The group, which recently breached the site of think tank Strategic Forecasting Inc, crippled at least 15 websites and exposed hundreds of names
Computer hackers from the Anonymous 'hacktivist' group have attacked German neo-Nazi groups, crippling a reported 15 websites, and exposing the names of hundreds of extreme right-wing supporters, reports The Daily Mail. A Tweet sent to everyone trying to log onto one Nazi website said: 'We wish all Nazis a good start to the New Year.' They have been joined by hackers in Spain, who posted a list of 1,000 alleged customers from a far-right shop.
Anonymous's leaks site is called 'NaziLeaks'. Information on the operation – dubbed Operation Blitzkrieg – is circulating on Twitter tagged 'OpBlitzkrieg' and 'NaziLeaks'. At present the Nazi-Leaks website says that its account has been suspended. As usual with Anonymous's more public attacks, such as their Operation Darknet attack on paedophiles, information has been 'mirrored' on other sites to make it harder for 'victims' to get rid of.
In Germany, the Nazi-Leaks website listed the names and personal details of people who Anonymous claims are account customers at far-right shops as well as contributors to the country's Junge Freiheit newspaper, which specialises in extreme right wing rants. It's not the first high-profile hacker attack on German far right supporters - an attack in May 2011 targeted many of the same sites as 'Operation Blitzkrieg'. Some of the information released in this attack appears to date from earlier hacker attacks on far right sites. The attack claims to have shut down 15 websites linked to Germany's neo-Nazi National Democratic Party, including one far right platform called Altermedia.
Moser Baer just launched a new family of slim USB drives, which is available in two models – 4GB for Rs. 750, and 8GB for Rs. 1,150. It claims that the 8GB model happens to be the thinnest 8GB flash drive in the world. Well it certainly is thin, measuring in at just 29.4 x 12.4 x 2.3mm, and weighing in at a feather light 1.3g.
Moser Baer says it managed to squeeze in 8GB into such a small case using "Chip-on-Board technology". They are both available in vivid variety of colours - red, pink, orange, green, and yellow. The USB 2.0 drives will also come with a 5-year limited warranty, and are compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, apart from support with the legacy USB 1.1 interface. An added bonus is the password protect feature, and MyZone media organizer tools.
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Born in 476 CE in Kusumpur ( Bihar ), Aryabhatt's intellectual brilliance remapped the boundaries of mathematics and astronomy. In 499 CE, at the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise on mathematics called "Aryabhatiyam." He formulated the process of calculating the motion of planets and the time of eclipses. Aryabhatt was the first to proclaim that the earth is round, it rotates on its axis, orbits the sun and is suspended in space - 1000 years before Copernicus published his heliocentric theory. He is also acknowledged for calculating p (Pi) to four decimal places: 3.1416 and the sine table in trigonometry. Centuries later, in 825 CE, the Arab mathematician, Mohammed Ibna Musa credited the value of Pi to the Indians, "This value has been given by the Hindus." And above all, his most spectacular contribution was the concept of zero without which modern computer technology would have been non-existent. Aryabhatt was a colossus in the field of mathematics.
BHASKARACHARYA II (1114-1183 CE)
GENIUS IN ALGEBRA
Born in the obscure village of Vijjadit (Jalgaon) in Maharastra, Bhaskaracharya' s work in Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry catapulted him to fame and immortality. His renowned mathematical works called "Lilavati" and "Bijaganita" are considered to be unparalled and a memorial to his profound intelligence. Its translation in several languages of the world bear testimony to its eminence. In his treatise " Siddhant Shiromani " he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment. In the " Surya Siddhant " he makes a note on the force of gravity: "Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction." Bhaskaracharya was the first to discover gravity, 500 years before Sir Isaac Newton . He was the champion among mathematicians of ancient and medieval India . His works fired the imagination of Persian and European scholars, who through research on his works earned fame and popularity.
ACHARYA KANAD (600 BCE)
FOUNDER OF ATOMIC THEORY
As the founder of " Vaisheshik Darshan "- one of six principal philosophies of India - Acharya Kanad was a genius in philosophy. He is believed to have been born in Prabhas Kshetra near Dwarika in Gujarat . He was the pioneer expounder of realism, law of causation and the atomic theory. He has classified all the objects of creation into nine elements, namely: earth, water, light, wind, ether, time, space, mind and soul. He says, "Every object of creation is made of atoms which in turn connect with each other to form molecules." His statement ushered in the Atomic Theory for the first time ever in the world, nearly 2500 years before John Dalton . Kanad has also described the dimension and motion of atoms and their chemical reactions with each other. The eminent historian, T.N. Colebrook , has said, "Compared to the scientists of Europe , Kanad and other Indian scientists were the global masters of this field."
