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Drugs in edu campuses a big problem

In earlier years there emerged a case in Goa Medical College in which girl students were also found addicted to drugs and it was found that drug dealers were sending their agents to various colleges to trap rich students.  Tests after the death of student Rishi Nair from Bengaluru found it was due to the synthetic drugs. BITS Pilani's 5th student's death has raised many questions. One year before one student was expelled from this institution due to involvement in drugs dealing. Now 5 students were found dead in hostel rooms in last 10 months. Opposition leader Yuri Alemao had charged that 6 students are dead and that police were hiding one death. Different party MLAs, leaders have given memorandums to South Goa police, but police department has completely failed to stop drugs business. Other states' police had arrested many drugs dealers in goa. In February, one mastermind drug dealer was found involved in 5 teachers' rape and kidnapping racket. The teachers were from different areas higher secondary, colleges and schools. Education institutions are backbone of future so managements must take necessary actions to stop drugs in campus.



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Concerns about unsafe deliveries in country

DATTAPRASAD SHIRODKAR, Mumbai
Published Sep 14, 2025, 11:19 PM IST
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According to the 2023 Sample Registration System (SRS) report by the Registrar General of India, it has come to light that 2.5% of women nationwide ” around six lakh deliveries ” take place either with the help of untrained women or without any medical assistance. The percentage of deliveries conducted by untrained women or others is 2.3% in rural areas and 1.1% in urban areas. Deliveries without any medical help account for 0.7% in rural regions and 0.1% in cities.The…

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