6 October 2013

Stories from 6 October 2013

India: Happy Hours At Hospitals To Lure Patients

  6 October 2013

Kamayani at Kracktivist reports that the Happy hours discount concept, which is popular across bars, restaurants and multiplexes, is now catching up in the Indian health care sector. A Bangalore based private hospital has recently started offering 30-75% discounts on key services, including diagnostics, radiology, and consultancy, during off-peak hours....

Hong Kong: Say No to Ivory Trade and Crafts

  6 October 2013

A coalition of concerned individuals and NGOs, Hong Kong for Elephants, rallied on October 4 calling on the Hong Kong Government to destroy its entire stockpile of 25 tonnes of confiscated ivory.

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