Balasore
City in Odisha, India
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Balasore, also known as Baleswar, is a city in the state of Odisha, about 215Ā km (134Ā mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 300Ā km (186Ā mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district and the largest city as well as health and educational hub of northern Odisha. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also called 'missile city'. The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme's Integrated Test Range is located 18Ā km south of Balasore.
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Balasore student told ex-principal about harassment 6 months agoA probe into the self-immolation of a 20-year-old student in Balasore, Odisha, revealed she had accused her HoD of seeking sexual favors six months prior. College authorities were informed in June, but..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha's self-immolation case: Victim's friend says HoD threatens to fail her if she didn't fulfil his demands; claims principal provoked herIn Balasore, a B.Ed student's self-immolation case has taken a turn as her friend alleges the HoD threatened to fail her for not complying with demands. The friend also accused the Principal of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Balasore self-immolation case: Couldn't get close enough to help her, says boy who tried to save girlIn Odisha's Balasore, a 19-year-old student sustained burns while attempting to rescue his senior, who self-immolated following allegations of sexual harassment against a faculty member. The courageous..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Balasore sexual harassment case: Girl killed herself after being forced to apologise to harasser, drop complaint - KinA college student in Odisha died after allegedly being coerced by her principal to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint. Prior to setting herself ablaze, she was allegedly pressured to apologize to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha: Rahul Gandhi speaks to father of Balasore immolation victim, calls incident a wound to societyCongress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with the family of an Odisha student who died after self-immolation following alleged sexual harassment. He criticized the incident as an āorganized..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Balasore sexual harassment case: UGC sets up panel to probe girl's self-immolationFollowing the self-immolation of a BEd student in Odisha, the UGC has formed a four-member committee to investigate the incident. The committee will assess the college's compliance with regulations,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Balasore sexual harassment case: She taught others to fight, but when she cried for help, no one turned upA 20-year-old college student in Odisha's Balasore district, who accused her professor of sexual harassment, tragically died after setting herself on fire. Her cremation was held amidst grief and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha student sets self ablaze over 'harassment': UGC sets up 4-member panel; team will be led by GGIPU's professorFollowing the tragic self-immolation of a B.Ed student in Balasore, Odisha, the UGC has formed a four-member fact-finding committee. This panel will investigate the circumstances surrounding the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Balasore sexual harassment case: Student succumbs to injuries after self-immolation; Odisha CM says...Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief and assured the family of the deceased that all those guilty in this case will face the strictest punishment as per the law.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
Balasore sexual harassment case: Principal arrested after Odisha girl immolationIn Odisha, a college student is in critical condition after self-immolating due to alleged sexual harassment and administrative inaction. The principal has been arrested for abetment of suicide, and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha horror: Balasore college principal arrested after student attempts self-immolation; 'tormentor' HoD was held earlier over sexual harassment claimsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha student self-immolation: CM Majhi promises crackdownOdisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi has pledged strict action following a distressing incident in Balasore, where a college student self-immolated due to alleged sexual harassment and administrative neglect...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha student warned of suicide in post days before self-immolationA 20-year-old student in Balasore attempted self-immolation after alleging sexual harassment by a faculty member and inaction by the college. She posted on X about her plight, threatening suicide if..IndiaTimes - Published | Odisha: Collegian torches self over teacherās āabuseāIn Balasore, Odisha, a 20-year-old college student self-immolated outside her campus, alleging sexual harassment by a senior faculty member and institutional negligence. A fellow student was injured..IndiaTimes - Published |
90% body burned: Odisha student sets herself on fire after sexual harassment complaint goes unheard; accused detainedIn Odisha's Balasore, a college student self-immolated after alleging inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a department head. Suffering 90% burns, she's now in critical condition at..IndiaTimes - Published | Two men run over by train in Odisha's BalasoreIndiaTimes - Published |
Curfew relaxed for 4 hours in Balasore townBalasore town's curfew was relaxed for four hours on Thursday, allowing essential purchases. Internet services were partially restored on leased lines from 10 am, with mobile data remaining suspended...IndiaTimes - Published | Curfew, internet ban in Odisha town day after communal clashAuthorities in Balasore, Odisha enforced a full curfew and shut down internet services following clashes between two communities on Bakrid. 10 people, including police officers, were injured. Police..IndiaTimes - Published |
Section 144 imposed: What led to communal violence in Odisha's Balasore?IndiaTimes - Published | Odisha: Curfew imposed in Balasore after clashes, internet services suspendedThe conflict began when a group of protesters staged a dharna against the blood of animal sacrifice on the road, leading to an alleged stone-pelting incident by another group.DNA - Published |
