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Jio Phone - Feature phone - India ka Smart phone !

Mukesh Ambani launched its new mind blowing Jio Phone, last Friday, and now everyone is curious to know that how to get this new feature phone at a refundable security deposit of Rs 1500/-. Jio has updated its website with ‘Keep Me Posted’ page. The page says, “Introducing India Ka Smartphone JioPhone”. It is the first step to register your interest. When you click on Keep Me Posted tab, it will show you a form.

The form says, “Register Interest, Share your details with us and we will get back to you.” The form asks you to fill First name, last name, email and phone number. Also, it says, ” We hate spam and promise to keep your data safe.” Moreover, it asks you to tick ‘I accept terms & conditions’ box. Once you fill correct details, it will say, “Thank you for registering interest!”.

After this, you will get an email from Jio. The email reads, “Greetings from Jio! Thank you for your interest. We have received your details and our team will contact you shortly. Thank You, Team Jio.”

pics with thanks : Reliance Jio : LINK

Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Airtel price war: All offer 84 GB data plan, unlimited local, STD calls

A year earlier, before Reliance Jio was launched, consumers were used to paying phone bills with large amounts for voice calls and data. Most users had an austere approach when it came to data consumption.

A year earlier, before Reliance Jio was launched, consumers were used to paying phone bills with large amounts for voice calls and data. Most users had an austere approach when it came to data consumption. Things have changed. About a month from now, Reliance Jio will mark its first anniversary. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani launched the new teleco in September last year, changing the Indian telecom sector in India forever.

For the consumer, this has essentially meant more data in less money. Reliance Jio, which started off with free data and free voice calls to draw users, has forced incumbent telecos Airtel and Vodafone to reduce data prices too. Jio has finally started charging customers, ending its free offers, but that has not ended the price war between the telecos. For the consumers, it's great news. There's plenty of data packages to choose from.

As Reliance Jio intends to increase its consumer base further, there will definitely be more offers to come. AS for now, Airtel and Vodafone are putting out counter offers to defend against Jio's onslaught. There are similar offers that Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Airtel are offering, including plans in which consumers end up getting 84 GB in total. Let's take a look:

Airtel: Reliance Jio has caused a massive dent in the telecom industry, but Airtel is fighting hard to retain its top position in the sector. Airtel has aggressively tried to match Jio's offers. Airtel's Rs 399 plan is no different. The Rs 399 plan offers free local and STD calls which matches Jio's free and voice calls feature. But more than voice calls, the fight is about data price. Airtel's Rs 399 plan, with a validity of 84 days, offers 1 GB data per day. This essentially amounts to 84 GB data in total.

Airtel has different offers depending on the circle, and special packages for select users. Earlier, Airtel was offering 70 days validity for new 4G handset users for Rs 399.

Vodafone: Much like Airtel, Vodafone's not been too behind in offering new packages in a bid to retain its customers who could drift to Reliance Jio owing to the cheap data plans. Vodafone's latest plan was targeted at students. Vodafone's Rs 445 plan with 84 days validity has 1 GB data limit per day. This amounts to 84 GBs in total. But, it has also tied up with cab service provider app Ola and food deliviery app Zomato to offer discounts.

The plan's cost also goes down in the second recharge when users have to pay Rs 352 instead of the first-time recharge value of Rs 445. Voice calls and SMS are free. There's smaller option too for Vodafone users with a First Recharge Coupon (FRC) plan at Rs 244. It offers 70 GB data with unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone local and STD calls.

Idea: In a few states Idea Cellular has a Rs 445 plan with 84 days validity for first time recharge users. Idea's Rs 445 plan includes unlimited local and STD calls with 1 GB 3G data limit per day. There's a cheaper plan available for Rs 297 plan with 1 GB daily data and unlimited local and STD calling within the Idea network. Idea users in Mumbai also have the option to subscribe to a Rs 395 plan for 4G smartpohone users with 84 days validity and 1GB daily data.

with thanks : Yahoo News : LINK : for detailed news.

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Tata Motors New Launch : #TataNexon #EXPLOREWITHNEXON #BloggerPride

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Website / Blog Ranking sites : Are they reliable any more ?

