Delhi accounts for 22 percent of all crimes against senior citizens among 19 metro cities with a population of more than 2 million. Delhi: The capital saw a surge in crimes against senior citizens in 2019 according to the Crimes in India 2019 report published by the National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB). The report said […]
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At least 2,000 elderly of Bengaluru face homelessness and abandonment by their families after retirement and seek shelters or resort to begging. By Yamini Chincholi The economically deprived elderly of Bengaluru face neglect, abuse and abandonment by their families and need old age housing and care. As many as 18 million senior citizens in India […]
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Senior citizens of Gollahalli have been waiting for their pensions for five months, but have not received any so far. Widow Munirathnamma, aged 60, and a few other senior citizens of Golahalli said that they have not been receiving their pensions for five months, and do not know the reason. Most of the senior citizens […]
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