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Tribal man brings land grabbing charges against KIIT, KISS

Bhubaneswar: The list of allegations of land grabbing by the authorities of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is getting longer day by day. This time, Govardhan Nayak, a tribal man has accused the authorities of the premier educational institutions of acquiring his land ‘illegally’. “I had purchased six plots in 2004 which have been […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Missing tribal boy: Child rights commission issues notice to KISS

Bhubaneswar: The State Commission For Protection of Child Rights today issued a notice to KISS(Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences) in connection with the missing tribal student case. Malkangiri SP (Superintendent of Police), SDPO(Sub-Divisional Police Officer), Khairput IIC(Inspector-in-charge) and District Child Protection officer have also been issued notices asking for their statements regarding the incident. The […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Is KISS conspiring to usurp 10-acre forest land?

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is allegedly plotting a conspiracy to take over 10 acre of forest land situated at Pathargadia area of Bhubaneswar. There have been reports that the institute authorities have also tried to suppress the voice of people who protested the move. KISS is eying the forest land situated […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Missing KISS student: Bonda Samaj files counter case

Bhubaneswar: In a major turn of events in the disappearance of the tribal KISS student, Rama Chandra of Dantipara in Bondaghati of Malkangiri district, the Bonda Janajati Samaj today filed a counter FIR against one Mukund Padiami who had lodged a complaint at the Mudulipada police station on Tuesday. He had alleged that various media agencies […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Family of missing Bonda student of KISS meets Minister

Bhubaneswar: The mother and brother of the tribal student of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar, Rama Chandra, who had been missing since 2015, met the State ST and SC Development Minister, Ramesh Majhi today. “Three years have passed, Rama Chandra hasn’t come home. The Minister assured us that he will discuss the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Pangi demands judicial inquiry into Bonda student missing case

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jayaram Pangi today demanded a judicial inquiry into disappearance of the Bonda student Rama Chandra Mandra of Dantipara in Malkangiri district, who was studying at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS). In a Facebook post, Pangi asked the State government what steps it would take for a judicial inquiry into the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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3 years on, mystery shrouds disappearance of Bonda student from KISS

Malkangiri/Bhubaneswar: Mystery still shrouds the disappearance of a tribal student of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar while the family continues to await his return since the last three years. Rama Chandra of Dantipara at Bondaghati in Malkangiri district had came to KISS to pursue higher education after completing primary schooling. But since […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Senior citizens demand cancellation of Achyuta Samanta’s RS ticket

Bhubaneswar: Days after KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta filed nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections, a few senior citizens of Bhubaneswar today moved the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) demanding an inquiry into his alleged illegal and unauthorised activities and cancellation of his nomination over allegations of land grabbing. As per the complaint, the senior […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Build compassion in the society : Dalai Lama

Bhubaneswar: Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama was honoured with the 10th KISS Humanitarian Award at a special function held at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here today. Addressing the gathering, the Dalai Lama called upon the students to work hard with self-confidence to get success in life. “You are […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
KISS defies government guidelines: CWC

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) school, a residential institute for tribal students, is under the lens of district administration for not following necessary guidelines to function such a school in the State. The discrepancies came to light after a spot visit by Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of Khurda. Earlier in June, the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Rights activist files caveat at SC over NGT’s instruction against KIIT, KISS

Bhubaneswar: Human Rights activist Subash Mohapatra filed a caveat before the Supreme Court today requesting to get informed beforehand of any hearing against the instruction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) to remove Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) from forest land. Notably, NGT Eastern Zone, situated at Kolkata, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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NGT directs Odisha govt to evict KIIT, KISS from forest land

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha government to evict Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences from the 18 acre of encroached forest land at Pathargadia area of Bhubaneswar and bring it under its possession. Hearing a PIL filed by Human Rights activist Subash Mohaptra, the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Violence against women is there in all countries: Ashley Judd

Bhubaneswar: Noting that violence and discrimination against women is there in all countries and cultures, American actor Ashley Judd today said women should have control of their own body, sex, and fertility. “I was sexually assaulted as a seven-year-old. The violence and discrimination against women is pervasive in all countries and cultures. Women should have […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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KISS Humanitarian Award Conferred on Albina du Boisrouvray

The prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award 2013 was presented to global philanthropist and social entrepreneur Madam Albina du Boisrouvray from Switzerland at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences here

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Op-Ed: Worshipping False Gods

Shortly after Mr. Soumya Ranjan Patnaik joined the BJD this morning, someone posted on Facebook a video of an interview the ‘Sambad’ Editor had given to a local TV channel some time back. Asked about the possibility of joining the BJD during the course of the interview, Patnaik says rhetorically, “I am running an Odia […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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