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All telcos would have to seek mandatory consent of a customer - through email, SMS, fax or in writing - before activating any VAS that is chargeable or which was free earlier and has become chargeable now, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's secretary Rajeev Agrawal said on Monday. The telcos has been asked to follow the new norms by February 2.

Trai will issue guidelines on deactivation of mobile connections that are no longer in use by March. Telcos have been discontinuing services for a mobile connection that remain unused for more than two months. Last month, Trai had sought comments from all operators and stakeholders on the issue. It had added that arbitrary disconnections were affecting consumers who did not use their connections for some time but wanted to get back and found the service disconnected.

In the first step towards bringing free-roaming into the country, Trai Thursday sought comments from stakeholders on aspects of national roaming services by January 17 that include the manner of recovery of cost in case incoming calls are to be made free, tariff for video calls and SMS while roaming and need for permitting special tariff vouchers for roaming subscribers, among others.

The Cabinet has already approved the National Telecom Policy 2012 whose guidelines include doing away with roaming charges.


Media links:
1) http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_trai-says-current-tariffs-are-fine_1789006
2) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...value-added-services/articleshow/18029336.cms
3) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-provided-by-telecos/articleshow/17703695.cms
 
End political statements on killing of Indian soldiers: Former Army chief V K Singh

"There is no need for political statements being put out by various quarters on the killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops last week.... the armed forces must be allowed to discharge their duties without any pressure," he told reporters on the sidelines of a candle light protest by India Against Corruption (IAC) activists.

Singh also alleged that some foreign forces have been trying to "influence political and economic issues in the country", without elaborating further.

Media Link:
1) http://www.sify.com/news/end-political-statements-on-killing-of-indian-soldiers-former-army-chief-news-national-nbpwubihjbh.html?source=sifyhome&slot=c2s1
 
Will give Rs 50 Lakh to anyone who proves I blamed Delhi rape victim: Asaram

"I have been quoted out of context. The poor girl was young enough to be my own granddaughter," he said.

"How can I ever be so insensitive as to blame her for the very tragedy that had stricken her. The media reports have twisted my words.

"I will give a reward of Rs 50 lakh to anybody who is able to prove that I had blamed the rape victim herself for the heinous crime," Bapu said at his discourse.

Throwing his weight behind Asaram, VHP leader Ashok Singhal, said "a slander campaign is on against him at the behest of foreign powers who want to destroy Hindu culture."

Media Links:
1) http://www.sify.com/news/will-give-rs-50-lakh-to-anyone-who-proves-i-blamed-delhi-rape-victim-asaram-news-national-nbpvE0gffcc.html?source=sifyhome&slot=c2s1
 
Soon, CCTVs in every Gurgaon bus

In an attempt to make public places safer for women, Haryana Roadways will install CCTVs at the Gurgaon bus stand within a month. Roadways officials said all intra-city buses would also be covered under the plan.

The roadways will also improve lighting system at the bus stand. Roadways general manager Yashender Singh said, "The department has started the process of installing cameras and we are hopeful to have CCTVs functional within a month."

Media Link:
1) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...in-every-Gurgaon-bus/articleshow/18034462.cms
 
India, Pakistan agree to maintain peace along LoC

Indian and Pakistani forces on Wednesday agreed to maintain peace on the LoC (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir after days of bitter stand-off that had threatened their uneasy ties.

The two armies agreed not to violate the 2003 ceasefire on the LoC, an officer said on Wednesday.
 
For farmers, a one-stop portal for all agrarian needs http://www.farmer.gov.in/

http://www.farmer.gov.in/

Union Government has come up with the idea of a unified portal, to provide information on all farming needs. The portalwww.farmer.gov.in, is not fully live yet.

There are 80 Web sites and portals run by Governments providing information to farmers on soil, plant protection, diseases, weather forecast, fertiliser use and farm and crop management. The basic beta version in English is aimed at integrating all relevant information from the various Web sites.

Media Link: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com...tal-for-all-agrarian-needs/article4313413.ece
 
Delhi: Emergency mobile phone alert service in capital

"During an emergency, like sudden car breakdown or any untoward incident, a person can send an alert by typing 'HELP' and sending an SMS to 55100. Thereafter, a recorded voice message and an SMS will be flashed to a pre-defined list of 10 numbers with location details of the person in trouble. This works even if the balance in the person's phone is zero," said Sunjyiev Mahajan, cheif commercial officer, TBM Technologies Pvt Ltd.

