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How to convert Document, Image, Music, Video, compressed and CAD files free of cost

2009-10-20T02:03:00.000-07:00

File Conversions are always a headache. For each type you need to buy a separate software and it can be a time consuming process. I have found one solution to this problem. Yes I am talking about Free Online Conversion for virtually Any type of File format. ZAMZAR.com is a website offers Free and paid file conversations completely online. That means you don`t need to install any software on your machine. Just upload the file and select the format you want to convert, and its done.

Lets see what are the main features of ZAMZAR.com

** Almost all file formats are available to convert with in which includes almost all formats of Documents files,Image files, Music Files, Video Files, Compressed Formats and CAD Formats

** Its free to use upto a limit but if you want to have a really professional conversion along with extra features like File conversion for larger files, inbox, Faster conversion and without ads then you can signup with ZAMZAR at low cost plans.

** Faster Delivery of converted file directly to your mailbox.

As of now following file formats are supported for conversion -

Documents :: All formats including
csv - Comma Separated Values
doc - Microsoft Word Document
docx - Microsoft Word 2007 Document
eps - Microsoft Word 2007 Document
mpp - Microsoft Project Document
odp - OpenDocument presentation
ods - OpenDocument spreadsheet
odt - OpenDocument Text Document
pdf - Portable Document Format
ppt - Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
pptx - Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Presentation
ps - Postscript document
pub - Microsoft Publisher
txt - Text document
rtf - Rich Text Format
vsd - Visio Drawing
wks - Microsoft Works Spreadsheet
wpd - Wordperfect Document
wps - Microsoft Works Document
xls - Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
xlsx - Microsoft Excel 2007 Spreadsheet

Image Formats :: All formats including
bmp - Windows bitmap
gif - Compuserve graphics interchange
jpg - JPEG compliant image
pcx - PC Paintbrush Bitmap Graphic
png - Portable Network Graphic
tga - Truevision Targa Graphic
tiff - Tagged image file format
wbmp - Wireless Bitmap File Format

Music Formats
aac - Advanced Audio Coding File
ac3 - AC3 Audio File
flac - Free Lossless Audio Codec
m4a - Compressed video file
mp3 - Compressed audio file
ra - RealMedia Streaming Media
ram - RealMedia Metafile
wav - Windows audio file
wma - Windows media file

Video Formats
3g2 - 3GPP2 Multimedia File
3gp - 3GPP Multimedia File
avi - Windows video file
flv - Flash video
gvi - Google video file
m4v - MPEG-4 Video File
mov - Apple QuickTime Movie
mp4 - MPEG-4 Video File
mpg - Moving Picture Experts Group File
rm - RealMedia Streaming Media
rmvb - RealVideo Variable Bit Rate File
vob - DVD Video Movie File
wmv - Windows Media Video

Compressed Formats
7z - 7-Zip Compressed File
tar.bz2 - Bzip 2 UNIX Compressed File
cab - Cabinet File
lzh - Compressed Archive File
rar - WinRAR Compressed Archive
tar - Tape Archive File
tar.gzh - Gzip Compressed Archive
yz1 - DeepFreezer Compressed Archive
zip - Compressed Archive File

CAD Formats to any Image format
dwg - AutoCAD Drawing Database
dxf - AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format

Enjoy ....

How to search correct driver for your device

2009-10-19T06:21:00.000-07:00

Whenever you buy any computer input/output device, you will get a software with it which is called device driver. This driver is used by your computer to communicate with the device. Sometimes you missed that software and you dont know which device is installed in you CPU. For example sound card, you can download its drivers if you know its make and model, like Realtek.

I will tell you a simple method without any hard effect to get all your drivers back.

STEP 1 :: Check what is missing

You can check all missing drivers in Device Manager(Right Click on My computer>> Properties>> Hardware >> Device Manager). A big yellow Question mark will be there on all missing driver.

STEP 2 :: Check Device instance Id for the device with missing driver
Click on the properties of device>> Goto Details Tab>> Select Device Instance Id

for example of Realtek High Definition Audio you will find this

HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1000\4&2F790C35&0&0201

Here Vendor Id is 10EC and device id is 0888

STEP 3 :: Identifying Device with Device id or Vendor id

Goto http://pcidatabase.com and enter Vendor id and Device ID

STEP 4 :: When you press search button you will get information about your device.After identifiying your device, you can goto Manufacturer Device and download driver from there support section or you can search that driver on internet.

Enjoy

Beware of Security Threat Mail for your Bank Account :: Email Phishing

2009-10-05T12:28:00.000-07:00

Every bank is taking steps to secure Banking services. When Banking goes online, there were more security threats for Banking users. Internet Hackers are trying best to hack bank accounts. Email pishing is the latest tool for the Hackers.

You might have recieved an Email with one of the following Subjects

1. "Upgrade your acount online"
2. "Activte internet Banking"
3. "Free account upgrade"
4. "Increase your Credit Limit Online"
5. "Profile updation Required"
6. "Your Account is blocked , Re-activate it online"

Please make sure these mails have came from authentic source. If you open these type of mails you will find messages to login to you bank account. There will be a link to open the netbanking page. Once you goto this link, it will ask for some persnol information like USER NAME and password, and thats it.... your account is hacked.

