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Bhubaneswar: In a rare gesture of compassion and sensitivity, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday broke protocol to visit Soumyasree Bisi, a 20-year-old student battling for her life at the special burns unit of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar. Soumyasree, a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) student at Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College in Balasore, had attempted self-immolation on July 12 after allegedly being denied justice in a sexual harassment case she filed aga ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: As a 20-year-old college student fights for her life in AIIMS Bhubaneswar following a self-immolation bid over an alleged incident of 'sexual harassment', political tensions in Odisha have reached a boiling point, with opposition parties staging demonstrations and holding press conferences. Alleging that women are not safe in BJP-ruled Odisha, both the opposition BJD and Congress held multiple demonstrations in Bhubaneswar and Balasore. Odisha Mahila Congress president Meenakshi B ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) As a 20-year-old college student fights for her life in AIIMS Bhubaneswar following self-immolation bid over an alleged incident of 'sexual harassment', political tensions in Odisha have reached a boiling point, with opposition parties staging demonstrations and holding press conferences. Alleging that women are not safe in BJP-ruled Odisha, both the opposition BJD and Congress held multiple demonstrations in Bhubaneswar and Balasore. Odisha Mahila Congress president ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday slammed the BJP government over the Balasore self-immolation case, questioning how women can hope for justice when a female office-bearer of the ruling party's student organization herself faced such a fate. A 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college's Head of Department. Despite lodging a formal complaint and seeking help from the principal, her ple ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday slammed the BJP government over the Balasore self-immolation case, questioning how women can hope for justice when a female office-bearer of the ruling party student organization herself faced such a fate. A 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college Head of Department. Despite lodging a formal complaint and seeking help from the principal, her pleas w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP's "double engine" government in Odisha after a college student set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, and demanded a judicial probe into the incident as well as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's resignation. The opposition party also urged President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a two-day visit to Odisha, to meet the victim in the state and ensure justice. The 20-year-old second- ...Read More >
Balasore: Police personnel investigate after a female student allegedly set herself on fire over sexual harassment at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, in Balasore district, Odisha, Saturday, July 12, 2025.Source : PTI Odisha police confirmed on Monday that Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore principal Dillip Kumar Ghose has been arrested after being suspended by the Higher Education Department. Earlier, the department had also suspended Head of Department Samira Kumar Sahu, who was arre ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): The student who allegedly attempted self-immolation is in a critical condition and on mechanical ventilator in AIIMS Bhubaneshwar, Head of Department (HoD) Department of Burns, Dr Sanjay Giri said on Monday. Dr Giri told ANI, The patient is critical and is on life support and mechanical ventilator. We have checked her parameters, and we will continue the same treatment. Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Dr Dillip Kumar Parida, said that ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday sought a report from the state government on the circumstances under which a 20-year-old woman college student resorted to self-immolation and steps taken to address the situation. Kambhampati's action came a day after Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik sought the governor's intervention into the matter that led to a second-year integrated BEd student attempting self-immolation on the campus of Fakir M ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) The condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, remained critical for the third consecutive day on Monday, hospital sources here said. Briefing reporters on the latest health condition of the college student, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Superintendent Dr Dillip Parida said: "The patient is certainly critical, but stable. We are saying stable because her health condition has remaine ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): The victim student who attempted self-immolation in Odisha Balasore district is suffering from 95 per cent burn, according to her father. The student self-immolated allegedly in protest against sexual harassment by a Professor of her college, sparking widespread outrage. Following this, the student was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. She has 95 burns. Doctors have said they are trying their best and are also in touch with AIIMS Delhi. CM sir also came her ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) The condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, remained critical for the third consecutive day on Monday, hospital sources here said. The student's father, a resident of Balasore district, in an appeal to all people of Odisha, urged them to pray to Lord Jagannath for the recovery of his daughter as the doctors have already informed that there were no signs of improvement ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): AIIMS Bhubaneswar is set to hold its 5th convocation on Monday, said AIIMS Executive Director Dr Ashutosh Biswas, and the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will be attending the ceremony. Speaking to the reporters, Ashutosh Biswas said, Today is the 5th convocation of AIIMS, and the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and the President of AIIMS Bhubaneswar will come. Around 643 students will be given a degree, and around 32 students will be awarded ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: President Droupadi Murmu will commence her two-day visit to Odisha Monday during which she will attend the convocation ceremonies of AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, officials said. After her arrival, President Murmu will attend the fifth convocation ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar Monday evening. On Tuesday, she will visit neighbouring Cuttack, where she will attend the 13th annual convocation of Ravenshaw Univ ...Read More >
