Wives of covid-deceased Air India pilots form forum; seek additional compensation, job

Jun 30, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 30 : The wives of Air India (AI) pilots who lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the line of...

Union Cabinet approves next revision of defence forces personnel pension under OROP

Dec 23, 2022

Anurag Thakur said benefit would also be extended to family pensioners including war widows and disabled pensioners.

Many elderly widows celebrate Deepawali on the banks of River Yamuna in Mathura

Nov 12, 2020

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 12 : Some orthodox people do not allow widows to celebrate festivals, but due to the initiative of a...

Himachal: Considering to raise widow re-marriage grant from Rs 65,000 to Rs 1 lakh, says CM Sukkhu

Jul 21, 2023

The initiative aims to encourage remarriage and facilitate the rehabilitation of widows, the CM said in a press statement.

Delhi HC seeks to ascertain credentials of petitioner claiming widows' pension halted amid COVID

Aug 30, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 30 : The Delhi High Court has sought to ascertain the credentials of a petitioner and his livelihood, asking the...

Vijayadashami: Transgenders, widows in West Bengal's Siliguri perform Sindoor Khela

Oct 24, 2023

The Winners' Club of Siliguri in association with Unique Foundation, a city-based voluntary organisation celebrated 'Sindoor Khela' with transgenders and widowers in their program....