Discounts in flight rates - many - heavy

Airlines offer heavy discount; Here's a list of best deals

 Few airlines have come up with various discount for their passenger travelling both within India and abroad. These offers can be availed for travelling period between December 2017 to January 2019.
 
Updated: Sun, Nov 26, 2017
03:27 pm
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk

Airlines operating in India have come up with various products offering heavy discounts for both domestic and international passngers.

Here's a list of deals offered by these airlines, so you can compare the best one for your travelling experience.

Indigo:

Latest one would be Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) which on November 25, launched a special product called as "Flexi Fare"at attractive price levels.

Under Flexi Fare offer, domestic travellers will be charged Rs 2,250 and international travellers with Rs 2,500, whichever is lower. Both corporate and leisure customers travelling with IndiGo will now have wider choices to make changes at lower premium.

Also students and senior Citizens can get avail attractive discounts not only on their onward journeys but even higher discounts on their Round-Trip journeys with IndiGo till March 31, 2018.

GoAir:

This Mumbai-based low cost carrier introduced a  limited period offer of heavy discounts starting as low as Rs 312 for a one-way journey from seven cities including Delhi, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Lucknow routes.

Discount fares which are excluding taxes - are valid for travelling period between December 01, 2017 and October 28, next year. Booking is available till November 29, 2017.

AirAsia:

Just like above two airlines, AirAsia also announced a discount sale, under which the airline is offering passengers one-way base fare at Rs 99 for a domestic journey and Rs 444 for international flights under a limited period offer.

Travelling period under this offer is valid between May, 2018 and January 2019.

Domestic destination such as Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, New Delhi, Goa, among others, are included in this offer.

While the sale offer is available for internation destinations like Kuala Lumpur from Tiruchirappalli, Kochi, Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur and to Bali from Mumbai & Kolkata, Bangkok from Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Chennai and Bengaluru.

SpiceJet:

SpiceJet unlike above mentioned airlines, came up with gift cards ranging between Rs 500 - Rs 50,000, which allows customers to travel to destinations of their choice at convenient times. This gift cards are valid on air fares.

A passenger will have to pay the full transaction amount with SpiceJet Gift Card only to avail this Offer. An instant discount of 100% on the selected Priority check-in and/or 50% on the selected meals shall be automatically applied.

Jet Airways:

In the start of November month, Jet Airways announced it's Winter season offer, where a customer can save up to 30% on travel from India to high–demand destinations served by the airline's international network.

Travel under this offer commences with the coming New Year – effective Jan 22, 2018, and is applicable on both Première and Economy cabin classes.

Moreover, guests from all domestic points across Jet Airways' entire domestic network have the option to travel with ease and convenience to Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Heathrow and Toronto in Europe and North America; to major Gulf destinations including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait and Muscat; to Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu in the SAARC region and to the much-touristed destinations of Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong.

The limited period offer is also valid for the airline's new non-stop services, between Chennai and Paris, Bengaluru and Amsterdam and Mumbai / Delhi and London Heathrow.
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Free trade fair entry for physically challenged, senior citizens | Delhi

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ummary: The India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2017, which commences from November 14, will have free entry for physically challenged people and senior citizens. Senior citizens above the age of 60 years will have free entry to IITF, according to a senior ITPO official. Weekend tickets are priced at a steep Rs 120 for adults and Rs 60 for kids under five years of age. The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), in collaboration with NGO HelpAge India, is planning to provide wheelchairs to physically challenged as well as old people to go around the exhibition, which will be held at Pragati Maidan. The exhibition will introduce visitors to various development schemes taken up by the government across the country.

The India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2017, which commences from November 14, will have free entry for physically challenged people and senior citizens. Also, various facilities will be provide to ensure a positive experience for these people. The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), in collaboration with NGO HelpAge India, is planning to provide wheelchairs to physically challenged as well as old people to go around the exhibition, which will be held at Pragati Maidan. Senior citizens above the age of 60 years will have free entry to IITF, according to a senior ITPO official. They will have to show their identity card at the entrance as age proof , As Reported By DNAIndia.

