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Odisha News: Minor Girl Burnt By 3 Men Days After Balasore Self-Immolation | Puri News A shocking incident has been reported from Odisha's Puri district where a 16-year-old girl was set on fire by miscreants in Bayabar village. Puri DM Chanchal Rana confirmed the unfortunate event under Balanga PS in Nimapada block, stating the girl suffered severe burn injuries and has been admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. District authorities have assured that all necessary trauma and emergency care arrangements have been made for her treatment. The Police and District Administration are taking this matter very seriously, with senior officials dispatched to the spot. The government will bear all financial assistance required for her recovery, and strict police action against the culprits is promised. This incident comes amidst heightened concern over similar cases in Odisha.
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India] July 15 (ANI): The tribal-dominated Dantewada district is all set to make its footprint visible in the high-octane sport of Thai Kick Boxing, as young athletes here have clinched medals in international as well as national events. With the support of the Chhattisgarh Government, the youth of Dantewada are sharpening their skills and preparing for Thai Kick Boxing events to be held in the country and overseas. As Dantewada moves on the path to becoming a hub for producing Thai Kick Boxers, the district is also ready to shed its infamous identity that emerged du ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Commuters, patients and examinees faced a tough time on Thursday as the Congress-led statewide bandh disrupted vehicular movement and train services. The dawn-to-dusk bandh, supported by Left parties, was called demanding justice for the 20-year-old Balasore student who died by suicide over alleged sexual harassment by a faculty member and the apparent inaction by college authorities to her complaint.Three-year-old Raju Munda, from Dhenkanal district's Kankadahad block, died after th ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the latest attack on a Plus II girl student in Puri district, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has assured that the state government will bear all medical expenses of the victim, who has been shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for specialised care. The Deputy CM has also directed the police administration to immediately arrest the culprits and take stringent action against them. Parida, expressing deep anguish over the incident, tweeted, "I am deeply pained and shocked to hear about the brutal attack on a 15-year-old girl in Balanga area of Puri district. T ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A minor girl from Odisha's Puri district, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries after being set ablaze by three unidentified assailants, is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Officials confirmed on Sunday that her condition, while still critical, has stabilised enough for the transfer. AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Asutosh Biswas said, "The girl's condition is now stable enough for transfer. A special flight has been arranged, and AIIMS Delhi has been informed." The shocking incident occurred on July 19 in Balanga, Puri. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 19 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by miscreants in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, officials said. She was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical condition, they said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, confirmed the incident in an X post, stating: "I am saddened and shocked to hear the news that some miscreants at Balanga in Puri district poured petrol on a fifteen-year-old girl on the road and set her on fire." "The girl has been immediately shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and all arrangement ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief and former CM Naveen Patnaik has severely criticised the ruling BJP government in the state after a young girl was allegedly set on fire by miscreant in Puri district. In a post on X, Patnaik said, Deeply anguished to know that a young girl was set on fire in Balanga area of Puri District. This attempt to kill her happened in broad daylight. I strongly condemn this horrible act. It has happened just within a week of the terrible incident of a young girl setting herself ablaze in FM College after she was denied justice-- ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Authorities imposed Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Saturday night and declared the hospital ward area a prohibited zone after tensions escalated over the treatment of a teenage girl who was set on fire in Odisha's Puri district. The Commissionerate Police directed the protestors to vacate the hospital premises, and three platoons of police forces were deployed to maintain law and order. The move came amid a brawl between BJP and BJD workers over the incident. Earlier in the day, the hospital's medical superintendent had urged the pu ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