NAGARJUNA
(100 CE)
WIZARD OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE
He was an extraordinary wizard of science born in the nondescript village of Baluka in Madhya Pradesh . His dedicated research for twelve years produced maiden discoveries and inventions in the faculties of chemistry and metallurgy. Textual masterpieces like " Ras Ratnakar ," "Rashrudaya" and "Rasendramangal" are his renowned contributions to the science of chemistry. Where the medieval alchemists of England failed, Nagarjuna had discovered the alchemy of transmuting base metals into gold. As the author of medical books like "Arogyamanjari" and "Yogasar," he also made significant contributions to the field of curative medicine. Because of his profound scholarliness and versatile knowledge, he was appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of Nalanda . Nagarjuna's milestone discoveries impress and astonish the scientists of today.
ACHARYA CHARAK
(600 BCE)
FATHER OF MEDICINE
Acharya Charak has been crowned as the Father of Medicine. His renowned work, the " Charak Samhita ", is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagoneses, and cures retain their potency and truth even after a couple of millennia. When the science of anatomy was confused with different theories in Europe , Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, etc. In the " Charak Samhita " he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants. He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. He has proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences. He has also prescribed an ethical charter for medical practitioners two centuries prior to the Hippocratic oath. Through his genius and intuition, Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to Ayurveda. He forever remains etched in the annals of history as one of the greatest and noblest of rishi-scientists.
ACHARYA SUSHRUT
(600 BCE)
FATHER OF PLASTIC SURGERY
A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever surgery procedures in " Sushrut Samhita ," a unique encyclopedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anesthesia. When surgery was in its infancy in Europe , Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the " Sushrut Samhita ," he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing. Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, Cathers and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse's hair as thread and fibers of bark. In the " Sushrut Samhita ," he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.
VARAHAMIHIR
(499-587 CE)
EMINENT ASTROLOGER AND ASTRONOMERA
Renowned astrologer and astronomer who was honored with a special decoration and status as one of the nine gems in the court of King Vikramaditya in Avanti ( Ujjain ). Varahamihir' s book "panchsiddhant" holds a prominent place in the realm of astronomy. He notes that the moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight. In the " Bruhad Samhita " and " Bruhad Jatak ," he has revealed his discoveries in the domains of geography, constellation, science, botany and animal science. In his treatise on botanical science, Varamihir presents cures for various diseases afflicting plants and trees. The rishi-scientist survives through his unique contributions to the science of astrology and astronomy.
ACHARYA PATANJALI
(200 BCE)
FATHER OF YOGA
The Science of Yoga is one of several unique contributions of India to the world. It seeks to discover and realize the ultimate Reality through yogic practices. Acharya Patanjali , the founder, hailed from the district of Gonda (Ganara) in Uttar Pradesh . He prescribed the control of prana (life breath) as the means to control the body, mind and soul. This subsequently rewards one with good health and inner happiness. Acharya Patanjali 's 84 yogic postures effectively enhance the efficiency of the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive and endocrine systems and many other organs of the body. Yoga has eight limbs where Acharya Patanjali shows the attainment of the ultimate bliss of God in samadhi through the disciplines of: yam, niyam, asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dhyan and dharna. The Science of Yoga has gained popularity because of its scientific approach and benefits. Yoga also holds the honored place as one of six philosophies in the Indian philosophical system. Acharya Patanjali will forever be remembered and revered as a pioneer in the science of self-discipline, happiness and self-realization.
ACHARYA BHARADWAJ
(800 BCE)
PIONEER OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
Acharya Bharadwaj had a hermitage in the holy city of Prayag and was an ordent apostle of Ayurveda and mechanical sciences. He authored the " Yantra Sarvasva " which includes astonishing and outstanding discoveries in aviation science, space science and flying machines. He has described three categories of flying machines: 1.) One that flies on earth from one place to another. 2.) One that travels from one planet to another. 3.) And One that travels from one universe to another. His designs and descriptions have impressed and amazed aviation engineers of today. His brilliance in aviation technology is further reflected through techniques described by him:
1.) Profound Secret: The technique to make a flying machine invisible through the application of sunlight and wind force.
