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Deccan Herald – March 2018 –  Farmers’ suicides rise 32% in Karnataka in 2016, Centre tells Parliament

Deccan Herald – 20 March 2018 – Worldhead injury awareness day: the need for decentralising care for accident victims

The Times of India –  Mar 2017 – Speeding motorists end up deadly killers, NIMHANS Study

Namma Bengaluru  – April 2017 – Back from The Brink,

Bangalore Mirror – April 2017 – Suicides in the city: Chennai on top, Bangluru No 2. 

The New Indian Express –  13 May 2017 – Road safety in south India a cause for worry

Bangalore Mirror – 13 May 2017 – Road safety implementation is extremely poor in India, says study released by Nimhans 

The Hindu – 10 September 2017 – Suicide attempt cases go unreported

Deccan Herald – 10 September  2017 – World Suicide Prevention Day ‘NCRB’s figures on suicides are underestimated’

Times of India – 20 January  2016 –  Only full­face helmets can prevent deaths

The Times of India – March 2016  – Urban India is more prone to mental disorders

The Times of India – July 2016 –  A migraine biggest headache for women, rural population: Study

Deccan Herald –  May 2015 –  Wearing a helmet just for the cop

Deccan Herald  – 10 September 2015 –  The suicidal Bangalorean

Bangalore Mirror – December 2014 –  We can finally care for those who have attempted suicide

Indian Express –  28 November 2013 –  Sugama Safewalk at Seven Location

Deccan Herald – 28  November 2013 – A strong message to drivers

Deccan Herald  – 25 September 2012 – The helmet is for safety, not style.

Deccan Herald – 28  November 2012 – Mental healthcare sector cries for funds

The Hindu – 27 November 2012 – Ministry to push for a threefold increase in the mental health budget

The Times Of India – 28 November 2012 – Nimhans will adopt a district to gather mental health data

Deccan Herald – 28  November 2012 – Farm sector in distress

Bangalore Mirror – 21 December 2012 –  If a cop comes sniffing at you, dial 100

The Times of India – 15 December 2012 –  Daily drink’n’drive checks till Jan 1st

The New Indian Express –  December  2012 –  Drink and Drive campaign

The Times of India – 31 March 2011 –  Accident and Suicides claim 70% Lives in City

The Hindu – 31 March 2011 –  Alcohol consumption starts at the age of 18. 

The Hindu – 31 March 2011 –  50% of traffic deaths occurred on 13 roads in the city

Deccan Herald – 31 March 2011 –  6000 died on roads in the city last year.

The Deccan Chronicle – 31 March 2011 –   Death lurks on Bengaluru’s major roads. 

Accidents on the rise on city outskirts. Bangalore Mirror, March 31, 2011

The Hindu – February  2010 –  Focus on health, Don’t count on alcohol excise money: Centre

Deccan Herald – 7 March 2010 – Bangaluru ill-equipped in trauma care

Deccan Herald – 12 March 2010 – Fire claims more young men in Bangalore

Deccan Herald –  5 March 2010 – Injury deaths soar in City

The Times of India – 24  February 2010 –  14 Suicides Every hour in 2008

Deccan Herald – 29  January 2009 –  Bangalore’s surveillance network to get new takers

The Hindu – 29 January 2009 – Drunken driving on the rise

Deccan Herald – Suicide rate soaring in State: Report

The Hindu – A Deadly Combination,

Deccan Herald  –  Bangalore has the highest suicide rate in the country.

Deccan Herald – Suicide rate soaring in State report

Suicides are the second worst killer; Accidents third in taking lives