Number of daily wage workers dying by suicide increased in 2022: NCRB data
As per the NCRB, 64.3% suicide victims were reported to have an annual income of less than Rs one lakh
India will need 34 years to dispose of pending cases under environment protection act
Over 88,400 environment-related cases pending trial in 2022; cases under the Environment Protection Act are being disposed-off at the slowest rate
Sharp fall in farm suicides in 2016 claims latest NCRB data
Telangana not among top five aby more; Maharshtra, Karnataka still at top
One farmer/farm labourer dies by suicide every hour in India: NCRB data
An emerging and worrying trend from the NCRB data was that deaths by suicide of agricultural labourers was higher than cultivators
Over 8,000 accidental deaths in 2022 due to forces of nature, 35% due to lightning: NCRB
NCRB released its 56th annual edition of ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ on December 1, 2022
Environmental offences in India soared 790% in 2017
Almost half the crimes took place in Tamil Nadu
Why Assam’s drive will weaken the movement against child marriage
Over-emphasis on prosecution, like in Assam, will not bring any sustainable change when the issue is deeply rooted in culture and social norms
An agricultural labourer died by suicide every 2 hours in 2021: NCRB
Some 5,563 agricultural labourers died by suicide in 2021, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau
Ill health is pushing people to suicides, mental illness among top worries
More than a sixth of suicides in India in 2016 due to health reasons
Police rescue 51 women being trafficked from Odisha
The women were being taken to Tamil Nadu to work in a garment factory
Environment-related offences recorded 78% increase in 2020
Tamil Nadu has the country’s highest number of environment-related crimes
Simply Put: Suicides by daily wage workers
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2022): Chapters on agriculture added to NCERT curriculum
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NCRB data shows COVID-19 pandemic made children more vulnerable to crime
Over 400 crimes against children happened every day in 2021; 16% increase compared with 2020
NCRB: Injuries, deaths due to animal attacks increased by 19%
Most cases reported in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
Illnesses were behind half the suicides in Punjab in 2021
Healthcare costs too high, farmers at risk due to pesticide use says expert
Air, water pollution offences more than triple in 2020: NCRB
Only 8 of 36 states and Union territories register cases for violating air, water pollution laws in 2020
Every day, 28 people dependent on farming die by suicide in India
People in the farm sector accounted for 7.4 per cent of the total suicides in India, according to the latest NCRB report
Rajasthan records maximum number of environmental crimes for two successive years
NCRB’s report shows that the state made maximum violations under The Wildlife Act, 1972
Every 4th suicide in 2019 by daily wage earners: NCRB
National Crime Records Bureau report shows 2/3 of those who died by suicides earned less than Rs 278 a day
Gender-based violence plagues Odisha despite govt efforts
Odisha reported the highest cases of assault against women in the country, according to 2018 NCRB data
Polls won, waivers announced, but govt has no data on farmer suicides
The last NCRB report published in 2016 said a farmer committed suicide every hour in the country
International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states
Strenghening community-based child protection systems imperative
Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline
Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally
Adivasis account for 13% of total convicts, 10% of total under-trials, shows data
This number did reduce by a small margin, compared to data from 2001, but the disproportionate percentage of Adivasis in prison is just the tip …