March 31, 2026

Odisha college incident

Balasore self-immolation case: Couldn’t get close enough to help her, says boy who tried to save girl | India News

Pradip Karmakar01 mins

BHUBANESWAR: A 19-year-old student suffered burns while trying to save his senior college mate, who set herself on fire in Odisha’s Balasore on July 12 after alleging sexual harassment against a faculty member. “She lit a matchstick. I rushed toward her, but the flames engulfed her instantly. They touched my face and clothes. I couldn’t…

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Balasore sexual harassment case: UGC sets up panel to probe girl’s self-immolation | India News

Pradip Karmakar02 mins

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a four-member fact-finding committee to look into the self-immolation of a 20-year-old BEd student on campus of a government-run college in Odisha’s Balasore. UGC secretary Sudeep Singh Jain said that the committee will examine “the circumstances surrounding the incident, assess compliance with regulatory provisions, and suggest…

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