Original people's car BEETLE to arrive in INDIA today...

VW to launch iconic Beetle today in Indian roads...
pricing are not yet revealed .analyst expect something between Rs.18 to 22 lakhs.
though it will not be volume raider for VW but it create brand awareness.
VW is putting large resource from all sides to create brand awareness which include recent road block to all ads in Times Of India newspaper all over India for 1 day.on the day Times Of India had ads of only VW from page 1 to end.

UNINOR launches mobile services in 7 circle with a bang

UNINOR JOINT VENTURE OF UNITECH INDIA'S 2ND LARGEST BUILDERS AND NORWAY BASED TELENOR LAUNCHED MOBILE SERVICE IN 7 TELECOM CIRCLE OF INDIA WITH ROCK BOTTOM TARIFF OF 29 PAISA PER MINUTE FOR LOCAL CALLS AND 49 PAISA FOR STD CALLS.IT HOWECER STAYED AWAY FROM PER SECOND TARIFF OPTION. “UNITECH WIRELESS HAS KICKED OFF OPERATIONS IN SEVEN CIRCLES — TAMIL NADU, KERALA, KARNATAKA, ANDHRA PRADESH, UP EAST, UP WEST AND BIHAR (INCLUDING JHARKHAND) — AND WILL EXTEND OPERATIONS TO MORE ZONES EARLY NEXT YEAR,” THE COMPANY’S MD FOR INDIA STEIN-ERIK VELLAN SAID.

UID customer care service.

while i was going through economic times i cam across an article about no privacy policy in our country and what would be implications if unique identity no. is issued and used by various schemes...i liked to share it here...

Given that our data protection laws are not so well established, trading, selling and sharing of personal information are distinct possibilities and meaning of privacy per se may get redefined in the UID era. On a lighter note, call to Ask-me type of helpline may proceed like this.

Agent:
Good morning Sir. Welcome to the UID inter-connected, multi-purpose helpline cum city-wide home delivery service. May I know your 16-digit UID please?

Customer:
Yes, its 1234-1234-1234-1234.

Agent:
Sir, that’s a premium UID number and as per the process we need to check with you if it was allotted to you in normal course or you acquired it by paying a premium!

Customer:
Umhh... No, No, I just got it by chance.

Agent:
Thank you for the validation Mr Anthony Gonsalvis from Roop Mahal, Prem Gali, Kholi Number 420. We see that your postpaid mobile number 98-1234-1234 is barred for non- payment of bills and you are currently calling from 97-1234-1234.

Customer:
Yeah. That is my other phone number.

Agent:
May I request you to be quick Sir, because the balance in your prepaid mobile, just a while ago was 130 paise and with your per second billing plan you have less than 2 minutes talk-time left now. How can I help you?

Customer:
Well. Could you let me know good Chinese restaurants within 5 minutes from my house?

Agent:
Sir, we know you are a Goan, married to Hema from Chennai and as a DINK couple (Double Income No Kid) you have never enquired/ordered for Chinese food anytime in the last one year. Are you really looking for Chinese?

Customer:
Yes, we have some guests. And, be quick.

Agent:
Right Sir, but the address against your prepaid number is a disputed property in the name of Zenobia Aunty, lying vacant for several years and is different from your UID address. Also, your only car is at the garage for past 3 days. So, kindly confirm the mode of transport and indicate five minutes from which address or simply specify the area that you wish to visit for lunch.

Customer:
Tell me about Chinese eateries on MG Road.

Agent:
Yes Sir. You could visit ‘Flavours of China’ or ‘Soups and Noodles’ . And Sir, please carry adequate cash with you because your master card is reported “lost” and after your last night party at the Crystal Bar, you are left with Rs 1,357 only as your balance limit on the Visa card, which would not be sufficient to cover a meal for two! The call drops and 97-1234-1234 beeps - an SMS alert from multi-purpose helpline, to immediately recharge the phone to make further calls!

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Cipla brings Oseltamivir as Antiflu

cipla - indian pharmaceutical company brings Antiflu - Oseltamivir.
its only drug now available to combat swineflu.it is also made by Swiss company Roche as Tamiflu.
"We have launched Oseltamivir brand, called Antiflu, which is the only flu medicine from India to be prequalified by World Health Organization (WHO)," Cipla's Chairman and Managing Director, Y K Hamied said in Mumbai on Wednesday. This, without a doubt, is an amazing feat and it is to be noted that Roche, the Swiss pharmaceuticals group which makes Tamiflu, a prescription drug has treated in the region of 42 million patients of H1N1 in about 80 countries worldwide.
Antiflu would be available both as capsules and liquid, will cost Rs 475 for 10 capsules, with 75 ml syrup will be similarly priced.
whereas Tamiflu is priced Rs 1000 for 10 capsules.