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Delhi Police lends helping hand to senior citizens amid coronavirus lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): As the national capital battles the deadly coronavirus, the Delhi police personnel have taken it upon themselves to ensure that senior citizens stay safe.
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DLF Foundation aims at inclusive growth for the society
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Mar 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): DLF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DLF Group has been instrumental in bringing a series of interventions in the areas of education, skill development, talent nurturing, rural infrastructure development, senior citizen care, and other s
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Delhi-NCR-based company launches initiative to cater needs of elders amid
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): A Delhi-NCR based company has decided to launch 'Mission Elders First' to cater to the daily needs of the senior citizens like groceries and medicine at the doorstep amid ongoing nationwide lockdown.
The initiative started by Emoha Elder Care is free
U'khand Disaster Management Secretary orders distribution of food packets
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary, Amit Negi, has directed all the District Magistrates of the state to prepare a list and distribute food packets among senior citizens, pregnant women and daily wage labourers amid the countrywide lockdow
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COVID-19: Volunteers in Bhubaneswar offer support to senior citizens in th
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): A group of around 100 volunteers started an initiative to support senior citizens by providing them support during self-isolation in the view of the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19: KSRTC withdraws concession for senior citizens in fare
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation on Saturday has temporarily withdrawn the 25 per cent concession given to senior citizens on bus tickets in a bid to minimise their travel by KSRTC buses in the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Uttarakhand govt urges senior citizens, kids to stay home
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): In the wake of surging cases of COVID-19, the Uttarakhand government on Friday issued an advisory saying that the citizens who are above the age of 65-years and kids under the age of 10-years should remain at their respective homes and not ventur
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State govts to issue directions for kids, senior citizens to stay at home:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI) [India]: The Government of India on Thursday said that all state governments shall issue appropriate directions so that all children below 10 years and citizens above 65 (other than for medical assistance) except for public representatives /government servants
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Combating COVID-19: Punjab CM urges religious organisations to restrict ga
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appealed to religious organisations and Dera heads to keep gatherings under 50 in support of the government's efforts to check the spread of coronavirus.
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For old people, vitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Jersey [USA], Mar 18 (ANI): Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.
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Vitamin D improves chances of walking after hip fracture
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 17 (ANI): According to a new study, researchers have found that senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery.
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Centre working on national policy for senior citizens: Gehlot
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot said on Monday that the government is working on a national policy for senior citizens and is seeking to improve the existing law concerning their welfare.
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