Hike in suicide rates in India
The National Crime Records Bureau has come out with its reports for 2011. The previous year saw 1.35 lakh suicides in total with family problems accounting for 24% of the cases and illnesses causing 19% of the total. West Bengal reported the highest number from a state ( 16,492) and Delhi (1,716) among Union Territories. There has been a recorded hike of 25% from 2001 (1,08,506 cases) to 2011 (1,35,585 cases).