No hike in diesel prices any time soon, reveal top govt sources

New Delhi:  As the UPA government is under attack for the fourth petrol hike this year and is struggling hard to bring down the prices, sources have told NDTV that there will not be any hike in the prices of diesel in the near future.

Top government sources say that it's a politically difficult situation as several states are going to polls in the coming year. And hike in diesel prices usually pushes up the prices of food items particularly the vegetables and fruits because the transportation costs go up.

The decision to increase petrol prices by Rs 1.82 a litre last week provoked a confrontation with Mamata Banerjee, who is the biggest partner in the union government after the Congress.

There has been a 40 per cent hike in petrol prices in the last one year.

Saif-Kareena to marry in March

The new Nawab of Pataudi, actor Saif Ali Khan, has confirmed that he will marry girlfriend Kareena Kapoor in February, right after the release of their new film, Agent Vinod. He has added that if the film's release gets delayed, the wedding will be postponed to March.

iPhone 4S likely to launch in India on November 25

Aircel India has just announced on it's official Facebook page that it will be bring the iPhone 4S to India.

While the company did not reveal any details about an official launch date, but our sources point towards a November 25th launch.

According to BGR India the iPhone 4S the 16GB variant will retail as close to Rs 40,000. The top of the line 64GB variant will most likely cross the Rs 50,000 mark.

Previously, Aircel had released the iPhone 4 in May after the phone had already been available internationally for almost a year.

The iPhone 4S features a dual-core processor, a 8 megapixel camera and also a revolutionary artificial intelligence based personal assistant called Siri which works via voice recognition.

Govt hikes interest rates on PPF, post office savings

There is some good news for millions of investors who depend on small savings instruments such as post office savings and public provident fund scheme.

The government on Friday raised interest rate on the Public Provident Fund (PPF) to 8.6 per cent, from 8 per cent earlier. The maximum increase is in the one-year fixed deposits – from 6.25 per cent to 7.7 per cent. The interest rate on other time maturities has been hiked as well.

Similarly, the government also hiked the interest rate on post office savings accounts to 4 per cent from 3.5 per cent now.

The decision to hike interest rates, which is in line with the recommendations of Shyamala Gopinath Committee, will make small savings schemes more attractive and offers investors to get a better deal in a raging inflationary scenario.

In the PPF scheme, the government has also increased the investment ceiling be raised from Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 1 lakh in line with the exemption given under 80C of the Income Tax Act.

Earlier this year, a committee set up by the finance ministry has recommended raising interest rates for post office savings deposits to 4 per cent from 3.5 per cent at present, in line with the Reserve Bank's decision to hike rates on savings bank deposits. The committee, which submitted its report to finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, has recommended that the rate of interest be at least 0.25 per cent higher than the g-sec yield.

The government, however, decided to discontinue the Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) and lowered the maturity period for MIS and NSCs to five years from existing six years.

It also introduced the National Savings Scheme (NSC) with 10-year maturity.

The government has scraped five per cent bonus on MIS and has also done away with commission for agents on PPF and Senior Citizens Savings Schemes.

Following are the highlights of changes in small savings deposits schemes:

* Interest rate on post office savings hiked to 4 per cent
* Public Provident Fund to fetch 8.6 per cent returns
* PPF investment limit hiked to Rs. 1 lakh from Rs. 70,000/year
* 5-year MIS will yield 8.2 per cent interest
* One-year time deposit will fetch 7.7 per cent
* Kisan Vikas Patras to be discontinued
* Interest on 5-year recurring deposit hiked to 8 per cent
* 10-year NSC with 8.7 per cent interest to be launched
* 5 per cent bonus on maturity of MIS discontinued
* Agent commission on PPF and senior citizen schemes to go.

Prasanna-Sneha wedding announced

It's a fairytale love story from Kollywood. Actor Prasanna and Sneha have finally made their relationship official and announced their wedding. The couple came close to each other during the shooting of the 2009 Tamil thriller Achamundu Achamundu and after two years of getting to know each other well, they have finally decided to settle down.

Wedding dates are yet to be decided.

O My Friend Review

Oh My Friend – Lovely title with lovable combination is ready to entertain us with in a few hours. Definitely, Oh My Friend is a Youth full entertainer with having family oriented backdrop. Four years back Dil Raju and Siddarth combination created history in Telugu Cinema. Now both ready to create another history with Oh My Friend movie. New director had full confidence on his story and script work and even he exhibited in some events that movie will become a huge hit.

