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Senior citizens, pet lovers in Delhi relieved after NGT imposes firecracke
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Senior citizens and pet owners in Delhi breathed a sigh of relief with the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order to ban firecrackers in the national capital this Diwali owing to rising pollution levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Baku gave Yerevan 30 bodies of Armenian servicemen, two senior citizens: P
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], October 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Baku has transferred to Yerevan around 30 bodies of killed Armenian servicemen, and also two senior Armenian citizens, thanks to Russia's mediation, Azerbaijani presidential aide Khikmet Gadzhiyev said on Thursday.
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BJP requests CEO to extend poll timings to allow sick, elderly cast their
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka on Friday requested the Chief Election Officer (CEO) to extend poll timings for the upcoming RR Nagar and Sira by-elections to enable sick persons, senior citizens and others to cast their votes, a
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Police personnel in Haryana's Jind assault protesting family, inquiry orde
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], October 15 (ANI): Haryana police personnel on Wednesday allegedly assaulted a few persons, including senior citizens and women of a family, who were protesting in front of Alewa police station in Jind district.
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CGHS starts teleconsultation services in Delhi-NCR amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has commenced a teleconsultation service with specialist doctors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic to help people from various quarters, including senior citizens.
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COVID-19: SC asks Centre, States to ensure timely pension, essentials to s
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central and State governments to continue providing timely old age pension, mask, sanitisers and essential good and services to all senior citizens living alone during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Lockdown extended until further orders in Thiruvananthapuram, revised guid
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 29 (ANI): All shops shall keep a time slot dedicated only for senior citizens as Thiruvananthapuram Corporation will continue to be under lockdown until further orders.
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COVID-19: GMR foundation organises awareness camps, distributes medicines
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 26 (ANI): For the benefit of the elderly underprivileged people in the adjoining villages of the Hyderabad International Airport, the Hyderabad unit of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF) - the CSR wing of GMR Group, has been organising awareness camps on C
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COVID-19: Tamil Nadu gives nod to ICMR for studying BCG vaccine's efficacy
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has given approval to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for studying the efficacy of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on senior citizens at its National I
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People who registered for Haj 2020 should be given priority for pilgrimage
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Bihar Haj Committee has requested the Centre to give preference in 2021 to those people who had registered for Haj 2020 but could not go due to the restrictions on the pilgrimage this year.
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77 pc grievances resolved under SDDNNA, over 3.5 lakh senior citizens supp
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Surakshit Dada-Dadi, Nana-Nani Abhiyaan (SDDNNA), which was e-launched by NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation in 28 aspirational districts on May 5, has gained substantial traction and 77 per cent grievances have been resolved.
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Jai Ram Thakur launches 'Panchvati Yojna' for senior citizens, to develop
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 8 (ANI): Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched 'Panchvati Yojna' for senior citizens of rural areas of the state under which parks and gardens would be set up in every development block with necessary facilities under MNREGA Scheme of Rural
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