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Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
NEET conducted amid tight security in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held amid strict security in Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, on Sunday, officials said. The examination, which was held in 27 places across the state, commenced at 2 pm and concluded at 5 pm, they said. The National Testing Agency conducted the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test UG-2025 for admission to the MBBS course. CCTV cameras were installed in the examination centres, while senior police officers were in charge of the security, an official said. Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh and Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police Jagmohan Meena visited some examination centres in the city to review the security arrangements. The examination was conducted in 32 centres here. "Elaborate security arrangements have been. All students were properly screened before they were allowed to enter the examination centres. Biometrics was also checked. There is no scope for any malpractice," Singh said. An aspirant broke down at an examination centre here after she was not allowed to enter it because of a delay. The female student said she arrived at the allotted centre on time. The officials deployed at the entrance gate asked her to bring another photocopy of her Aadhaar or class-10 certificate as her picture was not clear in the first one, she alleged. "I was delayed by two minutes as I met with an accident on my way to the centre. Despite repeated requests, they have not allowed me to appear for the examination," she said. The examination in other cities across the state were conducted peacefully with no incidents of unfair practice reported from anywhere, another official said. The police on Saturday arrested four members of an interstate gang here for allegedly taking money from NEET aspirants for admission to the MBBS course. The gang was charging ₹20 to ₹30 lakh per candidate, police said.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Nepalese student cremated in Puri
Bhubaneswar: Postmortem examination of the Nepalese student, who took her own life, was conducted at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Saturday, before the body was handed over to her family members in presence of senior state govt officers. Her last rites were performed at Swargadwar in Puri. The 18-year-old Nepali girl allegedly killed herself at KIIT here on Thursday. DCP (Bhubaneswar) Jagmohan Meena said an investigation into the death is underway. "We completed the postmortem under proper videography. A team of four doctors conducted the postmortem. Family members have not registered any complaint so far," he said. He said police force have been deployed at the campus as a preventive measure. "The situation is under control," he added. Police sources said they spoke to some friends of the deceased girl to elicit information regarding the incident. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "We are investigating the case from all angles. The scientific team is collecting evidence related to the case," said additional DCP Prakash Kumar Pal. The deceased's father told the media on Saturday that he wanted justice. "We spoke to our daughter over telephone on May 1 afternoon. She was fine at that time. After a few hours, we got information about her death. We want to know how she died," he added. The uncle of the deceased said the girl could not have taken such an extreme step as she was mentally strong. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also asked for an action taken report from Odisha chief secretary and DGP regarding the May 1 death in the private university. NHRC also issued a notice to the govt in the earlier death case. Earlier, a Nepali girl student from the same university was found dead inside her hostel room three months ago. This incident created a hue and cry in the state and country. The Nepal govt took up the matter with the Indian govt at that time.
Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
MEA in touch with Odisha, Nepal Embassy over suicide of Nepal student in KIIT
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday it is in 'constant touch' with the Odisha government over the death of a student from Nepal at the KIIT University in Bhubaneswar by suicide. The deceased, a first-year B Tech computer science engineering student, was found dead in a hostel room at the institute Thursday evening. The 18-year-old hailed from Birgunj in Nepal, police sources said. This is the second such incident involving a student from Nepal this year. According to estimates, KIIT has over 1,000 students from the country at present. The Odisha government has extended full support to the family of the deceased, and a thorough enquiry is currently being conducted by the state police, a statement issued by the MEA said. 'Government of India takes the safety, security and well-being of all international students very seriously. We remain in close contact with the Nepali authorities, the Odisha State Government as well as KIIT management to ensure real-time communication and coordination in this matter,' read the statement. Earlier on the day, Nepal's foreign affairs minister informed that the ministry has initiated diplomatic efforts after the incident, coordinating with the government of India, senior officials of the state government and Nepali Embassy in Delhi to investigate the truth and facts of the event. The Infocity police in Bhubaneswar has registered an unnatural death case in this regard and the body has been kept for post-mortem at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. Though police said they did not find any suicide note from the deceased's hostel room, Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena earlier informed the media that her mobile phone and laptop have been sent for forensic lab examination. Some of her notes have also been collected by the police for analysis. The parents of the deceased girl will reach Bhubaneswar later on the day after which the post-mortem will be conducted, said police sources. Talking to reporters, Odisha's law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the police have already started a probe into the matter. 'Appropriate action will be taken after a preliminary probe,' said Harichandan. On February 16, another 20-year-girl student from Nepal was found dead in her hostel room, sparking protests from the institute's students from Nepal. The police had arrested a student of the institute on charges of abetment to suicide in that case.
New Indian Express
01-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Nepali student dies by suicide in Bhubaneswar's KIIT, second incident in three months
BHUBANESWAR: A female undergraduate student from Nepal allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on Thursday, the second such case in less than three months. The victim was 18-years-old and was a first year student of computer science engineering, Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena told TNIE. The DCP said they have launched a thorough investigation to ascertain the reason behind the girl's decision to end her life. Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh, DCP Meena and other senior officers visited the spot to take stock of the investigation. The death on the campus comes less than three months after a 20-year-old Nepali student, also studying computer science, died by suicide after being harassed by a fellow student. The accused, Advik Shrivastava, a third-year B Tech student was later arrested by Bhubaneswar police at the city airport while he was allegedly trying to flee. The university came under criticism for its handling of the situation after officials ordered more than 1,000 Nepali students to vacate the campus. Following intervention by the External Affairs Ministry, the university shifted to damage-control mode and issued formal apologies. The Odisha government had then constituted a high-level fact-finding committee to investigate the student death, as well as allegations of excessive force by university security personnel. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
NDTV
26-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Pak Woman With Expired Visa Found Living In Odisha, Asked To Leave
A Pakistani woman, living in India since 2008, has been asked to leave the country as her visa was found to have expired last year, said the police. The woman, living in Bhubaneswar, has been asked to leave by tomorrow. The action comes in the wake of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The Union Home Ministry has asked states to identify and deport all Pakistan nationals in their jurisdiction. On Wednesday, India said it had cancelled all visas for Pak nationals as part of a five-step diplomatic counter-offensive following the terror attack. According to reports, the woman had applied to the Commissionerate Police for an exit permit to leave India and go to Pakistan. But her application was rejected. Since then she has reportedly been living in the state. "There was a Government of India order in which visas to Pakistani nationals were revoked. On that basis, the state government had communicated that order to all district-level officials and ordered necessary action. After we received that order and that communication, we verified records. Upon verification of records, we found that a Pakistani National in urban police district under the Bhubaneswar Police's jurisdiction was living here. We have served her a Leave India notice yesterday. After speaking to her we found out that she had applied for an exit permit and based on that application an exit permit has been issued to the Pakistani national. In the Leave India notice it has been said that, as per the order, she should leave India by 27-04-2025," Deputy Commissioner of Police Jagmohan Meena told reporters. "We found that she had a visa last year and she entered based on that," the police officer added. Relations between the two countries have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in decades. Islamabad denies involvement, and calls attempts to link Pakistan to the attack at Pahalgam "frivolous". A day after the attack, New Delhi suspended a water-sharing treaty, announced the closure of the main land border crossing with Pakistan, downgraded diplomatic ties and withdrew visas for Pakistanis. Islamabad in response ordered the expulsion of Indian diplomats and military advisers, cancelled visas for Indian nationals -- with the exception of Sikh pilgrims -- and closed the main border crossing from its side. Pakistan also warned that any attempt by India to stop water supplies from the Indus River would be an "act of war".