The Odisha government is reeling under fresh criticism over women's safety after another horrific attack on a minor. Barely weeks after the tragic self-immolation of a Balasore girl who had complained of harassment, a 15-year-old was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Bayabar village under Nimapara block of Puri district on Saturday. The girl, who was walking to a friend's house, sustained severe burn injuries and has been admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Deputy chief minister and women an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 20(ANI): Bhubaneswar Police imposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 163 outside AIIMS after protests over a 16-year-old girl being set on fire in Puri disrupted hospital services, said an official. According to a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena, half the protesters dispersed, while the rest were detained. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of Sexual Assault, Granted Bail. "Different groups held protests outside the burn unit. The resultant chaos caused numerous issues for the patients admit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 20 (PTI) The health condition of a 15-year-old girl, who was set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Puri district, was stable on Sunday morning, and she will be airlifted to Delhi, officials said. The incident took place on Saturday morning on the banks of Bhargabi River near Bayabar village in Balanga police station when the girl was returning from her friend's house. The minor girl, with 70 per cent burns, is stable and she is currently on oxygen support in the ICU and is responding, said Sanjay Giri, Head of Department of Burn Centre, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. "We ar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 20: A minor girl from Odisha's Puri district, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries after being set ablaze by three unidentified assailants, is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Officials confirmed on Sunday that her condition, while still critical, has stabilised enough for the transfer. AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Asutosh Biswas said, "The girl's condition is now stable enough for transfer. A special flight has been arranged, and AIIMS Delhi has been informed." The shocking incident occurred on July 19 in Balanga, Puri. According to the f ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Close on the heels of the Balasore self-immolation tragedy, a shocking incident has surfaced from Bayabar village under Balanga police limits of Nimapara in Odisha's Puri district, where a minor girl was allegedly set on fire by three unidentified miscreants. The girl has sustained severe burn injuries on her hands, legs and other parts of her body and is currently in critical condition. Following preliminary treatment at Pipili hospital, she was shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. According to reports, the girl was walking to one of her friend's house when three youths approache ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Battling for her life after a horrific attack in Odisha's Puri district, the 15-year-old girl who sustained critical burn injuries after allegedly being set on fire by unidentified attackers will be airlifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi for advanced treatment, officials say. The girl, currently undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, was allegedly attacked July 19 in the Balanga area, where she had gone to meet a friend. According to reports, three unidentified youths poured an inflammable substance on her and set her ablaze before fleei ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 20 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after three miscreants set her ablaze in Odisha's Puri district, was airlifted to Delhi on Sunday, officials said. Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena told reporters that a green corridor was set up to take the patient from AIIMS Bhubaneswar to Biju Patnaik International Airport, and one platoon of police force was deployed. Bhubaneswar Traffic DCP Tapan Kumar Mohanty said that the ambulance carrying the patient reached the airport from AIIMS Bhubaneswar within 10 to 12 minutes. She was taken in an adv ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan made strong remarks on the necessity of education while addressing a gathering at the Agaram Foundation event in Chennai. Education is the only weapon that can break the chains of dictatorship and Sanatan, the Rajya Sabha MP said on Sunday. Kamal Haasan added, Dont take anything else in your hands, only education. We cannot win without it, because the majority can make you lose. Majority Fools (Moodargal) will make u lose; knowledge alone will seem defeated. That why we must hold on to it (Educat ...Read More >
Balasore, Jul 12 (PTI) A woman student of a college in Odisha's Balasore district, who had lodged a sexual harassment complaint against a teacher, on Saturday allegedly set herself on fire in the educational institute campus and sustained 90 per cent burn injury, police said. Another male student, who attempted to save her, also sustained injury and both were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital here. Later, she was referred to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for advanced treatment, police said. The incident took place this afternoon after the victim woman student met the Principal of Fakir Mohan ...Read More >
Balasore, Jul 12 (PTI) A woman student of a college in Odisha's Balasore district, who had lodged a sexual harassment complaint against a teacher, on Saturday allegedly set herself on fire in the educational institute campus and sustained 90 per cent burn injury, police said. Another male student, who attempted to save her, also sustained injury and both were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital here. Later, she was referred to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for advanced treatment. A 12-member doctors team has been formed to take care of the injured woman student, police said. The incident took ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 16-year-old girl sustained severe burn injuries after three unidentified youths allegedly set her on fire in a shocking broad daylight attack in Puri district's Nimapada region on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. in the Bayabar area, barely 1.5 km from the Balanga police station. According to police sources, the victim -- a Plus II student -- was on her way to deliver books to a friend when she was intercepted by three men near a deserted stretch along the Bhargavi River road. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers forcibly lifted the girl and set her ...Read More >
