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  Kerala becomes first Indian state to establish senior citizens commission, check facilities

  India | March 20, 2025 22:27 IST

  Hailing the law enacted on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said this new commission would focus on protecting the rights, welfare, and rehabilitation of the elderly.

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  Bank employee in Kolkata lies to senior citizen to 'complete his targets'

  Business | March 03, 2025 17:19 IST

  A person has alleged that his mother, a senior citizen, lives in Kolkata and had received some funds in her account after his uncle passed away on January 22, 2025.

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  Indian Railways: Senior citizens can get a confirmed lower berth seat | Here’s how to book

  Business | February 11, 2025 12:57 IST

  Senior citizens can get a confirmed lower berth on Indian Railways by booking under the Senior Citizen Quota. Know how to secure a lower berth, booking tips, and travel benefits for senior citizens.

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  UP government to facilitate Sangam Snan for 2,000 elderly by Mahakumbh end

  Uttar Pradesh | February 04, 2025 6:59 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government is facilitating Sangam Snan for 2,000 elderly devotees at Mahakumbh 2025. Special camps offering free medical aid, hearing aids, and accommodations have been set up.

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  SBI Patrons FD scheme for super senior citizens: Check maturity amount on investment of Rs 10 lakh

  February 03, 2025 11:58 IST

  SBI Patrons FD scheme: A Super Senior Citizen is an individual resident who is 80 years or above, at any time during the previous year.

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  Ayushman Bharat coverage extended to senior citizens above 70: How to apply, benefits, eligibility

  Business | October 29, 2024 12:12 IST

  Earlier, senior citizens used to get benefits from the health cover as part of the family. However, with the roll-out of extended cover, senior citizens aged 70 or above will get an individual cover of Rs 5 lakh.

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  UK: Elderly Indian woman facing deportation to Punjab receives widespread community support

  World | November 27, 2023 16:51 IST

  The 78-year-old Gurmit Kaur first arrived in the UK in 2009 and stayed with her son as she was unable to afford a passage back home. Now, she is estranged from her children and relies on the support of her community.

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  Maharashtra: Man stabs drunk sibling multiple times for beating aged mother in Bhandara

  Crime | November 16, 2023 8:21 IST

  Maharashtra crime news: According to officials of the Lakhani police station, Akash was known to be an alcoholic who regularly came home drunk and abused all his family members, particularly his aged and ailing mother, who also suffered beating at his hands.

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  Delhi: Elderly man beats neighbour with stick over parking dispute in Sant Nagar

  Delhi | July 23, 2023 14:07 IST

  A woman was seen trying to protect the man from being beaten by the senior citizen, after which both were abused and pushed by a group of women.

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  Pension Taxation: Everything you need to know for ITR filing

  Business | April 11, 2023 12:25 IST

  Under the previous taxation system, senior citizens who earn up to Rs. 3 lakh per year are exempted to pay income tax. However, the new regime stipulates that senior citizens will only be exempt from income tax if their annual income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakh.

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  Fixed deposit interest rates for super senior citizens and seniors jump up to 9.5%. Know bank rates

  Business | February 23, 2023 23:29 IST

  Banks have recently raised interest rates on fixed deposits for both regular depositors and senior citizens.

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  Fixed deposit rates of banks touch 8 per cent after 3 years

  Business | January 07, 2023 11:23 IST

  At the peak of the pandemic, rates dropped to as low as 5.5 percent due to excess liquidity. It was last month that the govt increased the return on the senior citizen saving scheme (SCSS).

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  Ratan Tata's heartwarming video from event leaves netizens with a big smile; call him 'inspiration'

  Trending | August 17, 2022 16:37 IST

  Ratan Tata on Tuesday attended the event organised by a startup Goodfellows that offers companionship to senior citizens. His video from the same has been winning hearts on the internet. Watch here.

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  Indian-American sentenced to three years of imprisonment for defrauding senior citizens

  India | August 01, 2022 10:49 IST

  According to federal prosecutors, the Indian-American used a phoney Indian passport, false name, and false address to open multiple bank accounts in the US

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  Senior citizen beaten to death by Holi revellers

  India | March 30, 2021 10:07 IST

  A 60-year-old woman was beaten to death and five members of her family were seriously injured when they tried to stop Holi revellers from playing Holi outside their house in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah.

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  Eligible elderly be paid pension regularly, states to provide them medicines, masks & sanitisers: SC

  India | August 04, 2020 20:34 IST

  The Supreme Court Tuesday directed that all eligible old age persons should be regularly paid pension and states should provide them necessary medicines, masks, sanitizers, and other essential goods in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Yoga for Senior Citizens | Swami Ramdev shares how you can keep sugar, BP and joints pain away

  Health | July 09, 2020 10:06 IST

  Growing age brings along with it a lot of diseases. Therefore it becomes necessary for everyone to take care of their health in the young age itself. If you want to keep yourself young even in old age, then do these yogasanas suggested by Swami Ramdev daily.

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  COVID-19: Dia Mirza raises concern for senior citizens living alone

  Celebrities | March 25, 2020 14:31 IST

  Actress Dia Mirza has taken to social media to raise concern for senior citizens living alone as there is a lockdown across the nation amidst widespread coronavirus scare. She has tweeted urging the government to clarify curfew guidelines so that the vulnerable sections of society can plan better for the days ahead. 

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  Bangla Sahib to be differently-abled, senior citizen-friendly

  India | October 20, 2019 14:16 IST

  The Delhi SGMC has initiated the movement to maintain, provide, renovate and repair existing infrastructure to ensure that the elderly and differently-abled have easy access to the gurdwara complex

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  Hoardings crash in Mumbai, kills one

  India | June 12, 2019 19:26 IST

  A cement hoarding sheet uprooted by gusty winds crashed on a pedestrian outside Churchgate station, injuring him seriously, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Wednesday.