Bharat Pensioners Samaj

TNN /  Jul 23, 2024, Courtesy Times of India   New Delhi: Clad in a churidar kurta, spectacles perched on her 65-year-old nose, she moved fluidly on the stage, leaving her audience in awe. Classical dancer Ravi Bala Sharma, a retired govt schoolteacher, performed on Monday at the 10th edition of The Times of India’s Right to Excellence, a summit on the well-being of senior citizens. D ubbed Dancer Dadi, Sharma and other panellists talked about their ‘Golden Years, Golden Gains’ at Eros Hotel on Monday. The discussions and fireside chats touched upon key topics such as health technology, innovations and opportunities in the senior living sector, rise of older influencers and secrets to thriving in the golden years of life. Dancer Dadi, who reignited her passion for dancing during the Covid lockdown, said that it was unfortunate that society pigeonholed the elderly into categories based on what they could do or what they couldn’t, but that had to change. “At the age of 62, I started

  The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today. The highlights of the budget are as follows: Part-A Budget Estimates 2024-25: Total receipts other than borrowings: `32.07 lakh crore. Total expenditure: `48.21 lakh crore. Net tax receipt: `25.83 lakh crore. Fiscal deficit: 4.9 per cent of GDP. Government aims to reach a deficit below 4.5 per cent next year. Inflation continues to be low, stable and moving towards the 4% target; Core inflation (non-food, non-fuel) at 3.1%. The focus of budget is on  EMPLOYMENT, SKILLING, MSMEs, and the MIDDLE CLASS . Package of PM’s five schemes for Employment and Skilling  Prime Minister’s Package of 5 Schemes and Initiatives for employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a 5-year period. Scheme A - First Timers:  One-month salary of up to `15,000 to be provided in 3 installments to first-time employees, as registered in the EPFO. Scheme B -