Block Unwanted SMSes On Your Hutch Connection
All you have to do is send the text DND as an SMS to 111.
You thought it was that easy huh? Hell no. Your trauma begins now. India might be the fastest growing telecom market in the world, but cellular operators here require 72 hours to implement a tiny change. Here’s my story in chronological order.
Early 2006
At a Hutch customer care centre, I was told that it is impossible to block promotional SMSes. “We just cannot do it Sir,” was the punch line thrown at me.
December 14, 2006 - 11:04
Message from Hutch: Hi! In case you do not wish to receive any promotional calls and SMS from Hutch, you may send DND as an SMS to 111 (toll-free). Thank you.
Me: What? But I thought this is impossible. Well…Hurrah! As instructed, I sent the message DND to 111.
December 14, 2006 - 10:55 (Huh?)
We respect your privacy. Please give us 72 hours to include your number on our Do Not Disturb list. Thank you.
Me: What the *uck! It doesn’t take 72 *ucking hours to add a *ucking number to a *ucking database. Come on. We are supposed to be the IT wonderland. I can almost visualize a flood of spam within the next 72 hours. What a *ucking scam. And why the *uck didn’t you mention this in your *ucking message. Why the *uck don’t you understand that I just sent you a *ucking DND message?
My prediction turns true.
December 15, 2006 - 09:54
Hutch Spam SMS #1: Get your name as LOGO on your phone screen! Sms MYLOGO [fontno] [name] to 8243. Eg MYLOGO 8 RAHUL. For Nokia phones only. Font range 1-16. Rs 3/logo.
December 15, 2006 - 13:47
Hutch Spam SMS #2: Get sizzling Mona Chopra’s best images. Click on the link http://202.87.41.147/hungamawap/hutch/1800/index.php3
December 16, 2006 - 15:05
Hutch Spam SMS #3: Kabul Express ki shooting Bangladesh mein ki gayi. Jawab dijiye aur jitiye Kabul Express ke FREE tickets. Sms YES or NO to 123. Rs 2/SMS.
December 16, 2006 - 15:47
Hutch Spam SMS #4: All new KINGFISHER Calendar models’ images and 2007 Calendar Application for your mobile! Click on the link http://202.87.41.147/hungamawap/hutch/2358/
As my friend once said, “Incredible India! But where’s the credibility?”
December 18, 2006 - 06:00
The 72-hour wait seems to be over. Haven’t received a spam SMS in the last 36 hours.
Update - December 18, 2006 - 10:19
Aaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!! Spoke too soon. I should have known better than to trust these lousy cellular operators.
Hutch Spam SMS #5: Now check the PNR status of your railway tickets on SMS. Simply send IRPNR (PNR No.) as SMS to 123. Eg IRPNR 8023453297. Rs 2/SMS only.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Block Unwanted SMSes On Your Hutch Connection
Environmental Entrepreneur,Green Biz.NRN Murthy of Infosys says that we Indians are weak in execution.We need to realize the need and practice of gud project management. Form a group of competent Managers,Give them responsibilities and review the project from day One.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
CITY & SOLID WASTE PROBLEM
as a business man everybody including MNCs like thermax is installing incinarators.new technologies are coming up in USA for transforming heat into electricity (HEAT MACHINES).India is better off than other countries in recycle and reuse of solid waste. but a total failure in reducing the quantity of solid waste generated. who is to blame? and 90 % of indian population still lives in villages where there is no problem of solid waste.it s a city phenomenon.
Environmental Entrepreneur,Green Biz.NRN Murthy of Infosys says that we Indians are weak in execution.We need to realize the need and practice of gud project management. Form a group of competent Managers,Give them responsibilities and review the project from day One.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Fluidised Media Reactor (FMR)
The INDION Fluidised Media Reactor (FMR) uses the attached growth process for waste water/sewage treatment and recycle. It incorporates a single tank unit, consisting of a bar screen chamber, specially designed floating media to facilitate the attached growth process, oxygen transfer through diffused membrane aeration, lamella settler and chlorine contact tank. The system is available in mild steel and reinforced concrete.
The FMR works on the same principle as the submerged fixed film process with only one exception - the media is not fixed and floats around in the aeration tank. The main advantage of this system over the submerged fixed film process is that it prevents choking of the media. This also avoids sludge recirculation. Compared to conventional technologies the FMR is compact, energy efficient and user friendly. It also allows flexibility in design of the reactor tank. The advantages of the INDION FMR are many –
Unique single tank design, no moving parts & easy maintenance.
Attached growth process, with specially designed moving media.
Compact and modular design.
Minimal pumping and chemical cost, low operating cost.
Flow rate for sewage treatment exceeding100 m3/d.
Applications of FMR include decentralised compact sewage plants for housing complexes, hotels, commercial complexes, industries and rural communities. It can also be used in industrial waste treatment in industries such as food & beverage, textile, pulp & paper, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and dairy production.
Orders for the INDION fluidised media bed reactor for sewage treatment include Reliance India Ltd., ICC – Pune, SDM Technoengrs (Satyam Computers) and JK Cement, Rajasthan
The FMR works on the same principle as the submerged fixed film process with only one exception - the media is not fixed and floats around in the aeration tank. The main advantage of this system over the submerged fixed film process is that it prevents choking of the media. This also avoids sludge recirculation. Compared to conventional technologies the FMR is compact, energy efficient and user friendly. It also allows flexibility in design of the reactor tank. The advantages of the INDION FMR are many –
Unique single tank design, no moving parts & easy maintenance.
Attached growth process, with specially designed moving media.
Compact and modular design.
Minimal pumping and chemical cost, low operating cost.
Flow rate for sewage treatment exceeding100 m3/d.
Applications of FMR include decentralised compact sewage plants for housing complexes, hotels, commercial complexes, industries and rural communities. It can also be used in industrial waste treatment in industries such as food & beverage, textile, pulp & paper, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and dairy production.
Orders for the INDION fluidised media bed reactor for sewage treatment include Reliance India Ltd., ICC – Pune, SDM Technoengrs (Satyam Computers) and JK Cement, Rajasthan
Environmental Entrepreneur,Green Biz.NRN Murthy of Infosys says that we Indians are weak in execution.We need to realize the need and practice of gud project management. Form a group of competent Managers,Give them responsibilities and review the project from day One.
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