2.) Living Secret: The technique to make an invisible space machine visible through the application of electrical force.
3.) Secret of Eavesdropping: The technique to listen to a conversation in another plane.
4.) Visual Secrets: The technique to see what's happening inside another plane.
Through his innovative and brilliant discoveries, Acharya Bharadwaj has been recognized as the pioneer of aviation technology.
ACHARYA KAPIL
(3000 BCE)
FATHER OF COSMOLOGY
Celebrated as the founder of Sankhya philosophy, Acharya Kapil is believed to have been born in 3000 BCE to the illustrious sage Kardam and Devhuti. He gifted the world with the Sankhya School of Thought. His pioneering work threw light on the nature and principles of the ultimate Soul (Purusha), primal matter (Prakruti) and creation. His concept of transformation of energy and profound commentaries on atma, non-atma and the subtle elements of the cosmos places him in an elite class of master achievers - incomparable to the discoveries of other cosmologists. On his assertion that Prakruti, with the inspiration of Purusha, is the mother of cosmic creation and all energies, he contributed a new chapter in the science of cosmology. Because of his extrasensory observations and revelations on the secrets of creation, he is recognized and saluted as the Father of Cosmology.
A new frontier opened up in the telecom tariff wars on Friday, with Reliance Communications announcing that it will offer its customers the facility of sending SMSes for a mere 1 paise/SMS. The Reliance offer follows a ToI report on November 5, which revealed that while companies have been charging consumers 50 paise to Re 1 per SMS, it actually costs them less than a single paise to send.
This was followed by many representations to telecom regulator Trai by consumer organizations and members of Parliament seeking immediate intervention to lower tariffs. Last week ToI was told by Trai chairman J S Sarma that it would intervene to review SMS tariffs in view of the public pressure, representations and cost data. Within a week of these developments, Reliance has triggered off an SMS tariff war, which is expected to spread like wildfire across all major operators.
Reliance is offering SMS at 1 paise each or unlimited SMSs at Re 1/per day. The new SMS tariffs are add-on plans and are applicable for all Reliance mobile customers irrespective of CDMA or GSM network as well as prepaid and postpaid customers. Irrespective of their current tariff plans, consumers on the Reliance network can avail of the 1p/SMS plan by subscribing to a standard tariff voucher of Rs 11/month. The unlimited SMS plan can be availed on a daily deduction of Re 1/day from consumers prepaid balance.
Given that the cost of sending an SMS is just a fraction of a paise, this move will still allow telcos to make money while reducing the tariff burden on consumers in a significant manner. Speaking to ToI, Reliance Communications president Mahesh Prasad said that this competitive step may prompt the regulator to reconsider its stated intention to intervene in SMS tariffs.
Lower SMS costs are expected to catch the fancy of the youth and office-going consumers. This in turn will put pressure on other operators like Bharti, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, Tatas and MTNL /BSNL to respond.
An average mobile user sends 25 SMSes every month, says Trai
This costs roughly Rs 25 a month at present
New tariff plan means mobile users will now pay no more than 25 paise a month for the same usage
This will be a reduction of 99% on today’s SMS bill
Uninor is the brand name for Unitech Wireless - the joint venture company of India’s second largest diversified real estate major Unitech Ltd. and the Norway based world’s 6th largest mobile services provider Telenor Group. The company holds a pan-India UAS license to offer mobile telephony services in each of India’s 22 circles. It has also received spectrum to roll out these services in 21 of the 22 circles.
At present, the Telenor Group has invested INR 2620 crores through subscription for new shares in the JV company with an agreement to raise this to INR 6120 crores to hold 67.25% stake.
The company intends to launch its service in 22 circles in India by end 2009 under the brand name Uninor. This would make it the fastest to launch among the new operators with a window of only 6 to 9-months between creation of the Joint Venture (in March 2009) to service rollout (by end 2009).
PrePaid Plans:
Offers a Lifetime card for Rs.49 with atalktime of Rs.5.
Loacl@ Re.1
STD@ Rs. 1.50
SMS@ Re1 (Local) Rs.2 (National)
ISD@ Rs.6.40 (Class1) to Rs.550 (Class6)
Providing variety of Value Packs like AfterNoon Saver, Morning saver, Night Saver, SMS / Call with Daily rental packages, long duration call and STD Saver packages.
