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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects bullet train project site in Su
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On behalf of the Surat bullet train project, many special facilities are being provided in the platforms being built at Saroli for passengers. These include a nursery, shops, a mall, multiple elevators, and special accommodations for the elderly.
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Elderly woman’s body donated to Medical College in Mandsaur, Guard of Hono
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The elderly woman passed away while undergoing treatment in Nadiad, Gujarat on Wednesday. On the following day, the family donated the body to medical college and it was accepted with state honour as well as Guard of Honour accorded to her mortal remains.
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World Physiotherapy Day: PM Modi appreciates efforts of all those associat
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the efforts of all those associated with the practice of physiotherapy on the occasion of World Physiotherapy Day. He praised their contribution to the well-being of people, especially the elderly, by ensuring mobility, dignity and a better
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UP's healthcare boost: National Centre of Ageing Varanasi nearing completi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations has declared 2021-2030 as the decade of Healthy Ageing, a vision that resonates deeply with the Government of India's commitment to elderly health through the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE). In this very decade, the creation of the 200-bedded Nat
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"Gujaratis shouldn't underestimate Biharis": Lalu Yadav accuses BJP worker
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Has Prime Minister Modi ordered the BJP members to abuse the mothers, sisters, and daughters of Bihar and Biharis today? Gujaratis shouldn't underestimate Biharis. This is Bihar. BJP goons and ruffians are abusing respected teachers, women walking on the streets, students, pregnant women
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Five Georgian gang members arrested for defrauding numerous elderly Israel
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Five suspects were arrested and a serious indicted Wednesday morning on charges over what the Israel Police called a "serious case" of defrauding the elderly by a Georgian criminal gang.
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"Israel carrying out deliberate campaign of starvation in occupied Gaza St
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International accused Israel of a "deliberate campaign of starvation" in Gaza, calling it part of an ongoing genocide. The UN and aid groups warn of famine as nearly one million Palestinians face displacement, with children, pregnant women, and the elderly at highest risk amid restri
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Karachi-Makran passenger coaches halted at Uthal; thousands stranded as Ba
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Passengers indicated that thousands of travellers, including the elderly, children, women, and the ill, are left stranded in extreme heat and should be allowed to continue to their destinations. They noted that while travellers were previously subjected to lengthy delays at various checkpoin
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Kiran Bedi pitches 'SWAT' framework for senior citizens at national confer
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday proposed a "SWAT" (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) framework for senior citizens to guide policymaking on ageing in India, calling for coordinated efforts at the grassroots level to address challenges faced by the elderly
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Experts call for urgent policy on trained caregivers, mental health suppor
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Experts at the National Conference on Ageing in India on Friday called for urgent measures to professionalise the caregiver workforce and strengthen mental health services for the elderly, stressing that India faces a severe gap in both formal and family-based care.
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Conference on Ageing in India opens with call for 'ease of living' charter
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The inaugural session of the National Conference on Ageing in India on Thursday opened with a strong pitch for a dedicated "ease of living" charter for the elderly, aimed at ensuring dignity, security and active participation of senior citizens in society.
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Over 1 lakh people flee their homes as Cambodia-Thailand border clash esca
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Villagers, including children and the elderly, have been seen escaping in the middle of the night, carrying their belongings in plastic bags, as military shelling continues on both sides.
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