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BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday outlined an ambitious roadmap for Odisha's transformation, calling the next 10 years a 'decade of resolve' to build a prosperous and developed state. Addressing the state-level Utkal Divas celebrations at Suando, the birthplace of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das in Satyabadi block of Puri district, Majhi announced a '585 crore development package for the historic place. Describing Gopabandhu Das as a symbol of service and sacrifice whose leg ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar, Apr 1 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced that historic schools Satyabadi Bana and the nearby Bakula Bana in Puri district will be redeveloped as a heritage tourism site at a cost of Rs 585 crore. Majhi visited Suando village in Satyabadi area, the birthplace of Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, this morning and paid floral tribute to the statue of Das. Addressing a gathering at an event organised at a nearby college to celebrate the statehood day ...Read More >

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The West Bengal police will seek court approval to conduct a Test Identification (TI) parade to allow the second-year medical student from Odisha, who was allegedly gangraped on October 10 at Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district, to identify the arrested suspects as the perpetrators of the crime. Six individuals, including the survivors's male friend who accompanied her off-campus for dinner that night, have been arrested. The classmate, Wasif Ali, is the prime accused in ...Read More >

Speaking to ANI, the party leader stated that the Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi-led government had been "shedding crocodile tears over the rape victim", further calling it "pure politics." Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar on Wednesday strongly condemned the Durgapur gangrape case and launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the party was indulging in "rape tourism" in Odisha and West Bengal for political mileage. Speaking to AN ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha on Wednesday. In addition to Nuapada, the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party has approved several candidates for the 2025 Assembly by-elections in various states. Agha Syed Mohsin and Sushri Devyani Rana have been selected as candidates for the Budgam and Nagrota by-elections, respectively, in Jammu and Kash ...Read More >

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to President Droupadi Murmu and the Union Home Ministry, a Raj Bhavan official said on Wednesday (October 15, 2025). In the report, Mr. Bose has given a detailed account of his findings in the case and also about his interactions with the survivor and her parents who hail from Odisha, he said. Durgapur gang rape case: police reconstruct crime scene; male friend arrested "A report has ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Mahila Janata Dal on Wednesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Mohan Majhi for releasing the video of his conversation with the Odia medical student, who was allegedly gangraped in West Bengal's Durgapur on October 10. Senior leaders of the women wing of the BJD argued that releasing the survivor's identity and making her recorded conversation public violates the Supreme Court guidelines. Addressing a presser at Shankha Bhavan, senior general secretary Tukuni Sahu sai ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: In a shocking revelation in the Balasore student self-immolation case, local MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Saturday disclosed that the college principal had confronted the student with an unfavourable internal inquiry committee report and demanded an apology on the very day she took the extreme step. This revelation aligns with a police complaint filed by the student's cousin after the incident.Speaking to mediapersons in Balasore, Sarangi said the principal admitted to tell ...Read More >

College principal allegedly ignored committee recommendations A 20-year-old B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, Odisha, died at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday night after attempting self-immolation on campus. The young woman, who sustained 90% burns, succumbed to her injuries in a tragic act described as a desperate cry for justice. Her death has sparked widespread grief and outrage, as she had repeatedly accused Sameer Ranjan Sahoo, the Head of Department (HOD), of prolon ...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 >

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): Following the tragic road accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district on Tuesday that claimed eight lives, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state government would provide Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which wo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed the Balasore college student's death was an "organized murder by the system", drawing sharp rebuttal from Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who said the comment reflects his "cheap mindset".In a post on X, Rahul wrote, "It is a murder directly committed by the BJP system. This brave student raised her voice against sexual harassment, but instead of being given justice, she was threatened, harassed, and repeatedly humiliated. As always, th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A physics lecturer from a private college in Dakshina Kannada and two of his friends have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly blackmailing and raping a student.When the mental torture by the trio became intolerable, the girl narrated to her parents how she was being exploited. Subsequently, she went to Marathahalli police station along with her parents on July 5 and lodged a complaint seeking action against the perpetrators. Acting swiftly, the cops arrested the trio the f ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Police, investigating the self-immolation of a 20-year-old student in Balasore over alleged sexual harassment, said they are examining the role of the college's internal complaints committee (ICC), which was tasked to probe her complaint against a faculty member."The committee members will be questioned to ascertain whether they carried out an impartial probe into her allegations. Criminal liability and administrative lapses involving the ICC, if any, are being investigated. If we f ...Read More >
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 20-year-old student, who set herself on fire protesting alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against her department head in Balasore, tragically succumbed to her injuries late Monday night after a 60-hour battle for life, triggering massive protests from political parties.The Odisha govt had earlier arrested and suspended the teacher concerned. The principal was also arrested for trying to persuade the girl to withdraw her complaint. Despite the govt saying that the ...Read More >

Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will organise a protest rally on Wednesday in response to the death of a 20-year-old student, who died after setting herself on fire following repeated complaints of sexual harassment by a college teacher that were allegedly ignored. The party has also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for the victim's family and a judicial inquiry into the incident. Also Read | Pithoragarh Jeep Accident: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Mour ...Read More >

Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will organise a protest rally on Wednesday in response to the death of a 20-year-old student, who died after setting herself on fire following repeated complaints of sexual harassment by a college teacher that were allegedly ignored. The party has also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for the victim family and a judicial inquiry into the incident. BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das told ANI, It is very unfortunate news that a girl from ...Read More >

Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Eight people were killed after a vehicle carrying 13 passengers met with an accident near the Suni bridge in Muwani town of Uttarakhand Pithoragarh district, a police officer said on Tuesday. Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Rekha Yadav confirmed the incident and stated that a rescue operation is currently underway. Eight people died after a vehicle carrying 13 people crashed near the Suni bridge in Muwani town. The police officials ha ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: The same state that celebrated when one of its daughters, Droupadi Murmu, rose to become the President of India, is now gripped by a wave of outrage after losing another daughter, Soumyashree Bisi, a student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, who succumbed to 95 percent burn injuries following a self-immolation attempt. Rushed through the front gate of AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical condition on Saturday, the 20-year-old was released through the back gate when she wa ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. How ...Read More >

Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): BJP MP from Balasore, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, on Tuesday called the incident unprecedented following the death of a 20-year-old student who had attempted self-immolation. Sarangi said the student had visited him on July 2 along with friends to report the issue. He claimed he had spoken to the college principal and police, asking them to file an FIR and take action. He further added that the principal and a professor were suspended within 12 hours of th ...Read More >

NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 14 (PTI) As the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor continued to remain critical, the Odisha Police on Monday arrested the principal of the institute. President Droupadi Murmu, who was at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar to attend its 5th Convocation ceremony, paid an unscheduled visit to the burn and plastic surgery department where the student is admitted, and enquired about her condition. ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 14 (PTI) As the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor continued to remain critical, the Odisha Police on Monday arrested the principal of the institute. President Droupadi Murmu, who was at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar to attend its 5th Convocation ceremony, paid an unscheduled visit to the burn and plastic surgery department where the student is admitted, and enquired about her condition. ...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 >

Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has alleged that authorities of the college in his constituency of Balasore in Odisha had ignored the harassment complaint of the B.Ed student who attempted self-immolation. This matter has been going on for many days. Initially, the Police had been assured by the college that they would complete the enquiry committee report in five days, Sarangi told ANI on Saturday. The BJP MP informed that he was told about the matter b ...Read More >

Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has alleged that authorities of the college in his constituency of Balasore in Odisha had ignored the harassment complaint of the B.Ed student who attempted self-immolation. "This matter has been going on for many days. Initially, the Police had been assured by the college that they would complete the enquiry committee's report in five days," Sarangi told ANI on Saturday. Also Read | Kota Road Accident: 4 of Family Dead Af ...Read More >

Odisha: Girl student attempts self-immolation over harassment by professor, principal suspended Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore district of Odisha on Saturday attempted self-immolation, alleging harassment by the Head of the Department (HoD). A second-year integrated BEd student set herself ablaze after pouring petrol on herself in front of the college gate. The student with severe burn wounds was rushed to Balasore Medical Co ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar, July 13: In a shocking incident, a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore district of Odisha on Saturday attempted self-immolation, alleging harassment by the Head of the Department (HoD). A second-year integrated BEd student set herself ablaze after pouring petrol on herself in front of the college gate. The student with severe burn wounds was rushed to Balasore Medical College, but was later shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for advanced treatment. The principa ...Read More >
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