Twitter might face legal action if the popular microblogging site does not comply with Indian government‘s demand to censor objectionable content posted by its users.
Stung by the misinformation campaign thatspread like wildfire through SMS, Facebook,YouTube and Twitter in past weeks, the Indian government now seems to be moving ahead with its initial threat to tighten the noose around social media.
Indicating this, a senior government official has said that Twitter has already been told that legal action may be taken against it as it had failed to cooperate with the Indian government in its efforts to find the source of and curtail the inflammatory messages against north-east citizens.
Other websites, such as Facebook and YouTube have confirmed to the Indian government that the hate content against the people from north-eastern India had originated fromPakistan. However, they have said they cannot take direct action against such sites. But since both Google (parent of YouTube) and Facebook have offices in India, it will be easier for the government sleuths to work with them.
However, India has reportedly faced a tardy response from Twitter, partly because the company doesn’t have presence in India. The response from the US company to block ‘objectionable content’ is reported to be ‘poor’.
Many a time we find it difficult to read the Drug Composition printedon the Pack.They are either in too fine a print or the foil in which it is packed reflects light.
Is this drug real or counterfeit? SMS text with Pharma Secure to find out #mhs09 (Photo credit: Wayan Vota)
Some times the batch Number and the Manufacturing/Expiry Date Stampings are smudged.
To help one in this respect,’The DGFT has made it mandatory for medicines that are exported from India to have barcodes entailing unique product identification code, unique serial number, batch number and expiry date from July 1, 2011. The deadline on the mandate has been extended to July 2012.”
As most of the Drugs manufactured in India , we in India can make use of this Service.
“Thanks to the mandate—and PharmaSecure–consumers can now instantly validate drugs by texting the 9 digit alpha-numeric code printed on the packs to the number provided alongside (for example: SMS gejr887zd to +91 99010.99010for drug authenticity).
Once an inquiry is received, PharmaSecure sends an SMS back to the consumer on behalf of the original drug manufacturer, with information about the authentication of the drug, expiry dates and manufacturing details, within a few seconds. The information that a customer receives can be customized by drug manufacturers.
“SMS is a low cost, direct to end-users, and fast option. Mobiles in India are effective as people from rural India, tier two and tier three cities are fairly comfortable using it,” says Nakul Pasricha, director of operations, PharmaSecure Product Authentication Services, India.
The PharmaSecure system is currently capable of handling 50 authentication requests per second, that is, more than four million requests per day. The systems are scalable to roll out and handle more than a trillion codes.
Mayur Danait, CIO of Lupin, which is one of the first companies to use PharmaSecure, says installing PharmaSecure for printing barcodes isn’t a Herculean task. All that manufacturers need to do is install PharmaSecure’s software–which is compatible with most of the leading printers in India–and a scanner at the end of the assembly line.
Here’s how it works: The manufacturing company purchases inactive bar codes from PharmaSecure. PharmaSecure’s software components interact with the printing software and printers on the production unit and print the codes on the drug packs. A scanner on the assembly line scans the barcodes that have already been printed on the packs of drugs.”
When you finally call a hotline for prescription drug addiction help, you can expect to get the essential information you need from a friendly, understanding, and supportive counselor who will guide you about the types of prescription drug addiction treatments available that will help bring about an addict ‘s rehabilitation.
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Preparing any of the following information will be absolutely helpful:
If you’re calling about a loved one, get as much information as you can on how long the prescription drug addiction has been going on, dosages/amounts, frequency or if there are any other substances being abused.
It will also be very useful to have details on the addict’s mental state or whether they are suffering from any behavioral disorders or other co-occurring disorders.
If there is no insurance, or if your insurance will not cover the entire recovery cost, be ready to discuss finances or if you have money available for the treatment.
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Be prepared to be honest about the extent of prescription drug abuse, the problems it is causing, and how serious you or the addict are about getting help.
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“People across India, who got a call from this number in the last two days, are worried about their contacts being copied.
There’s panic in the city! Reason? People have been getting a missed call from an international number (+37529******) at odds hours and when they call back on the number, they realise it’s a sex chat line with obscene recorded noises in the background. What’s now a bigger cause for worry is the sms doing the rounds which says “If you call back on the number then you’ll be charged 15 to 30 $ and they can copy your contact list in three seconds and if you have you bank or credit card details on it then they can copy that too.”
