The Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) is designed specifically for elderly individuals residing in India. This scheme provides a reliable source of income along with top-notch security and tax advantages. Eligible senior citizens residing in India have the option to invest a lump sum amount in the scheme either individually or jointly, in order to … Read more
In a significant relief for senior citizens, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a limit on annual health insurance premiums. The regulator has stated that insurance companies cannot increase premiums for senior citizens by more than 10 percent. The regulator, in a press note issued on January 30, 2025, said that … Read more
BBC Claire Wilmont is the lead nurse at the Royal’s emergency department Two elderly patients have been in the emergency department (ED) of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast for more than five days, BBC News NI can reveal. This comes after more than 500 patients were unable to be discharged from Northern Ireland’s … Read more
The body of an elderly woman was found buried in front of her house allegedly by her son on Thursday (December 19, 2023) morning. The deceased was identified as Ally Peethambaran, 78, of Nediyattil Lane South in Vennala division of the Kochi Corporation. Her son Pradeep Peethambaran, 47, remains detained by the Palarivattom police. … Read more
A 64-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death on Wednesday in Delhi’s posh Panchsheel Park area, police said. The man, identified as Rohit Kumar, was found lying unconscious in a pool of blood in his home, following which a police team reached the spot. Kumar was a businessman and used to stay with his family … Read more
Getty Images A vaccination programme to protect newborn babies and older people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being rolled out in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Monday, following a similar scheme in Scotland. RSV is one of the common viruses that causes coughs and colds in winter, but it can cause severe and … Read more
11 hours ago By Daniel O’Donoghue and William Higgens, BBC North West Investigations Team • Jonathan Fagg, BBC England Data Journalism Unit BBC Winifred Tubb suffered 32 falls in less than a year The daughter of an elderly care home resident who suffered 32 falls in only 11 months said she had sent social services “a begging email” to warn … Read more
An elderly couple was killed and two others, including their grandson, were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed a roadside tree at Mustikuntla village in Bonakal mandal of Khammam district on Wednesday. The car caught fire after crashing into the tree due to the impact of the collision. The passengers were on … Read more
An elderly couple, 84 and 74 years, were found dead on the top floor of their three-storey residential building in Ittamadu in Chennamanakere Achukattu on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Krishna Naidu and Sarojamma. The couple had a son who was married and staying with his wife, while the couple were staying on the … Read more
Dr. Kafeel Khan, former Pediatrician. File. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Former paediatrician from Gorakhpur, Kafeel Khan, on December 4 said all recent charges levelled against him in relation to a book were false as the said book had been in the public domain for almost two years. Dr. Khan was named in a … Read more