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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has fiercely criticized the BJP-led Odisha government for using police force to sabotage the BJD’s peaceful protest demanding justice for a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, who died from burn injuries after allegedly setting herself on fire due to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a massive protest outside Lok Sabha Bhawan on Wednesday, demanding justice for Soumyashree Bisi, a student of FM Autonomous College who died Monday after attempting self-immolation last week, allegedly due to sexual harassment by a faculty member. The protest, starting at Master Canteen Square and moving toward [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to the father of the female B.Ed student of FM Autonomous College in Balasore, who succumbed to her burn injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, assuring him of full support. “Spoke with the father of the brave daughter who lost her life in the fight for justice [...]

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday said making India a developed nation by the year 2047 is the government’s national goal. She advised the students to contribute towards the development of India by getting inspiration from soldiers, farmers, scientists, etc. Addressing the gathering at the convocation ceremony of Ravenshaw University at Cuttack, the president [...]

Bhubaneswar: The unfortunate self-immolation by Soumyashree Bisi, a B.Ed student at FM Autonomous College in Balasore, has triggered massive political outrage in Odisha, with the Opposition Congress and seven other political parties declaring that they would observe a statewide ‘Odisha Bandh’ on July 17 demanding justice for the deceased girl. While making the announcement, Odisha [...]

Balasore: The final rites of Soumyashree Bisi, the 20-year-old B.Ed student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College who succumbed to severe burn injuries following a tragic self-immolation attempt, were performed on Tuesday at her native village Palasuni in Bhograi tehsil of Balasore district. Soumyashree, who had been undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after allegedly setting herself [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced a candlelight vigil this evening and a gherao of Lok Seva Bhawan on July 16 to protest the death of Soumyashree Bisi, a 20-year-old B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, who succumbed to severe burn injuries on July 14 following an alleged self-immolation attempt. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the family members of the girl student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore who succumbed to her burns while undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. The Chief Minister expressed deep grief over the passing away of the victim and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik today expressed his deep sorrow over the tragic death of the 20-year-old B.Ed. student from Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, Soumyashree Bisi, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS following a prolonged battle for justice. The student passed away on Monday night at [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the death of a female student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The CM assured the family that the strictest punishment under the law would be imposed on those responsible. The 20-year-old B.Ed [...]