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Bhubaneswar: Leader of opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday appealed to governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, who is also chancellor of state universities, to intervene in the case of a 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze over alleged sexual harassment by a faculty member in Balasore on Saturday.The incident prompted the opposition BJD and Congress to hold separate protests in Bhubaneswar, criticising the govt's handling of her grievance. They demanded the resig ...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 >
New Delhi, July 13: The Congress on Sunday termed as a "national tragedy" a woman student of a college in Odisha's Balasore district allegedly setting herself on fire over alleged sexual harassment, and said women across India feel unsafe especially because of the ruling party's tendency to stand with the accused instead of the victim. 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 ...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, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid widespread outrage over the self-immolation attempt by a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, the opposition parties -- Biju Janata Dal and Congress -- have written separate letters to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking time to meet her during her two-day visit to Odisha starting Monday, to draw her attention to the shameful incident that has shaken the entire state. Addressing a press meet here on Sunday, senior BJD leader Tuku ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) The self-immolation bid by undergraduate girl student after her complaint of prolonged sexual harassment by a teacher was not addressed to in a government-run autonomous college in Odisha's Balasore district has triggered a massive political controversy, even though the accused teacher has been arrested and government has constituted a probe committee. The unsavory episode, which brought to the fore unsafe campus environs for girl students in higher educational instit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The father of Soumyashree Bisi, the female B.Ed student, who is undergoing treat at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar following self-immolation bid over alleged sexual harassment by Head of Department (HoD) at the Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, on Sunday demanded harshest punishment against the culprits to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future. "This is not just about my daughter. If justice is not delivered now, more daughters will suffer the ...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 (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday that he has discussed with his staff to hold a meeting with the doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi regarding the future course of treatment for the student who attempted to self-immolate in Balasore. The student, who has suffered 90% burns on her body, had alleged harassment by a teacher With the next 24 hours being crucial for the student's treatment, the st ...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, 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): 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 >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): Odisha Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Sunday said that the state government will bear the entire cost of medical treatment of the Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College student who attempted self-immolation in protest against alleged sexual harassment by an assistant professor. Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, who visited AIIMS to meet with the victim, said that a high-level committee has been formed to investigate the incident. He assured that str ...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 >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Sunday voiced his concern over the attempted self-immolation of a college student in Balasore, stating that the tragic incident revealed the stark reality of how she was denied justice by the administration despite repeatedly raising grievances. In a post on X, the former Odisha CM said that she posted her grievance on social media but as no action was taken she tragically resorted to self-immolation to end he ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (PTI) Taking suo motu cognizance over a college student resorting to self-immolation over an alleged sexual harassment incident in Odisha's Balasore, the National Commission for Women Sunday asked the DGP to take strict action against the culprits. Describing the Balasore college woman student self-immolation incident as "deeply disturbing", NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has asked the Odisha DGP to "ensure a fair and time-bound" investigation. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, has constituted a high-level expert committee to oversee and monitor the treatment of the Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College student who attempted self-immolation. The woman student was admitted to the institute following her self-immolation bid before the principal's chamber Saturday over alleged harassment by the Head of Department (HOD). As per the office order issued by the Medical Superintendent of AIIMS ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 13: Terming the female student of a college in Balasore resorting to self-immolation on the campus of the educational institute as "shocking and deeply distressing", Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sought Governor's intervention to ensure justice to the victim. Patnaik, who returned to Odisha on Saturday after his successful spine surgery, expressed deep anguish over the Balasore incident where a 20-year old college woman student set herself on ...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 >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): Odisha Pradesh Congress committee spokesperson, Rajani Kumar Mohanty, has questioned the silence of the Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, after a student allegedly attempted self-immolation in protest over charges of sexual harassment by her teacher. 'Crime against women is increasing at an alarming rate in Odisha. Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi visited and said that every day 15 women are facing serious crimes and the state government is not paying atten ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): Odisha Pradesh Congress committee spokesperson, Rajani Kumar Mohanty, has questioned the silence of the Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, after a student allegedly attempted self-immolation in protest over charges of sexual harassment by her teacher. Crime against women is increasing at an alarming rate in Odisha. Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi visited and said that every day 15 women are facing serious crimes and the state government is not paying attent ...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 >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): A fire broke out at Dwarka Radisson Blu Hotel in the national capital in the early hours of Sunday. The fire was observed in the sauna room on the second floor of the hotel, said officials, adding that no casualties have been reported. We received a call around 12:17 am that a fire broke out in the Hotel Radisson Blu. When we came here, a fire was observed in the sauna room on the second floor. The fire has been extinguished now. No casualties have been report ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Higher Education Department, Odisha, on Saturday constituted a committee to conduct a thorough inquiry into the alleged harassment case against Samira Kumar Sahu, Assistant Professor, FM Auto College. This comes after the suicide attempt by a girl student of the college in Balasore. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. According to the order, the committee, in its inquiry, will ascertain the circumstances which ...Read More >
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