Can recharge with the denominations of Rs.10 / 20 / 30 / 50 /100
Contact Nos.:
Uninor Customer can dial 121
If you are not then please dial the number corresponding to the circle / state.
NEW DELHI: SMS rates are set to crash with telecom watchdog TRAI reconsidering its longstanding policy of non-interference on tariffs. Following an expose by TOI on November 5 that SMS tariffs are 50 to 100 times higher than what it costs service providers, a top TRAI official said, “We are going to issue a consultation paper to review telecom tariffs within 20 days to a month.” This means consumers can expect substantial relief in SMS tariffs latest by March.
According to the official, the move would have come sooner had the regulator not had its hands full with a consultation process on controversial 2G spectrum issues. The widespread proliferation of texting is expected to spin off into far higher levels of internet usage. Experts confirm that a crash in SMS tariffs could be the first step to generating demand-side pressure for wireless broadband access.
The cost of an SMS is a fraction of a paisa. This is because an average SMS consists of 1KB data, which takes a fraction of a second for transportation and termination. This revelation by TOI knocked the bottom out of claims that India has among the lowest telecom tariffs in the world.
Trai has so far refused to regulate rates under the belief that competitive markets were at work and tariffs reflect costs. However, in the SMS arena, competition has clearly failed to move prices closer to costs. The practice of pricing SMSs high has been prevalent for several years while Trai has chosen to look the other way. This, despite the facts stating otherwise in Trai’s own cost data from its IUC regulation of August 2006.
Pricing Paradigm Extended to Roaming Calls as Well
+ Introduces 1 paisa per second for all incoming and outgoing local and STD calls, to any network, to mobile or landline phones, while roaming
+ No ‘packs’, hidden charges or upfront payments to avail this unique offer
+ Best-in-the-country offer sure to become yet another industry benchmark
+ With this, company brings in simplicity in tariffs in roaming space as well
Delhi, 22 November 2009: TATA DOCOMO, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, today
announced the extension of its industry-changing ‘Pay-for-exactly-what-you-use’ pricing
paradigm to roaming services as well, introducing per-second billing for all calls made or
received while ‘roaming’ across the country, at its existing tariff of 1 paisa per second—for
both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers. The move is set to redefine the very concept of
making calls while ‘roaming’ in India, much as TATA DOCOMO’s per-second billing offer did for
local and long-distance calls a few months earlier, when the company launched commercial
operations.
From Monday, while roaming, subscribers can make calls across India at 1 paisa per second,
across all 15 Circles where TATA DOCOMO has launched GSM services, regardless of which
network or type of phone the call is made to. Furthermore, incoming calls while roaming will
also be charged on a per-second basis, at 1 paisa per second. With TATA DOCOMO set to launch
its GSM services pan-India this year, this game-changing roaming option will be available across
the country.
Redefining the Roaming Paradigm
“We are delighted to announce yet another industry-defying offer to our subscribers—a
transparent and pack-free roaming tariff plan of 1 paisa per second for all incoming & outgoing calls, both local and long distance, to all networks and types of phones (mobile or landline).
TATA DOCOMO subscribers will need no special packs or pay any hidden charges to avail this
offer,” Mr Deepak Gulati, President, TATA DOCOMO, said. “This is in keeping with our
promise to offer innovative and honest services to our subscribers across the country, he
added.”
“When a subscriber is roaming, most telecom operators in India charge a minimum of 50-60
paise per minute, even when the call duration is less than a minute. Under the TATA DOCOMO
roaming offer, subscribers will be charged only for what he or she uses—at 1 paisa per second.
For instance, a 15-second call made or received while roaming will elicit a charge of 15 paise
only—not up to Re 1 on a per minute basis, as is the industry norm,” Mr Gulati said.
End of Confusion in Tariffs
“The roaming value proposition offered by TATA-DOCOMO is a unique and revolutionary idea
which symbolizes the spirit of simplicity, innovation and inventive acumen. This offer for all
our subscribers who roam across the country is another moment of triumph for the TATA
DOCOMO subscriber—and we firmly believe it will create a paradigm shift in the overall
telecom experience for the customer and provide a service that is refreshingly different,” Mr
Finally, India will introduce mobile number portability on Dec 31, 2009
a move that could further intensify the stiff competition in the world's fastest-growing wireless market and push call charges lower.
