-The Hindu Scrutiny reveals 242 men and 129 women commit suicide every day Kollam: As many as 1,35,445 people committed suicide in the country last year. Statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show that excluding West Bengal, 79,773 men and 40,715 women had taken the extreme step. West Bengal, where 14,957 suicides were reported, did not provide classification statistics to the NCRB. The rate of suicide last year stands at...
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Naveen Patnaik gifts mobile phones to 5,000 farmers
-The Times of India BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister NaveenPatnaik on Tuesday distributed 5,000 mobile phones to farmers saying that the instrument would help them plan farming, track market price of various agricultural produce and weather. Officials said IIT-Kanpur had provided the multi-application technological support using which farmers can get the required information through voice call and SMS in local language. "Information will be obtained free and the recurring mobile call expenses, whatever, would...
More »Elderly have much to fear from their children
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Almost one-fifth of elders surveyed in Delhi have complained of abuse, says the latest data released by an NGO. The capital has the third highest rate of abuse after Hyderabad and Kolkata among five Tier-I cities that were surveyed. The HelpAge India report 'Elder Abuse in India 2013' that has covered 6,748 elders across 24 cities found another also found another unique trend in Delhi. While...
More »17% of urban Indians have kidney disease: Study -Durgesh Nandan Jha
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In a worrying fallout of the rising diabetes and hypertension cases in urban India, a study across 12 cities found 17 out of every 100 people suffering from kidney disease. Of this, 6% had stage III kidney disease which necessitates medical attention and, in some cases, costly treatment like dialysis or transplant. The study used data from 13 hospitals, both private and government, across 12 cities...
More »IIT-K called in for detailed study on city pollution -Apurva
-The Indian Express Concerned about rising levels of air pollution in the city, the Delhi government has commissioned IIT-Kanpur to conduct a comprehensive study of pollution levels and causes. The government plans to use data to formulate a policy to control and reduce air pollution, and initiate a second-generation air action plan. Commissioned last month, the IIT-K study will be the most comprehensive study since the 2007 Central Pollution Control Board and...
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