Tag: Suicides In Odisha

From only 20.7 percent share in 2010, suicides triggered by family problems in Odisha stood at 81 per cent of total suicides in 2020

Bhubaneswar: Suicides are killing at least 3 people every day in Odisha. And married men bear the brunt more than their bachelor counterparts in the State. As per the data available with the State health department, as many as 709 teens & adults have taken this extreme step in the State in April – October […]

Bhubaneswar:  Only in the last month of year 2019, Odisha saw nearly half a dozen suicides. The count of 12 suicides every day in State is simply devastating. The victims’ status ranges from housewives, students to professionals. While 2019 provisional data available with State Health Department shows Odisha recorded 923 suicides by adolescents and adults, […]

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha is battling with the Covid-19 pandemic, another disconcerting pattern underscores the dark realities in these times of pandemic. In the last two months, the State has witnessed many cases of suicide as vulnerable individuals, unable to cope with the loss of near and dear ones are taking the extreme step. Subhadra Bhol […]