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Of the 35 candidates in the fray 24 are independent candidates. Over 20 candidates contesting for the general seat belong to SC/ST/BC communities.

Senior citizens aged 80 and above, and differently abled persons with more than 40 percent disability, will be able to vote from home during the forthcoming Assembly elections in Telangana.

Siddaramaiah said his government will take necessary steps to increase the pension for senior citizens in the next state budget

Luckily for these overweight people, modern science has now recognised 'obesity' as a life-style disease that can affect anyone from the middle to the upper-middle classes of society, in any age group.

The new facility will enable families to avail world-class geriatric care for their seniors and elders, further strengthening the health delivery sector in the city

According to TTD, two special slots are allotted for senior citizens visiting Tirumala. While the first darshan schedule starts at 10 am, the second schedule starts at 3 pm.  

Minister Koppula Eshwar said that necessary steps would be taken to amend the law to facilitate senior citizens to take back their "property will" written in the name of their children.

Department director B Shailaja said the department was conducting the International Day of Older Persons every year in a successful manner by involving State-level senior citizens.

Washington: Federal law enforcement officials have arrested an Indian national in Virginia on charges of participating in an alleged nationwide scam targeting senior citizens. Anirudha Kalkote, 24, was produced before a US magistrate in Houston on Friday to face the charges. The 12-count superseding indictment charges Kalkote with conspiracy and mail fraud. Also named in […]

Hyderabad: Chain snatchers and burglars are increasingly targeting elderly persons with many of them staying alone and being physically weak. With such senior citizens not being able to resist the attackers nor swiftly raise an alarm, with some being assaulted and injured as well, police said many crooks were now targeting this section of the […]

Mancherial: Violence against elderly persons continues to exist in society in one form or the other. Many senior citizens are struggling to live with their sons, daughters and siblings for whom they had made many sacrifices, even as they battle with illnesses and age-related issues. For instance, Vijaya (name changed), a 70-year-old resident of Chennur […]

MHA has asked states or union territories to undertake an immediate review of existing facilities for vulnerable groups, especially for children who have been orphaned

Relief Riders, a youth-led organisation started by Santhana Selvan, is now delivering medicines at the doorsteps of elderly people.

New regime lowers tax rates, eliminates deductions

The State has so far received, according to eVIN portal, 14,42,370 doses and another 40,540 doses for armed forces.

According to the Hill, the study found that protection in the general population to be 80 per cent or higher in those younger than 65.

Since morning, senior citizens accompanied by their children or grand children, stood in queues to cast their vote at the polling booths

Hyderabad: Senior citizens were vulnerable not only to physical ailments but also to psychological disorders owing to loneliness and other factors. In an attempt to create a positive impact on the mental health of senior citizens, Seniority, a Mumbai based e-commerce platform, has launched an app- Evergreen Club. Exclusively for the senior citizens of the […]

Speaking after launching the initiative, Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said old age was one of the toughest phases in an individual’s life.

Elderly persons from across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were among 120 participants who attended the event