Mobile Number Portability (MNP), which allows users to retain their number even if they switch operators, will be introduced in two phases, the telecoms regulator said, first in the metro cities and the so-called Category A telecom zones and in other areas by March 20.
MNP helps in "increasing competition between the service providers and acts as a catalyst for the service providers to improve their quality of service," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on its website.
The regulator also notified certain charges associated with MNP and said switching charges for users must not exceed 19 rupees.
Four new firms including ventures of international telecom operators Telenor, Etisalat and Batelco are set to start services in India this year and MNP would make it easy for them to lure existing subscribers.
TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th, November, 2009
TELECOMMUNICATION MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY
PER PORT TRANSACTION CHARGE AND DIPPING CHARGE REGULATIONS, 2009
No. 116-5/2009-MN --------------- In exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of section 36, read with sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called
the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Per Port Transaction
Charge and Dipping Charge Regulations, 2009.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in clause (b), these regulations shall
come into force on the 31 day of December, 2009. st
(b) Regulation 5 of these regulations shall come into force from the
date of publication of these regulations in the official Gazette.
2. Definitions . In these regulations, unless the context otherwise
requires,-
(a) “Access Provider” means the holder of a Cellular Mobile
Telephone Service licence or Unified Access Service licence
and includes a service provider providing fixed wireline or fixed
wireless service in addition to Cellular Mobile Telephone
Service;
(b) "Act" means the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Act, 1997 (24 of 1997);
(c) "Authority" means the Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;
(d) “dipping" means use of query response system of the
Mobile Number Portability Service provider for obtaining
Location Routing Number for routing a message to the called
number,
(e) “Dipping charge” means the charge payable by an Access
Provider or an International Long Distance Operator, to the
Mobile Number Portability Service provider for each dipping;
(f) “Location Routing Number ” means the code assigned to
every Access Provider for the purpose of implementing Mobile
Number Portability;
(g) “Mobile Number Portability” means the facility which
allows a subscriber to retain his mobile telephone number when
he moves from one Access Provider to another irrespective of
the mobile technology or from one cellular mobile technology
to another of the same Access Provider;
(h) “Mobile Number Portability Service provider” means an
entity who has been granted a licence under section 4 of the
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) for providing Mobile
Number Portability Service;
(i) “Per Port Transaction charge” means the charge payable
by the Recipient Operator to the Mobile Number Portability
Service provider for processing the porting request in respect of
a mobile number;
(j) “Recipient Operator" means an Access Provider who will
be providing mobile telecommunication service to the
subscriber after porting and includes his authorised agent;
(k) all other words and expressions used in these regulations
but not defined, and defined in the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
(13 of 1885) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Act, 1997 (24 of 1997) and the rules and other regulations made
thereunder, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to
them in those Acts or the rules or such other regulations, as the
case may be.
3. Per Port Transaction charge.-- The Per Port Transaction charge shall
be rupees Nineteen.
4. Dipping charge
( 1) The Dipping charge shall be such as may be
mutually agreed between the Mobile Number Portability Service provider
and the Access Provider or International Long Distance Operator, as the
case may be, who desires to utilise the query response system of the
Mobile Number Portability Service provider.
(2) Each Mobile Number Portability Service provider shall, by an
agreement with the Access Provider or International Long Distance
Operator, as the case may be, arrive at the Dipping charge within thirty
days from the date of publication of these regulations in the official
Gazette.
(3) In case the service providers are unable to arrive at a mutual
agreement under sub-regulation (2) within thirty days of publication of
these regulations in the official Gazette, the Authority shall on reference
from such service providers or suo-motu fix the Dipping charge.
5. Reporting Requirement:
(1) Each Mobile Number Portability
Service provider shall report the Dipping charge to the Authority within
seven days of entering into an agreement under sub-regulation (2) of
regulation 4.
(2) Any subsequent change in the Dipping charge shall be reported to the
Authority by the Mobile Number Portability Service provider within
seven days of coming into effect of such change.
6 . Intervention and Review:
(1) The Authority may, by order or
direction in writing, from time to time, intervene, for the purpose of
protecting the interest of the subscribers or the service providers or for
monitoring and ensuring compliance of these regulations so as to promote
and ensure orderly growth of the telecom sector.
(2) The Authority may review and modify the Per Port Transaction
charge and Dipping charge at the end of one year from the date of these
