Cuttack Dussehra violence: Police arrest three more, raids continue

Cuttack: Police have arrested three more people in connection with the violence that broke out during the Dussehra procession in Cuttack, a source said Thursday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Girija Shankar Chakrabarty said additional arrests are likely as investigations continue. Police teams led by two ACPs and three Inspectors-In-Charge have been deployed in the Hatipokhari…

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Lingaraj Temple flag burnt, CCTV cameras burst as lightning hits shrine

Bhubaneswar: A powerful lightning  strike hit the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, burning the flag atop the shrine and damaging several electrical systems, including numerous CCTV cameras, a temple servitor said Thursday. It can be mentioned here that the temple city was lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, flooding major roads and low-lying…

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Parked goods laden truck catches fire in Cuttack while unloading

Cuttack:  A goods-laden truck suddenly caught fire and reduced to ashes. The truck was parked in the godown when it suddenly caught fire in Cuttack since last night. According to information, the truck bearing registration number OD29F-9077, loaded with dal, caught fire when it was parked in the warehouse for unloading. The driver was sleeping inside…

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Police personnel attacked while stopping fight between house owner and tenant

Bhubaneswar: A house owner was allegedly beaten on the road in the K4 area of Kalinga Vihar under the Tamando Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The incident occurred when the tenants had gone out to visit puja pandals, leaving a young woman alone in the house. The house owner allegedly misbehaved with the woman, triggering…

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Bali Yatra Ground Declared ‘No Drone Zone’ From Nov 1 To 15

Cuttack: The Cuttack District Administration has declared the historic Bali Yatra Ground and its surrounding areas as a ‘No Drone Zone’ from November 1 to November 15, 2025 ahead of the grand trade fair. According to an official order issued by Collector and District Magistrate Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, flying of para gliders, para motors, power hang gliders,…

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SRI BANAMALI SATPATHY, OAS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BELAGUNTHA NAC, DIST-GANJAM NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS.25,000/- FROM A GOVT EMPLOYEE FOR DRAWL OF ARREAR SALARY AND TO FURNISH LPC.

Today i.e. on 8.10. 2025, a short while ago, Sri Banamali Satpathy, OAS, Executive Officer, Belaguntha NAC, Dist-Ganjam has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.25,000/- from a staffer for relieving him on his transfer and for releasing his arrear salary and Last Pay Certificate (LPC). Accused Sri Satpathy was…

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