-The Telegraph The latest statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed some disquieting data for Assam. According to the latest NCRB figures, the rate of violent crimes in Assam was the third highest in the country in 2011. Only Kerala and Delhi were ranked above Assam in first and second positions respectively. The NCRB in its report Crime in India 2011, released on June 31, has said that the...
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Records show rise in crimes against women-Bageshree S
-The Hindu Women living in Karnataka, especially in Bangalore, have little to cheer about as the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the statistics on crimes against women for 2011. While Karnataka ranks 10 in terms of percentage share to the overall national figures of crimes against women, Bangalore is the second highest contributor when cities of the country are compared. In fact, Bangalore has moved up from position three to...
More »Farm suicides rise in Maharashtra, State still leads the list-P Sainath
-The Hindu It accounted for well over a fifth of the total of 14,027 deaths in 2011 With a figure of at least 14,027 in 2011, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the total number of farm suicides since 1995 has touched 2,70, 940. The State of Maharashtra shows a rise in numbers yet again, logging 3,337 against 3,141 farmers’ suicides the previous year (and 2,872 in 2009). This, despite...
More »Divorce driving people to suicide: Report-Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India Divorce, "illegitimate pregnancy" and professional/ career problems seem to be pushing more people to commit suicide. According to the NCRB report, in 2011, at least 16 people committed suicide every hour and the total figure was 1.35 lakh. While family problems accounted for almost one-fourth of suicides, illness was another major reason. Interestingly, suicides due to divorce and "illegitimate pregnancy" saw a rise of 54% and 20%...
More »Kerala is country’s most crime-prone state, NCRB statistics show-Deeptimaan Tiwary
-The Times of India These are one set of statistics Kerala will not be proud to own up to: God's own country, and not the badlands of north India, is the most crime-prone state, ahead of Uttar Pradesh and even Delhi. The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures comparing incidents of crime with the population of a state, notes Kerala is most affected by crime and Kochi is the most dangerous...
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