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BJP requests CEO to extend poll timings to allow sick, elderly cas
Updated : 3 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, inqu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week 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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Over 52,000 eligible voters opt for postal ballots in 71 constitue
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13(ANI): More than 52,000 voters belonging to Senior Citizen (above 80 years of age) and PwD (Persons with Disabilities) categories, have opted to exercise the facility to vote through postal ballots in the forthcoming phase 1 of General Election to the Legislat
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Kerala cop manhandles senior citizen during vehicle inspection, se
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kollam (Kerala) [India], October 8 (ANI): Police high-handedness was on display after a Sub-Inspector attached to Chadayamangalam police station in Kollam slapped an elderly person and manhandled him for riding pillion for allegedly not wearing a helmet.
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CGHS starts teleconsultation services in Delhi-NCR amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 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, essenti
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks 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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Delhi Police arrests cybercriminal, who duped senior citizen, from
Updated : 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): A cybercriminal was arrested by the Delhi Police after he duped a senior citizen of Rs 1.05 lakh, a statement from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West Delhi said on Thursday.
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Lockdown extended until further orders in Thiruvananthapuram, revi
Updated : 6 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 me
Updated : 6 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
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks 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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Centre extends postal ballot facility to voters above 65, COVID-19
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The government has extended the postal ballot facility to electors above 65 years of age and COVID-19 positive patients who are under home or institutional quarantine.
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TN: Cop assaults elderly man, probe underway
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 1 (ANI): A policeman was caught for allegedly manhandling a senior citizen in Trichy in Tamil Nadu.
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