-Factly.in The Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report (ADSI) of the NCRB provides data on accidental deaths attributable to the forces of nature like earthquakes, floods, lightning, and epidemics, to name a few. Analysis indicates that the NCRB & Jal Shakti Ministry provide different numbers on Flood related fatalities. The National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) 55th edition of the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report (ADSI) covering the calendar year...
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35 Dead As Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods, Landslides In Several States
-PTI/NDTV.com At least 22 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, including eight members of a family, as heavy rain since Friday caused landslides, flash floods and surge in streams. New Delhi: 35 deaths have been reported over the last two days as heavy rain pounded several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttarakhand, triggering flash floods and landslides. Here are the top 5 latest updates on this big story * At least 22...
More »Plight of the small peasantry in Punjab is affecting their mental health, highlights field-based study
Door-to-door and village-to-village surveys carried out by researchers of the Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana detected a total of 9,291 suicides that were committed by farmers in six districts of Punjab during the period from 2000 to 2018. Situated in the Malwa region of Punjab, which is known for cotton farming and the prevalence of cancer among its population, Sangrur (2,506) witnessed the highest number of...
More »UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
-Press release by FAO dated 6 July 2022 The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition Rome/New York: The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (1), according to a United...
More »World Food Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Solutions -C Saratchand
-Newsclick.in The war is exacerbating the food crisis, but to end it, the United States must first realise no military solution to the conflict in Ukraine will bring about the defeat of Russia it seeks. There is a world food crisis spanning the realms of production and distribution. According to the Global Report on Food Crises 2022, acute food insecurity afflicted approximately 193 million people in 2021. They were based in 53...
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