Wealthy elderly woman seeks new daughter, offers shocking inheritance? Here's complete truth and all details about mysterious searchWealthy elderly woman seeks new daughter, offers shocking inheritance? The woman from Henan plans to give a flat, savings and monthly incom...
29 Nov, 2025, 04.31 AM IST
Young India will turn into rapidly ageing society in coming decades: UNFPAIndia is set to become a rapidly ageing society, with the elderly population projected to surpass the children's population by mid-century,...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
Govt warns TV channels against broadcasting disturbing footage, distressing imagesThe Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Monday cautioned all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, an...
09 Jan, 2023, 03.20 PM IST
75.8% elderly in India claim gap between generations rose rapidly during Covid: StudyThe survey indicated that the generation gap has widened due to overstretched spells of coronavirus and related lockdowns.
22 Sep, 2021, 08.13 PM IST
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister calls for higher retirement ageThe World Population Prospects, 2019, has projected India will have 319 million elderly people, which is 19.5% of the population, by 2050. ...
17 Aug, 2021, 06.37 AM IST
PM hails Keralite N S Rajappan's commitment to cleanlinessRajappan, who crawls using his hands to move around, said he is making his living by collecting garbage bottles from the lake.
31 Jan, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
55 per cent Indians above the age of 60 suffer from a chronic disease, shows studyAccording to the report, around 40% have some form of disability and 20% suffer from mental health issues.
08 Jan, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
Kerala to extend daycare programme for elderly to more local bodiesAround 300 local bodies have initiated this programme where they also provide medical examination every fortnight.
23 Feb, 2019, 07.32 PM IST
Parliament should approve revised national policy on elderly: SC toldThe NGO in its report has said that according to the Census of India in 2011, the number of elderly people was 103 million and that it was ...
22 Jan, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
Rourkela Steel Plant's Project Sunayana brings new hope for underprivilegedThe project has become a beacon of hope for many poor children and elderly persons suffering from cataract and living in and around Rourkel...
13 Apr, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
Society, government ill-equipped to take care of elderly: Hamid AnsariHamid Ansari said that the society and government are ill-equipped to take care of elderly who are fast growing in number and will shoot up...
01 Oct, 2015, 02.57 PM IST
Government to sustain all programmes for elderly, ensure pensionThe number of aged persons in India is projected to increase from 103.8 million currently to 173.2 million by the year 2026.
04 Dec, 2014, 02.16 PM IST
Ensure safety of senior citizens, Centre tells statesThe Centre has directed states to ensure safety of senior citizens by urgently reviewing existing policing arrangements for them.
08 Sep, 2013, 10.41 AM IST
Goverment may raise pension to widow, elderly & disabled: Jairam RameshThe final decision on restructuring of the pension programme to come in next six weeks, says Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh.
19 Mar, 2013, 06.01 AM IST
India needs to design proper pension programme to alleviate poverty of elderlyThe government should accept the Pension Parishad’s recommendation to raise the pension amount to improve the well-being of the elderly.
31 May, 2012, 07.50 AM IST
- Senior citizens make a beeline at job fair
The economic slowdown may have hit people hard but as a result, employers are having to depend on short-term staff. This is good news for t...
23 Aug, 2009, 12.26 PM IST
- SC concerned over murders of elderly in Capital
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over murders of the elderly in the Capital while hearing a plea on implementation of provis...
11 Jan, 2008, 02.04 AM IST