Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer for marginalised, say rights groupsVarious rights groups Thursday alleged that the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 has very little to offer for the marginalised -...
02 Feb, 2023, 03.28 PM IST
Planning for the elderly must be an important part of any population policy rethink: ExpertsIndia’s current population policy—the government’s second--was designed in 2000. The policy states its immediate objective as addressing "u...
07 Nov, 2022, 05.03 PM IST
Budget: NGOs recommend creating separate ministry, special digital literacy scheme for elderlyIn view of the consequences of the pandemic, the need for increased social and health security has been emphasised upon while adding new ar...
31 Jan, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
Delhi govt deploys 4-member team to answer distress calls from senior citizens amid pandemicA team of four officials has been sent to the office of the divisional commissioner to support helpline number 1077 that is run under the D...
16 May, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
Lockdown impacted livelihood of 65 per cent elderly: Study'The Elder Story: Ground Reality during Covid 19' was released on the occasion of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Monday. It was con...
15 Jun, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
Spending too much time on social media? It can hamper your relationship with eldersSenior citizens feel out of touch as families go gaga over social media, gadgets.
15 Jun, 2018, 12.00 PM IST
Delhi among top 5 cities with maximum elder abuseDelhi is among the top five Indian cities reporting high percentages of elderly abuse with 33 percent of the elderly population being treat...
14 Jun, 2018, 01.29 PM IST
52 per cent senior citizens apply for maintenance allowance: SurveyHelpage India survey on the effectiveness of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act was conducted in eight district...
08 Jan, 2018, 09.02 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
Budget 2015: Government needs to focus on elderly, says HelpAge India report"We met finance minister Arun Jaitley asking for more allocation for elderly and he told us they don't have enough money ," said Mathew Che...
25 Feb, 2015, 01.47 PM IST
India spends mere 0.032 per cent of GDP on senior citizens: StudyAs per the 'State of India's Elderly-2014' report by HelpAge India, the country has 100 million elderly and by 2050 the figure is likely to...
20 Feb, 2015, 10.34 PM IST
Army has been our saviour, say flood victims of Jammu villagesFor the people of this hamlet situated barely a few kilometres from Jammu, it is the Army which came as a saviour after the flash floods in...
15 Sep, 2014, 04.11 PM IST
Retirement homes, specialized apartments are new options for elderly peopleAt retirement homes like The Golden Estate in Faridabad, elders can opt for a suite or a studio with facilities such as AC, TV and gym.
05 Jul, 2014, 10.41 AM IST
Social justice ministry board to look into welfare of senior citizensAn expert committee has been constituted by the Ministry of of social justice and empowerment for the welfare of senior citizens.
13 Aug, 2013, 03.51 PM IST
Cloud products seeing massive adoption in India, says IT firm OracleIT firm Oracle today said it is witnessing massive adoption of cloud services across industries like IT/ITeS, telecom, banking and automobi...
02 Apr, 2013, 06.52 PM IST
- Aircel joins hands with Helpage to offer cell phones to aged
Telecom service provider, Aircel has joined hands with Delhi-based NGO, Helpage India to provide mobile phones to the elderly in old-age ho...
28 Dec, 2009, 09.23 PM IST
- Habiart’s helping hand for artists in sunset years
Delhi-Based charity body Habiart Foundation will soon hold its first art auction, in association with Helpage India.
11 Jan, 2008, 01.50 AM IST