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Get new chequebook before December 31, 2013

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UPDATE: You need new cheque leaves only if you are presenting the cheque to another bank. eg. It is okay if you deposit old cheque leaf belonging to a Kochi Federal Bank account at Federal bank Pattom, Trivandrum. As per Reserve Bank of India guidelines, there have been certain changes made to the cheques issued by Indian Banks. However, these changes are available only in chequebooks issued after August 2011. If you have obtained the chequebook prior to this, the cheques will not be valid after December 31, 2012 ( extended to 2013). If the cheques you currently hold have the following features, they will be valid after the given date. #1 ) "Please sign above" is mentioned on cheque leaf on the lower right-hand side. #2 ) A wave like design is embossed on the left-hand side of Cheque leaf The new cheque format. Additionally, any post-dated cheques issued by you and due after December 31, 2013 will need to be replaced by the fresh cheques meeting the above menti

How to access 3G in WiFi only iPads including iPad Mini

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Buy a TPLink WiFi Router and enjoy WiFi in iPad.. Visit joiku.com . Download and Install the software in your mobile having a 3G plan. Enable Wifi Hotspot. You will get Wifi network in iPad. apple iPad has WiFi only models.

IRCTC + Google Maps = http://railradar.trainenquiry.com/

RailRadar™ is a live tracker of Indian Railways passenger trains traffic in real time. This live tracker is shown on an interactive Google map and allows users to watch the movements of trains which are currently running in entire India. RailRadar™ is an outcome of innovation where Indian Railways Center for Railway Information System (CRIS) and RailYatri.in joined hands. There will be a delay of 5 or more minutes

250 unlimited 3G plan from TATADOCOMO

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UPDATE : I personally now think that this is a good plan. Reason Data balance unlimited is valid for 30 days, and 250 talk time is valid for life time . So when u reacharge for 3G SmartLife Plan 250 you are getting 1GB free 3G and 250 full talktime. The marketting team at Docomo should have highlighted this rather than give false hope for customers. Also for all other 3G plans if we exceed the datalimit your core balance will be gone , but in this case only the speed gets reduced which is a plus. I am removing the word "Fake" from the post title. Announcing the launch of this new service, A P Sriram, Chief Operating Officer, Karnataka Circle, Tata DOCOMO said, “We were the first operator to launch 3G services in the country and believe that it will be a key market differentiator in times to come. Keeping that in mind we are happy to launch this affordable and innovative product that will allow our customers to experience 3G services like never before. With the l

More on Tijo Jose gets 70 lakhs offer from Google

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Tijo Jose, an M.Tech computer science student at National Institute of Technology, Calicut, has bagged a placement offer of Rs70 lakh from Google Inc. He will join for work in October 2013 after completing his MTech. Tijo is son of Jose Joseph, an agriculturist and Annet Jose, a homemaker in ‘Nedungatt house,’ Vazhakulam near Thodupuzha in Idukki. Jonitha Alphonsa Jose is his sister and Sanal Jose, brother. This link has news on him uploaded by his friend. M.Tech. CSE National Institute of Technology Calicut Class of 2013 · Calicut, India Computer Science and Engineering · Vazhakulam Class of 2011 Nirmala Public School Muvattupuzha Class of 2007 · Muvattupuzha, India His facebook page says more about him. Now that he has got celibrity status , this is worth blogging. A photo of Tijo Jose source:http://www.facebook.com/tijonjose About Tijo Jose I am Tijo Jose (Tuttu) An M.Tech. (CSE - Mathematical Foundations and Algorithms) Student of National Institute o

PSY - GANGNAM STYLE huge hit outside India

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PSY - GANGNAM STYLE huge hit outside India UPDATE: GANGNAM STYLE huge hit inside India too. Most of the facebook updates are now related to GANGNAM style. 359,713,166 viewers watched this . It is fun to watch it with horse style dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

TataDocomo gave me free 3GB 3G for 3 months

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UPDATE: This offer is no longer valid. Congratulations on your special benefit for full 90 days! Enjoy 3GB 3G data and much more. I had recharged this one last month... You could try this as well. Enjoy Tata DOCOMO 3G SmartLife plans loaded with 3G Data and bundled free talktime Recharge using Special Tariff Voucher 38 to get All local mobile calls @ 1p/ 3secs. STD mobile calls @ 1.2p/ sec. Local/STD landline calls@ 1.5p/ sec. Validity : 90 Days You might be also interested in TATADoCoMo 3G offer for Rs.250 gives you 250 talktime + 1 GB free 3G. TATA Docomo Network no range #down across India Tatadocomo charges customers for missed calls Hidden Charges/Tricks by TataDocomo Online Recharge TataDocomo offers Last Call Details for Ur Prepaid... TaTa DoCoMo offers 1ps per second calls

