Ankur Sharma

2 weeks ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Ankur Sharma

Last Updated:June 06, 2025, 12:45 ISTDespite a legal mandate under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, the MCCD scheme is underutilised, with only 54 per cent of covered hospitals reporting data. In the 15–24 and 25–34 age groups, circulatory diseases were the leading cause of death.

2 weeks ago | news18.com | Pragati Ratti |Ankur Sharma

Last Updated:June 06, 2025, 12:02 ISTInfant deaths increased slightly to 1.43 lakh in 2022 from 1.36 lakh in 2021. Urban areas saw 81.5 per cent of these. Bihar reported the lowest SRB at 891, followed by Maharashtra (906), Telangana (907), Haryana (909), and Uttarakhand (910). (Representational Image)The latest Civil Registration System (CRS) Report 2022, released by the Office of the Registrar General of India, reveals a major gender imbalance in birth statistics.

2 weeks ago | news18.com | Apoorva Misra |Ankur Sharma

Last Updated:June 05, 2025, 10:05 ISTIn a letter, the MHA stressed the urgent need for a multi-pronged strategy combining supply reduction, demand reduction, and a humane approach towards drug abuse victimsThe activities of persons engaged in such illicit trafficking pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of the people.

2 weeks ago | news18.com | Apoorva Misra |Ankur Sharma

Last Updated:June 03, 2025, 10:25 ISTSources said while Jharkhand had long been a cybercrime hub, new hotspots have emerged in Bharatpur Range (Rajasthan), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Kolkata (Bengal), and Dumka (Jharkhand)Sources said district SSPs who also attended the meeting were told to mitigate cybercrime.

2 weeks ago | news18.com | Apoorva Misra |Ankur Sharma

Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 10:11 ISTThe parcel, reportedly sent by a woman, may have been a test run to check whether a delivery could successfully reach Bishnoi inside the high-security jailLawrence Bishnoi, despite being lodged in Sabarmati Jail, continues to operate his criminal syndicate using VPNs and mobile phones. (PTI)A mysterious parcel from Australia, addressed to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi at Sabarmati Central Jail in Gujarat, has triggered concern among Indian security agencies.