How to avoid Bank account Hacking

I would suggest to follow these steps to save yourself from Hackers

1:: Always open Bank Login by going to Bank website by typing its URL in address Bar
2:: Never follow a link to login your Bank account
3:: Never disclose your passwords to Anyone
4:: Always use on screen keyboard while entering your password
5:: Alwyas check for Security certificate of website by Clicking on Lock sign in Internet explorer
6:: Make sure that website is using HTTPS i.e. Secured connection
7:: Always activate second password or extra security like in ICICI you need to enter grid or digits of your debit card to complete any transaction or in SBI you need to enter high security password
8:: Always limit your payee list
9:: Keep your mobile phone number updated in account information and subscribe for SMS alerts.

Please share with our readers if you got any such type of Email

Get Bank location details online at one place with Banklocations.in

2009-09-23T22:43:00.000-07:00

If you are searching for a Bank in your nearby area, sometimes it will become a headache to surf through all bank websites and open their Branch Locator. What if you get all information about banks like Bank Name,Branch Name, Branch Code, Address, City, State, Atm, Phone numbers, IFSC Code, RTGS, Core banking, Forex Type, Website information.

I will tell you how to get all this information at one place.

STEP 1 :: Just goto http://www.banklocations.in/
STEP 2 :: You can make search query based on Bank name and State/City/Area/Branch

A result will be displayed instantly like this. If I search for State Bank of India in Bangalore

Then if you click on Branch Hyperlink, It will show all the deatils for that particular Branch

Like for State Bank of India , Koramangla, Bangalore , you will get information like this

Enjoy and search Right things at right place..

Tweet, meet and give: Twestival (A Twitter Festival)

2009-09-09T12:33:00.000-07:00

Twitter is one of the fastest growing community. Now twitter has came in limelight for a very good cause. Twitter is organizing an event Twestival, which is a get together by twitter users in Bangalore. Bangalore is one among 200 cities around the world that will host the event that day. The other Indian cities taking part are Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune.

Twestival in Bangalore will be organized in Kyra Theatre, Indiranagar, Bangalore on 12 September 2009 :: 12.30pm-4.30pm

Following will be the main Highlights --

** A rock show by Indian Rock Band 'Swarathma'
** Nakul Shenoy’s show ‘Beyond Magic!’, An internationally-acclaimed psychic entertainment show
** Stand Up Comedy byPapa CJ and Aron Keda

Money Collected by event will be donated to support a Jayanagar-based NGO "Dream A Dream". Founded in 1999, the charity organisation helps disadvantaged and vulnerable children with skill sets so that they can build their lives.

"We are doing a rock show by Indian rock band 'Swarathma' at Kyra in Indiranagar," said Bangalore event coordinator Hrish Thota. "The event will be ticketed at a reasonable price and we are getting a prominent cut out of it that we will donate to the charity. We will have presentations from the charity on their work," he said.

Check Details about Twestival here

Check Details about Bangalore Twestival 2009 Here

Are choppers really safe for flying?

2009-09-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

Andhra Pradesh chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy`s death has asked hundreds of questions to the whole country. This is not the first time we have lost a valuable person in chopper/Air crash. One question comes in our mind "Are choppers really safe?". History shows that accidents in choppers are much frequent to accidents in commercial aircrafts.

Here is the list of Honorable Leaders, who have lost their lives in Air Crash --

1. YSR's chopper September 2009
2. Sanjay Gandhi 1980
3. Madhavrao Scindia 30 Sep 2001
4. G.M.C. Balayogi March 3, 2002
5. S. Mohan Kumaramangalam 1973
6. O.P. Jindal 2005.
7. Surendra Singh 2005.
8. Dera Natung May 2001
9. C. Sangma September 2004

The main question is why?

-- Due to technical Issues with Aircraft/Chopper
-- Pilot/human mistake
-- weather
-- Non compliance of flying standards
-- Visual Flight Rules (VFR) over Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
-- Chalta hai Concept

Please drop your comments....

Speedtest.net announces Worldwide Broadband Speed Results

2009-09-02T01:30:00.000-07:00

Testing your broadband speed is a task which we usually do on daily basis. Around the globe everybody has a tendency to check their Internet speed time to time. Speedtest.net is a very popular website which allows visitors to check their Broadband speed, ISP (Internet Service Provider) , and IP. Speedtest.net has published consolidated results country and region wise, showing their Internet Speed. Here are the results

World Top Continents (Average Download Speed)
Europe -------------------------- 6.46 Mbps
North America ------------------ 6.13 Mbps
Australasia --------------------- 4.85 Mbps
Asia ---------------------------- 4.30 Mbps
South America ------------------ 1.97 Mbps
Africa ------------------------- --1.16 Mbps

