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Dismayed over rising student suicides, Delhi High Court bats for effective anti-ragging helpline
September 13, 2025 11:25 am
The trust, in one of its pleas, sought cancellation of the tender awarded to the society for managing and monitoring the Anti-Ragging Programme. The other plea sought a direction to the UGC to cancel its notice, advertisement and tender.
National Suicide Prevention Strategy: Framework and objectives
November 24, 2022 10:45 am
India National Suicide Prevention Strategy: The government has recently unveiled a national-level suicide prevention plan, the first of its kind. Here are its key features
NCRB report 2021: 7.2 per cent increase in death by suicide; experts say 'busting myths, stigma is crucial'
August 30, 2022 7:39 pm
"Mental health topics and emotional behaviours should be introduced at a young age in schools, and teachers must be sensitised," said Dr Sonal Anand, a psychiatrist
Extreme wet conditions linked to increase in suicides in rural India: Study
September 19, 2020 3:53 am
Contributing factors, leading to such a drastic step, can also include damage to house, poor farm income causing distress in repayment of farm loans and more, said senior scientist Vimal Mishra from Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar.
Caring is the best medicine, says a suicide survivor
October 10, 2019 4:56 pm
On World Mental Health Day, Niraj Doshi, co-founder of a mental health organisation, SALUBRIUM, recalls his battle with depression and surviving multiple suicide attempts.
Mental health and suicide prevention helplines, counselling centres in India
September 10, 2019 2:19 pm
Suicide prevention features in one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
India is suicide capital, has highest number of suicides in the world: WHO
July 02, 2020 4:37 pm
More than 800,000 people die by suicide every year - around one person every 40 seconds, according to the report.
Every four minutes,one commits suicide in India: Report
January 16, 2011 11:38 am
223 men commit suicide per day in the country,as compared to 125 women,according to the report.
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