The plight of the woman was first highlighted by ANI on Thursday in a tweet embedded with a clipping, showing the elderly walking barefoot for kilometres to get to the branch for collecting her old-age pension.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said his government has increased the monthly old-age pension to Rs 1,500 and the state employees as well as their eligible spouses were drawing the desired benefits out of the scheme.
Taking to Twitter, CM Dhami tweeted in Hindi, "Along with increasing the amount of old age pension to Rs 1500, our government has provided benefits to both eligible husband and wife from this scheme."
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI/PNN): Did you know that the elderly make at least 10 per cent of our country's population? It is a sad sight to see most of them in vulnerable conditions. Caring for them doesn't fit into the busy lifestyles of their families. NGOs that run old age homes a
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI/GPRC): Meditation has been introduced in Nepalese schools and an old age home by Anannt Oorja, an organization formed by Aayush Gupta and Aarvika Gupta to promote better mental and physical health. Anannt Oorja wants to use meditation to help individuals f
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI/PNN): Woman empowerment has become a buzzword today and we talk about it often. But, how many people go ahead and launch an organization like SEWA or the Self-Employed Women's Association? Elaben Bhatt who started the central trade union decades ago is sad
According to Pradipta Baruah, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Mangaldoi Wildlife Division, the Royal Bengal tiger died a few days back due to old-age-related issues.
Researchers discovered that being overweight, including having a bulging belly, starting in middle life is associated with a higher chance of developing physical weakness in old age.
Researchers found that carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from middle age onwards has been linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in old age.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 27 (ANI/PNN): Khanak Hajela, the youngest socio-economic activist of the country, organized Prayas 2.0 at Rabindra Natya Gruh, RNT Marg Indore Madhya Pradesh, an annual fund-raising event that pledges a sum towards social upliftment of underprivilege