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Transgenders in Odisha to get benefit under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Odisha Government has included transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, which aims at providing financial assistance to destitute elderly, differently-abled persons and widows in the state.
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COVID-19: Yogi govt to disburse over Rs 871 cr to pensioners
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government will soon disburse advance monthly pensions to over 86 lakh senior citizens, widows and differently-abled persons in the state.
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Lt Gen CP Mohanty visits Dakshin Bharat area
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Dakshin Bharat area, where he discussed issues relating to the welfare of veer naris (military widows) and veterans of t
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Surrogacy Bill, 2020 allows willing woman to be surrogate mother; widows,
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved major changes to surrogacy bill which entail that a "willing" woman can be a surrogate mother and a widow or divorced woman will also have a right to surrogacy apart from infertile Indian couples.
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SAD urges Punjab CM to release Rs 15 lakh grant to war widows or face agit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sainik Wing on Saturday demanded the Congress government to immediately release the pending Rs 15 lakh grant to around 100 war widows and warned of agitation if their demands were not met.
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Delhi: War widows, veterans facilitated by social workers
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Veterans from armed forces and family members of 135 fallen heroes were facilitated at a ceremony held in Delhi Cantt's Sadar Bazaar area.
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Rajasthan govt annuls pension scheme to MISA detainees
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Rajasthan government has decided to discontinue the pension scheme given to those who were detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency or to their widows.
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Indian Army dedicates 2019 to martyr's next of kin
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Indian Army on Saturday decided to dedicate the year of 2019 to the Next of Kin, reaffirming its resolve to look after its martyr's next of kin including Veer Naris and widows.
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Tech Mahindra and Loomba Foundation join hands to support cause of Widowh
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF), the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions, announced today its collaboration with The Loomba
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Ladakh Scouts Regiment organises ex-servicemen rally for welfare outreach
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): In an outreach initiative for the welfare of veterans, veer naris (widows of defence personnel) and their dependents, Ladakh Scouts Regiment conducted an ex-servicemen rally here on Wednesday.
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Army's 'Year of Next of Kin' rally draws huge response
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] May 27 (ANI): Hundreds of Veer Naris (war widows), veterans and Next of Kin (NOK) from all over eastern Ladakh region on Sunday participated in the Army's 'Year of the NOK' rally.
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Widows of Vrindavan cast their votes
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 18 (ANI): Hundreds of widows in Vrindavan town of Mathura district on Thursday voted in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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