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1,000 Nepalese students returned to campus amid NHRC probe: KIIT

Bhubaneswar, Amid the probe by the NHRC and Odisha Police into the alleged suicidal death of a B Tech girl student, KIIT University has claimed that 1,000 of the 1,100 Nepalese students who left the campus in the wake of the February 16 unrest have returned to the institute in Bhubaneswar. 1,000 Nepalese students returned to campus amid NHRC probe: …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

1,000 Nepali students return to KIIT to resume academics

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 1,000, of the total around 1,100 Nepalese students have returned to KIIT University to resume their academic pursuits, officials said on Friday. KIIT officials said the university administration, in coordination with law enforcement authorities has taken all required steps to restore normalcy and ensure the safety and well-being of the students. “The University administration has extended …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress Delegation to Visit Odisha’s KIIT Deemed University to Investigate Nepali Student’s Death

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: A delegation from the Congress party in New Delhi is set to visit Odisha to investigate the recent death of a Nepali girl student at KIIT Deemed University in Bhubaneswar, as well as the subsequent unrest at the institution, party sources confirmed on Friday. The announcement was made by Ajay Kumar Lallu, the Congress party’s Odisha in-charge, during a …

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3 weeks ago

The academic link between Nepal and India

The Hindu

On February 16, a third-year woman student from Nepal was found dead by suicide in the Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Foreign student enrolment in India The latest available All India Survey on Higher Education data reveals that during 2021-22, 46,878 foreign students from 170 nations were enrolled in various institutes of higher learning in India, and that the …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Nepali KIIT student death: NHRC orders a high level inquiry

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission has directed a high-level probe into the alleged suicide by Nepali girl student and subsequent assault on Nepali students on campus of Bhubaneswar- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, a Deemed to be University. He urged Commission to take action against KIIT officials, including founder Achyuta Samanta, for their failure to address harassment complaints and their …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dev 360 | Shun prejudice, racism, or India will pay heavy price | Patralekha Chatterjee

Deccan Chronicle

Talk about solidarity with the Global South is all very well, but unless India counters prejudice in its myriad forms, on the street and in university campuses aggressively, it risks more reputational damage. Anger rages on in Nepal, more than a week after a 20-year-old woman student from that country died by suicide inside her hostel room at Odisha’s Kalinga …

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1 month ago

Top news of the day | February 26, 2025

The Hindu

CM Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet, inducts 7 MLAs from BJP Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet with the induction of seven MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Shiv Sena issues defamation notice to Maharashtra Legislative Council Member Neelam Gorhe Shiv Sena has issued a defamation notice to Neelam Gorhe, deputy chairperson and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council …

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1 month ago

KIIT Student's Death: An Apology Isn't Enough to Regain Nepal's Trust

The Quint

Prakriti Lamsal, who was studying BTech at KIIT, died by suicide on 16 February after she was allegedly harassed and blackmailed by a batchmate. After Lamsal’s death, it emerged that she had complained about the harassment to the institute's international relations officer who did not take any concrete action at the time and failed to adequately protect her. After KIIT's …

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Nepal human rights panel urges Indian counterpart to ensure justice for KIIT student

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal has urged its Indian counterpart to investigate the unnatural death of a 20-year-old student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Bhubaneswar and ensure justice for her. Nepal NHRC, in a press release, said it has written to the National Human Rights Commission of India requesting it to probe the suspicious death of …

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1 month ago

Who Is Achyuta Samanta? The Founder Of KIIT Facing Backlash Over Nepalese Student’s Death

ABP News

After the tragic death of Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year B.Tech student, in the hostel of KIIT university, its founder Achyuta Samanta is at the centre of controversy with political leaders across the party demanding action against him. In other news, the Mohan Charan Majhi-led Odisha government has asked the officials of KIIT University to take action against the employees involved …

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1 month ago

Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees

The Hindu

The Odisha government has asked the authorities of the private institute KIIT to initiate action against the employees involved in the mistreatment of students following the recent suicide by a Nepalese girl in her hostel room, an official said. "We have already issued an instruction to the KIIT authorities to take prompt action to restore the confidence of Nepalese students …

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Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked the authorities of the private institute KIIT to initiate action against the employees involved in the mistreatment of students following the recent suicide by a Nepalese girl in her hostel room, an official said on Sunday. "We have already issued an instruction to the KIIT authorities to take prompt action to restore the confidence …

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1 month ago

Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees

Hindustan Times

Bhubaneswar, The Odisha government has asked the authorities of the private institute KIIT to initiate action against the employees involved in the mistreatment of students following the recent suicide by a Nepalese girl in her hostel room, an official said on Sunday. Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees The state government’s directive came a day after …

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1 month ago

Nepalese students are children of Odisha: CM Majhi assures Nepal's foreign minister Deuba

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said Nepalese students studying in Odisha are children of the state and assured that they will continue to pursue their education with full dignity. In a telephonic discussion with Nepal’s Foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba, Majhi promised strong action against all those involved in the alleged suicide of the 20-year-old girl student …

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1 month ago

'Nepalese students not outsiders': Odisha CM assures protection post KIIT incident

India Today

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on February 22, 2024 asserted that Nepalese students pursuing studies in the state would continue to study with the utmost respect and dignity. "The state government is keeping a tight watch on developments at KIIT and will do whatever it takes to win back the hopes and confidence of the students," Majhi told PTI. …

