Enjoy free access to Yahoo Mail and Gmail on your Vodafone Mobile

As you all know Vodafone is running its Super week promotional campaign where every week users of vodafone mobile will get something for free.Earlier Vodafone has offered “connect with friends” where Vodafone users can enjoy free browsing to all social networking sites.
This  week’s offer is “ FREE EMAIL’ where you can enjoy free access to Yahoo Mail and Gmail service on your Vodafone mobile.
This offer is only valid for one week (7 Days) from 00:00:00 hours Saturday 30 April To 11:59:59 PM Friday 6th May 2011 under EMAIL SUPER WEEK Offers.
To avail the offer subscriber needs to send SMS ‘SUPER’ to 111 (toll free).

Now Make Local Calls at 35 Paise From Vodafone

Vodafone today launched a new Bonus Card priced at Rs. 39 for its customers in Kolkata.
The card offers all prepaid Vodafone customers to make local calls at 35 paise per minute this includes calls made from Vodafone to Vodafone numbers and Vodafone to other local numbers.
For STD calls base tariff ratesare applicable.Valid for a period of 30 days, Bonus Card39 is

Nokia N8 Now in Pink color

Nokia just made the Pink color alternative of the Nokia N8 official. Internals of this device are exactly the same aswith all the other colors, but the software is a little bit different.
Rachael Bell, Senior Designer, Nokia adds this:
Following the fantastic response to the range of colors we launched for the Nokia N8, it seemed a natural step to extend this choice. TheNokia N8 in pink complementsthe original line up well with its expressive, intense hue.
Of course you’ve got the usual services on the Nokia N8, such as free Ovi Maps for navigating around town and Ovi Store for downloading apps but there’s also a bunch of other pink themed apps too.
There’s the Little Pink Diva Theme for adding some colourinto your menus and a great Pink Neon Clock too when it comes to making sure you’re not late for your next meeting, and the ELLE fashion app keeps you up-to-date with the latest fashion, beauty and celebrity news.
Nokia didn’t comment on when this will be available.

R K Upadhyay Appointed As CMD of BSNL

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India today finally appointed Mr. Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India’s National Telecom Backbone, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd ( BSNL ).
According to the Mr R. Chandrashekhar, Secretary, DoT, “A search cum selection panel headed by Mr. Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Prime Minister of India, had earlierselected Mr. Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD of Telecom Consultants India Ltd (TCIL),for the post of CMD BSNL and Mr Upadhyay will join BSNL office as CMD from today.”
However, No decision regarding the appointment ofCMD for another PSU Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), has been taken yet.
Presently Mr Upadhyay is CMDof Telecom Consultants India Ltd. He is 1975 batch officer of Indian Telecom Services. He holds a B.Tech (Electronics) Degree from IT Banaras Hindu University andMBA (Marketing Management)Degree from the Indira Gandhi Open University.
He is also a graduate of Defence Staff Services College (DSSC) Wellington and was awarded M.Sc (D.S.) Degree by Madras University. He has successfully worked in Department of Telecommunications from August 1975 to July 1996 in the areas of Planning, Installation and Commissioning, Commercial administration and operations.
While on deputation to TCIL during October 1996 to August1999, he successfully worked in the foreign projects as Project Director, Sana’a and General Manager, Yemen. After a stint from Jan.’2000 to Jun.’2003 in BSNL as General Manager Jammu & Kashmir Telecom Circle he joined TCIL again on deputation in June 2003. After joining TCIL, he successfully worked as a ChiefProject Director, Algeria, Group General Manager (New Technology) and Executive Director (Project Monitoring) and other important assignments. He has got rich experience in the fields of Planning, Projects, Operation and Business Development.