Tag: Twin City

Bhubaneswar: Shocking but true! Atrocities against women continue to be on the rise in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as 180 rape incidents were reported in 2017, as per the annual crime statistics released by the Commissionerate police. The situation can be considered alarming given the fact that 138 rape cases were registered […]

Bhubaneswar: Sending a stern warning to several outfits, Commissionerate Police on Tuesday decided to act tough on such ‘moral policing’ on the occasion of Valentine’s Day to be celebrated by youngsters in the Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar tomorrow. Police Commissioner YB Khurania stated that, “Whosoever takes law into hands will be taken to […]

Bhubaneswar: Think twice before dipping into revelry during Dusshera as Excise department has decided to launch special drives to put a check on the sale of liquor ‘illegally’ to maintain law and order during the festive season in Odisha. As per the decision, the Excise Department has decided to set up a control room and […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack : With the twin city gearing up for the Durga Puja, the Commissionerate Police on Tuesday held a preparatory meeting here at the Headquarters to make the upcoming Puja festivities in the both cities hassle-free. Chaired by Police Commissioner YB Khurania, the meeting was attended by DCP Satyabrata Bhoi, Fire Brigade personnel, Durga Puja […]

Bhubaneswar: People in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack had a harrowing time negotiating the roads after a heavy downpour caused waterlogging in many low lying areas here on Thursday. Due to incessant heavy rains, artificial lakes were created in the by-lanes and roads at several places in both the urban centres. The flooded […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) today summoned the owner of the house where a woman from Uzbekistan was allegedly running a sex racket in the Capital city. The house owner of Plot-28 in Patia’s Maruti Villa is reportedly a Kolkata-based businessman. He has been asked to appear before the police within two days for questioning. […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of sealing hotels and parlours for being used as brothels, Commissionerate police on Tuesday busted another sex racket operating from a beauty parlour in the city. According to reports, three women were rescued while four persons were arrested following a raid by a special team of Lingaraj police on the […]

Bhubaneswar: Adventure lovers of the Twin City can now touch the sky with the launch of paramotoring ride on Tuesday. A city based group Fun Rides is offering the adventure sport atop the scenic Barunei hills near IIT Jatni. Paramotoring ride is a thrilling sport wherein you suddenly start flying while riding a motorcycle, said […]

Bhubaneswar: Tightening its noose around the hotels and parlours with past record of running sex rackets, the Commissionerate Police on Friday sealed as many as seven such establishments in the twin city. Official involved in the raid said six hotels and parlours have been sealed in the capital city. These are Hotel Nirmal Palace, Janata […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police would launch a special drive to curb drug peddling and illegal firearms trade in the state capital. Apart from this emphasis would be given traffic control and protection to women and senior citizens, said Police Commissioner YB Khurania today. Giving a detailed account of the annual crime rate in the twin […]

Bhubaneswar/ Cuttack: The 5-day long Dussehra festival drew to a close today with the idol immersion of Goddess Durga which was marked by fervor and revelry across the State. As the twin cities of Cuttak and Bhubaneswar bid adieu to Goddess Durga, a carnival-like atmosphere gripped the cities during the immersion ceremony. An eclectic mix […]

Low pressure-induced rains lashed many parts of coastal Odisha this morning causing water logging at many places, especially in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, making life difficult for many

The cases are revolving around a particular figure in the two cities, he said attributing the phenomenon to the regular movement of outsiders to Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Apart from the home delivery fraud, the Commissionerate Police has also advised people to beware of the fake advertisements.

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The doorbell rings and you have a smile on your lips to see a bunch of flowers, a teddy and a sweet little card. Friendship is in air! From a time when the concept was limited to feelings between two or more individuals to the present day where expression rules roost, the day has […]