Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the minor victim who was set on fire by some miscreants in the Balanga area of Odisha’s Puri district was airlifted to AIIMS Delhi, in an air ambulance on Sunday for advanced treatment. Teams of doctors from both AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Delhi accompanied the patient in the air ambulance during [...]

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl from Odisha’s Puri district, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries after being set ablaze by three unidentified assailants, is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Officials confirmed on Sunday that her condition, while still critical, has stabilised enough for the transfer. AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Asutosh Biswas [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a massive protest outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar today, condemning the horrific incident in Balanga, Puri district, where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly set ablaze by three unidentified assailants. The minor, who suffered severe burn injuries, is battling for her life at [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik expressed deep anguish over the recent incident of a girl student being set on fire in Puri’s Balanga area. The BJD President has condemned the recent spate of violent incidents against women in Odisha, highlighting a disturbing trend of escalating crimes and systemic governance failures. [...]

Puri: In yet another horrifying incident in Odisha, a teenager was set ablaze by three unidentified assailants in Balanga police station in the Puri district, police said on Saturday. The victim has suffered 70 per cent burn injuries and has been referred to AIIMS Bhubaneshwar for further medical treatment. Police said that they have initiated [...]

Puri: In a horrific incident, three miscreants allegedly attempted to burn a Plus-2 female student by setting her on fire in Bayabar village under Nimapara bkock in Puri district,according to reports. The student was walking home with a friend when three youths intercepted her, poured petrol on her, and set her ablaze. The fire caused [...]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has escalated its protests against the state government following the self-immolation and death of Soumyashri Bisi, a student at FM College, Balasore. The party announced statewide demonstrations at Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) offices in Cuttack, Sambalpur, and Berhampur on July 21, demanding a court-monitored judicial probe into the incident. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department on Friday directed all state public and private universities, as well as government, aided, and unaided degree colleges under its jurisdiction, to take urgent steps to ensure that Women Helpline number is displayed prominently at important locations on their respective campuses. The department through an official letter issued on [...]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress on Friday announced that it will observe ‘Shraddhanjali Divas’ across Odisha on July 24, marking the deceased FM College girl student’s Ekadasah (11th day post-death ritual). Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das made the announcement following meeting with party’s Public Affairs Committee here. Addressing a joint press meet [...]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday staged a silent protest at Janta Maidan under the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Bhubaneswar, demanding justice for the girl student of Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous college, who died after self-immolation over alleged sexual harassment by one of faculty members and college authorities’ apathy. Hundreds of [...]