LIC sets up stall at Hyderabad Book Fair, focuses on life insurance awareness
Hyderabad: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) made its debut at the prestigious Hyderabad Book Fair held at NTR Stadium on December 21, 2024. The LIC stall was inaugurated by Puneet Kumar, Zonal Manager, marking the corporation's first association with this renowned event.
Speaking at the inauguration, Puneet Kumar highlighted the diverse audience at the book fair, which draws participants from across the country, including school children, professionals, homemakers, and businesspeople. "This book fair is a paradise for book lovers, and LIC is leveraging this platform to spread awareness about the importance of life insurance," he said.
A key focus of the LIC stall is the "Bima Sakhi" program, designed to empower eligible women by offering LIC agency opportunities with a fixed stipend for three years. The corporation is also continuing its initiative to recruit both male and female agents, further expanding its outreach.
Several visitors engaged with the Zonal Manager, expressing interest in joining LIC as agents. Senior officials, including Uthup Joseph, G. Madhusudhan, and Pramoda Kumar Sahoo, were present at the event to support the initiative.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