Says actress Rakshanda Khan, “I got the call, but didn’t answer it. Many others have also got the call. Yes, people are panicking about whether their contacts have been copied. But my friend, who is a tech expert, says it’s not possible to copy contacts like that. So, I guess people should relax.”
The Government of Karnataka has introduced “Guarantee of Services to Citizens’ under i a bill passed by the Karnataka State Legislature in 2011, to provide guarantee of services to citizens in the State of Karnataka within the stipulated time limit for citizen related services as mentioned in the schedule in tre Bill “
The scheme launched in April 2012, has been a success with over 8 Lakh grievances attended to till date within the stipulated time and people were surprised that they could receive the services due to them with the Officers asking them periodically whether their grievances were resolved.
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Link is provided at the end of this Blog.
“This Act will help you to avail the citizen related services mentioned in the Act within the stipulated time. Whenever the request for the service is made, you shall receive a receipt an acknowledgement slip with GSC number. This ensures that your request for service shall be processed within the specified days. With the help of the GSC number, you can monitor the status of your application on this web-site. You can also check the status of your application by sending an SMS from your mobile phone. In case if your application is rejected or if the service is not provided within the stipulated time, you may file an appeal to the next officer for redress your grievance.”
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In the GSC website, you can get information on the GSC Act, about the departments, the services offered by each of these departments and the forms and procedure involved to request the service. You can track the status of your service request with the help of the GSC number provided to you at the time of submission of your request.”
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The ‘Competent officer’s an officer appointed by the Government who shall be empowered to redress the grievance in the service and to impose compensatory cost on the public servant defaulting or delaying the delivery of service in. The Competent officer shall have the power to hear appeal against the orders passed by any designated officer.”
“If there is a delay or default in delivering any of the services or rejection of the service, then you may file an appeal to the competent officer within the specified time limit against the acknowledgement received by you at the time of submitting the application. The competent officer will hear the appeal and redress your grievance within the specified time. You can claim the compensatory cost from the designated officer who fails to deliver the service within the stipulated time. The designated officer shall be liable to pay you the compensatory cost.”
“In case of any delay or default in delivering the service, you can seek a compensatory cost at the rate of twenty rupees per day for the period of delay subject to a maximum of five hundred rupees per application, in aggregate from the designated officer.
On processing your service request you will be informed through an SMS to your mobile phone. You can also track the status of your service request through this web-site or by sending SMS
At the time of submission of your service request to the designated officer, you will receive a acknowledgement with an GSC number. This guarantees that your service request is processed within the specified time limit. You can track the status of your application online using this web-site. You can also check the status of your application by sending an SMS from your mobile phone in the prescribed format.
If you are not convinced by the decision of the designated officer then you may file an appeal to the competent officer within 30 days from the date when the decision was taken. In case if you disagree with the order of the competent officer, you can submit the appeal directly to the appellate authority as a second appeal within 30 days from the date on which the decision was made.
The procedure to avail the service varies from service to service, so for details on the procedure to avail the service, click on the Forms and Procedure option available in the main page of this website and select the Department and the Service for which you intend to view the procedure. The procedure for availing the service will be displayed.
The documents to be attached or the fee to be paid varies from service to service. So for information on the documents to be attached and the fees to be paid for each service, check on the web-site ‘Service and Procedure’ option”
(Note: ‘PORT’ is not case sensitive and keep space between port and your number).
2. You will receive a reply which will contain a unique ‘porting code’.
3. Send this unique code to the mobile operator that you have selected, through an SMS. The number to which you have to send your text message can be obtained from an operator’s website.
Remember, again, this unique code is valid only for a few days (say, 15 to 30 days). You will have to send this SMS to your new operator at the earliest.
4. Your existing operator will communicate with the new operator after checking if you have any outstanding amount. If your account has a clear balance, the existing operator will go ahead with the approval for the number porting.
5. The subscriber would also have to fill and submit the prescribed form for MNP to the new operator. The subscriber would have to submit documents (like photo ID and address proof) along with the MNP form to the new operator. Post-paid subscribers will have to submit a copy of their latest bill as well.
6. You will receive an SMS, which will provide the time and date for porting. According to TRAI, it is mandatory for both the existing and the fresh operators to complete the process for number portability within four days after the first SMS.
7. You will receive another SMS from the new operator, confirming the switch. Your mobile phone may remain ‘dead’ or without network coverage for about two hours while the porting takes place. But don’t worry—you will be able to go ‘live’ again with the new operator—and your old number.
8. Remember, you can change your operator only once in every 90 days.
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