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1 month ago

159 students of Odisha university return to Nepal, claim they were treated 'inhumanly'

Deccan Chronicle

Kathmandu: Days after a Nepalese female student allegedly died by suicide at an Odisha university and the college administration ordered Nepali students to vacate the hostel, 159 students have returned to the country via Raxaul border, an official has said. Assistant Chief District Officer, Parsa, Suman Kumar Karki said that 159 Nepali students arrived home from the Raxaul border point …

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1 month ago

KIIT row: As many as 159 students of Odisha university return to Nepal, claim they were treated 'inhumanly'

The Hindu

Days after a Nepalese female student allegedly died by suicide at an Odisha university and the college administration ordered Nepali students to vacate the hostel, 159 students have returned to the country via Raxaul border, an official has said. Assistant Chief District Officer, Parsa, Suman Kumar Karki said that 159 Nepali students arrived home from the Raxaul border point till …

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1 month ago

MLAs demand action against KIIT varsity for ‘locking out’ Nepalese students

The Hindu

Legislators cutting across party lines on Friday demanded strong action against the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, and its management over allegations of ill-treatment of Nepalese students following the death of a girl from the Himalayan nation. The Odisha government also expedited its investigation into Nepalese students being singled out on the KIIT campus by questioning its founder, Achyuta Samanta. …

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1 month ago

This Week in Explainers: Is it safe to take a dip at Maha Kumbh Mela?

Firstpost

More than 50 crore people have taken a dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. We talk about this row, the KIIT student death and more in our weekly roundup Devotees perform rituals while taking a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. A report says that there are high levels of faecal matter present …

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1 month ago

This Week in Explainers: Is it safe to take a dip at Maha Kumbh Mela?

Firstpost

More than 50 crore people have taken a dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. We talk about this row, the KIIT student death and more in our weekly roundup Devotees perform rituals while taking a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. A report says that there are high levels of faecal matter present …

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1 month ago

News wrap: Rekha Gupta becomes Delhi Chief Minister; Amir of Qatar visits India; Kash Patel sworn in as new FBI director

Live Mint

This week saw a wide range of events, from international to national politics. Take a look: Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi CM: Decoding BJP’s strategy of backing ‘dark horses’ Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has joined the growing league of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, who were considered dark horses before being given key government positions. Indian-origin Kash Patel is the …

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KIIT suicide row: Nepal Foreign Minister speaks to Odisha CM, calls for 'impartial' probe into student's death

India TV News

KIIT suicide row: Nepal Foreign Minister speaks to Odisha CM, calls for 'impartial' probe into student's death Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba held a telephonic conversation with Odisha CM Mohan Charan Manjhi. In the latest development in the Nepalese student suicide case at an Odisha university, Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Saturday called for an "impartial investigation" …

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Nepal govt seeks removal of 'unruly' KIIT staffers, Odisha assures of healthy academic atmosphere

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Despite the Odisha government promising to ensure a "healthy academic atmosphere" at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, the Nepal government on Saturday insisted that the "unruly" staffers and teachers who allegedly misbehaved with students from the country be removed permanently. The Nepal government's demand was placed before the Odisha government when its Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba spoke …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Nepali student death: KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta, other functionaries appear before Odisha govt. panel

The Hindu

Senior officials of Odisha-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, including its founder Achyuta Samanta, on Friday appeared before the State government’s high-level committee investigating the alleged suicide of a Nepalese engineering student and subsequent attack on students from the neighbouring country. The three-member inquiry committee, led by additional chief secretary Satyabrata Sahu, is tasked with examining the circumstances leading to …

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1,000 Nepalese students returned to campus amid NHRC probe: KIIT

1,000 Nepali students return to KIIT to resume academics

Congress Delegation to Visit Odisha’s KIIT Deemed University to Investigate Nepali Student’s Death

The academic link between Nepal and India

Nepali KIIT student death: NHRC orders a high level inquiry

Dev 360 | Shun prejudice, racism, or India will pay heavy price | Patralekha Chatterjee

Top news of the day | February 26, 2025

KIIT Student's Death: An Apology Isn't Enough to Regain Nepal's Trust

Nepal human rights panel urges Indian counterpart to ensure justice for KIIT student

Who Is Achyuta Samanta? The Founder Of KIIT Facing Backlash Over Nepalese Student’s Death

Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees

Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees

Odisha asks KIIT authorities to initiate action against 'unruly' employees

Nepalese students are children of Odisha: CM Majhi assures Nepal's foreign minister Deuba

'Nepalese students not outsiders': Odisha CM assures protection post KIIT incident

159 students of Odisha university return to Nepal, claim they were treated 'inhumanly'

KIIT row: As many as 159 students of Odisha university return to Nepal, claim they were treated 'inhumanly'

MLAs demand action against KIIT varsity for ‘locking out’ Nepalese students

This Week in Explainers: Is it safe to take a dip at Maha Kumbh Mela?

This Week in Explainers: Is it safe to take a dip at Maha Kumbh Mela?

News wrap: Rekha Gupta becomes Delhi Chief Minister; Amir of Qatar visits India; Kash Patel sworn in as new FBI director

KIIT suicide row: Nepal Foreign Minister speaks to Odisha CM, calls for 'impartial' probe into student's death

Nepal govt seeks removal of 'unruly' KIIT staffers, Odisha assures of healthy academic atmosphere

Nepali student death: KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta, other functionaries appear before Odisha govt. panel