Cuttack news today

  • Odisha
  • 26.2 lakh people
  • 85% literacy
Chahata near mahanadi river
Chahata near mahanadi river · Kamalakanta777, CC BY-SA 3.0

Latest brief

Top Issues

  1. Confirmed

    Barabati Stadium match details and statistics are publicly listed.

Key Insight

Sports data for Barabati Stadium is currently available through cricket archives.

What citizens can do

Check official Odisha Cricket Association announcements for scheduled matches and ticketing details.

Sources

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Earlier this week

Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Human skeletal remains were recovered from a riverbank, and a probe is underway.

  2. Reported

    The health department raided unhygienic gupchup units, and OMFED drivers went on strike affecting milk supply.

  3. Reported

    The AILET 2027 exam centre has been changed from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack.

Key Insight

Local administrative actions, civic health inspections, and examination centre updates are currently reported.

What citizens can do

Check official municipal notices regarding food safety inspections and examination updates.

Sources

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Jewellery and cash worth over Rs 4 lakh were looted from a shop in Athagarh.

  2. Official statement

    President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to inaugurate the historic Kataka Bali Jatra, with the Odisha Chief Minister and Governor expected to attend.

  3. Reported

    Adani Power plans a 2,400 MW thermal power plant in Cuttack.

Key Insight

Local reports range from commercial crime and major upcoming civic-cultural events to industrial investment proposals. The industrial plan remains a proposal rather than a completed project.

What citizens can do

Monitor local police advisories regarding shop security and check district administration announcements concerning the Bali Jatra event schedule.

Sources

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Top Issues

  1. Confirmed

    The EPFO shifted its Cuttack district office to a new premises at the BSNL complex.

  2. Official statement

    President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to inaugurate the historic Cuttack Bali Jatra on November 24.

  3. Reported

    The Cuttack SP ordered a probe into a neighborhood dispute sparked by the alleged theft of a banana stalk.

  4. Reported

    Sewage discharge into the Kathajodi river has raised questions regarding adherence to High Court orders.

Key Insight

Administrative relocations and major upcoming cultural events are occurring alongside local police investigations and environmental concerns regarding river pollution.

What citizens can do

Verify the new address of the EPFO district office before visiting for administrative work, and monitor municipal updates regarding river pollution controls.

Sources

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Quiet few days in Cuttack — nothing local was reported.

Better to say so than repeat yesterday.

Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Four individuals were arrested and others detained following a scuffle and alleged manhandling of a woman ACP during a Diwali firecracker enforcement drive.

  2. Confirmed

    The body of a missing 12-year-old boy was found in a canal, and an investigation is underway.

Key Insight

Law enforcement actions during a festival enforcement drive led to arrests following a confrontation. A separate drowning incident is under police investigation.

What citizens can do

Contact the local police station for updates on the ongoing investigation or to report compliance issues regarding safety regulations.

Sources

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    A six-year-old boy died as a fire engulfed a three-storey building in Cuttack.

  2. Official statement

    The administration announced plot allotments and a special auction for remaining Cuttack Bali Yatra stalls.

Key Insight

Tragic fire incidents and preparations for the Cuttack Bali Yatra, including plot allotments for stalls, are prominent local developments.

What citizens can do

Monitor administrative announcements regarding the Cuttack Bali Yatra stall auctions and adhere to fire safety precautions.

Sources

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