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Sodexo Food Coupons an unwanted company in India

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Sodexo ( foreign MNC ) Food Coupons are given to employees. It is optional facility. Employees prefer them because it gives tax exemption( a rule created for companies like this). Read about the tax clause below this post. Let us see the disadvantages. Sodexo is now given even for LIC, RBI ! Source: Rajya Sabha The coupons have validity. I am careless and will forget to use it before the validity period. The shop keepers won't give balance Not all shops accept Sodexo coupons. The shops which accept the Sodexo coupons might charge more usually. eg. 10 kg Double Horse rice costs Rs.339 (MRP Price) , you could get for reduced price from Triveni or Margin Free shops but Sodexho is not accepted in these shops. I tend to treat it different from money and is likely to spend more that I need if I have the coupons that money. There is no consumer relationship between me and Sodexo , eg. If Relaince/More/Spencers/Big Bazaar stop accepting this I don't have a choice to sue them

Emergency Phone Numbers for Kochi in Kerala

Here are Emergency Phone Numbers-Hospitals::Police::Travel::Customer Care @Cochin AMBULANCE SERVICES Abhayam, Thripunithura: 2778980, 2779899 Asraya, Poonithura 9447457676/9895855684 General Hospital, Hospital Rd: 2361251/2381768 Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre: 2802111,2802060 Anugraha Ambulance: 98471 21133 Krishna Nursing Home: 2368250/2368230 Ashir Bhavan, Kacheripady: 2395972 Cortina Hospital, Chellanam: 2249809,2249841 Dhanwanthari Service Society, C\o General Hospital: 2364815 Doctors Diagnostice Centre.M.G. Rd: 2364041 Ernakulam Medical Centre, N.H. Palarivattom: 2807101 -106 Gautham Hospital, Panayampally: 2210512 Indira Gandhi Co-op Hospital, Gandhi Nagar: 2206734/2204110 Lakshmi Centre: 2382114 Sudheendra Hospital: 2354139 Lourdes Hospital: 4123456/4125555 Maharajas Hospital: 2224561 Medical Trust Hospital, M.G. Road: 2358002 Ojus Clinic and Nursing Home,Mullassery Canal Road: 2370303 PNVM Hospital: 2390097, 2396393 PVS Memorial

Kerala Govt - Indian Bank Holidays 2012

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January 2012 As you could see the Republic Day in Jan 2012 is on a Thursday. Take a leave on Friday and make it a 4 day combo leave. April 2012 Come April and it is time to celebrate Maundy Thursday , which  is on Thursday, 5 April 2012. Club the Good Friday and the weekend to make another Kerala Combo Holiday. August 2012 August 2012 as you see is a month with lot red due to Onam 2012 . Bank Holidays in August 2012 are Aug 15, 28, 29, 31 October 2012 October 2012 is for Pooja Holidays and Bakrid. Take a leave on Oct 25th now itself to get more than week to spend on vacation or other side business. Bank Holidays in October 2012 are Oct 2, 23, 24, 26 November 2012 Nov 13  Diwali is a Bank Holiday and if you apply for a leave on November 12 you will get another Holiday combo to enjoy. December 2012 Take a leave on December 24th and if possible rest of the week to dive to next year ( Note: Mayan Calendar will end and the  new world order begins , see http://en.