Top Countries by Download Speed

1. Korea, Republic of ------------------21.06 Mb/s
2. Japan ------------------------------15.79 Mb/s
3. Aland Islands ----------------------14.83 Mb/s
4. Lithuania --------------------------13.15 Mb/s
5. Sweden ----------------------------13.02 Mb/s
6. Latvia -----------------------------12.82 Mb/s
7. Romania ---------------------------12.50 Mb/s
8. Bulgaria ----------------------------11.75 Mb/s
9. Netherlands------------------------11.75 Mb/s
10.Moldova, Republic of--------------- 9.63 Mb/s
11.Hong Kong ------------------------- 9.31 Mb/s
12.Slovakia --------------------------- 8.61 Mb/s
13.Germany -------------------------- 8.42 Mb/s
14.Portugal---------------------------- 8.24 Mb/s

134.India ----------------------------- 1.22 Mb/s

We have a lot of options to check Speed Results by country wise, state wise, city wise... or even ISP wise... Well in India Cisco Netrworks tops in corporate internet speed wit wopping 13.54 Mbps.

Check the results here

Force India Scored Second position in Belgium Grand Prix

2009-08-30T08:04:00.001-07:00

Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari has won the Grand Prix.Dr Vijay Mallya owned Force India has created history in Belgium Grand Prix with his driver Giancarlo Fisichella. Team has scored 2nd position in Belgium GP. This is really exciting and encouraging for Force India Team. They have earned their maiden formula one point. The Italian finished less than a second behind Raikkonen. Other Force India teammate Adrian Sutil able to score 11th spot.

Around 12 years back Giancarlo Fisichella has scored the same second spot with a Jordan Car.

Race position:
Lap 44/44

Fastest lap Sebastian Vettel

Check the video Here
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4951666.cms

Formula one Website
http://www.formula1.com/

NSDL crosses 1 crore Demat accounts :: Congrats

2009-08-26T23:42:00.000-07:00

National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) has crossed 1,00,00,000 (one crore) demat accounts. Really it’s a big achievement because 80% of securities held in dematerialized in INDIA, which indicates the preference and trust of the inverstors in maintaining their assets with NSDL.

In my view this also shows investors faith and confidence on Indian economy. People want to invest money in INDIA markets. And moreover IPO also contributes to this. I have spoken to so many brokers, they said whenever a good IPO hits market, they see a rapid growth in Demat accounts.

Do you know about "Applications Supported by Blocked Amount(ASBA)" for investing in IPO... Check our upcoming posts.

Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms

2009-08-24T23:18:00.000-07:00

Today i got an interesting form one of my fellow. I found it very much interesting....

Fever
Ordinary Cold :- Fever is rare with a cold.
Swine Flu :- Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.

Coughing
Ordinary Cold :- A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold. Swine Flu :- A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).

Aches
Ordinary Cold :- Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
Swine Flu :- Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.

Stuffy Nose
Ordinary Cold :- Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
Swine Flu :- Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.

Chills
Ordinary Cold :- Chills are uncommon with a cold.
Swine Flu :- 60% of people who have the flu experience chills.

Tiredness
Ordinary Cold :- Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
Swine Flu :- Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.

Sneezing
Ordinary Cold :- Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
Swine Flu :- Sneezing is not common with the flu.

Sudden Symptoms
Ordinary Cold :- Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
Swine Flu :- The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.

Headache
Ordinary Cold :- A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
Swine Flu :- A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.

Sore Throat
Ordinary Cold :- Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
Swine Flu :- Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu..

Chest Discomfort
Ordinary Cold :- Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
Swine Flu :- Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.

Take Care......

Google announce Doodle 4 Google Contest in My India

2009-08-23T03:17:00.001-07:00

Whenever you goto Google home page , what is the most interesting thing you notice. Just have a look

Now you can also make doodles in “Doodle for Google” contest. Google is now giving you a chance to design a doodle for Google, through doodle competition, Doodle 4 Google.
Here are the conditions to participate –

** A student in any school in India (between the 1st and 10th standards), then this is your chance to have your doodle be displayed on the Google India homepage.
** The theme of this competition is 'My India'.

The best doodles will be voted on by a panel of judges as well as by the Indian public, and the winning doodle will be featured on the Google India homepage for a day, to be viewed by millions of people.

Prizes:
The final winner will have his/her doodle displayed on the Google India homepage on November 14th 2009. He/she will also win a laptop! Finally, the winner's school will also be awarded a technology grant of Rs.1,00,000.

For Registration Please follow the link
https://services.google.com/fb/forms/doodle4googleindia2009/

To access all information about Press, guidelines, Information to schools and students can be found at following link

http://www.google.co.in/intl/en/doodle4google/

BEST OF LUCK………

India`s GOT Talent FINALS

2009-08-22T11:54:00.000-07:00

Prince Dance Group has been voted first to win INDIA`s GOT Talent.....

Watch videos of Prince group in you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8QkAqL5DVY

Information of Indian Government Authorized Centers for Swine Flu Cure & common Dos and Don’ts about H1N1 Swine Flu

2009-08-11T09:27:00.000-07:00

Like any other flu, Swine Flu too spreads through normal human interaction. Only by awareness we can cure it. Please take care of yourself and your family and actively reach for medical help in recognized government hospitals in case you find any of these symptoms in unusual manner–
Don’t worry, it can be an ordinary flu, but let doctors decide that.