All about LPG transparency portals Indane Bharat Gas HP Gas

The “LPG transparency portal” carries details of Consumer Number Name Address No.of Refills availed etc This is listed for all consumers Gas agencywise for each city and state, and this is definitely a privacy issue. :) It exposes the address of all consumers in India with LPG connection and how much cooking gas they use. Some addresses contain mobile numbers as well. I hope the name and address info will be made secret soon. That being said, the site is useful to check your usage stats.Since only 6 cylinders can be availed at subsidised cost you should know how much cylinders you have ordered from April 1 . It can be accessed through the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry’s website, www.petroleum.nic.in. The portal will also be hosted on the sites of Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation. Indian Oil Corporation (http://indane.co.in/transparency/index.php), Bharat Petroleum (http://www.ebharatgas.com/pages/footer/Transpa

Dual SIM Nokia-Asha 305 price in India is 4500+

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Nokia Asha 305 is a dual SIM phone. Nokia website says Nokia-Asha 305 has a price tag of Rupees 4668. Please note that Nokia Asha 305 supports only 2G / GPRS . Nokia Asha 305 don't have support for 3G/Wifi. Nokias Asha 305 has 3 inch resistive (nails) touch display with a weight of 98g. Nokia Asha 306 which will be launched soon will have 2G+Wifi with single SIM option, 2 Mpixel Camera. Nokia Asha 303 has 2G , 3G , WiFi, 2.6 inch display , 3.2 Mpixel Camera

Olympics Opening Ceremony India TV Timings

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The Summer Olympics begins Friday, 27 July 2012, and ends Sunday, 12 August 2012. The Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games is on Friday, 27 July 2012. What time does the Opening ceremony start? Boyle's 'Isles Of Wonder' show kicks off at 9pm UK time on Friday, July 27 at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, East London. It's expected to last until midnight, with a fireworks display going on until 12.30am. In India the opening ceremony will start Saturday, 28 July 2012, 01:30:00 IST UTC+5:30 hours. You can watch the olympics opening event live on Doordarshan/YouTube.com

BSNL Kerala Internet Tariff for 3G Data Latest June 2015

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UPDATE 1.6.2015: BSNL reduces validity of data packs. For eg. Rs.68 Data STV will be valid for 7 days instead of 10 days. The details are below. UPDATE : May 2015 . BSNL introduced a Data STV of Rs.68 with 1GB 3G data limit of validity 10 days. This is valid from April 1 2015 to 30 May 2015. To activate the new data stv 68 on your number, just recharge 68 or send STV DATA68 to 123. BSNL Kerala now has Annual Prepaid 3G Plans!!!  In addition to the above get 9GB of 3G data for 1 year and get a 3.6Mbps 3G Datacard for  Rs 1851 !! The new 2G/3G BSNL Prepaid Tariff from 1/June/2014 to today is below. All 2G users get 3G dataspeed while in 3G coverage area. This means 2G = 3G from now on for BSNL. There is no separate recharge coupons for 2G and 3G service of BSNL. All existing GPRS/3G data STVs (including YUVA ) are gone. BSNL Rs 14  Data Plan gives you 90 MB for 2 days.   SMS DATA14 to 53733 to activate Rs. 25 150MB 3G / 2G data for 4 days SMS DATA25 to 53733 to activ

SBI savings account::Minimum Balance not Required

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No minimum balance for SBI Ad SBI waives minimum balance in Savings Account. NO MINIMUM BALANCE CHARGES Facility available to existing customers also For details visit www.sbi.co.in or call toll-free 1800-425-3800 or 1800-112211 HURRY!! CONTACT YOUR NEAREST BRANCH

TATA Docomo Network no range #down across India

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TATA Docomo Network no range across India. The complete network is down, including the customer care ! Approximate Wait Time: 188 min 59 sec Position in queue: 115 says online Customer care. Mobile customer care number is down too. UPDATE 1: TataDocomo no range at Bangalore, Bhuveshwar, Kerala, Chennai, Gujarat TataDocomo from 6.30 pm UPDATE 2: Some tweets say cable has some problem.

Where to buy mohanlal spirit headphone ?

