Shocking: Homeowner murdered in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, 17/7: In a shocking development, a homeowner was brutally murdered in Tarini Basti area under Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar The deceased has been identified as Muna Nayak, a resident of Tarini Basti. According to preliminary reports, last night, about four individuals were attempting to steal a motorcycle when Muna spotted them and tried…

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MKCG Medical College Honors World Plastic Surgery Day with Awareness Rally and Seminar

Berhampur, July 14, 2025: The Plastic Surgery Department of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur commemorated World Plastic Surgery Day on Tuesday with a series of events aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of plastic surgery in healthcare. Under the leadership of Professor Pruthiraj Singh, Head of the Department, the day began…

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First Multi-Organ Transplant in Odisha Executed at KIMS

Bhubaneswar, July 16: The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has successfully executed the state’s first multi-organ transplant procedure at its facility. The donor (37), Soumya Ranjan Behera, a resident of Nayagarh, was admitted to KIMS on July 10 after suffering a brain stroke. Following sustained counselling efforts, his family agreed to donate his organs, turning…

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Balasore Self Immolation Case: Congress calls ‘Odisha Bandh’ on July 17, demands Education Minister’s resignation

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Tuesday called for a statewide “bandh” on July 17 in protest against the death of a student of Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher. The 20-year-old victim succumbed to burn injuries late last night despite a 60-hour…

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Balasore Self-Immolation Case: Odisha Governor condoles death of student, vows “uncompromising punishment”

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, on Tuesday, expressed deep sorrow over the death of a student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore who had attempted self-immolation. Kambhampati termed it a tragic loss, assured that those responsible would face strict punishment. He also offered condolences to the student’s family. In a post on X, Governor…

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Fakir Mohan College principal Dilip Ghosh arrested

Balasore: Dilip Ghosh , the Suspended principal of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore district was arrested by Sahadevkhunta police in connection with the tragic incident of the institute’s girl student who attempted self-immolation after being harassed by an Assistant professor of the college. Earlier, police had arrested Assistant professor Samir Kumar Sahu, the HoD of Education Department,…

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FM college incident: 10-member doctor team appointed to treat girl student

Balasore: The condition of the Balasore FM College girl student is still critical. She is fighting for her life in Bhubaneswar AIIMS. The girl reportedly has 95 percent burn injuries. According to reports, the next 24 hours are crucial for the patient. A 10-member medical team is engaged in her treatment. Bhubaneswar AIIMS doctors are in…

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Govt has taken the incident “very seriously:” Odisha CM on Fakir Mohan college student’s self-immolation attempt

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has taken the Fakir Mohan Autonomous College student’s self-immolation attempt case “very seriously,” said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after meeting the student and enquiring about her health condition at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar. While speaking to the newsmen, the CM informed that a medical team has been assembled…

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LoP Naveen Patnaik expresses grief over FM college incident

Bhubaneswar: LoP Naveen Patnaik took to X and condemned the incident at Fakir Mohan College in Balasore. He called it shocking and distressing. He wrote, “A young student resorting to self-immolation in one of #Odisha’s premier Universities is both shocking and deeply distressing. I fervently pray to Lord Jagannatha for her swift recovery from the grievous…

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Principal, HOD Of Educational Studies Of FM College Suspended Over Student’s Self-Immolation

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has suspended the Principal of FM Autonomous College and Head of the Department of Educational Studies in connection with the self-immolation bid by a college student on the campus. The Higher Education Department issued a separate notification in this regard. Principal Dillip Ghosh and HOD Samira Kumar Sahu have been placed…

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