Balasore pins hopes on polls to rocket it towards better daysIndiaTimes - Published | India successfully carries out trials of supersonic missile-assisted torpedo systemIndian army conducted trials of SMART system in Balasore, Odisha. The system, developed by DRDO for Indian Navy, offers extended range and advanced technologies for precise targeting against enemy..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will not contest Lok Sabha polls from Balasore: Ashwini VaishnawRailway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Balasore seat in Odisha, putting speculations to rest. Speculations were rife that the BJP may..IndiaTimes - Published | Knowledge about gemstones necessary to identify good quality: ExpertsExperts attending a three-day international seminar cum workshop on āExploring the World of Gems: Gemology, Prospecting and Identificationā at Fakir Mohan University, Balasore said students,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Balasore train accident: Seven railway employees suspendedAt least seven railway employees, including three employees arrested by the CBI, were suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty leading to the triple train crash in Odisha, a top official said. As..IndiaTimes - Published | Odisha train accident: CBI arrests three railway officials in connection with Balasore mishapThe arrested men have been charged with culpable homicide without murder and destruction of evidence, the Central Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. It identified them as two signal engineers..DNA - Published |
Balasore tragedy: CBI arrests 3 railway staffers, invokes culpable homicideThe three are senior section engineer (signal) and in-charge at Balasore Arun Mahanta, Md Amir Khan, a section engineer, and technician Pappu Kumar. While CBI is tight-lipped, a faulty repair work on a..IndiaTimes - Published | Signal and Telecommunication department staff responsible for Balasore rail tragedy: CRS reportInvestigations into the Balasore train tragedy have now confirmed that error and negligence on the part of the Signal and Telecommunication department staff had led to the tragic rail accident on June..IndiaTimes - Published |
Odisha train tragedy: 13 more bodies of Balasore train accident handed overĀ toĀ familiesAn ex gratia amount of Rs 10 lakh each has been paid to the kin of the family members as announced by the railways, the official said.DNA - Published | 'Balasore-like tragedy': Rlys on alert after threat letterAn anonymous letter warning a "Balasore-like" train tragedy on the Hyderabad-Delhi-Hyderabad route has put the railways on high alert.IndiaTimes - Published |
Human error, safety lapses caused Odisha crash: Railways probeThe Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) has found that "human error" and "negligence" in adhereing to safety protocol caused the horrific railway accident in Balasore last month.IndiaTimes - Published | Balasore train tragedy: South Eastern Railway GM transferred, to take charge of Karnataka-based Rail Wheel FactoryThis is the latest in a series of relocations for senior officials of the zone in which a triple train accident on June 2 killed more than 290 people. Earlier, the Railway Board had transferred five..IndiaTimes - Published |
3 weeks after Balasore accident, railways transfer 5 senior SER officialsIndiaTimes - Published | Odisha train tragedy probe: Did CBI seal house of 'missing' junior engineer? PIB fact checksRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said people should wait for the CBI's primary investigation to be complete to know the reason for the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore.DNA - Published |
Balasore train crash: CBI focuses on signal tampering, grills engineerA CBI team investigating the June 2 three-train pile-up at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha's Balasore interrogated a junior engineer with the railway signals unit on Tuesday amid suspicion that the..IndiaTimes - Published | Another goods train derails in Odisha days after Balasore tragedy, no casualtiesĀ reported4 wagons of goods train derails in Odisha's Rayagada district.DNA - Published |
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to visit Balasore, Bahanaga to offer gratitude to good samaritans, health staff & authoritiesSources said while the minister will take part in the International Yoga Day event at Balasore, he will hold meetings with the authorities concerned who played the key role after the train tragedy...IndiaTimes - Published | 5 new Vande Bharat trains to hit tracks on June 26, first after Balasore crashIndiaTimes - Published |
Listed close shaves, red-flagged signal team's shortcutsPrecisely 60 days before the Balasore rail accident which claimed over 275 lives, the Railway Board, in a letter to general managers of 19 zones of Indian railways, cited five incidents in the current..IndiaTimes - Published | After Balasore crash, Railways focuses more on maintenance, safetyShaken by the Balasore train tragedy, the railway ministry is taking all steps to ensure stricter vigil and inspection of tracks, signals and systems. During a recent meeting, a top railway official..IndiaTimes - Published |
Odisha prepares for mass cremation of unidentified Balasore deadMany of the anxious families awaiting word on the outcome of DNA matching to identify the 81 unclaimed bodies of the Odisha train-crash victims might have no other option but to seek closure through a..IndiaTimes - Published | Days after Balasore tragedy, Rly Board issues orders to fill promotional vacancies, specially in safety categoryIndiaTimes - Published |
Balasore accident: No train to halt at Bahanaga Bazar as CBI seals station, seizes log bookThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the tragic Balasore accident in Odisha has sealed the Bahanaga Bazar railway station after seizing the log book, relay panel and equipment, a railway..IndiaTimes - Published | Sanchar Saathi portal helped identify 185 victims in Balasore train accidentIndiaTimes - Published |
AI tech, SIM triangulation: How railways is identifying unclaimed bodies of Odisha crash victimsFive days after the horrific triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore, dozens of bodies of the passengers who died in the accident still remain unidentified.As many as 288 people lost their life in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Days after horrific train accident, Kolkata-Chennai Coromandel Express resumes journeyDays after the massive train accident that killed 288 people, the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express resumed its journey from the Kolkata-end on Wednesday.The Chennai-bound Up train was the one..IndiaTimes - Published |
How Odisha train accident got politicisedThe three-train accident at Balasore in Odisha on June 2, besides being one of the worst in the country in the recent years, is also the most politicised railway mishap with the opposition launching a..IndiaTimes - Published | Balasore train crash: Odisha government revises death toll to 288, 83 bodies yet to be identified205 bodies of the total 288 have been identified so far and handed over to their families.DNA - Published |
4 days after tragedy, Coromandel Express passes through accident site in OdishaFour days after the tragic accident that killed 278 passengers, the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express on Tuesday passed through the ill-fated site of the accident near Bahanaga Bazar station in..IndiaTimes - Published | Headlines management: Congress slams govt for seeking CBI probe into Balasore rail accidentThe Congress on Tuesday slammed the government over the Railways seeking a CBI probe into the Odisha railway tragedy, and termed the move as headlines management.IndiaTimes - Published |
