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Elderly who filed plea seeking allotment of bed for COVID-19 treatment die
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has listed to hear a matter on Friday where a COVID-19 positive patient has sought direction to authorities regarding his accommodation in a hospital with ventilator facility but died on Thursday before the hearing.
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Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, rate of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday fixed the annual rate of return for Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), a social income security scheme for senior citizens, at 7.4 per cent for 2020-21 per annum.
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Important decisions taken at today's Cabinet meeting for welfare of migran
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that important decisions were taken in the Cabinet meeting today which are focused on the welfare of migrants, senior citizens, easier availability of credit and harnessing opportunities in the fisheries secto
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Seeking to return home, Migrants gather at Karnal highway
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Many migrant labourers including women, children and senior citizens working in various factories gathered at Karnal Highway in Kundali, seeking to return home.
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Vande Bharat special flight carrying 169 Indians arrive in Kolkata
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 18 (ANI): A special Air India flight AI 0231 carrying 169 passengers, including 73 students, senior citizens, stranded tourists and people with medical emergencies, touched down at Kolkata airport on Monday afternoon under the Centre's ambitious 'Vande Bhar
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Paytm Payments Bank to deliver cash at home to support senior citizens in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) today announced the launch of 'Cash at Home' facility for senior and differently-abled citizens in the national capital region so that they do not need to step out during this COVID-19 pandemic.
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RWA in Delhi colony becomes 'stick of support' for lonely senior citizens
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): While the national capital is under lockdown to contain the spread of deadly COVID-19, the Residents Welfare Association (RWA) in South Delhi's Navjiwan Vihar has geared up to take care of the senior citizens, who are living alone, by providing basic essential
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COVID-19 lockdown: Jharkhand police to provide travel assistance to senior
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid the nationwide lockdown, Jharkhand Police have decided to provide transportation facilities to senior citizens who live alone.
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Following on his seven-point plan during COVID-19 lockdown, PM Modi calls
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making a special effort to keep himself updated with the health of his senior colleagues in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in tune with his reminder to the people on April 14 to take sp
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Food processing units in urban areas, prepaid mobile recharge utilities ex
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) spokesperson Punya Salila Srivastava on Thursday clarified that in-house caregivers of senior citizens and prepaid mobile recharge utilities are exempted from lockdown restrictions.
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Caregivers of senior citizens, mobile recharge facilities, food processing
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry has said that the caregivers of senior citizens residing with them, prepaid mobile recharge facilities, food processing units located in urban areas are already exempted from the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
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Combating COVID-19: Centre issues advisory to elderly people
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) along with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Geriatric Department of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has issued an advisory for senior citizens keeping in mind their vulnerabilit
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