Mysore/Mysuru: Criminal gangs targeting senior citizens under the pretext of fake accidents and extorting huge sums of money continue to operate in the city. Following reports published in Star of Mysore cautioning senior citizens not to panic during such incidents and to immediately inform the Police, two vigilant senior citizens successfully foiled extortion attempts yesterday…
Mysore/Mysuru: Senior citizens in Mysuru continue to be targeted by criminals who stage fake accidents to extort money. In an incident that occurred on May 27, which has now come to light, two senior citizens were nearly duped by a gang near Aditya Circle on Ring Road, Dattagalli. Thanks to their presence of mind and…
Election Commission walks the extra mile to facilitate elderly, physically challenged voters Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency witnessed its first voting process in this General election yesterday, with home voting held for senior citizens aged above 85 years and physically challenged persons with more than 40 percent disability. Regular voting for all others is…
The problem of old-age is as old as hills. In the early centuries, finding old people of past 60 years of age used to be as rare as hen’s teeth. The longevity used to be short no matter you are Alexander the Great or Swami Vivekananda. Reasons could be many. It could be genetical, in-breeding,…
A gang operating in city is targeting only aged persons driving four-wheelers Mysore/Mysuru: Two-wheeler riders who are targeting senior citizens driving four-wheelers to extort money are blaming them of committing accidents. Three cases of such incidents taking place in a span of 15 days in city are reported. After waylaying cars driven by elderly people,…
Kalamandira brimming with elders from across State and nation Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day 20th National Conference of AISCCON (All India Senior Citizens Confederation), organised under the aegis of Karnataka State Senior Citizens Association, Belagavi, began at Kalamandira here this morning. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the event. He said that spirit is more important…
Mysore/Mysuru: Senior citizens, are you in distress and want immediate help? Don’t hesitate to call Senior Citizens Helpline Number 1090 or 112. Chairing a meeting on ‘Safety and Protection of Senior Citizens’ with Senior Citizens Helpline, Police Helpline and heads of various Old Age Homes in city, at his office in city on Jan. 28,…
CESC staff will personally come to collect bill amount from senior citizens Mysore/Mysuru: Payment of monthly electricity bill is being made easy by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) as part of Smart Grid Project implemented in city. Accordingly, arrangements are going on for the dispatch of monthly electricity bill online to all customers. Already, Smart…
Bengaluru: Rising number of COVID cases in Bengaluru has forced Karnataka Government to come up with a law to make home isolation of people aged above 60 years mandatory. Priority is now for people with symptoms. And people aged above 60 years and are asymptomatic will have to be quarantined, Medical Education Minister Dr. K….
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A human interest story: The on-duty Nurse took the anxious young Army Major to the bedside. “Your son is here,” she said softly, to the old man lying on the bed. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient opened his eyes. Heavily sedated because…
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