Nepal, Odisha and KIIT University

KIIT founder apologises to parents of Nepalese students after Odisha govt summons, urges them to return |WATCH
Days after the suicide of an engineering student from Nepal and subsequent protests, outrage over the incident, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) founder Achyuta Samanta on Thursday tendered an apology to the parents of the Nepalese pupils and urged all those vacated the campus to come back.
Odisha’s KIIT University Suspends Staff, Issues Apology Amid Nepali Student Prakriti Lamsal’s De@th
The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha has suspended three staff members following the tragic death of Prakriti Lamsal, a 20-year-old student from Nepal. Lamsal was found dead in her hostel room on February 17, 2025, triggering protests from over 500 Nepali students.
‘Come back, join classes’: Summoned by Odisha govt, KIIT founder apologises to protesting students from Nepal
The summon to Samanta assumes significance amid demand for action against him by leaders of the BJP, the ruling party in Odisha.
Odisha: Police arrest five KIIT staff for assaulting Nepalese students
With this, the number of people arrested in the KIIT fiasco increased to 11 including an engineering student, who was booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 20-year-old Nepalese woman in her hostel room on Sunday. Following her death, the Nepalese students had staged demonstrations demanding justice.
Tension in Odisha’s KIIT university after Nepali student death; incident triggers diplomatic crisis
More than 500 Nepali students were forced to leave the campus of a private university in Bhubaneswar after tensions flared following the alleged suicide of a female student from Nepal on7, 2025.
KIIT student death: Nepal foreign minister urges Odisha minister to act against those involved
Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba in a telephonic conversation with Odisha's Higher Education Minister Surjya Narayan Patro, urged him to act against those involved in the death of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal.
Nepal envoy satisfied with India's swift action on KIIT student death case
Nepal's Ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma, on Wednesday, expressed satisfaction with the prompt action taken by the Indian government and the Odisha state government regarding the recent incident at KIIT University involving the death of a Nepali student.
Nepali student's death at KIIT University sparks protests
The suicide of a Nepalese student at KIIT University in Odisha has caused significant campus unrest and protests.
Nepal raises concerns over death of KIIT student, calls for diplomatic efforts for security
Kathmandu: Lawmakers in both houses of the federal parliament in Nepal on Tuesday (Feb 18) raised concerns over the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepalese student in KIIT, Odisha, demanding diplomatic efforts for proper security.
Odisha's KIIT College protesting students demand transparency after death of Nepal's student
After a Nepali student was found dead in her hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the tragic incident has sparked widespread outrage among students,
Nepal student death: KIIT issues apology, terminates staff, batchmate arrested
Tensions have been boiling at KIIT since Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year BTech student from Nepal, died of suicide on February 16. The cousin of the deceased student alleged that she hanged herself in her hostel room after being blackmailed by a classmate.
Odisha government asks KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta to appear before probe panel
The state higher education department has asked Samanta to appear by Friday evening with all documents regarding the suicide.
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KIIT Founder Achyuta Samanta to appear before inquiry panel
Even as Bhubaneswar police on Thursday, February 20, arrested five more staff of KIIT University in connection with the ...
Nepali students have started returning, we are connected to parents through dedicated control room: KIIT University Additional Registrar
University Additional Registrar Shyam Sundar Behura said on Thursday that the Nepali students have started returning and the ...
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Nepali Students Return to KIIT Amid Ongoing Inquiry into Student's Death
After the tragic death of a Nepali student, those from Nepal have returned to KIIT. The institution has set up a control room ...
KIIT university row: Odisha govt orders probe, six arrested: What we know so far
The tragic death of a 20-year-old Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal, at Odisha's KIIT University has sparked widespread ...
"Nepal's students have started returning, everything is normal," says KIIT Additional Registrar
Students from Nepal who had previously left Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) following the ...
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Odisha Government Probes Student Suicide at KIIT: Founder Summoned
The Odisha government's High-Level Committee is investigating an alleged student suicide at KIIT University, summoning ...
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KIIT Suicide Case: ABVP, Odisha BJP Prevented India-Nepal Diplomatic Fallout? | Asianet Newsable
The tragic suicide of a Nepali student at KIIT University in Odisha sparked protests and threatened diplomatic tensions ...