Lets read the “Oh My Friend” Movie LIVE Review Exclusively in TeluguMall.com

Movie: Oh My Friend
Banner:    Sri Venkateswara Creations
Cast:    Siddarth, Shruthi Haasan and Hansika Motwani
Direction:    Venu Sriram
Production:    Dil Raju
Music:    Rahul Raj, Anil. R
Movie Release Date: November 11th, 2011.

LIVE from Prasadz IMAX, Screen2 @ 08:45AM

Live updates:

Movie starts with flash back…

The whole movie is all about two close and best friends, Chandu (Siddharth) and Siri(Shruti Haasan).

Story starts with their childhood , going to school…. Here comes a song  “Nuvvu Nenu Jattu….”  in this they will go up….

Now hero introduction Chandu’s father(Thanikella Bharani)  send him to Mumbai to study MBA but he learns music.. For this hero’s father will be angry on him…

To get acceptance of Chandu’s father  , Siri wants chandu to give an audition…

But Music audition was stopped due to some reason.. here comes Title song “Oh my Friend…”

At the ending of the song Ritu (Hansika) enters…. Ritu runs a book shop after his father died who was a military officer..

Uday fall in love with Ritu in first sight… Ritu is an intermediate friend of Chandu .. Here comes song “Sri Chaitanya jr college” song..

After Falling in love with Ritu , Chandu will neglect Siri…

A love Song comes between Chandu and Ritu “Aalochana vasthene..”

Siri Learns bharatanatyam , she will gets an offer to learn it in for free in Chennai.. Uday came to USA, given sudden suprise to Chandu. Navadeep entrance as Uday

Interval…

Uday, Siri  and Chandu, Hansika.. four people going to kerala tour.. Again Song… “Vegam.. Vegam..” Journey Song..

Ali entrance in Kerla.. Huge Laughs in theater.. Movie Running With Ali Comedy.. Music Competation in Kerala, Chandu is participatin in that event..

Ritu feeling insecure because Chandu giving more importance to Siri. Same feeling to Uday on Siri.. Movie going slowly touching the Emotions..

Music competition Finals… Rock star son “My Dad Pocket..” Completly western style Song..

Chandu Wins the competition.. Father sentiment, Tanikella Bharini realizes and recognize the Chandu  talent. Sentiment dialogues, Bommarillu scenes..

Movie Came to track, Relation between Chandu and Siri is Friendship or Love..?

Conversation between Uday, Siri and Chandu , Ritu..

Chandu Parents and Siri mother clarifies that relation between Chandu and Siri is not Friendship , it is a Strong Love..

Final Song, “Nenu Thaanani..” explaining the friendshp between Chandu and Siri

Climax dialogues, one of the best dialogues ever in present movies. Chandu explaining that relation between Male and Female is not sex, there is true Friendship in between them

Single entrance exam for MBA from 2013

The All India Council for Technical Education has decided to conduct a common entrance exam – CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) for admission in MBA and PGDM programs from 2012- 2013. While CMAT will be one of the other management exams taking place in 2012, the council wants all the colleges to admit students based on CMAT score from 2013 to reduce the pressure on students to take numerous exams. The decision to conduct all-India Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) was taken in a very recent AICTE executive council meeting.

With every college, private associations and even states holding their own entrance exam, the pressure increases on the students and the parents. To free parents and students of the emotional and financial burden, CMAT exam will be conducted and the scores will be accepted by all the AICTE approved institutes.  Admission to nearly 4000 colleges offering MBA programs and 500 colleges offering PGDM program will take place on the basis of CMAT scores.

However, autonomous and independent B-schools such as IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) will continue to conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT).  Individual entrance tests can also hold their individual entrance examination.

Sources reveal that AICTE is yet to work out the modalities of holding CMAT but is very keen on holding one entrance exam since they are concerned about the quality of students entering the MBA program through taking numerous entrance exams with different level of difficulties.

Highlights:

• CMAT to be conducted by AICTE for admission in MBA and PGDM programs.
• CMAT to be held in 2012 also, though from 2013 admission will be based only on CMAT score.
• IIMs and deemed universities can hold their own entrance exams.