Common Symptoms are—

1. Cough
2. Nausea
3. Headache & Body Ache
4. Sore Throat
5. Fatigue
6. Chills
7. Diarrhea
8. Vomiting
9. Fever

Here are a few Dos and Don`ts to help keep Swine Flu away from you.
(Remember, Prevention is the only solution, there are no vaccines for this pandemic outbreak as of now)

Dos

1. Have you N95 mask always ready with you and use it wherever you find more rush to avoid infection.
2. Cover the nose and mouth with cloth/tissue when coughing or sneezing
3. Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing
4. Wash hands with soap and water
5. Avoid touching surfaces that are likely to have been touched by others (e.g. Door Handles, Stair railings etc.)
6. Get enough sleep (8hrs every night)
7. Drink lots of water (8-10 glasses per day)
8. Eat Immune-Boosting foods (fresh vegetables, fruits)
9. Avoid Alcohol as it lowers immunity
10. Keep Physically Active – It builds immunity
11. Avoid contact with sick people
12. If symptoms aggravate to never before levels for a normal flu
13. Keep it in perspective – don’t think you have contracted H1N1 at the first sign of flu, it could be just another flu.

Don`ts

1. Avoid handshaking, social kissing, and other social rituals that involve touching others
2. Be careful with respiratory secretions when around other people (e.g. coughing and sneezing)
3. If possible, avoid contact with individuals at risk(small children or those with underlying or chronic illnesses) until respiratory symptoms have resolved
4. Avoid exposing to others too, if you happen to be sick yourself

I have tried searching on net about authorized Government hospitals where you can get checkup for Swine Flu infection. I found a list and please contact the hospitals for final verification about treatment availability.

Withdraw cash at Shopping Counters

2009-07-23T09:55:00.000-07:00

Now you can withdraw cash at shops (point of sale). Yup one more gift from Reserve Bank of India to banking customers. When I was in US I noticed that we can have a cash withdraw (they called it cashback) at the sales counters while swiping my card. Till date there is no such provision in INDIA. But now Reserve Bank of India, on 22 July 2009 issued a notification which will enable consumer to take cash upto 1000Rs/day at sales counters.

Well this is indeed a very encouraging step for banks because this will increase accessibility to customers. As per the data published in RBI notification “As on May 31, 2009, number of ATMs and POS terminals in the country stood at 44,857 and 4,70,237 respectively”. So obviously consumers will have 10 times more accessibility to cash that before. One thing which is most exciting about this notification is the inclusion of term that “The facility is available irrespective of whether the card holder makes a purchase or not”. So, now this is upto the banks to do the due diligence and start the service.

Let`s have a look on RBI circular Text

Webpage
http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=5184&Mode=0

PDF Format
http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/notification/PDFs/CWCI220709.pdf

The only thing which is not clear is about the charges. Will there be any charge or fee for using the service or it will be free as the use of ATM (Automatic Teller Machines).

Online Shopping will be more secured from August 2009

2009-07-22T12:29:00.000-07:00

Reserve bank of India is taking serious steps to make our online shopping and transactions with credit cards much secure. Well I am little late to post about it but from August 1st 2009 ,as per RBI notification date February 18,2009 your credit card will not work online until you register it with “Verified with VISA” or “Master card 3D secure”. Actually it is nothing but providing an extra level of authorization to make the process more secure.

As per Reserve Bank of India,

It would be mandatory to put in place with effect from August 01, 2009:

i) A system of providing for additional authentication/validation based on information not visible on the cards for all on-line card not present transactions except IVR transactions (for which separate instructions will follow).

ii) A system of "Online Alerts" to the cardholder for all 'card not present' transactions of the value of Rs. 5,000/ and above.

3. Banks are advised to strictly adhere to the instructions and time discipline indicated in this circular. Non-adherence to the directives shall attract penalties prescribed under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 (Act 51 of 2007).

Please find the Reserve Bank Notification Here

No the question is, how to register for Verified by VISA or Master card 3D secure code?

It’s very simple to register for this extra level of protection and it is available Free of cost. You need to register your card with the Card issuing Bank on their website. For your convenience, I am putting links of main banks. Just click on the links and register your card. Few of the banks are taking your Internet banking password in place of “Verified by VISA or Master card 3D secure code”, but better to have a check.

