NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday apologised to the elderly for not being able to “serve them”, slamming the TMC government in West Bengal and AAP regime in Delhi on Tuesday for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme. “Elderly in Delhi, Bengal won’t be able to benefit from Ayushman Bharat as their governments…
NEW DELHI: The enrolment of senior citizens aged 70 and above, irrespective of income, under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) will begin in a week’s time, govt sources have confirmed.Initially, the sources said, enrolment will be carried out on a pilot basis in selected locations and then it will be expanded…
NEW DELHI: One in every three elders reported not having any income in the past one year, 32% elderly or their spouses had an annual income of less than Rs 50,000 and only 29% elderly reported having access to social security schemes like old-age pension, contributory pension or provident fund. Nearly, 65% of elders reported…
NEW DELHI: Heat wave is a weather phenomenon characterized by extremely high temperatures that can pose serious health risks to the human body upon exposure. The definition of a heat wave varies across regions and is determined by specific temperature thresholds, either in terms of absolute temperature values or departures from the normal range.Some countries…