We all run after the ranking sites such as Alexa, Moz, Google Analytics & so on for a higher rank. Earlier these were the SEO techniques that were helping to raise the rankings. But now almost everyone has started charging a significant price. So my very simple question: Are they reliable anymore?

I am a businessman and in my opinion, if you pay, you will get higher ranks and if you don’t pay, you won’t get those rankings. There are many agencies in the market who are offering Twitter, FB and other Social media network followers against a price. Persons are there who offer YouTube views at an agreed cost.

Earlier Alexa was Free and highly reliable. But they made three categories and started charging a huge monthly figure.  The cost of a simple Alexa Rank of your site has now been DOUBLED at almost $20 per month, with many more limitations to be covered under various higher costs. Similarly, you have to pay $99 to $149 per month under two other categories, and the problem is that even for your Free Trial of 7 days, you have to furnish your Credit / Debit card details.

MOZ was also absolutely free, but now you have to choose MOZ PRO, and the four categories are available at $99 per month, $149 per month, $249 per month as well $599 per month. Again, you have to furnish your credit card details for a Free trial of 30 days.

Google Analytics is Free but the traffic it shows is nowhere near to the traffic & visits visible in your blogger dashboard. On the other hand, the Google Analytics premium is available at a monthly cost which is beyond the pocket of at least the Indian bloggers, i.e. $12,500 per month, $1,50,000 per annum.

Even for the basic Alexa & basic Moz you have to pay almost $120 a month, $1,440 for a year, which comes to approx Rs 1 lakh per annum. So bloggers, if you really want to earn out of your blog, you have to shell out as above, with a hope that it will have some impact on Google analytics.

My very simple question is still there. Are they reliable anymore? If not, then why all the Blogging Platforms rank their member bloggers on the basis of above criterion? 

Please revert with your views under the comments section.

Status of .in Vs .com Blogspot Blogs ?

Please check if your .in blogspot blogs are appearing in Google ?  My .in blogspot blogs are not appearing in Google or any other search engine, for the last 2 to 3 days. 

But while trying on various search engines, i found that, though my .in blogspot blogs were not at all appearing, but by using .com ( that we used earlier ), all the blogs were appearing, but with the dropped Alexa rankings. 

Please revert with a comment. 

Cheer up & keep on blogging !!!!!

24th July, 2017
Blogs are now appearing with both .com as well .in

B S Vohra @vohrabs

How ‘The Bachelorette’ showed millions a different side of the Sikh faith

What happens when America’s best-known dating show meets one of its most-misunderstood religions?

“The Bachelorette” brought Sikhs into the spotlight Monday night. One of the finalists took Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay home to meet his estranged dad, a yogi and convert to the minority faith. People who identify as Sikh make up just a fraction of 1 percent of the population.

Sikh fans were nervous about the portrayal, which was teased in promotions as part of the drama between contestant Dean Unglert and his father, who he says emotionally abandoned him and became “eccentric” after his mother died. Before the episode, Dean took to Instagram with a heartfelt call for religious understanding.

“I’m asking for a favor: when I said my father was eccentric, I was not referring to his Sikh faith or the turban he wears on his head,” he wrote. “I’m not asking you to spare his feelings (or mine) but instead to be cognizant and accepting of the millions of people that belong to the Sikh community.”

with thanks : washingtonpost : LINK : for detailed News Story. Must read.

RED FM 93.5 BAJAATE RAHO - B S VOHRA with RJ RAUNAC - BAUAA

B S Vohra with RJ Raunac on RED FM 63.5, BAJAATE RAHO

Though i am a regular on various TV channels for raising various social & civic issues, it was indeed a great opportunity, a great experience, while being LIVE on a Radio and that too the Top most FM channel : RED FM 93.5 Bajate Raho, alongwith the Top ranking RJ Raunac.

We had raised the issue of WaterLogging in Delhi in a different manner and it was covered by various TV channels & Print media. It was a surprise for me when i got a call from Rohan, saying that they want me in the Studio of REd FM for a live show with RJ Raunac. Indeed a great experience as i was Live on the Red FM for many days in continuation and the issue closed when we floated a Boat on the Delhi roads in the waterlogging due to a DJB burst.