Tag: Suicide

Bhubaneswar: Is education system in Odisha built with a bias? Intended or unintended, there are umpteen loopholes which question the poor education system in the State victimising many students. One such instance allegedly drove a youth to attempt suicide today in front of Naveen Niwas, the official residence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik after being […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking a dig at the Centre in Rajya Sabha, BJD MP Prasanna Acharya today said that despite extending Rs 13 lakh crore as crop loan, farmers are still forced to borrow money from private lenders and get trapped in loan burden, which is one of the foremost reasons behind farmer suicides. Acharya added that […]

Sundergarh: The bodies of two girls, one reportedly from Odisha were found hanging from a tree near Biruamu in Simdega district of neighboring Jharkhand today. One of the deceased has been identified as a native of Biramitrapur area in Odisha’s Sundergarh district while the other is a local resident. Sources said, the two girls were […]

Sambalpur: A farmer, who allegedly attempted suicide over debt burden, died today while undergoing treatment at a private nursing home in Sambalpur. As per reports, the farmer Abdhoot Pradhan, a resident of Khairmal village under Jujomura block of the district, was admitted to the nursing home on August 28 in critical condition. Family members of […]

New Delhi: Popular short video-sharing app TikTok has collaborated with Suicide Prevention India Foundation (SPIF) to launch #YourLifeMatters, a campaign aimed at spreading awareness around the importance of mental health and curbing suicide rates in India. In observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, the in-app campaign encourages everyone to prioritise self-care, practice self-compassion, […]

Jagatsinghpur: A youth lost his life after suffering severe burn injuries inside a school in Daagaon village under Balikuda Police limits of Jagatsinghpur on Saturday. However, the reason behind the death of the youth is still shrouded in mystery. As per reports, some local residents of the village heard screams from the school last night […]

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for developing and implementing strategies to prevent suicide and promote mental health. Ahead of the World Mental Health Day, to be observed on Thursday, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, said the region’s member states are taking important steps to address the issue. […]

Koraput: Bodies of two minors, a boy and a girl, were found hanging from a tree in the backyards of a cashew nut mill near Kundraguda village under Borigumma Police limits in Koraput district today. The deceased minors have been identified as Raghunath Gouda (17) and Laxmi Gouda (15) of Kundraguda village. Some villagers reportedly […]

London: Researchers have identified key networks within the brain which they say interact to increase the risk that an individual will think about – or attempt – suicide. Combining the results from all of the brain imaging studies available, the researchers looked for evidence of structural, functional and molecular alterations in the brain that could […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as people across the country are irate over the brutal gang rape and murder of a young veterinary doctor in Telangana, a lady lecturer, who was allegedly raped by her relative, committed suicide on Sunday over police inaction in Rairangpur of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Following allegations of lapses, the inspector-in-charge of Jharpokharia […]

New York: When it comes to identifying who is more at suicide risk, scientists have found that physical illness and injury raises the risk of suicide in men but not women, along with a plethora of other insights into the complex factors that may increase a person’s risk of suicide. The study, led by Boston […]

Chennai: Nine members of two different families in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram and Dindigul districts committed suicide, police said. According to the police, Villupuram district resident M. Arunkumar and his family members consisting of wife Sivagami, daughters Yuvashri (3), Priyadarshini (5) and three-month-old infant Bharathi died after consuming poison. Police said, Arunkumar had incurred debt in […]

Cuttack: The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Orissa High Court to investigate Kunduli gang rape and suicide incidents, today submitted a probe report in connection with the case before the HC. The SIT comprising southern range DIG Satyabrata Bhoi, northern range DIG Himanshu Lal and south western range, Koraput, DIG Shefeen Ahmed […]

Bhubaneswar: The body of an Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise Department was found hanging in his residence at Baramunda Housing Board Colony in Bhubaneswar today. The deceased officer, Arjun Kumar Dhal was due to retire from service in the next 6-7 months. Though no suicide note was recovered from the spot, it is suspected that […]

Sambalpur: A pall of gloom descended Barab village in Sambalpur after the body of a migrant labourer, a minor boy who had gone to Gujarat to work in a factory, was handed over to his family on Sunday. Deceased Jiten Pradhan, the eldest son of VV Pradhan of Barab under Rairakhol block had reportedly migrated […]