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India reassures Nepali students after suicide sparked protest

KIIT University ordered over 500 Nepali students to vacate the campus immediately following the death of a third-year student, Prakristi Lamsal, on February 16, 2025, according to the notice issued by the university.
The university closed its campus 'sine die' for all international students from Nepal and directed them to vacate immediately on February 17, 2025.
Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, stated on social media that his government is working through diplomatic channels regarding the incident and the eviction of Nepali students.
Protests erupted on campus after the suicide of Prakristi Lamsal, with students claiming they were forcibly removed from the hostel, as reported by student Rajan Gupta.

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Firstpost News

‘Come back, resume studies’: Nepal envoy says ‘satisfied’ with govt action over KIIT student’s death

The death of a Nepali B-Tech student at KIIT in Bhubaneswar has sparked massive outrage across the Himalayan nation. Nepal’s envoy to India, Shankar Sharma, has urged students to return, stating he is satisfied with the Indian government’s response.

3 days ago·Mumbai, India

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India TV News

KIIT University row: Outrage over Nepali student death; what rights foreigner students get in India

Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is in the news for the wrong reason. The institute has been under fire since the demise of a 20-year-old Nepali student at the private engineering institute. She allegedly died by suicide in her hostel, leading to campus tension, following which a group of students from Nepal were evicted on Monday which fuelled the controversy further. However, the management, later, allowed the student…

3 days ago·India

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India reassures Nepali students after suicide sparked protest

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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Nepali student dies by suicide at Odisha university, triggers diplomatic row

A 20-year-old Nepali student was on Sunday found dead in the hostel of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Odisha, triggering tensions on campus and a diplomatic row between New Delhi and Kathmandu, The Indian Express reported.The third-year Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science student allegedly died by suicide due to a suspected “strained relationship” and the harassment that she allegedly faced by a male batchmate on campus…

4 days ago·India

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Deutsche Welle

KIIT: Nepalese student's death sparks anger at India college

Nepal's government said it was stepping in to help students affected by the death of a Nepalese student at an Indian college. Tensions rose after the administration asked Nepalese students to leave the campus grounds.

4 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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KIIT Student Suicide: Nepal Students at KIIT University Asked To Leave After BTech Girl Prakriti Lamsal Found Dead at Hostel in Odisha; PM KP Sharma Oli Reacts

According to the notice, the KIIT University was 'closed sine die for all international students from Nepal and they are directed to vacate the university campus immediately today on 17th February.' KIIT Student Suicide: Nepal Students at KIIT University Asked To Leave After BTech Girl Prakriti Lamsal Found Dead at Hostel in Odisha; PM KP Sharma Oli Reacts.

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