"The emergency alert service can be accessed from any mobile phone and a person needs to dial 55100 to subscribe to it," he said.

More at:http://www.samachar.com/Delhi-Emergency-mobile-phone-alert-service-in-capital-ndhtMrjaadg.html
 
Arvindc said:
"During an emergency, like sudden car breakdown or any untoward incident, a person can send an alert by typing 'HELP' and sending an SMS to 55100. Thereafter, a recorded voice message and an SMS will be flashed to a pre-defined list of 10 numbers with location details of the person in trouble. This works even if the balance in the person's phone is zero," said Sunjyiev Mahajan, cheif commercial officer, TBM Technologies Pvt Ltd.

"The emergency alert service can be accessed from any mobile phone and a person needs to dial 55100 to subscribe to it," he said.

More at:http://www.samachar.com/Delhi-Emergency-mobile-phone-alert-service-in-capital-ndhtMrjaadg.html
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Dialing 55100 connects to Airtel service and the charges are Rs10 for 10 days.

Would have been good has the duration been at least six months for 50 Rs. Considering that lots of people would be subscribing (at a lower cost) and usage would be low (people would be using it in rare cases), Rs50/6months makes economical sense as well.
 
Urban youth more politically active than before: survey

More young people in Indian cities are now participating in political activities, according to a new report commissioned by UN-HABITAT Global Urban Youth Research Network. The report, compiled by IRIS Knowledge Foundation, looks at youth education, livelihood, health and other concerns.


In 2011, 71% of urban youth, aged 18 to 34, said they were at least moderately interested in politics, up from 45% in 2009, according to a Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) survey. Nearly 22% of urban youth had also taken part in campaigning, attending rallies or fundraising for elections in 2011, up from 14% in 2009. The report attributed this to education and media exposure.
However, political activism may not translate into voter turnout. In the 2009 general election, 54% of 18 to 25 year olds voted, only a small increase from the 52% who did in 2004.
“It seems the urban youth is gradually politically mobilising,” wrote Sanjay Kumar, a fellow at CSDS and one of the report’s contributors. “While recent years have seen greater participation of urban youth in electoral activities, it is far from large-scale mobilisation.”
The findings are included in the “State of the Urban Youth India 2012: Employment, Livelihoods, Skills” report that has also been sent to the Centre.
“Unless you put young people in the driver’s seat, nothing will happen,” said Padma Prakash, director, IRIS Knowledge Foundation.




From: http://www.hindustantimes.com/India...tive-than-before-survey/Article1-1045046.aspx
 
Over 300 students ride for bike-friendly Gurgaon

To press upon the authorities to make the city safe for cyclists and make dedicated and safe cycle zones and lanes a reality in the city, over 300 students, mostly from The Heritage School, participated in a cycling rally on a Sunday.

The ride started from Leisure Valley, went to Rajiv Chowk and came back. Later, the students gave a set of recommendations to the authorities, all of whom expressed commitment that tangible changes will be visible in the next six months.

From: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ike-friendly-Gurgaon/articleshow/19571574.cms
 
Indian railways going hitech

Recently, the authority introduced free Wi-Fi facility for trains. Now the Indian Railways is reportedly planning to introduce personalized services including wake-up call and train status alert text messages for frequent passengers.

ndian IT arm Centre of Railway Information Systems ( CRIS) will be collaborating with RailYatri.in, a subsidiary of Stelling Tech, to come up with on a smartphone app to provide real-time updates on the position of trains and their expected time of arrival. "We're looking at providing services like wake-up calls and informing passengers if there are any changes in the schedule of the train they are booked in like delays or cancellations through SMS or phone calls," Manish Rathi, CEO and co-founder of RailYatri.in, says. "It can even be to alert someone on the position of a train so they can receive their family at the station on time," he adds. RailYatri is already said to offer real-time details on routes, location of trains and also their expected time of arrival for up to 6,500 trains their Rail Radar, website. The company is apparently prepping up to release an android version of the app and latter on, will be releasing an app for iPhones, Windows Phone and Blackberry. "We are fine-tuning some features. We want to ensure it will work on all platforms including iPhones, Windows system and Blackberry," said Rathi.

