While this social aberration has been around for decades, everyday examples demonstrate the continued presence of this iniquitous practice.
March 15, 2023Petitions Committee has summoned officials of the finance department as well as those of the social welfare department to get to the bottom of the matter.
December 29, 2022According to the government spokesman, nearly 7. 5 lakh senior citizens in the state have enrolled in the scheme.
October 10, 2022“The civic body will first contact the doctor and inform him/her about the timings and the date of vaccination. We will mostly administer vaccines to such patients during the evening hours. Everyone will receive vaccines and if they don’t they can inform the KMC immediately.”
January 23, 2022The toll-free helpline 14567 will provide free information and guidance on various issues, extend emotional support, and even take steps to rescue the homeless elderly.
September 28, 2021In today's age of constantly changing technologies, elderly people are often left behind as they cannot keep up with the fast pace. This often leads to them being socially isolated
November 27, 2020Policy-making is about ensuring that policy measures impact people favourably or at least do not impact the economically or otherwise handicapped unfavourably, which is a principle that is observed in its absence. Matters get worse under straitened conditions
September 17, 2020Senior citizens can commute without an e-pass between 11.30 am to 4.30 pm
September 16, 2020As per the amendment proposed by the government, the Bill removes the existing ceiling of Rs 10,000 as maintenance.
December 11, 2019A middle aged person pointed out “I wanted to renew my FD in SBI but after the announcement of the revised rates, I will open FDs in other banks which are still offering good interest rates.”
August 1, 2019Claim that monthly income at the current interest rate insufficient.
July 1, 2019Three adjudged winners were gifted exciting Seniority products including smart technology devices, kitchen accessories and daily living aids.
March 28, 2019The fire broke out on the 11th floor of the 16-storied Sangam building and quickly spread upwards, trapping many of the residents there, in Mumbai's Chembur area.
December 28, 2018The apex court said the State was "obligated to ensure" that the right to live with dignity that includes reasonable shelter, health care, clothing and meaningful pension for elderly people without any means was "not only protected but are enforced and made available to all citizens".
December 13, 2018A member will be allowed to travel as an assistant with older persons over 80 years of age who will be entitled to 80 per cent discount in the fare, an official spokesperson said.
October 29, 2018Less than 10 per cent of senior citizens in India have access to regular and reasonable pensions. They are mostly those who have served in the civil government, armed forces and related parts of the formal sector. For the remaining over 90 per cent of senior citizens, pensions are either non-existent or grossly inadequate. The...
October 12, 2018Committed for the welfare of the senior citizen and ensuring that they lead a respectable life, the state government launched a ‘Senior Citizens Initiative’ of the Red Cross Society, Kullu. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launching the scheme at Kullu on Monday said that under this scheme medical facilities would be provided to the senior...
May 1, 2018