Polling booths for physically-challenged in Odisha soon

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:10

Encouraged by the recognition it got after winning the National Award for rehabilitating physically challenged persons, Cuttack district administration in Odisha is planning to make all polling booths of the district disabled-friendly.

Duration of Cuttack Baliyatra extended

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 11:59

Bowing to popular demand, Odisha government has decided to extend the ongoing Baliyatra Festival by one day.

Odisha to deploy tourist police soon

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 20:17

The Odisha Police on Saturday said it was planning to create separate tourist police with a different uniform to help visitors to the state.

Auction bid for stall during Baliyatra comes under flak

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 15:03

With the administration deciding to auction prime plots at the coming Baliyatra festival for the first time, vendors have expressed resentment against it.

Cuttack corporators quizzed on cyclone relief loot

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 22:16

Vigilance sleuths quizzed corpoartors of Cuttack Municipal Corporation(CMC) and officials allegedly involved in the looting of cyclone relief for the third day on Wednesday and recorded their statements.

Vigilance sleuths collect evidence on relief loot case

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 23:14

Vigilance sleuths collected evidence after raiding houses of several corporators and the office of CMC regarding loot of relief materials.

Vigilance probe into loot of relief, Cuttack BJD chief suspended

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 23:19

Odisha government transferred the Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation and suspended his deputy over alleged loot of relief materials.

Odisha CM takes action for loot of relief material

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 20:11

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday transferred the commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) and suspended his deputy over allegations of misappropriation of relief material meant for cyclone victims.

Cuttack relief loot case: RDC, DM initiates joint probe

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 21:32

Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Central Division RDC Arvind Padhee and Cuttack District Magistrate Girish S N today began a joint enquiry into the `relief loot` allegations against some ruling BJD corporators of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC).

Cuttack claims Rs 4.11 crore loss due to Cyclone Phailin

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 23:39

A preliminary estimation has pegged a loss of Rs 4.11 crore in whole of Cuttack district of Odisha due to Cyclone Phailin.

Cuttack rape and murder: Accused undergo lie detection tests

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 00:37

Eight days after the alleged rape and murder of a 25-year-old girl in the district, the Cuttack (rural) police on Tuesday conducted lie-detection tests on two accused and said that further arrests, if any, would be done after the test report comes.

Cuttack rape and murder: Accused undergo lie detection tests

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 23:25

Eight days after the alleged rape and murder of a 25-year-old girl in the district, the Cuttack (rural) police on Tuesday conducted lie-detection tests on two accused and said that further arrests, if any, would be done after the test report comes.