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You might have seen this headphone used by MohanLal in the movie "Spirit" . It is called Retro Telephone Style Headset or Anti-radiation Retro Antique Style Mobile Phone Headset. Here are the results of my online research. Source #1:Snapdeal.com @ Rs.799 /- Link 1 Black Link 2 Red Source #2: Flipkart.com @ 850 /- See the entire colours here Source #3: dealsandyou.com  Rs.959 , available in black and red. Deal Highlights Red Retro Phone @ Rs 959 Color: Black Specifications: Compatible with mostly all 3.5mm jack mobile phones including iPhone, BlackBerry, Nokia, HTC, Samsung and LG Volume control for ease of use Elegant silicone rubber finish No batteries required "Why is it pointless?" It isn't the most practical thing to pop into your shirt pocket and is likely to get you odd looks whenever you use it. "Why is it cool?" Whole generations are growing up without knowing the satisfaction of slamming down the phon

Mohanlal facebook link FB.com/ActorMohanlalOfficial

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Mohanlal's original profile in facebook.com SPIRIT Teaser. is the first in timeline as of now.( Uploaded 7hrs ago ) Mohanlal joined Facebook. - May 30

Honda new Bike 110cc Dream Yuga Price

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Dressed in a Honda T-shirt, Bollywood acting heart-throb Akshay Kumar unveiled the 110cc Dream Yuga motorcycle on Tuesday, touting the advantages of a motorbike over a car on the clogged roads of India's cities, reports Reuters. Ad in newspaper Oct 20 2012 Rs.44,642+ is the price ( cost ) of the bike according to The Hindu. 8.5 BHP Power and mileage 72 km / litre Ex.Showroom Price Kochi Price starts at Rs.47,602/-

Remove black films tinted material orders Supreme Court of India

UPDATE: Review petition got rejected. The current oder says no film at all of any transperency level Supreme Court Link The manufacturer of the vehicle may manufacture the vehicles   with   tinted   glasses   which   have   Visual   Light Transmission (VLT) of safety glasses windscreen (front and rear) as 70 per cent VLT and side glasses as 40 per cent VLT, respectively.     No black film or any other material can be pasted on the windscreens and side glasses of a vehicle. UPDATE: Rs. 150 is the standard rate here at Kochi to remove the sunfilm from cars. The film removal is easy but the removal of the gum is tedious. The Bangalore police says in their facebook page Dear Friends, As you are aware, Hon'ble Supreme court of India in W.P. no 265/2011 has directed removal of tincted material on the front, back and side glasses of vehicles. The visiblity of front and rear glass should be 70% and for side glasses it should be 50% as per rule 100 of Cenral Motor vehicle rules

Howto get Microsoft Live SkyDrive 25GB Storage Offer

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Just run over to SkyDrive.com (or skydrive.live.com) and get a free upgrade back to 25GB. Sign in using hotmail or live email id. Your account has been upgraded You now have 25 GB of free storage. Thanks for using SkyDrive! Get the SkyDrive app for your PC or Mac With the free SkyDrive app, your important files and photos are with you wherever you go. Get the SkyDrive app SkyDrive for Windows is the easiest way to access your SkyDrive from your PC. When you install SkyDrive, a SkyDrive folder is created on your PC. Everything you put in this folder is automatically kept in sync between your computers (PC or Mac) and SkyDrive.com, so you can get to your latest files from virtually anywhere. Whenever you add, change, or delete files in one location, all the other locations will be updated. If you forgot to put something in your SkyDrive folder, you can still get back to your PC to access all its files and folders from SkyDrive.com. Features * Access your SkyDrive righ

Aishwarya Rai's daughter named Aaradhya Bachchan ?

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According to reports in a leading news paper the Bachchans have decided to name their bundle of joy - Aaradhya Bachchan So what does the name Aaradhya mean? Aaradhya in Sanskrit means, 'First One.' Sanskrit word which means, 'one who is worth worshipping.' "We’ve got a name, and I’ll announce it very soon, but in terms of releasing a photograph you know I... if people see her in everyday life that’s fine by me, but I just think releasing the photograph is a very pompous thing to do. We don’t believe in any ceremony in terms of naamkaran,” Abhishek had said

Why should you open more bank accounts in India ?

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The are chances that a bank may close one day. It can happen due to various reasons. In United States, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $250,000 http://www.fdic.gov/about/learn/symbol/index.html In India , What is the maximum deposit amount insured by the DICGC? Each depositor in a bank is insured upto a maximum of Rs.1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh) for both principal and interest amount held by him in the same capacity and same right as on the date of liquidation/cancellation of bank's licence or the date on which the scheme of amalgamation/merger/reconstruction comes into force. http://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=64 So as an Indian, if ( money > 100000 ) then open more accounts++ :))

Railway Police Helpline Numbers

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Various problems are faced while we travel in train especially by women. It may be helpful to store these numbers in your mobile. You could either call or SMS these number when in trouble. RPF Trivandrum Control Room 9995040000 Palakkad Control Room 0491-2553636 Railway Police Control Room 9846200100

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.