According to the Newspaper,The official clarified that in case these visitors were accompanied by relatives or friends, they will have to buy tickets for themselves. The ITPO also opened an online booking facility for tickets on November 11. Business tickets have been priced at Rs 500 each, while a general ticket on weekdays will cost Rs 60 for adults and Rs 40 for children. Weekend tickets are priced at a steep Rs 120 for adults and Rs 60 for kids under five years of age. The 37th edition of IITF will have indigenous start-ups as its main theme this year as well.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-free-trade-fair-entry-for-physically-challenged-senior-citizens-2559795

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One rupee clinic at doorstep for senior citizens (Mumbai)

After taking an initiative to start 'one rupee clinic' at various railway stations in the Central and Harbour line, the initiative will soon be reaching out to patients at their doorstep.

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With an aim to make cost effective medical facilities, 'One Rupee Clinic' has now decided to get the medical tests available at door steps for senior citizens across the city.

The initiative was started in the month of May this year at five railway stations and soon one clinic will be opened at Byculla station.

Speaking about the initiative, Dr Rahul Ghula, founder of One Rupee Clinic, said, "We are starting free home medical facilities for MRI, CT scan, USG booking for senior citizens.

While the service will be across the city, it will be open 24 X 7 for the senior citizens. This will reduce their cost of medical facilities while undergoing at different hospitals.

Through this initiative we are playing midway role between government and private hospitals to avail the affordable health."

The clinic was first opened at Ghatkopar railway station on May 10.

The initiative has benefited daily commuters during emergency situations on several occasions. Two childbirths were also conducted at Dadar and Ghatkopar stations.

Within five months of being set up, the one rupee clinics at Central and Harbour line railway stations have witnessed a footfall of over 25,000 visitors, and over 200 accidental cases have been attended to so far.

The one rupee clinic initiative aims to provide speedy medical treatment to the general public and during cases of emergency at crowded railway stations.

http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-one-rupee-clinic-at-doorstep-for-senior-citizens-2559913

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Highly concessional Medical diagnostic facility in Chennai

At Chennai , Jain medical centre Mahalingapuram  are offering most of the diagnostic services at a very affordable rates ( atleast at 1/3 Rd of other labs ) and  master health check up at less than RS 1000/-

This can be availed by anybody irrespective of income levels.

I myself had undergone carotid scan for RS 650/- ( other labs RS 2500/-) & master health check up at RS 850/- ( others RS 3500/-)  

Since this centre is maintained by charitable trust by a family of Jain's, the services are affordable.

Lalchand leelavathi Jain medical centre,  no. 8 Linwood lane,

Mahalingapuram , near Sri Iyyappan temple tel 044-28251122

I am satisfied & have no hesitation to recommend to other members at Chennai.

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Free med tests for senior citizens, pregnant women | Pune News - Times of India

​Good news. I Envy Pune Seniors. ​Free service Includes radiography - fantastic. To avail these free services, we can't get pregnant but without doing anything one can become a senior citizen.

Many of my teaser comments will be understood only after you read the text of the message forwarded. But that's the purpose of a teaser, don't you agree?

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Free med tests for senior citizens, pregnant women

