Tag: senior citizens

Bill to amend welfare of parents and senior citizens Act introduced in Lok Sabha

As per the amendment proposed by the government, the Bill removes the existing ceiling of Rs 10,000 as maintenance.

December 11, 2019

SBI reduces Fixed Deposit interest rates, senior citizens worry

A 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, 2019

Senior citizens appeal to raise interest on FDs

Claim that monthly income at the current interest rate insufficient.

July 1, 2019

Senior citizens get into groovy mood at Bhiwadi talent show

Three adjudged winners were gifted exciting Seniority products including smart technology devices, kitchen accessories and daily living aids.

March 28, 2019

5 senior citizens killed in high-rise fire in Mumbai’s Chembur

The 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, 2018

Senior citizens should get meaningful pension: Supreme Court

The 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, 2018

‘Dev Bhoomi Darshan’ to fulfil pilgrimage dreams of elderly

A 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, 2018

Pension travails of 60 million elderly

Less 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 …

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October 12, 2018

HP CM launches ‘Senior Citizens Initiative’

Committed 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 …

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May 1, 2018

Aging with Dignity

There are 87.6 million people in India aged above 60, a fact that deserves the attention of a nation almost obsessed with its ‘demographic dividend’. Considering that the country is expected to be home to 300 million elderly people by 2050, it is time to reflect on the problems of those who are as old, …

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January 7, 2018

Four of family charred in Mumbai building fire

Four members of a family, including two children, were charred after a fire broke out as they slept in a residential building in Andheri East area of Mumbai. A least five others were brought out injured from the fire that broke out at 2 a.m. in Marol’s Maimun Manzil at the sprawling Dawoodi Bohra Colony, …

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January 4, 2018

New HP cabinet’s New Year gift to senior citizens

The newly formed Himachal Cabinet in a major decision approved lowering the age for providing social security pension from 80 to 70 years. The decision is likely to benefit a major section of the aged and is seen as the ‘first gift’ of the New Year to senior citizens of the state from the newly …

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December 27, 2017

HP witnessing rise in crime against senior citizens

The state of Himachal Pradesh is witnessing a rise in crime against senior citizens, ranking ninth in the country, based on the crime data.   This is revealed in the latest report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) that was released recently, highlighting that vulnerability of senior citizens in the state. In the absence of …

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December 5, 2017

Senior citizens hail digital initiative

As senior citizens feel digitally isolated, The Statesman has been trying to connect them with the rest of the world through its ‘Digital Education’ programme. The fifteenth event in The Statesman’s series of such programmes aimed at making senior citizens digitally literate was held at Muktadhara, Banga Sanskriti Bhavan, Gole Market, on Saturday. The event …

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November 19, 2017

BJP unveils vision document for HP polls, offer sops to youth, senior citizens

Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday unveiled vision document for ensuing assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh in which the party offered sops to youth, senior citizens and presented plan to combat corruption and mafias. The vision document was unfolded by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Union Health and Family Welfare minister JP Nadda. Former chief ministers Prem …

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October 29, 2017

Elderly couple found dead in Delhi

A senior citizen couple was found dead in a house in Ashok Vihar here, police said on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Ram Lal, 70, and his wife Kaushalya, 65, who were found dead at 9 am in their house at Ashok Vihar Phase 3. Police said that Ram Lal was suffering from …

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September 2, 2017

Senior citizens get digital payments lessons at The Statesman event

Hundreds of people enthusiastically participated in the sixth edition of the "Digital Education Programme for Senior Citizens" organized by The Statesman. It was held at the meeting hall of Abhinav apartment, Vasundhra Enclave. The Statesman, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, took the initiative to empower senior citizens in banking and …

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July 16, 2017