* ABN Amro
http://www.abnamro.co.in/consumer/creditcard/secureCode.html?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafeabnamro&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Andhra Bank
https://cardsecurity.enstage.com/ACSWeb/EnrollWeb/AndhraBank/main/index.jsp?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafeandhrabank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Axis Bank
http://www.axisbank.com/personal/cards/platinumcreditcard/CreditCard-Verified-By-Visa.asp?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafeaxisbank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Citibank
https://www.citibank.co.in/ssjsps/ssindex.do?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafecitibank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Deutsche Bank
https://www.dbindia.in/DeutscheBank/enrollment/newuser.jsp?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafedeutschebank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* HDFC Bank
http://www.hdfcbank.com/campaign/visa/visa.htm?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafehdfcbank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* HSBC Bank
http://www.hsbc.co.in/1/2/personal/credit-cards/secure-online-payment-services?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafehsbc&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* ICICI Bank
https://www.3dsecure.icicibank.com/ACSWeb/EnrollWeb/ICICIBank/main/index.jsp?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafeicicibank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Karur Vysya Bank
https://cardsecurity.enstage.com/ACSWeb/EnrollWeb/KVB/main/vbv.jsp?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafekarurvysya&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Kotak Mahindra Bank
http://www.kotakcards.com/kotak/cclive/support.html?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafekotakbank&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* Standard Chartered
http://www.standardchartered.co.in/personal/credit-cards/en/3d_secure.html?utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafestanchart&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

* State Bank of India
https://secure4.arcot.com/vpas/sbi_vbvisa/enroll/index.jsp?locale=en_US&bankid=6897&utm_source=mlrccsafe&utm_medium=mlrccsafesbi&utm_campaign=mlrccsafejuly

From 1st August 2009 onwards, after entering your credit card details at the time of making payment, you will be redirected to your bank's VBV / Master Card Secure authentication page where you will be prompted to enter the password defined by you at the time of registration. Upon successful authentication, you will be redirected back to the merchant.

So hurry up and register your card before 1st August 2009.

SMS BASED SERVICE FOR CHALLAN STATUS FOR TIN-NSDL

2009-07-13T22:49:00.000-07:00

Tax Information Network (TIN) hosted by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) on behalf of Income Tax Department (ITD) gives you a facility to verify whether the banks have correctly uploaded the details of your tax deposit to ITD through SMS.

SMS based verification

The procedure for availing this facility is as under:

1. Send an SMS to 575758 with a message containing the word CSI followed by a space and CIN provided by the respective Bank at the time of making the Direct tax payment and the amount.

2. Challan Identification Number (CIN) consists of BSR Code of Collecting Branch (seven digit), Challan Tender Date (DDMMYYYY) and Challan Serial No (length less than or equal to 5 digit).

3. The amount is an optional field. If you provide the amount in the SMS you would get the confirmation whether the amount uploaded by bank matches with the amount paid by you.

4. Each of BSR code, Tender date, the challan serial number and amount should be separated by commas

For e.g., if the tax payer input “CSI 0510001,11032009,5,5000” where in

“0510001” is the BSR code of the collecting branch,

“11032009” is the Challan tender date,

“5” is the Challan serial number and

“5000” is the amount paid by the taxpayer.

The tax payer will get the information against which TAN/PAN the payment has been accounted with the confirmation whether amount entered is matched or not.

(This is an illustrative CIN, actual CIN should be provided in the SMS).

There will be special charges for these SMS. These charges may vary from one mobile service-provider to another. The charge structure can be obtained from the concerned service-provider.

Online Challan Status Inquiry

You can also get the status of your CIN from www.tin-nsdl.com under the section Challan Status Inquiry.

Easiest way to file your INCOME TAX return online ITR Free of cost

2009-07-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

This year we have got a new update regarding online Income Tax Return Filing. This time Income Tax Department of India has changed or you can say relaxed few things in terms of online return filing.

(I can bet you can file your return in less than 20 minutes that too free of cost)

Now Here is the complete process with new updates-

STEP 1 :: Go to DIT (Directorate of Income Tax) Website here https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/index.do

Click on login if you are already registered
If you are not registered register yourself with your PAN CARD details.

STEP 2 :: As per your Return Filing criteria you can choose to fill ITR 1,ITR2, ITR3 or ITR 4

Check you correct return from this table https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/selectforms.do

STEP 3 :: Now select respective Excel utility file from this page https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/downloads.do and also download the instruction PDF for the same ITR

Note :: Before opening your Excel utility--

** Keep handy your Form 16 , Obtained from your employer and all your investment and earning details with you

** Enable macros in excel so that Excel Utility will work properly

** PDF help document to get help regarding various field in Excel utility

** Note your bank account details in case you are claiming any amount from IT Dept. Account no , MICR Code, Branch

STEP 4 :: Open the Excel Utility –

* Fill in details like Name and address (Preferably this will be your permanent address)

* Correctly fill your pan no and date of birth

* To select your Designation of Assessing Officer (Ward / Circle) follow the path http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/ and get your office ward by selecting the state in top left menu

* Fill your income details from form 16 and calculate the tax as per help PDF

* Now if you are claiming some tax from IT dept then you need to fill your bank account details in sheet 2 along with other details

* In page 3, fill all your tax paid details and TDS details (Please note that UTN ie Unique Transaction Number is not mandatory to filled)

STEP 5 :: Check whether you have filled all the required fields and Pres validate button on tab 1,2 or 3 and go to 4th tab of Excel utility

STEP 6 :: Cross check all the details as per the Excel file

STEP 7 :: Now click on Print, if you want to have a printed required … But this is not required if you ask me…. This is just to have a check

STEP 8 :: Now generate XML by click the Generate XML button then Excel will generate the XML and save it in parent location of Excel file.