Umesh Isalkar | TNN | Updated: Nov 15, 2017, 00:12 IST

Pune: Senior citizens and pregnant women residing within the civic limits will be able to avail of diagnostic services free of cost at PMC-run hospitals within the next two months.
The benefits of the free-of-cost pathology and radiology services will be granted to all of them, irrespective of their socio-economic background.
"The only condition is that the individual has to be a resident of Pune city and has valid prescription from a medical practitioner, either practising at a public or private hospital or clinic," said Sanjeev Wavare, assistant medical officer of health, PMC.
The health department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has outsourced the diagnostic work to a private service provider and the work order will be issued in the next few days.
The project will roll out by the end of January 2018.
PMC officials said the civic body will provide space, water and electricity at the hospitals and the private laboratory will bear expenses of rest of the components, including installation of diagnostic machinery and subsequent operational costs.
Besides senior citizens and pregnant women, the rest of the citizens can enjoy the benefits rates lower than those offered under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
"We have kept the rates 6% lower than the CGHS expenses. Our aim is to ensure that the maximum number of people can avail of the benefits of the diagnostic services. Prices of such services have over the years gone over the roof in the private sector," Wavare said.
Patients under the PMC's urban poor health scheme can avail of services at charges reduced further by 50%. The remaining 50% will be borne by the municipal corporation, for which a budgetary provision of Rs 2 crore has been proposed for the for 2017-18 financial year.
Health activists, however, said outsourcing of the diagnostic work to the private sector by the civic body was an inefficient way of providing services.
"There is an urgent need for standard treatment guidelines. Otherwise, the patients will be subjected to unnecessary tests to raise the number of cases, make more profits and pocket cuts," veteran health activist Anant Phadke said.
"Besides, it has to be seen how do they run the services on a long-term basis because there have been instances of charges of such services being raised at subsequent stages in the past," he added.
The city has an estimated 14 lakh people (around 40% of the city's population) living in slums. They are the people who are mostly deprived of basic medical facilities and the civic body is mainly responsible to cater to their healthcare.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/free-med-tests-for-senior-citizens-pregnant-women/articleshow/61650123.cms

Fwd: [scf-email-group] Fwd: [sss-global] Provide doorstep banking to those above 70 by Dec 31: RBI : PTI feed, News - India Today

Provide doorstep banking to those above 70 by Dec 31: RBI

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November 9, 2017 | UPDATED 22:10 IST

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Mumbai, Nov 9 (PTI) Senior citizens of more than 70 years of age and the differently-abled can look forward to availing of basic banking services, right from the comfort of their home.
The RBI today asked banks to provide doorstep banking facilities to senior citizens of more than 70 years of age and differently-abled persons by December this year.
Banks have been directed that senior citizens and specially-abled persons, including the visually-impaired, should be provided basic services like pick-up and delivery of cash, chequebooks and demand drafts at their residence.
Issuing a notification in this regard, the RBI said "it has been observed" that there are occasions when banks discourage or turn away senior citizens and differently-abled persons from availing banking facilities in branches.
"... in view of the difficulties faced by senior citizens of more than 70 years of age and differently-abled or infirm persons (having medically certified chronic illness or disability) including those who are visually impaired, banks are advised to make concerted effort to provide basic banking facilities...," the RBI said in a communication to banks, including small finance and payments banks.
These facilities should include pick-up of cash and instruments against receipt, delivery of cash against withdrawal from accounts, delivery of demand drafts, submission of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents and Life Certificates at the premises or residence of such customers.
"Banks are advised to implement these instructions by December 31, 2017, in letter and spirit and give due publicity in their bank branches and websites," it said.
The RBI noted that notwithstanding the need to push digital transactions and use of ATMs, it is imperative to be sensitive to the requirements of senior citizens and the differently-abled.
The notification further said that in addition to the facility of Digital Life Certificate under Jeevan Praman Scheme, pensioners can submit physical Life Certificate form at any branch of the pension-paying bank.
"However, it is observed that often the same is not updated promptly by the receiving branch in the Core Banking Solution (CBS) system of the bank, resulting in avoidable hardship to the pensioners," it noted, asking banks to ensure that when a Life Certificate is submitted in any branch, including a non-home branch, the same should be updated and uploaded promptly in the CBS.
The RBI asked banks to provide a minimum of 25 cheque leaves every year for a savings bank account free of charge. They should not insist on physical presence of any customer, including senior citizens and differently-abled persons, for getting cheque books.
Banks have also been advised that a fully KYC compliant account should automatically be converted into a Senior Citizen Account based on the date of birth available in the banks records.
According to the apex bank, banks should provide senior citizens and differently-abled persons Form 15G/H (related to tax deduction at source) once a year (preferably in April). PTI NKD ARD

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/provide-doorstep-banking-to-those-above-70-by-dec-31-rbi/1/1086352.html

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