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"Will make sure that such incidents don't take place in the future..," Odi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Odisha Minister Nityananda Gond, on the tragic death of a 13-year-old girl from Bargarh, who died after self-immolating, clarified that the incident did not occur in school and the cause remains unclear.
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"Reviewing progress of investigation": Odisha Crime branch on Balasore sel
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment, has caused a massive political row in the state.
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'Making every effort to improve women's safety in Odisha': State BJP Mahil
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
State BJP Mahila Morcha President Aiswarya Biswal on Thursday expressed grief after a woman allegedly died due to self-immolation in Kathiapada village of Kendrapara district, and said that the government is making efforts to improve the safety of women in the state.
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Disturbing wave of crimes against women gripping Odisha: Naveen Patnaik
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Patnaik said the recent surge in sexual assaults reflects a troubling erosion of law enforcement.
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"Clear conspiracy by ABVP": Odisha NSUI president alleges involvement of A
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Odisha National Students' Union of India (NSUI) President Udit Pradhan on Saturday launched a scathing attack on ABVP, alleging the possible involvement of the student organisation's members in the death of a college student, who set herself on fire last week after her repeated complaints o
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UGC fact-finding team arrives in Odisha to probe Balasore student's self-i
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on July 14.
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"Where is fact-finding team of the BJP?" says Congress's Ajay Kumar Lallu
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu on Thursday said the party is out on the streets demanding justice for the student who died by self-immolation in Balasore.
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"Converted as people's bandh of Odisha," says CPI(M)'s Suresh Panigrahi on
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Suresh Panigrahi on Thursday said that the Odisha bandh is no longer limited to eight political parties but has turned into a people's bandh across the state.
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Odisha observes bandh over Balasore student's self-immolation case
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Several opposition parties in Odisha observed a state-wide bandh on Thursday to protest against the death of a 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, who died after attempting self-immolation.
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"Wrong to politicise such incidents:" BJP MLA on Balasore self-immolation
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college's Head of Department.
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"This incident has shocked the entire country...": BJD leader Lekha Samant
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lekha Samantsinghar on Wednesday criticised the administration, police, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for failing to deliver justice to the victim of the Balasore self-immolation case. She also announced her party's call for a 'Balasore bandh' in prote
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"If action is not taken by early tomorrow then...": Odisha Congress Presid
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Wednesday strongly condemned the handling of the Balasore student self-immolation case, saying that if action is not taken by early tomorrow, then this movement will take another shape.
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