STEP 9 :: goto DIT website https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/index.do and login with your PAN card no and password

STEP 10 :: In left menu under Submit return select Assessment Year (AY 09-10) and select form name ITR1, 2,3 or 4. If you have Digital Signature then select the option Yes otherwise no for it.

STEP 11 :: on clicking the Next Button you will be asked to upload the XML file you have generated through Excel utility

On Successful Submission you will receive a copy of acknowledgment in your email. Now Just print the two copies of acknowledgment and sign it. Now you need to send these to Income tax office to the address mention in bottom of ITR5 through simple post only. In case you have filed your return with Digital signature then no need to send the acknowledgment copy ITR5.

That’s it.. You are a good citizen … you have filed your return

Poem Written by a SATYAMITE

2009-07-06T11:25:00.000-07:00

Last month Satyam has sent so many people on Virtual Pool Plan. It may be a cost cutting Step for a company. Just remind those lovely days with the poem written by one of our friend

Wo mayfair ka bus stop, Wo Hyderabadi Biryani
Satyam ki life yaaron, ab ban jaayegi kahaani

Aao chalen ek bar phir, un dino ki yaad mein
Jab college se nikalkar hum, aaye Hyderabad mein

Nayi jagah, naye log, Wo pehli job ka excitement
Wo Joining, Induction, ELTP aur STC ka environment

Wo Training ka tension, Wo Assessment ke Dumps
Wo meetings Wo get-togethers, Wo Birthday Bumps

Wo pehli salary ka anokha intezaar
Wo ATM par logon ki lambi kataar

Wo roz roz ki timesheet, Wo kabhi-kabhi ka headcount
Wo Hyd Central ki shopping, Wo Brand Factory ka discount

Wo Outbound ke mazey, Wo Spotlight ka hungama
Wo dances, Wo skits, Wo music Wo drama

Wo training ka end, Wo ghar jaane ka delight
Wo bench ke kisse, Wo hamari pehli Flight

Bench pe overtime, Counter Strike ke liye
Un dina yaarun hum kitna mazan kiye

Wo Sindhi Colony ki galiyan, Wo sham ke nazare
Kuchh ko 2-member projects mile, kuchh reh gaye bechare

Wo Eat Street ki Raunak, Wo Necklace Road ki sair
Ab kya maza wahan pe, yaaron tumhare bagair

Sign in sign out mein bhi, khoob ki manmaani
Satyam ki life yaaron, ab ban jaayegi kahaani

Wo client ka project, Wo late night TT aur Carrom
Wo din Jab Onsite ke, sapne sajaate thhe hum

Wo roz sham ke samose, aur Wo Naarial paani
Kya mast din thhe, Zindgi kitni thi suhaani

Kisi ko shift allowance mila, koi hua retrench
Koi Onsite pe, koi VPP mein, koi 'Still on Bench'

Wo Rating/Appraisal ke loche, aur RMs ka atyaachaar
Wo boring hoti bench, Wo lamba hota project ka intezaar

Wo musibat ke waqt, Clients ka munh mod jaana
Wo ek-ek karke hamare, colleagues ka chhod jaana

Saari ye museebatein theen hamare hi time pe aani
Satyam ki life yaaron, ab ban jaayegi kahaani

Wo logon ka poochhna, “satyam mein kya chal raha hai?
Tech M ke aane se, kahan kya badal raha hai?”

In 2 saalon mein hum, kis kis daur se guzre
Kuchh sapne toote, kuchh reh gaye adhoore

Ab koi loan repay karega, to koi EMI bharega
Koi MS, koi MBA to koi shaadi ki tayyari karega

Bhool jaana mujhe, par rakhna ye nishani
Wo mayfair ka bus stop, Wo Hyderabadi Biryani
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Chaahe alag hon raaste, chahe juda hon manzilen
Bas yahi dua hai Khuda se, hum kabhi phir milen

Best of luck to friends .........

Is Asia the future of Automotive?

2009-06-11T01:53:00.000-07:00

A slew of developments have taken place in last one year which changed the dynamics of world economics. Finance and Automotive sector can be used as gauge to measure the turmoil taking over the governments all over the world in their sleep. Though the changes in Financial sector are recent, Automotive has been showing the symptoms for some time now.

We saw Toyota Kirloskar Motors becoming the largest carmaker overtaking the previous title holder General Motors in 2007. Then we saw Tata Motors an Indian company taking over the prestigious European brands Jaguar and Land Rover. These events are significant as they mark the acceptance of Asian brands by the western markets. As these brands grow so would the dominance of Asian Automotive companies in the world market.

