bathing in the water body. As per reports, the trio from Nanakara village near Jagatpur accidentally slipped into deep waters while bathing in the canal this morning. Hearing their screams, a few locals jumped into […]

Cuttack: Licences will be issued by the Commissionerate Police for setting up temporary firecracker shops for the upcoming Diwali, the festival of lights, in Cuttack. Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh told reporters on Monday that the Commissionerate Police will soon identify places where the temporary shops selling firecrackers would come up in different parts of the […]

Cuttack: A four-day serological survey began in Cuttack on Monday to detect the presence of antibodies against Covid-19 among the citizens of the Millennium City. After Berhampur and Bhubaneswar, Cuttack is the third city in Odisha where sero surveillance is being held for the first time. The assessment will be conducted in a phase manner. […]

Cuttack: It seems the ongoing anti-extortion drive by Commissionerate Police is yielding results as in the past fortnight the cops have managed to arrest 37 persons in Cuttack in connection with 29 different cases. Divulging details, Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh said people have gathered courage to report about instances of criminals harassing or demanding extortion […]

Bhubaneswar: Maintaining a downward trend, Odisha on Tuesday witnessed a further decline in daily Covid-19 cases. As per the I&PR department, the State registered 1201 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the positive tally to 294415. This apart, 12 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, pushing the toll to 1352. […]

Cuttack: A group of locals of Parsuram village under Mahanga police limits in Cuttack district managed to nab a youth while he was attempting to steal a transformer from the village late last night. According to sources, two persons allegedly members of a transformer theft gang had come to steal a transformer in Salepur area […]

Cuttack: No licence has been issued so far for the sale of firecrackers in the city, informed Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh on Tuesday. Though Commissionerate Police has received a number of applications, but no permission has been given yet, he added. The clarification came a day after Cuttack DCP had informed that temporary licences will […]

Cuttack: In a tragic accident, one person sustained serious injuries after a Cuttack-bound SUV collided with a dumper truck late on Wednesday night on Netaji Bridge also known as Cuttack-Tirsulia bridge. According to reports, a speeding dumper truck and a four-wheeler collided head-on over the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Bridge which connects the twin cities […]

Cuttack: The on-going marital discord between BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty and his wife Varsha Priyadarshini took another turn after the Ollywood actress lodged a fresh complaint against her in-laws alleging that she has been ‘threatened’ to vacate the house. In the complaint lodged with the Purighat Police station in Cuttack on November 5, Varsha alleged […]

Cuttack: Forest officials today rescued an 8-feet-long python and arrested a person on charges of smuggling the reptile from Sahadapada village in Banki area of the district. According to sources, some locals of the area spotted the man hiding the python inside a sack and sought an explanation from him on the source of the […]