News
Orissa HC upholds elderly father’s right to live in ancestral home
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (265+ words) CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has upheld an order passed by the sub-collector, Bhubaneswar, acting as the Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, reinforcing the rights of senior citizens to live with dignity and…...
The little Kottayam in the deep and lush forests of Karnataka
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (318+ words) MALAPPURAM: The migration of people from Kottayam to the highlands for farming is a well-known chapter in the state's history. Over the decades, thousands moved in search of cultivable land, transforming forested hills into plantations. Not so widely known though…...
Where retirement feels like recess again in Pranam Daycare Centre
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (499+ words) SANGAREDDY: Forget the stereotype of quiet, lonely retirement homes. At the Pranam Daycare Centre in Sangareddy, the soundtrack is laughter, the daily uniform is a smile, and the only thing on the agenda is fun. Here, a group of seniors…...
Kerala HC forms all-women bench for family disputes ahead of Women's Day
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (193+ words) KOCHI: In a symbolic step on the eve of International Women's Day, the High Court has decided to constitute a division bench comprising only women judges to hear family-related cases. The new roster in the court will come into effect…...
Bengal native arrested for duping elderly man of Rs 50 lakh in investment scam in Odisha
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) BHUBANESWAR: Cyber Crime police on Sunday arrested a West Bengal native for allegedly duping a senior citizen of Rs 50.16 lakh by posing as a staff of a trading company, and luring him to invest money on the promise of receiving…...
Four years passed on, but no work done by Punjab Government: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (577+ words) CHANDIGARH: Addressing a public meeting in Ludhiana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that people judge governments by the work done on the ground, but the Punjab Government had done no work, even though four years have passed on....
Pongal rush: Passengers call for proper crowd control at bus stands in Kovai
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) COIMBATORE: In view of the surge of travellers during the Pongal festival, the TNSTC and the police have been urged to "ensure proper crowd management at bus stands in Coimbatore. Passengers, particularly women, children, and senior citizens, struggle to board…...
Makeover work puts disabled people to hardship at Madurai Railway Junction
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) MADURAI: Disabled people and senior citizens have flagged difficulties in accessing the Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) placed at the main entrance of Madurai Railway Junction, which has been partially closed four months ago to facilitate redevelopment work which began…...
Bihar govt to establish health, wellness centres at panchayat level
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (354+ words) PATNA: Days after the announcement of healthcare facilities for elderly people at doorsteps, the Bihar government has started working on establishing health and wellness centres at the panchayat level across the state. Officials of the state health department said on…...
Bihar govt announces healthcare facilities for elderly at doorsteps
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced the rollout of a scheme to provide healthcare facilities to the elderly persons at their doorsteps. The CM has instructed the health department to implement the scheme, which comes under the…...