Odisha

Bhubaneswar: 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 [...]

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha’s Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cities on Monday and Tuesday to take part in convocation ceremonies at educational institutes and hand over awards to students completing their education at these institutes, an official said on Sunday. On Monday, the President will chair the fifth convocation ceremony of the All [...]

Bhubaneswar: 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 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited AIIMS-Bhubaneswar on Sunday to check on the health of student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, who is receiving treatment for severe burn injuries. The 20-year-old student Soumyashree Bisi on Saturday set herself on fire outside the principal’s office, following months of relentless “sexual harassment” by her Head [...]

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 [...]

New Delhi: 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 [...]

Bhubaneswar: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, has constituted a high-level expert committee to oversee and monitor the treatment of a female B.Ed student, who attempted self-immolation. The student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, was admitted to the institute following her self-immolation bid before the principal’s chamber on Saturday over harassment [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday suspended the Principal and an Assistant Professor at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore after a female B.Ed. student attempted self-immolation on Saturday, allegedly due to inaction on her harassment complaints against a teacher. The student, who sustained 90% burn injuries, is in critical condition and receiving treatment. Following [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, received a warm and heartfelt welcome on return to his home state on Saturday following a successful medical procedure for cervical arthritis in Mumbai. Naveen’s special flight arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport at around 2 [...]

Balasore: In a tragic incident, a student of at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore attempted self-immolation allegedly over inaction on her harassment complaints. The female B.Ed. student took the extreme step as no action was taken on her harassment complaints against the Head of the Integrated B.Ed. Department. She sustained 90% burn injuries and [...]