Senior citizens

Interest rates on small savings are fixed: RBI 23 January 2012

“As per the rules of small savings schemes, the rate of interest on an investment made in all schemes, except PPF, 1968 on a particular date, remains unchanged for the entire duration of the investment, till maturity, irrespective of the...

Keywords: government securities, PPF, Kisan Vikas Patras, Kisan Vikas Patras

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First World Immunization Week from today 21 April 2012

Immunization saves between 2 and 3 million lives each year. Vaccines are relatively inexpensive and extremely powerful weapons against disease, disability and death. They protect people of all ages, from babies to senior citizens, against life-threatening diseases. For the first...

Keywords: polio, infants to senior citizens, rotavirus diarrhoea, infants to senior citizens

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Air India offers discount tickets for senior citizens 03 May 2012

Air India offers 50% discount on basic fare component of full normal economy class fare to Senior Citizens who have attained the age of 63 years and above on the date of commencement of travel and 50% discount on basic...

Keywords: Air India, Air India, Bharat Ratna Awardees, Air India

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AP Govt To Launch A National Scheme For Senior Citizens 23 March 2017

The Andhra Pradesh Government has unveiled its plans to launch a National Scheme, 'Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojna, at a camp in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. The scheme, mainly aims to provide assistive devices like hearing aids, and walking sticks to...

Keywords: Gehlot, National Scheme, Gehlot, Senior Citizens

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E-Rickshaw Service for Senior Citizens 20 August 2016

An experimental e-rickshaws service has been started for all the senior citizens and physically challenged pilgrims coming to take holy dip on the eve of Krishna Pushkaralu.Krishna District Collector Babu Ahmad introduced the e-rickshaws to facilitate the movement of the...

Keywords: E-Rickshaw, Krishna Pushkaralu, E-Rickshaw, service

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Free legal assistance to senior citizens 04 October 2012

The Pune District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) on Wednesday has finalized a panel of 13 members and lawyers to plead on behalf of the senior citizens in the district for no cost at all. The free legal service has been...

Keywords: senior citizens, free legal assistance, National Legal Services Authority, free legal assistance

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SBI Home Loans To Turn More Cheaper 07 May 2020

SBI Home Loans To Turn More Cheaper:- State Bank of India, the country's largest bank today reduced the marginal costs of funds based on Lending Rate (MCLR) by 15 basis points for all its customeers. With this, the lending rate...

Keywords: SBI Home Loans news, SBI Home Loans latest, SBI Home Loans updates, SBI Home Loans

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New visa pact between India and Bangladesh... 28 January 2013

India is all set to sign a liberalised visa agreement and an extradition treaty with Bangladesh during Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's two-day visit to Dhaka beginning on Monday. Moreover, the new visa pact, named revised travel arrangement, will remove...

Keywords: home, home, senior citizens, restrictions

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Facilities for disabled and senior citizens in trains 30 March 2012

Railways have granted various facilities to senior citizens and physically handicapped persons, which include concession in fares, earmarking of separate reservation quota, earmarking of reservation counters at major computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) centres, provision of wheel chair & Battery...

Keywords: Railways, physically handicapped persons, PRS Centers, non-slippery walkway

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