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.
Suspecting that they had contracted COVID-19, an elderly couple allegedly committed suicide in Hyderabad on Saturday, police said.
The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Maharashtra government that if the state does not prohibit a senior citizen from opening his shop and sitting there all day, then on what basis does it prevent artistes above 65 years of age from going out to work amid the current lockdown.
Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren announced that elderly prisoners will be supported with pension upon their release from jail.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated Rajkumari Amrit Kaur OPD building at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi premises on July 16.
The man, a dyeing factory worker, had made false promise of marriage to the 16-year-old girl, living near his house in Lakkapuram, and 'raped' her several times following which she became pregnant.
A mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped and impregnated by a 65-year-old man under the Zafarganj Police Station area here, police said on Tuesday. The man has been arrested
A 62-year-old woman was killed by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Friday, a forest official said.
An elderly woman, living with her two grandchildren at a rented house in Ludhiana and facing financial hardships due to COVID-19 pandemic, had urged Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for financial assistance.
'The Elder Story: Ground Reality during Covid 19' was released on the occasion of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Monday. It was conducted by HelpAge India, which surveyed 5,099 elders across 17 states and four Union territories.
In a shocking incident, an 80-year-old elderly man was tied on a bed in a hospital as their family members failed to make payment of due medical bills.
A 75-year-old retired soldier allegedly stabbed his wife to death and sustained grievous injuries in the attack following a heated argument between the two over a domestic dispute in Rajasthan's Alwar district
Amid the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, the Himachal Pradesh government has provided a special relief to 5.69 lakh social security pensioners by making an advance payment of Rs 217.86 crore, officials said on Thursday.
District Magistrate of Chhattisgarh's Durg, Ankit Anand showed his generous side and bought all vegetables from an old vegetable seller.
Amid nationwide lockdown when people are not able to come out from their houses and celebrate any occasion, Haryana police gave surprise to an 81-year-old couple by bringing cake on their 58th marriage anniversary.
Old man breaks down on getting birthday cake from Delhi
The elderly population needs to be extra cautious and strictly follow the guidelines issued by the government to keep coronavirus at bay. They need to control any secondary disease such as diabetes and hypertension. Staying at home is most essential at this time.
Coronavirus in Delhi: Six members of the same family have been tested positive in Shahdara after an elderly person of the same family succumbed to COVID-19 infection on April 11. Authorities have quarantined the entire family to contain the spread of coronavirus.
A 78-year-old man on Saturday claimed to have murdered his specially-abled middle aged son here over his apparent refusal to wear mask amid the Covid-19 induced lockdown, the police said.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra: This is the third coronavirus-related death in Aurangabad district. The woman was referred to the GMCH from a private hospital on April 13 and her swab samples were sent for testing, following which she was reported positive three days later, GMCH nodal officer Dr Arvind Gaikwad said.
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