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Increase in social pension, GST exemption for medicines, wheelchairs among major demands by welfare organisations
There are an estimated 140 million elderly people in India. The demands touch the sectors of …
Citizens face issues in availability of slots and major technical glitches on the Co-WIN app as India kicks off its largest vaccination drive ever
Citizens around the country turned to the Co-WIN app, as India kicked off the second and the most e…
Centre asks states to inform senior citizens about COVID-19 advisory
The three-page advisory consisting of do's and don'ts for people aged 60 and above lists out how to…
PTI
Mitch McConnell rips the Biden child tax credit as a 'monthly welfare deposit'
"This is basically a check in the mail," Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida told Insider of the monthly di…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
Here's what the future of the senior living industry looks like for 25% of India’s population
My father was 64 when he had his first heart attack in September 2015. He downplayed the pain and…
Allocation for SC welfare for all ministries increased in Budget by 51.65 pc: MSJ&E
"The budgetary outlay is Rs 70 crore. The intended objective is to cover the welfare measures for b…
PTI
Maldives resorts are paradise for guests, but some staff say they feel like second-class citizens. One hotel giant is trying to change that.
Many employees face isolation and feel like second-class citizens as they work on an island in the …
Raini Hamdi
China might create a Black Mirror-like score for each citizen based on how trustworthy they are
Sesame Credit, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is already running a social credit system.…
Clinton Nguyen
Budget 2024 to fuel stock markets: Bloomberg Survey
Many are expecting the government to raise the standard deduction threshold from the current Rs 50,…
China's economy is showing signs of serious trouble — and the problems are still mounting
China was supposed to see a strong rebound from the pandemic. Instead it's facing deflation, massiv…
Phil Rosen
HC refuses plea to reduce gap b/w COVID-19 vaccine doses, says can't interfere in policy decisions
The plea also sought direction to the government to pass appropriate direction so that immediate fa…
PTI
Indians remain wary of booster doses as Covid wanes and side-effect worries rise
In a national survey conducted by LocalCircles, 50% of citizens said that they were hesitant to tak…
People with disabilities neglected in Budget: Disability rights NGOs
"However, we hope that all disabled people are included under the announced health schemes. The sad…
PTI
Florida school reverses 30-day stay-at-home order for vaccinated kids - a policy based on false claims about the COVID-19 shot
A Florida private school that drew controversy after saying vaccinated students must stay home for …
Hilary Brueck
Indian family found frozen to death near Canada/US border identified
Earlier, authorities had said that the family included an adult male, adult female, teen male …
PTI
GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar create 'America First Caucus' that emphasizes 'Anglo-Saxon political traditions'
Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is under a federal sex-trafficking investigation, also announced he'll be join…
Sonam Sheth
22 more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam; total cases rise to 1,361
The government has mandated that those coming from other parts of the country will have to undergo …
PTI
COVID-19: TN govt gives consent to BCG trial at ICMR's Chennai institute
"The ICMR's tuberculosis institute is set to begin the trial very soon," he said in a statement. He…
PTI
DadiDada Foundation suggests remedies for elders to fight COVID-19
"Eating of natural herbs in food builds up our immunity. However, the immunity level decreases with…
PTI
Each police zone to fine 1,000 maskless people per day in Mumbai, says Mumbai Police Commissioner
"The idea behind setting the target of 1,000 cases for each zone per day is to sensitise p…