India Inc rolls out benefits for employees’ parents, in-lawsIndia Inc is shifting focus to providing caregiver support for employees with ageing parents and in-laws due to the country's growing elder...
03 Aug, 2024, 11.09 PM IST
Bengal govt issues Covid advisory; urges vulnerable people to avoid crowded places"Very old people, those with comorbidities and pregnant women should keep away from individuals suffering from fever and cold and cough," t...
19 Apr, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
PM Modi to address Utkarsh meet in BharuchUtkarsh camps were organised in all villages and wards of municipality areas of the district for applicants to provide necessary documents ...
11 May, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Helpline for elderly logs over 3.39 lakh calls since MayThe top reasons for reaching out to the helpline included Covid support(13,496), pension (8,952), abuse (1890), health-related support (120...
03 Oct, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
About 20.8% elders surveyed lost family members or friends to COVID-19: ReportAbout 20.8 per cent of elders have lost either family members or friends due to COVID-19 and most of them believe that a better medical and...
14 Jun, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi praises UP govt's initiative for senior citizensPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised an initiative of the Uttar Pradesh government to offer helpline facility to extend healthcar...
13 Jun, 2021, 10.24 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
Covid-19 affected health condition of 26 per cent elderly people in India: StudyDuring the survey, in addition to ascertaining the changing needs of the elderly people, it was also attempted to assess the impact of the ...
18 Mar, 2021, 10.12 PM IST
Covid-19 takes a toll on mental health of manyNIMHANS had started a helpline to provide psychological support from mental health professionals to different target groups such as childre...
09 Jul, 2020, 11.16 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
Once a pensioner's paradise, Bengaluru is not the same anymorePolluted air, noisy neighbourhoods,have made the city unrecognisable and unfriendly.
12 May, 2017, 05.43 PM IST
Lalu Yadav’s son, Tejaswi Yadav gets 44,000 marriage proposalsWhen prodded further, Tejashwi asked mediapersons "to spare him". "Actors and politicians who are chased by you (media) with wedding querie...
22 Oct, 2016, 10.21 AM IST
Companies like IBM, Deloitte rolling out benefits for aged parents, parents-in-law of young employeesFew companies are going beyond just maternity and childcare benefits to also extending a slew of benefits towards employees’ parents and pa...
05 Feb, 2016, 06.26 AM IST
TRS uses stolen photos to give its government humane faceAs it turns out, the two individuals portrayed — an elderly man and a teary-eyed woman — are not from Telangana.
10 Dec, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
City police to get exclusive command control buildingBritish era office to stay: Need for new structure comes after city police launched new technology to monitor streets via surveillance.
19 Nov, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
'Project Pranam' for elderly aims to broadbaseIn all the police stations we have taken extra measures to ensure their security," a senior Kolkata police official told.
01 Aug, 2015, 11.29 AM 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