Read more at: http://www.gizbot.com/tech-biz/indian-railways-to-introduce-personalized-wake-up-calls-011687.htm
 
NHAI pushes for removal of Gurgaon toll plaza

Commuters moving between Delhi and Gurgaon may soon zip through the expressway without stopping at the 32-lane toll plaza. The National Highways Authority of India has asked the expressway project's lead lender and its concessionaire to come up with a proposal to remove the toll plaza, which is the source of peak hour traffic jams every day.

A top NHAI official confirmed the move to remove the plaza and told that even the second plaza at KM 42 (Kherki Dhaula) could be shifted further down the road towards Jaipur so that it falls outside the city limits.
 
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Arvindc said:
"I have been quoted out of context. The poor girl was young enough to be my own granddaughter," he said.

"How can I ever be so insensitive as to blame her for the very tragedy that had stricken her. The media reports have twisted my words.

"I will give a reward of Rs 50 lakh to anybody who is able to prove that I had blamed the rape victim herself for the heinous crime," Bapu said at his discourse.

Throwing his weight behind Asaram, VHP leader Ashok Singhal, said "a slander campaign is on against him at the behest of foreign powers who want to destroy Hindu culture."

Media Links:
1) http://www.sify.com/news/will-give-rs-50-lakh-to-anyone-who-proves-i-blamed-delhi-rape-victim-asaram-news-national-nbpvE0gffcc.html?source=sifyhome&slot=c2s1
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Not sure whether he said it or not an it's not even important but for sure he can give away 50 lacs
 
Indian Army to DNA profile its soldiers

The project 'Development of Protocol for DNA Profiling (Identification) and Repository of Personal of Armed Forces' has been approved by the Armed Forces Medical Research Committee.Indian Army soldiers will have their DNA profile stored in a data bank under a project launched by the Armed Forces Medical Services that will facilitate identification of bodies during any operation, attack or mishap.A pilot project is in progress at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune to conduct DNA profile of soldiers and develop necessary protocol for identifying them from their body tissues.

The objectives of the project are to devise a protocol for collection, preservation and transportation of blood samples of the soldiers, maintain absolute accuracy in personal information and tagging of specimen and to devise protocol for procedure for identifying service personnel from any fragment of body tissue.


The project 'Development of Protocol for DNA Profiling (Identification) and Repository of Personal of Armed Forces' has been approved by the Armed Forces Medical Research Committee and the pilot project will be completed by 2014.

It envisages collection of blood samples of the troops and analysis and confirmation of their tests for storing them in a DNA data bank.

DNA profiling is accepted as the most advanced and reliable method of establishing identity of living individuals as well as dead bodies and body remnants.

Read More at: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1825677/report-indian-army-to-dna-profile-its-soldiers
 
SC to examine 2011 rules in IT Act

With my special thanks to Mouhthshut.com. Keep it up!!

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the validity of the 2011 Rules under the Information Technology Act that makes websites culpable for hosting objectionable content, uploaded by users and not removing them within 36 hours after receiving a complaint.
Issuing notices to the Centre and states, a Bench, led by Justice T S Thakur, admitted a PIL by social networking website Mouhthshut.com, which has sought quashing of the new guidelines under the IT Act for being "arbitrary" and violative of fundamental rights of speech and expression.

News article taken from: - http://www.indianexpress.com/news/SC-to-examine-2011-rules-in-IT-Act/1109432/
 
US refuses to serve Indian summons to Google, Facebook execs

The shameless current government of my dear India had asked the US to help in serving papers to the executives of 11 internet companies who are accused of hosting content designed to fuel communal hatred.


US officials have told the Indian government that they cannot serve summons to Facebook and Google executives, as requested by a Delhi court, because that impacts "free speech principles."


The MHA told Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja that they have received a communication dated March 20, 2013 from the US Department of Justice according to which they cannot execute the request as it 'implicates free speech principles' which are protected as per the US Constitution.
"Pursuant to the treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal matters between the United States and India (the Treaty), we regret to inform you that we will not be able to execute this request for assistance.... as the request implicates free speech principles that are protected by the US Constitution and are considered essential interests," the letter received by the US authorities said.


More at:http://www.indianexpress.com/news/u...ook-and-google-mha-tells-delhi-court/1111070/
 
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