Senior Citizens

Mukhyamantri Tirth-Darshan Yojana

The Scheme was launched by the Madhya Pradesh Government. Under the scheme, the senior citizens will be taken on a spiritual tour free of cost. They will be taken to pilgrimage sites that are located outside the state. One or ..

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Atal Pension Yojana crosses landmark 5 crore Enrolments

The Atal Pension Yojana was launched in 2015. The main objective of the scheme is to provide income security to Indian citizens. The performance of the scheme was outstanding in 2022. It gained 1.25 crores of new subscribers in 2022. ..

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Elder Line 14567- Key Facts

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s First Pan-India helpline for Senior Citizens, called “Elder Line” having a Toll-Free No. 14567. This line will extend support to senior citizens in the challenges and problems they face. Highlights Elder ..

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Senior Care Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE) Project

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Thaawar chand Gehlot, will launch Senior care Ageing Growth Engine or SAGE project on June 4, 2021. What is SAGE project? SAGE project will be launched to select, support and create “one-stop access” of elderly ..

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Panchvati Yojana launched

The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur recently launched the Panchvati Yojana for senior citizens in the rural areas of the state. Around 100 parks are to be developed in the state under the scheme. The scheme aims to ..

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Food Processing Industries to remain open during extended Lock Down

On April 21, 2020, Government of India announced that food processing industries, caregivers of senior citizens and prepaid mobile charging units are to remain open during extended lock down. Highlights The Ministry of Home Affairs recently issued guidelines for the ..

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