Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Soumyashree Bisi, a second-year Integrated B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, lost her battle to severe burn injuries on late Monday night at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Bisi, who set herself ablaze outside the principal’s chamber on July 12, succumbed to her injuries at 11:46 PM on Monday. She sustained 90–95% burn injuries, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday visited the Burn Centre at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and met the family members of Soumyashree Bisi, the victim student pursuing B.Ed at FM Autonomous College, Balasore, who attempted self-immolation on Saturday over alleged harassment by the Head of Department (HOD), Samir Kumar Sahu. The Union Minister also interacted [...]

Berhampur: With an aim to enhance road safety and ensure faster emergency response, IG Southern Range, Niti Shekar, flagged off 15 patrolling bikes from the SP Berhampur office today. The bikes, equipped with sirens, megaphones, and blinkers, mark the first phase of a new initiative to strengthen traffic management and law enforcement in the city. [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Monday expressed his anguish over reports of eggs being hurled at devotees during the Ratha Jatra celebrations in Toronto, Canada, describing the incident deeply disturbing and hurtful to the sentiments of devotees of Lord Jagannatha worldwide. “Deeply disturbed to know about the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has stepped up its demand for justice in the wake of the tragic self-immolation attempt by Soumyashree Bisi, a B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore. The party has formally sought a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu during her two-day visit to Odisha to raise concerns over [...]

Bhubaneswar: The condition of the victim, a student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar following a self-immolation attempt on Saturday, remains critical, said Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The victim, a B.Ed student, took the extreme step over alleged sexual harassment by the Head of the Department [...]

Bhubaneswar: The health of Soumyashree Bisi, a second-year integrated B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, remains critical following her self-immolation attempt in the campus. Admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, she has sustained 90-95% burn injuries, causing severe damage to her kidneys and respiratory system. According to Dr. Dilip Parida, Superintendent of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, [...]

Berhampur: In a horrific incident of domestic violence, a young woman was allegedly set on fire by her mother-in-law and brother-in-law over dowry demands in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The tragic incident took place in Kahneipura village, under Khallikote police limits on Monday morning. The victim identified as Arati Parida, sustained 40% burn injuries. She was [...]

Balasore: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) organized a massive protest outside Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore today, strongly condemning the alleged inaction of college authorities and the state government following the self-immolation attempt by a female B.Ed student. The protest, led by BJD’s student and youth wings, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) and Biju [...]

Koraput: In a shocking incident reminiscent of the recent Rayagada case, a couple in Odisha’s Koraput district was subjected to a degrading tribal ritual for marrying within the same clan, with a video of the act sparking widespread outrage on social media. The incident took place in Peda Itigi village, Borigi panchayat under Narayanpatna block, [...]