Data: 285 People Lost Their Lives Due to ‘Collapse of Bridge’ in the Last 10 Years as per NCRB Report
The National Crime Records Bureau’s annual ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India’ report provides data…
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Data: NCRB & Jal Shakti Ministry provide different numbers on Flood related fatalities
The Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report (ADSI) of the NCRB provides data on…
Data: Understanding the ‘Death Registration’ numbers of various states
The recently released excess COVID-19 mortality estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) attracted severe…
Data: As temperatures soar across India, different agencies of the government provide varied data on heat wave mortality
Most parts of India are going through a severe heatwave as temperatures soar. Over the…
Data: Suicides due to ‘Failure in Examination’ reduced by 24% in 2020
Data from the NCRB’s ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides India, 2020’ report indicates a contrasting trend…
India’s COVID-19 death toll will significantly increase once all the applications for ex gratia compensation are processed
Almost all the states have begun accepting applications for ex gratia compensation of Rs. 50,000…
Data: Suicides increased by 10% in 2020, most due to Family Problems & Illnesses
An increase in mental health issues, illnesses were all a fall out of the COVID-19…
Explainer: What do the Government guidelines say about issuing death certificates with cause as COVID-19?
In response to a petition filed in the Supreme Court, the government recently framed guidelines…
Data: Amount of Life Insurance Claims due to death increase by 36% in the first three quarters of 2020-21
There are a lot of questions around the accuracy of COVID-19 case and death data…
Data: Death Registration rate increased in 2018 but issues with medical certification of deaths continue
The latest 2018 report of the ‘Civil Registration System’ and ‘Medically Certified Deaths’ indicate that…
