Suicide by students surges by four per cent annually: NCRB data
Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report. Based on the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, the “Student suicides: An epidemic sweeping India” report was launched on Wednesday at the Annual...
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Delhi Govt accused of hiding truth behind Delhi Jal Board ‘scam’
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Modi chairs PRAGATI meeting to review seven key projects progress
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Effective governance key to achieving our developmental goals: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that effective governance is key to achieving the state's developmental goals and that the government is investing in technology and innovative solutions to enhance transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the administrative processes. Addressing a meeting with NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Bery here, the chief...
MP police arrest main accused in attack on Chhatarpur police station
The Madhya Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Haji Shahzad Ali, the main accused in the stone-pelting incident at a police station during a protest against a Hindu seer in Chhatarpur city, an official said. The police had issued a lookout circular for Ali to ensure he didn't flee the country. The local...
SC notice to Gujarat Govt on Sanjiv Bhatt's plea in custodial death case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Gujarat government's response on former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea against his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. "Issue notice returnable in four weeks," a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna...
Decision on shifting Darshan to another prison likely soon: Min
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said a decision is expected to be taken by authorities in a couple of days on shifting Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is currently in judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central jail here in the Renukaswamy murder case, to another prison. A photograph of...
Central team to visit Tripura to assess flood damage : CM
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said the Centre will send a team to the state to assess the damage caused by the floods. At least 26 people died as the floods devastated the state. A total of 17 lakh people were estimated to have been affected, and of them, 1.37 lakh...
Seven killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat; more than 6,000 relocated
At least seven persons have died in rain-related incidents in different parts of Gujarat, and heavy showers continued to pound the state for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, throwing normal life out of gear and flooding low-lying areas, officials said. More than 6,000 persons have been relocated to safer places...
Monkeypox: Testing kit to deliver result in 40 minutes
As Monkeypox increasingly threatens global health, India has taken a significant step forward with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s (CDSCO) approving a new indigenously developed RT-PCR testing kit that can deliver results within 40 minutes. The IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay, created by Siemens Healthineers, is designed to detect both...
