10+ hour, 56+ min ago   (237+ words) The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an effort to make government offices across the state inclusive, the department of senior citizens welfare has launched an elderly-friendly office certification (EFOC) scheme Certification activities will extend to institutions, from village and taluk…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (552+ words) India's rapidly growing senior citizen population presents a major challenge and an economic opportunity, with the government working to create a comprehensive ecosystem of healthcare, housing, caregiving and other support services for the elderly. "Senior citizens today constitute a very…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) KOCHI: Despite the fast-emerging ‘ageing’ crisis, Keralam is still in the early stages of setting up its ‘purple economy’. For many patients, the hardest part of being admitted to a hospital is finding someone to be by their side during…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (320+ words) BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday said the state has sanctioned water infrastructure projects worth Rs 54,000 crore and created irrigation potential for additional 3.2 lakh hectares of farmland in the past two years. Addressing a departmental summit meeting organised…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) BHOPAL: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life represent not merely 25 years in office, but 25 years of continuous service and nation-building. The constitutional journey that began on October 7, 2001, as Chief Minister…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (235+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of strengthening the newly announced department for senior citizens, aimed at ensuring the welfare and safety of senior citizens, the state government has reallocated staff posts. Earlier, the government had allocated Rs 10 crore in the state budget,…...

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2+ week, 5+ day ago   (173+ words) NEW DELHI: Rescuers searching for 22 missing sailors have found no trace of their Panama-flagged cargo ship after the vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal last week, the Indian Coast Guard said Tuesday. Search aircraft and ships on Tuesday were…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (169+ words) HYDERABAD: More than 5,000 people from across Telangana took part in a centenary marathon at HMDA Grounds near IMAX on Sunday, marking 100 years of Central Gurudwara Sahib Gowliguda. Organised on the theme ‘Run for Faith, Run for Sewa’, the event featured…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) The New Indian Express CHENNAI: A dedicated monsoon action plan is needed to protect people experiencing homelessness in Chennai during heavy rain and other extreme weather with measures in place to ensure access to shelters, healthcare and essential services, a…...