Puri, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In yet another horrifying incident in Odisha, a teenager was set ablaze by three unidentified assailants in Balanga police station in the Puri district, police said on Saturday. The victim has suffered 70 per cent burn injuries and has been referred to AIIMS Bhubaneshwar for further medical treatment. Police said that they have initiated the investigation and assured that strict action will be taken against the accused. Speaking to the reporters, SP Pinak Mishra said, "This morning, Balanga Police Station received information about a minor girl who was attacke ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR, July 19: A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by unidentified persons in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, officials said. The girl is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and she is in a critical condition, having suffered 70 per cent burn injuries, but she is able to speak, they said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, said the government will bear the expenses of the girl's treatment and that the police have been asked to arrest the culprits as soon as possible. The incident comes close on the heels of a ...Read More >
Nayagarh: At least six people were injured, including a minor boy, after an explosion occurred while preparing firecrackers for the Dasapalla Lankapodi Yatra in Odisha's Nayagarh, police officials said on Friday. The incident took place in Korada village under Nuagaon police station limits, they said. Fire service and police personnel went to the spot and shifted the injured to a primary health centre at Nuagaon. Five of the injured were initially shifted to the District Head Hospital and later referred to a higher centre, while one is undergoing treatment locally. The injured have been ident ...Read More >
On July 12, the woman attempted self-immolation on the college campus.Source : Twitter A 22-year-old college student from Odisha, who set herself on fire following alleged inaction over a sexual harassment complaint, succumbed to her injuries late last night. Her death has sparked outrage, protests, and renewed calls for accountability in educational institutions. The student, pursuing a B.Ed degree at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, had accused the Head of the Education Department, ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): A 16-year-old girl was set on fire by miscreants under Balanda police station in Nimapada block of Puri, Odisha, official said on Saturday. The minor girl, who suffered severe burn injuries, has been shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneshwar for treatment. Speaking with ANI, Puri District Magistrate Chanchal Rana said, 'We received information about an unfortunate incident under Balanda PS in Nimapada block, where a 16-year-old girl was set ablaze. She has suffered burn injuries. We contacted AIIMS and trauma and emergency care arrangements have been made.' Chancha ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Three men on a bike waylaid a 15-year-old girl, a kilometre from her home, doused her with kerosene before setting her afire in Puri district on Saturday. The girl sustained 70 per cent burns and is fighting for her life at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. A 14-member expert committee has been formed for her treatment.The girl, a Class IX dropout, was walking to a relative's house on the village outskirts when the attack took place around 8:30 am. The miscreants fled when the girl screamed in pain. The girl ran towards a house and asked for help."I was shocked to see the girl on fire. I do ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 20 (ANI): As protests continue outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar over the incident in which a 15-year-old girl was set ablaze by miscreants in Puri district, BJP leader Babu Singh on Saturday cautioned against politicising the issue and emphasised that the next 72 hours are medically crucial for the patient. Singh expressed concern that the gathering of political workers outside the hospital ward is not right. The next 72 hours are very important for the patient. There are other patients also admitted in the ward. Holding protests and raising slogans outside the wa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The second match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. It will start on July 2. In this Test, Shubman Gill has a chance to create history. Actually, the Indian team has not been able to win on this ground so far. Team India played the first match on this ground in 1967. Be it Virat Kohli or Dhoni or Dravid or Sourav Ganguly, no Indian captain has won here in 58 years. However, Gill will have a chance to get his name registered in the history books. If he manages to end the drought of 58 years, he will become the first Indi ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): In a significant move to enhance the income of pineapple cultivators in Tripura, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government plans to establish a new fruit processing centre at Nalkata under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Addressing the Pineapple Festival at Geetanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat, Minister Nath emphasised the government's commitment to promoting pineapple cultivation and exports. He revealed that from 2018 to 2025, the state successfully exported 73.15 metric tonnes (MT) of pi ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such statements against each other can spoil the atmosphere of Mumbai. We should maintain peace. It's not righ ...Read More >