Monday, July 13, 2009

Mobile phone numbers to start with 8

Bangalore: Since the department of telecom has run out of numbers beginning with nine, soon phone numbers will begin with an eight. Around 100 million new numbers will soon be introduced in the market which will begin with an eight. India ranks fifth in the world in terms of total mobile phone connections shipped.

Forward Today Mobile phone numbers to start with 8

It has been eleven years since mobile telephony was opened up for private participation in India, and the country now ranks after only China, the U.S., Russia and Japan in absolute numbers of mobile phone connections.

Soon the Department of Telecom (DoT) will be able to verify the exact subscriber numbers using fresh evaluation criteria. Communications and IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran said, "Even if there are discrepancies, they won't be over 5-6 percent. Besides, it is a fact that more handsets are sold than corroborated by operators."
According to TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), India's mobile subscriber base was 415 million towards the end of May 09 compared to 277 million, a year ago. With the current rate of growth the telecom department plans to make mobile phone numbers to 11 digits.

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This Habit make me live longer

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Date with a woman


DATE WITH A WOMAN



After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said I love you but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you. The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.

That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. 'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.

'I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you,' I responded. 'Just the two of us.' She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.' That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous.

When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's. 'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed, 'she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting'. We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.

After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. 'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said.’ Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation – nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.

'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice’. Much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to do anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined.

An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me.


I love you, son.'


At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I LOVE YOU!' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than God and your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till 'some other time..'

Pass this along to everyone with an aging parent,

to a child,

to an adult,

to anyone with a parent and most importantly,

to someone you truly love.



Four Catholic men and a Catholic woman

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Four Catholic men and a Catholic woman were having coffee.


The first Catholic man tells his friends, 'My son is a priest'. When he walks into a room, everyone calls him? 'Father'.

The second Catholic man chirps, 'My son is a bishop. When he walks into a room people call him 'Your Grace''.

The third Catholic gent says, 'My son is a cardinal. When he enters a room everyone says 'Your Eminence'.

The fourth Catholic man chirps, 'My son is the Pope. When he walks into a room people call him 'Your Holiness''.

Since the lone Catholic woman was sipping her coffee in silence, the four men give her a subtle, 'Well...?'

She replies, 'I have a daughter. She is slim, tall? and 36-24-36. When she walks into a room, people say, . . . "OH GOD!"

Budget 2009-10 - What's cheap, what's not


Budget 2009-10: What's cheap, what's not


Custom duty up on gold bars :

Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Basic customs duty on gold bars bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial numbers and weight (expressed in metric unit) and gold coins has been increased by Rs 100 per 10 grams.
Impact:Imported gold bars and gold coins of 10 grams could be costlier by Rs 110 to Rs 125 per 10 grams.

Custom duty up on Gold Ornaments
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Basic customs duty on gold ornaments (other than ornaments studded with stones and pearls) has been increased by Rs 250 per 10 grams.
Impact: Imported gold ornaments of 10 grams could be costlier by Rs 280 to Rs 320.
Silver loses sheen
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Basic customs duty on silver (in any form ie bars, coins, jewelry) has been increased by Rs 500 per kg.Impact:Imported silver bars, coins and jewelry could be costlier by Rs 575 to Rs 625 per kg
Branded jewelry
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Branded jewelry (where brand name is embossed on the jewelry) has been exempted from basic excise dutyImpact: A Gili pendent costing approximately Rs 15,000 is likely to be cheaper by Rs 300
Music may come dearer
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Excise duty on MP3/ MP4 or MPEG 4 players with or without radio/ video reception
Impact:
A Sony Walkman 2GB mp3 player costing approximately Rs 3,990 is likely to be costlier by Rs 170. Further, an Apple i Pod touch 8GB with MPEG 4 player costing approximately Rs 12,000 could pinch your pocket by an extra Rs 500.

Car Care
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Excise duty on motor vehicles with engine capacity more than 1999cc has been reduced by Rs 5,000 per unit.
Impact:
A car with capacity higher than 1999cc could cost less by Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,500.

Clear Sight

Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Excise duty on contact lenses has been increased from 4% to 8%.
Impact:
A Johnson & Johnson disposable contact lens available at approximately Rs 1,400 is now likely to be sold slightly at a slightly higher rate, say at Rs 1,450.
Light a fire
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats not

Proposal: Excise duty on LPG stoves has been increased from 4% to 8%
Impact: A Jaipan double burner LPG stove worth around Rs 2,000 may be costlier by Rs 75 or so.


Sporty budget
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Basic customs duty is being fully exempted on snow skis and other snow-ski equipment, water-skis, surf-boards, sailboards and other watersports equipment.
Impact:
A inflatable water raft costing around Rs 2,00,000 is likely to be cheaper by Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000. Happy skiing.
Artificial heart to cost less
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Basic customs duty on artificial heart (left ventricular assist device) is being reduced from 7.5% to 5%.
Impact:
Artificial heart devices are likely to be retailed cheaper by 4% -5%

Service Tax on Plastic Surgery

Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Service tax is levied on cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery service
Impact: Any cosmetic or plastic surgery (other than surgery to restore, reconstruct for body affected due to congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, degenerative diseases, injury or trauma) could be costlier by 10.3%.
Life Saving Drugs
Forward Today Budget What's cheap, whats notProposal: Basic customs duty on certain life-saving drugs is reduced from 10% to 5%. They will also be totally exempt from excise duty and countervailing duty.Impact: Certain life-saving drugs used for the treatment of breast cancer, hepatitis-B, rheumatic arthritis etc could be cheaper by 7% to 15%.