Bhubaneswar: The challenges faced by senior citizens and government policies to address those were highlighted by speakers at a function organised on the occasion of the 11th Foundation Day of Federation of Senior Citizens’ Associations of Odisha (FOSCAO), here on Sunday.
The Association also held it annual general meeting on the occasion at Institute of Engineers in the city. Minister of Science & Technology, Public Enterprises, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability Ashok Chandra Panda; Editor of Odia daily ‘Sambad’, Soumya Ranjan Pattanaik; Commissioner of Police, Soumendra Priyadarshi and HelpAge India Odisha Head Bharati Chakra were among the dignitaries who attended the event.
The invited guests spoke on the “Challenges for Senior Citizens in India”, government policy to deal with the economic and physical dependency of the older persons, ageing and healthcare and social issues that involved the seniors.
More than 400 delegates from across Odisha participated in the event. President of the association Dr Krupasindhu Panda and general secretary Dr PK Das coordinated the event.
New Delhi: US President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as White…
Bhubaneswar: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group will jointly set up its Rs 65,000 crore steel plant…
Cuttack: Badambadi police have arrested six persons for allegedly gangraping and blackmailing a college girl…
New Delhi: A day after the threat to Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor Salman Khan…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sent notices to Secretaries of Food &…
New Delhi: Even as his recently-released horror comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ continues to mint money…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: After over 20 days of investigation and analysing more than 700 CCTV cameras,…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has closed proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv…