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Vietjet announces 5 new Thai domestic routes, and becomes first airline to return to Phuket airport

Posted on June 16, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

BLR, June 15, 2020 – Vietjet has announced and started ticket sales from June 15, 2020, for five new Thailand domestic routes. These new routes will connect the capital Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) with famous tourism and cultural destinations from North to South of Thailand including Hat Yai, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ubon Ratchathani, and Surat Thani. Additionally, following the announcement of Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) about re-opening Phuket International airport for domestic flight operation starting from 13 June 2020, Thai Vietjet is the first and only airline confirmed to resume operation. This is for the route between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Phuket International airport to cater to passengers’ demands.

The five new routes extend Thai Vietjet’s domestic flight network to 12 domestic routes, connecting 11 destinations in Thailand. Vietjet is committed to offering more chances for people and tourists to benefit the tourism and trade in Thailand.

To celebrate the launch of these new routes, Vietjet is offering more than 500,000 promotion tickets from the only THB5 (approx. INR 12.26) (excluding taxes and fees) for 5 days i.e. from 15th- 19th June 2020 during the golden hours between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM (IST) on its website www.vietjetair.com. These promotional tickets can be availed to travel between 1st July till the end of December 2020 (applicable to all Thai domestic routes, including the new routes). Thai Vietjet also organizes a lucky draw where participants can win up to ‘5- month free travel with Thai Vietjet’. All travelers booking on the promotion site at skyfun.vietjetair.com can participate in the lucky draw.

The airline has also increased the frequency of flights operating and extends its network in response to rising demand. Additionally, Thai Vietjet offers 1-year complimentary travel to front line medical staff, including all members of Thai Covid-19 Prevention & Control Committee and all doctors and nurses of 160 appointed hospitals for treatment of Covid-19 patients in Thailand as a way to appreciate the heroes who have been working hard to prevent and control the outbreak until the situation is recovered.

Recently, Vietjet has also increased the frequency of its domestic flight network to 53 routes in Vietnam, with 8 new routes.

Operation schedule of new Thai domestic routes:

New Routes

Flight time
(Thai local time)

Frequency

Start operation

Bangkok – Hat Yai

07:00-08:25
15:25-16:50

10 flights/week

July 17, 2020

Hat Yai – Bangkok

08:55-10:35
17:20-19:00

10 flights/week

Bangkok – Khon Kaen

07:30-08:35
15:45-16:50

14 flights/week

July 30, 2020

Khon Kaen – Bangkok

09:05-10:15
17:20-18:30

14 flights/week

Bangkok – Nakhon Si Thammarat

11:05-12:20

7 flights/week

August 6, 2020

Nakhon Si Thammarat – Bangkok

12:50-14:20

7 flights/week

Bangkok – Ubon Ratchathani

10:45-11:55

7 flights/week

October 6, 2020

Ubon Ratchathani – Bangkok

12:25-13:40

7 flights/week

Bangkok – Surat Thani

09:30-10:45

7 flights/week

November 4, 2020

Surat Thani – Bangkok

11:15-12:40

7 flights/week

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Private hospitals will also be allowed treat COVID19 patients and government will fix the cost of treatment – Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Strict action will be taken against hospitals which try to exploit people – Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar

Bengaluru – June 15, 2020 : Only goverment hospitals were utilized for treatment covid19 patients till now and going forward private hospitals will also be utilised to trate covid patients, Medical Education Minitser Dr.Sudhakar said. He also warned that strict action against private hospitals who refuse to admit corona patients.

Minister was speaking after attending the meeting convened by CM BSY to review the situation as cases are increasing in Bengaluru. Responding to media on the procurement of PPE kits minister assured that only MDA and CE aproved PPE kits are being purchased and people need not worry about quality of PPE kits. Minister said that he is personally visiting all districts and monitoring the situation.

Decision will be soon made on roping in private hospitals to treat covid19 patients and the cost of testing and treatment will be fixed by government, the Minister said. Dr.Sudhakar also warned that strict action will be taken against hospitals who try exploit people by charging exorbitant prices. Private sector sector has to join hands with Government in this battle against pandemic, minister appealed.

Insurance facility for COVID19 treatment

Minister said that he will soon discuss with Union Health Ministry to bring COVID treatment under ABARK. This will help including covid treatment under health insurance and people can utilise insurance to get treated in private hospitals.

According to WHO wearing masks can reduce the spread of infection by 90%. Hence everyone must wear mask mandatorily, Minister urged. Guidelines issued by government should be followed and all it is applicable to all public gatherings including marriages, Dr.Sudhakar said.

Role of Media

Minister requested the media to raise awareness among public though facts and help them to overocme the anxiety and fear about virus. Bengaluru has about 607 cumulative cases so far and 330 among them are still active. Only 6 of them are in ICU and 93% of them are asymptomatic. Corona is not as dangerous and SARS and mortality rate in the state is just 1.2% while it is 2.8% for whole India. Except the fact that corona is spreading fast it is not as dangerous as past viruses. For example mortality rate in SARS is 10%. So media should create awareness among public with these facts and figures rather than creating panic, Minister said.

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TN Government’s recent order on lockdown:

Posted on June 15, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

1) Shops will be closed
2) Essential shops including vegetables, fruits, groceries, and fuel stations will be allowed between 6 am to 2 pm. People should not confine only within 2Km to purchase essentials.
3) Autos, Taxis will be allowed only for emergency
4) Eateries are allowed function between 6 am and 8PM, Only take away is allowed
5) Food Delivery allowed. Delivery representative should have proper Emp ID.
6) E –pass to go out from Chennai will be given only with proper supporting documents for marriage, death and health emergency.
7) Operation of trains, flights will continue.
8) 21st June and 28th June are the two Sundays will undergo complete lockdown without relaxations. Only emergency and essential services will be allowed.
9) 33% of employees except people from containment zone may come for work
10) No relaxations in containment zone
11) Tea shops should be closed throughout the lock down.
12) Amma Canteens will be kept open
13) Construction works can be carried out. Construction workers should be facilitated to stay near the construction spot. One time testing is essential for them.
14) Banks, Courts, Media can function.

This will be implemented in the Greater Chennai Police limit and several adjoining areas of Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts

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Styched invites celebrities, music bands, and influencers to connect with youth through merchandising

Posted on June 15, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

15^th June 2020 : Styched, a D2C ecommerce brand, asks celebrities, bands and influencers to lend the company their personas to enhance their popular appeal. The company has a unique value proposition whereby established and up and coming celebrities may allow their personalities to be reflected in apparel manufactured by Styched. Styched has a dedicated team that understands how to create clothing lines that capture the essence of a personality that would resonate well with fans and followers, thus creating an opportunity of brand building and recall through fashion merchandise.

To celebrities who want to make a more significant impact on their fans and the broader public, Styched offers a compelling way of doing so. By lending their name to a brand that has many young followers, celebrities can gain resonance with their target audience. When a youngster wears a trendy outfit that all but screams the name of a celebrity, appreciation of the star within the young person’s social circle rises. Clothing that captures the essence of stars evokes greater interest in the celebrity among the masses. Celebrities who lend their stature to Styched enjoy a double victory. Not only is their public appeal strengthened, but the stars also get the lion’s share of revenues earned from the sale of apparel.

Any celebrity who decides they want Styched to create apparel that highlights their unique character will find himself or herself in good company. Styched already creates clothing for stars like Rohit Roy, Salim Suleiman, Baba Sehgal, and bands like Underground Authority, Indus Creed, and Peta, to name a few. In all more than 100 celebrities, music bands, and influencers have partnered with Styched and in doing so, have not only seen their popularity rise but also earned royalties at zero investment.

Styched has attracted the attention of trendy young consumers because it creates attractive clothes that bring out the personality of those whom youngsters want to emulate. Another reason many young consumers are devoted to Styched is that the brand is environmentally conscious. The company does not waste any material when manufacturing garments. For this reason, young people who are concerned about the environment feel proud to be associated with the brand. Celebrities who lend their personas to Styched also become associated with being environmentally conscious; which further enhances their appeal in society.

Speaking about its offer to celebrities, influencers, and music bands Mr. Satyajit Hoskote of Styched said “We have a good value proposition to those who are already famous and those who are rapidly ascending the ladder of fame. Such talented individuals need to be visible as much as possible. One of the best ways they can do so is by letting trendy people wear apparel that evokes positive emotions about them. Every celebrity has a personality that can be imprinted in apparel by talented designers. When such apparel is worn in everyday settings by young and trendy people, others quickly catch on and want to know more about the celebrity and the garment. In a short period, much more word about the celebrity begins to circulate and how they are perceived is further enhanced. Styched’s offer is exciting because not only do celebrities who lend the brand their name earn greater fame and recognition; they also launch their own fashion label under a zero cost, pure profit model”.

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As Covid-19 crisis unfolds, Awign creates a unique compliance platform

Posted on June 15, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Bengaluru, 15^th June, 2020: As the country gradually opens up after the lockdown and people get back to work, protocols of social distancing, sanitization and personal hygiene are required to be followed by employees of all organizations. To ensure that all the guidelines mentioned by the government and health authorities are followed meticulously by organizations and that there are timely audits of compliance measures, Awign, India’s largest and most trusted work-fulfilment platform, has created a unique compliance platform called ACCP or Awign Covid Compliance Platform.

ACCP is a tech-based platform that can be deployed in any kind of work environment and modified according to the needs and requirements of on-field norms and workflows. This platform not only ensures that employees follow the Covid-compliant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) but also deploys Awign’s vast network of gig workers to carry out actual physical audits of enforcement measures.

Underlining the need for such a solution that makes the enforcement of Covid-19 compliance measures easier, Gurpreet Singh, Co-founder, Awign shares, “Indian Economy is finding a way to work through the unprecedented circumstances. As the factories, warehouses, large corporate offices reopen amidst COVID-19, they need solutions which ensure all regulations and best practices for mitigating COVID-19 are followed every minute. We have built ACCP to this effect and have made sure that our solution is inclusive of all the actual stakeholders who are responsible for COVID compliance at any workspace.”

In a similar vein, Annanya Sarthak, Co-founder, Awign says, “Having created livelihood through 5 million tasks in past 2 years, Awign has now launched ACCP and is impacting the workforce across various industries, enabling a way for them to come back to work and earn a living amidst the pandemic. We aim to scale fast and impact more than a million employees by getting them back to their workspaces in a safe, controlled and monitored environment.”

The platform has three main benefits:

Enforce: Implement Covid-compliant measures among the workforce so that protocols of social distancing, implementation of personal hygiene, among others, are taken care of.

Monitor: The application detects breaches of protocols and alerts the stakeholders regarding the same through dashboards.

Audit: Timely and regular physical intervention by Awign’s gig workforce in case of violations.

The way ACCP works is simple yet highly effective and easy to deploy. It provides a mobile app-based platform for employers, supervisors and those who are in charge of enforcing protocols. The platform is easy to operate even by the non tech savvy employees like a security guard and Awign provides end to end training and operational support customized for every organization that deploys its platform. It constantly flags violations of protocols through dashboards, notifications, emails and SMSs to all the stakeholders involved. Finally, periodic and detailed physical audits are undertaken by Awign’s professional auditors who carry out inspections of office premises through both mystery and non-mystery means. Awign charges a minimal user based subscription fee from the corporate basis the usage of the platform.

ACCP has customizable modules to ensure Covid Compliance for a wide variety of scenarios including corporate offices, manufacturing setups , supply chain centres, mobility and last mile delivery solutions, retail establishments, etc. Backed by investors like Unitus Ventures, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Work10M, Awign has already partnered with some of the top corporate organizations in the country to ensure Covid-19 compliance among their workforce.

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