Self immolation

Bhubaneswar: A pregnant woman, allegedly deserted by a man she got married to, attempted self-immolation in front of Simulia police station of Balasore district on Sunday. The woman’s…

Sambalpur: A contractual worker of Sambalpur University reportedly attempted self-immolation in the campus on Tuesday. According to sources, while the university's academic council…

Bhubaneswar: Protest over delay in the paddy procurement at several mandis across  Odisha reached the Assembly floor on Friday when BJP MLA from Deogarh, Subash Chandra Panigrahi threatened…

Sonepur: A young woman sustained critical burn injuries in self-immolation attempt in the district on Friday. According to police sources, 23-year-old Rohini Bhua of Ganeshpur…

Baripada: A youth allegedly attempted self-immolation after his girlfriend got married to another person in Mayurbhanj district. According to sources, the youth, Baidyanath of…

Jagatsinghpur: Police have refuted the allegation of the woman, who attempted self-immolation in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, that her son was murdered. District SP R Prakash told the media…

Bhubaneswar: The high-security zone outside the Odisha Assembly premises here witnessed high drama on Tuesday when a couple attempted to immolate self, seeking justice for their daughter.…

Berhampur: Raja Mishra, the son of BJD leader Minakshi Mishra who set herself on fire in front of the Ganjam SP’s office, has threatened to follow his mother’s drastic step. Raja, who was…

Baripada: Feeing distressed after being reprimanded by his elder sister, a Class IX boy allegedly set himself ablaze at Pasuda village under Gopabandhu Nagar block in Mayurbhanj district on…

Bhubaneswar: Security personnel foiled a self-immolation bid by a woman outside Naveen Niwas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, here on Wednesday. She was rescued and sent…