New Delhi [India], March 6: For generations, India's social structure revolved around the joint family system, where multiple generations lived together and elders were naturally cared for within the household. In many homes, several family members managed domestic responsibilities while a s
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi on Wednesday celebrated Holi with residents of an old-age home in Surat, extending festive greetings and reaffirming his long-standing association with the institution.
Bindhani said she walks nearly 1.5 kilometres to the Panchayat office in Kochilaghati to collect her old-age allowance of Rs 1,000 and receives about 5 kg of rice from the government. She has appealed to authorities for a proper house, saying she has no other shelter and is forced to live
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday transferred the December installment of various pension schemes being run under the Social Welfare Department directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system from the Chief Minister's Camp Offic
CM Bhupendra Patel highlighted the importance of timely implementation of schemes for individual beneficiaries, including scholarships, old-age pensions, and widow assistance, ensuring they reach genuine beneficiaries. He also called for proper utilisation of available data to facilitate
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 6: At 2 AM on a quiet Tuesday, when most of Delhi NCR sleeps, a team of caregivers at Aurum Senior & Assisted Living responds to a resident's distress call within 47 seconds. The 84-year-old woman, living with early-stage dementia, had momentarily forgott
During the celebration, the Chief Minister extended warm Diwali greetings to the senior citizens, distributed sweets, and received their blessings. He also joined them in lighting fireworks, sharing moments of joy and festive cheer.
The Assam Cabinet approved the introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as an option under the National Pension System for the employees of the Government of Assam who come under NPS on Monday.
Raghav Chadha stressed that access to such tools could revolutionise the way Indians work, study and live. He further emphasised that the AI can unlock India's true potential for farmers to students to old age people.
Apart from this, the beneficiaries of Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, whose sons or grandsons are 20 years or more, will also be eligible for pension
The outreach was marked by warmth and empathy, with AWWA members engaging personally with the residents and listening to their stories, sharing smiles and reaffirming the Army's spirit of service beyond the call of duty.