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'20 students died by suicide in Kota in 8 months': Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehl
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"It is a matter of concern that 20 students committed suicide in the last eight months in Kota. I myself wanted to become a doctor in my childhood, used to study till 2-3 in the night, but did not succeed. However, I did not lose courage. I changed my path, became a social worker, entered po
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Report sounds alarm over increase in suicides among elderly in US
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new report has sounded an alarm over an increase in suicide cases, especially among the older population in the US, as nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022.
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BJP MP Sushil Modi expresses concern over increasing suicide cases among s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a special mention about the issue told the Rajya Sabha that there have been 10, 732 suicide cases of students below the age of 18 years in 2021 only showing a growth of 4.5 per cent from 2020.
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Singapore records highest number of suicides in over 20 years
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore recorded the highest number of suicide cases in over 20 years, Channel News Asia reported citing the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said.
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Delhi man dies by suicide in Karol Bagh's private hotel, probe underway
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A man allegedly died by suicide in a private hotel in the Karol Bagh area of the national capital, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.
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Reduced socialising during COVID main reason for suicide cases: IIT Madras
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director Kamakotti on Wednesday claimed that the reduced socialisation during the COVID pandemic is the main reason for the suicide incidents which were reported on the campus.
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Rajasthan: Guv Mishra asks CM Gehlot to take cognizance of paper leak, Kot
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday called upon Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan in Jaipur and discussed several ongoing issues of the state.
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Kota Suicide case: No proof of any fault of coaching institute, says Rajas
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"It has not been proved so far that there was any fault of the coaching institute in the suicide cases. All the coaching institutes are following our guidelines," said Shanti Kumar Dhariwal.
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Lack of jobs, academic pressure behind increase in suicide cases in Gilgit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The report titled "Prevention of Suicides in Gilgit Baltistan: An Integrated Multisectoral Strategy and Roadmap for Implementation," identified lack of jobs and academic pressure as leading causes of suicidal deaths, the number of cases in 2022 was twice that in 2021, reported Dawn.
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Maharashtra sees uptick in farmer suicide cases
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Yavatmal (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): Around 60 farmers have died by suicide in the last 43 days in the Yavatmal area of Maharashtra failing to repay the debt following the torrential rains.
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A Seven Boats initiative towards spreading true awareness about this extre
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 12 (ANI/ATK): Each suicide is a personal tragedy that prematurely takes the life of an individual and has a continuing ripple effect, affecting the lives of families, friends and communities. Every year, more than 1,00,000 people commit suicide in our
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Odisha records higher suicide rate than national average, suggests report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Odisha (India), September 5 (ANI): The suicide cases in Odisha has marked an increase of 20.20% over the last five years. The current suicide rate in Odisha is 12.5 per cent against the national average of 12 per cent.
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