Congress leader Pawan Khera criticizes BJP's 'Double Engine Sarkar' following a student's self-immolation attempt in Odisha. Alleging institutional apathy, Khera demands accountability for the relentless sexual harassment faced by the victim and the indifference from authorities, including a college principal and the Internal Complaints Committee. In a damning critique of the 'Double Engine Sarkar', Congress leader Pawan Khera has expressed his indignation over the tragic case of a young woman ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Kukumina Das, Registrar of Fakir Mohan University, on Sunday condemned the alleged self-immolation attempt by a female in Balasore, saying that those who were involved should be punished as per the law. The student is currently undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. This is an unfortunate and sad incident, and this should not have happened...One should always stay strong in all situations...Punishment should be given to those involved in the inci ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Sunday formed an eight-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged self-immolation attempt by a female college student here in Balasore. The eight-member fact-finding committee will be headed by state women's wing president Meenakshi Bahinipati to inquire into the self-immolation attempt by a student of Fakir Mohan College in Balasore. The student is currently undergoing treatment at AIIMS ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (PTI) The health condition of a 20-year-old college student, who immolated herself over an alleged sexual harassment incident in Odisha's Balasore district, remained critical, with doctors at AIIMS Bhubaneswar starting her dialysis as part of the initiation of renal replacement therapy, a treating medical practitioner said. The second-year student of the integrated B Ed programme at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore had on Saturday set herself on fire, demanding a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Sunday formed an eight-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged self-immolation attempt by a female college student here in Balasore. The eight-member fact-finding committee will be headed by state women's wing president Meenakshi Bahinipati to inquire into the self-immolation attempt by a student of Fakir Mohan College in Balasore. Also Read | Chennai Power Cut on July 15: Several Part ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Sunday formed an eight-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged self-immolation attempt by a female college student here in Balasore. The eight-member fact-finding committee will be headed by state women wing president Meenakshi Bahinipati to inquire into the self-immolation attempt by a student of Fakir Mohan College in Balasore. The student is currently undergoing treatment at AIIMS B ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): A day after a third-year student from Fakir Mohan University in Odisha set herself ablaze following inaction over her complaint of sexual abuse, the Senior General Secretary of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Lekha Samantsinghar, launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, accusing it of failing to ensure the safety of women and girls in the state. The student was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical state, suffering ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said the government is ensuring the "best possible treatment" for the 20-year-old student who set herself on fire on college campus in Balasore after allegedly being denied justice in a sexual harassment complaint. The student, admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, remains on ventilator support with 95 per cent burn injuries, and her condition is described as "highly critical" by hospital authorities. Majhi, who was on a tou ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): A day after a third-year student from Fakir Mohan University in Odisha set herself ablaze following inaction over her complaint of sexual abuse, the Senior General Secretary of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Lekha Samantsinghar, launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, accusing it of failing to ensure the safety of women and girls in the state. The student was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical state, suffering ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhamapati to ensure that the student, who set herself afire over alleged sexual harassment by her teacher, receives justice. On Saturday, a young student of Fakir Mohan University (FMU) in Balasore set herself on fire outside the principal's office, following months of relentless "sexual harassment" by her Head of Department. The student, who sustained grievous burn i ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): Congress leader and Barabati-Cuttack MLA Sofia Firdous has criticised the Odisha State government over its handling of the self-immolation bid by a woman student at the FM (Autonomous) College in Balasore following alleged harassment that went unaddressed. The state government has been completely deflecting the criticism and allegations that are being levied against it. Time and again, this innocent girl has been raising the complaint...The authoriti ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission for Women on Sunday sought an Action Taken Report within three days from the Odisha Police chief over the alleged self-immolation bid by a government college student in Balasore after she faced "sexual harassment" by a teacher. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar condemned the incident and directed the Director General of Police, Odisha, to ensure a fair and time-bound investigation and strict action against the accused. "An Action Taken ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday visited AIIMS Bhubaneswar to assess the health condition of the female student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, who is undergoing treatment after attempting self-immolation over alleged harassment and administrative negligence. The Chief Minister met the team of doctors treating the critically injured student and also spoke to her family members. The Chief Minister, while speaking to media pe ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Sunday said it has taken suo-motu cognisance of a 'deeply disturbing' report from Odisha where a college student in Balasore attempted to set herself ablaze allegedly after facing harassment and asked the State Director General of Police (DGP) to take strict action against the culprits. The NCW has sought an Action Taken Report to be submitted to the Commission within three days and asked the DGP to ensure a 'f ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A student of Fakir Mohan College in Balasore, who set herself on fire on the campus over alleged sexual harassment on Saturday, has been put on ventilator support at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after she sustained 95 per cent burn injuries. A 12-member team of doctors is closely monitoring her health condition. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi along with his deputy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo visited AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Sunday to inquire about her condition. Majhi interacted with doctors and s ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhamapati to ensure that the student, who set herself afire over alleged sexual harassment by her teacher, receives justice. On Saturday, a young student of Fakir Mohan University (FMU) in Balasore set herself on fire outside the principal's office, following months of relentless "sexual harassment" by her Head of Department. The student, who sustained grievous ...Read More >
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