The Asian counterparts didn’t just limit themselves to brand building but focused on innovations too. These innovations spread from latest technology in green cars which Honda is now almost a synonym but also in creating new segments for the industry. The launch of Tata Motors’ Nano, “the Rs 1 Lakh car” (equivalent to about USD 2.2K) would unlock a whole new strata of society to automotive consumption. This is relevant as a large population in countries like India and China fall in this category. Is this something really out of the box, I don’t believe so as this principle has been time tested. All products start with limited upper class market and slowly spread to the masses with time. What really is worth appreciating is the first mover advantage which the Tata’s would have. Other companies like Toyota and Bajaj have also announced their rival products but they would take time to enter the mass market. Even then also, it’s the Asian counterparts who have the will to compete.

Lastly with bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler a vacuum would be created in world market specially US, which is by far the largest automotive market. The assets of GM are still to be sold off and a slew of Asian companies would be waiting to grab these at cheap prices. The assets though of low quality as they are defined for products which no longer hold to market requirement would provide easy entry to many smaller companies compared to the likes of Toyota and Honda. Already the buzz is on for the sale of Hummer to a Chinese company.

Coming times would provide great opportunity to the rising Asian Automotive companies, but the race is not over yet. European majors have shown resilience in these testing times and would give a good competition. They have the advantage of array of brands and the luxury image they maintain in the consumer mind. But the new war would not be fought in US and Europe but in countries like India and China with huge untapped potential giving Asian majors the ‘home turf’ advantage.

Thanks to Rahil for this article

Free GPS without internet or GPS device:: GPS on SMS

2009-05-27T05:42:00.000-07:00

Imagine a situation, you have normal handset without internet/GPRS or GPS and you lost your way to destination, No Friends to help. What to do??

Today I will discuss a service which will help in this situation without hassle or huge cost. Yes I am talking about GPS direction service on SMS (Short Message Service). Getting Direction service will always cost heavy because if you use it on mobile, huge data charges will be there. Onze Technologies has started providing location-based services (LBS) via SMS. The service called `Latlong` will help people to navigate their ways within the city by providing the desired directions through SMS. Sudarshan HS, CEO, Onze Technologies says, "Latlong service needs no advanced mobile phone or GPRS/Wireless connectivity like other LBS providers and can be used in the simplest of mobile phones. It has always been the aim at Onze to provide a niche technological solution, which can be used by all levels of customers," he explains.

You can Use Latlong Service by two methods ::

1. Using Latlong through Latlong Website
Just log on to Latlong Website (Click Here) , There you will have to option , one is to “Locate it” and other one is to “Route it”. Basically “Locate it” will further connect you to Route it.You just need to enter the place you want to Locate to get its exact location. It will you result with the approximate position and distance from a center landmark.
If you want to get route between two places, click on Route it Input values of From and To and you will get all turn by turn direction.

2. Using Latlong through ordinary SMS

Well this is the special one… You need to send an ordinary sms i.e. without premium charges and you will instantly receive sms which will guide your way through landmarks and distance.

To use this service follow exactly these steps
Goto create a new message of your mobile and type

WHERE place name
Or
GO starting point TO destination
Or
HELP
And send SMS to 90088 90088

You will receive SMS within seconds in a well defined manner which will guide your way.

A very interesting aspect about the service is that unlike most special mobile services, an SMS to Latlong will cost you the same as your normal SMSes and not be charged extra.

Right now this service is only available in Bangalore , but it will be available to other big cities soon. The service will be formally launched in June, Right now you can use this service in BETA mode…

Please leave your comments about this New Technology

Google transliteration bookmarklet :: Type Directly in Hindi, Arabic, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telgu in Any Website

2009-05-26T11:09:00.000-07:00

I remember when Google Launched Google Indic Transliteration Two years back, there was a flurry of Hindi Scraps and Emails. But now you can use the same feature directly in any website without going on Google Indic Transliteration Website.

Google has launched Transliteration Bookmarklet for Arabic, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telgu. This feature will allow you to type in Hindi, Arabic, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telgu in any text box on any web-site of your choice. It works on Google web-sites as well as other web-sites. Actually Transliteration bookmarklet is a small piece of code that you store in your browser. It offers an option for converting English characters to the characters used in Hindi, Arabic, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telgu. Note that this is not the same as translation - it is the sound of the words that are converted from one alphabet to the other, not their meaning. For example, typing "Namaste" transliterates into Hindi as "नमस्ते "

To use this service you need to follow few one time simple steps and then you are ready to go..

For Typing in Hindi Click Here for Details
For Typing in Arabic Click Here for Details
For Typing in Kannada Click Here for Details
For Typing in Malayalam Click Here for Details
For Typing in Tamil Click Here for Details
For Typing in Telgu Click Here for Details

Enjoy...

Search and compare online for Loans and Credit card offers :: Bankbazaar.com

2009-05-25T05:52:00.000-07:00

How often you face a difficulty to take decisions about your home loans, Personal Loans and credit card. Now you can compare the loan offers online to get the best available in market.BankBazaar.com is the world's first neutral online marketplace that gives you instant customized rate quotes on loans and insurance products. You can instantly search for, compare and apply for loans, credit cards and insurance products on our site. They have partnered with India's leading financial institutions and insurance firms, so that you can have to look in only one place to get a great deal.

