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The Indian Psychiatric Society, the nationwide representative body of Psychiatrists, have set up a task force for suicide prevention. One of the issues this task force is likely to tackle is the prickly one of Suicide being under section 309 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
 
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The Indian Psychiatric Society, the nationwide representative body of Psychiatrists, have set up a task force for suicide prevention. One of the issues this task force is likely to tackle is the prickly one of Suicide being under section 309 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
 
Suicide Prevention Website Launched PDF Print E-mail
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The official website for Maitreyi was launched on World Suicide Prevention day, 10/09/2007. The launch was well received by the media in Pondicherry.

Given that computer literacy is growing in Puducherry, it was only appropriate that Maitreyi made a presence on the World Wide Web.

Website on Suicide Prevention Launched - The Hindu

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The NCRB report PDF Print E-mail
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has come up with the data and statistics on accidental and suicidal deaths in India for the year 2005. The flip side is that Suicide is still considered a crime, the pro is that the NCRB is improving the data collection and statistical analysis with each passing year. We do have to concede that availability of good statistics will help us advocate for more services and support from the government and the community in general.

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