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Elder Line: Toll-Free Number for Elderly
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Elder Line, the first Pan-India toll-free helpline number (14567)...
29 Sep 2021 Issues Related to Elderly
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Why in News Recently, the WHO (World Health Organisation) released a report ‘Global status report on the public health response to...
04 Sep 2021 Issues Related to Elderly
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Quality of Life for Elderly Index
Why in News Recently, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released the Quality of Life for Elderly Index. The share of...
12 Aug 2021 Issues Related to Elderly
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Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine Initiative
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment virtually launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and...
05 Jun 2021 Issues Related to Elderly
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National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana
Why in News Recently, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) announced that Assets Under Management (AUM) under the National...
27 May 2021 Issues Related to Elderly
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Longitudinal Ageing Study of India
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has released the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI) Wave-1 Report on the...
07 Jan 2021 Issues Related to Elderly
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International Day of Older Persons
Why in News The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is observed on 1st October (designated in 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly)...
01 Oct 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Integration of e-PPO with Digi Locker
Why in News The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has decided to integrate the electronic Pension Payment Order (e-PPO) with...
27 Aug 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana Extended
Why in News The Union Cabinet has extended Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) for a period of three years. This social security scheme for...
22 May 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Devices for Disabled and Elderly
Why in News The Department of Science and Technology has helped in developing various assistive tools, devices and technological solutions to...
14 May 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Why in News The flagship social security scheme of the Government of India - ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ (APY) - has completed five years of...
12 May 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Rural Development
Important Schemes and Policies Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) SECURE (Software for Estimate Calculation...
05 May 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Why in News Recently, Indian Bank which is a public sector lender, has announced special emergency loans for various categories of customers such as...
26 Mar 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has informed about the implementation of the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) in...
19 Mar 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes
The Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes is being implemented by the Ministry of Culture. Objective: To improve the financial and...
06 Mar 2020 Issues Related to Elderly
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International Day of Older Persons
The International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1st October (designated in 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly) every year. 2019...
01 Oct 2019 Issues Related to Elderly
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Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojna
Bihar has recently launched a universal old-age pension scheme in which each person at the age of 60 years and above, irrespective of their...
15 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Elderly
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Vaccine for Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Kiran Bhaskar (an Indian-American scientist at the University of New Mexico) led team has developed an early version vaccine for...
12 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Elderly
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Ageing Ageing is a continuous, irreversible, universal process, which starts from conception till the death of an individual. However, the age at...
12 Apr 2019 Issues Related to Elderly
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Lack of Basic Rights For the Aged a Concern: SC
In response to a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court has ordered the central government to take steps to provide care and rights to the...
14 Dec 2018 Issues Related to Elderly