1. Search India's top financial institutions & get the best customized loan offers INSTANTLY.
2. Compare offers using our easy to use tools.
3. Apply online directly to the financial institution of your choice.
4. All this is at no cost to you.

Apart from these basic Feature there are some special features about this website Like

An EMI Calculator :: This will give you exact idea of the total amount you will give over a span of loan time. They have build a very good application , which of course you can download for free and easily visualize how your loan structured. You can adjust fields like Loan amount, Rate of interest on decreasing amount, Loan tenure, Processing Fee.

Refinance Calculator :: There are always some option to prepay your loan or get a refinance for your loan amount. They have made a very easy to use Refinance Calculator, which will surely help you in taking decision about refinancing.

They have some very informative articles in their database to guide users regarding various hidden terms and conditions in your loan agreement. Some of the article are

EMI explained
Taking a home loan? Beware of these facts
Home loan rates - Beware of arithmetical jugglery
Switch home loan, save Rs 8 lakh
Should you prepay your home loan
Switch home loan, save 8 lakhs
How the American dream went bust
Should you invest or prepay your loan
Having trouble repaying your loans?

I really found this website useful, this is giving an unbiased information to help you in taking your decision.. I think you should try it once.

Click Here To GOTO Bankbazaar.com

Eyes Are Precious

2009-05-23T00:59:00.000-07:00

Eye Care Tips for Software Engineers/Computer Users

Hey folks ,as we all know computers have become part of our daily life.Without them we cant survive in this modern era.Today all IT engineers and people who use this machine continuously for 8-10 hours a day facing so many eye problems.According to the survey done by an optical company every 3 out of 5 engineers fall in this category .Because of work pressure and so many tension we are not getting time to take care of our eyes.Here are some of the tips and exercises for protection of your eyes.Some of the work outs suggest by great Ophthalmologists are----

1) Try to blink your eyes several times. While you keep your eyes closed, roll your eyeballs both clockwise and anticlockwise and take a deep breath. Gradually open your eyes while releasing your breath. This exercise lasts for a minute and you can repeat it three times before getting back to work." It serves as a good workout for the eyes.
2) Take some visual breaks while working in office .look at some distant object for few seconds before going back to your computer screen.this helps you to focus better.
3) During breaks try to splash some water on your face.This will also give some relaxation to your eyes
4) Put some drops of rose water in your eyes before going to sleep.This helps in cleaning of eyes.
5) Drink plenty of water it helps reducing puffiness.Take healthy intake of food in your daily diet which constitutes of all the vitamins A,C,E. Eat citrus fruits, green leafy veggies, tomatoes, spinach, poultry and dairy products. Pack a box of chopped carrots, cucumber and fresh fruits and munch in-between meals at the office
6) Use pair of antiglare glasses while working on a computer this will reduce the strain on the eyes to a certain extent.
So guys and gals a balanced diet, regular sleep habits, a balance between work and rest, ad exercises –these are some of the things which play a vital role in restoring our health and helping us maintain our eyesight.

Vodafone ZooZoo won PETA Glitterbox Award

2009-05-21T05:37:00.000-07:00

Our favourite and loving ZooZoos now creates a history by winning PETA award.

If you go to PETA india website Media Center. You will see it on top.

"For leaving the competition in the dust with its "ZooZoo" ad, Vodafone has won the first of PETA's 2009 Glitterbox Awards, which are given to businesses that take advantage of humane alternatives to the use of real animals in their ads."

It is noted that this company has came in bad news when they use dog in Hutch Ad."ZooZoo" is part of the latest Vodafone ad campaign, which has replaced the company's "Pug" ad campaign. PETA has raised objections in the past to the use of animals (including a parakeet and a dog) in Vodafone's (Hutch) ad campaigns.

"The latest ZooZoo ads are a refreshing change from the earlier Vodafone (Hutch) ad campaigns", says PETA Chief Functionary Anuradha Sawhney. "The popularity of this ad campaign proves that there are many creative ways to convey a message without using animals. Animals used in films are often treated as little more than props, and many suffer terribly behind the scenes."

Check the details on PETA Website Click Here

To get more on ZooZoos Click here

Get your favourite Engineering and Technical Books Online for free

2009-05-20T05:27:00.000-07:00

When I was doing my Engineering , I has spent lot of money in purchasing good academic books. Specially if you go for a standard writer book it will be very costly. Now as almost everyone has internet access easily, I think we should think of another option to get our books. We have found a very good website , where you will surely get some good books in Electronic Version.

Fields on Which Books and documents are available ---

Mechanical
Electrical
Control & Electronics
Biomedical
HSE
Computer
Materials & Piping
Chemical
Civil

Apart from the books , this website have a collection of specification and standards , which will be very useful for designers. I will say it’s a very useful website.

And more over if you want a specific book which is not available in their database, you can request it online and they will try to upload it ASAP. If you have any E-Book which you think can be useful to others, you can upload the books onto their website.

Click here to go to Nileengineers.com

Enjoy Reading and Suggest some new websites in Comment Section…