What Airtel Is Offering In New Rs. 349 And Rs. 448 Recharge Plans

Rs. 349 Airtel prepaid recharge plan comes with the benefit of unlimited calls and 1.5 GB data at 3G/4G speed for a validity period of 28 days.

At Rs. 448, Airtel is offering 1 GB data per day for a validity of 70 days, among other benefits

Amid high competition in the telecom market, Bharti Airtel is offering 42 GBs or gigabytes of mobile data for about a month in a special combo pack at Rs. 349. In its recharge pack priced at Rs. 349, Bharti Airtel - which competes with the likes of Reliance Jio, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular in the telecom industry - is offering unlimited calls and 1.5 GB data at 3G/4G speed along with 100 SMS per day for a validity period of 28 days to its prepaid customers, according to its website - airtel.in. The free calls offered under the Rs. 349 recharge pack include STD and roaming outgoing calls, it noted. The total data benefit of 42 GBs under the Rs. 349 can be used on all handsets, Airtel added.

SBI Launches New Savings Accounts For Children

SBI's two savings accounts for children are known as Pehla Kadam and Pehli Udaan

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday rolled out two saving accounts meant for children under the age of 18. One plan will cater to the kids of any age group under 18 while the other is meant only for those who are above 10. One saving plan is known as Pehla Kadam (first step) while the second is Pehli Udaan (first flight). Pehla Kadam and Pehli Udaan will not only help children learn the importance of saving money but will also allow them to experiment with money's buying power.Both the Savings Accounts are fully loaded; replete with banking features such as Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, etc. which will not just familiarize children with the different channels of modern-day banking but also teach them the nuances of personal finance. All these features come with 'per day limits' to ensure that they spend the money wisely. Daily transaction limit is Rs. 5,000 in both the accounts.

In  tweet on Tuesday, the SBI announced the rollout of minors-only saving bank accounts.

 Pehla Kadam: This account is meant for the minors of any age. This account will be jointly opened with the parent/guardian
Pehli Udan: This account is meant for the minors above the age of 10 years only who can sign uniformly. This account will be opened in the name of the minor.
The monthly average balance requirement is Rs. 5,000 for metro customers and Rs. 3,000 for urban customers, while it's Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 1000 for semi urban and rural customers, respectively.
The maximum balance is Rs. 10 lakh in both the accounts.
The Pehla Kadam account can be opened along with the parent/guardian while Pehli Udan can be operated solely by the child.
Some of the facilities offered in these accounts include the following:
Interest rate is offered as applicable to saving bank account calculated on daily basis. Transferability of accounts to any SBI branch can be done without changing the account number.
The accounts also have nomination facility and the bank recommends to use it.