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Change in Withdrawal of funds from PayPal accounts for India users

Yesterday i have read that Paypal stopped Electronic Fund Withdrawal in India

Today morning i got a mail from paypal

” We’ve received good news. You can continue to enjoy electronic withdrawals just as you did before.

Paypal

While we have received your appreciation for the advanced notice and the refund of the cheque processing fee, we also have heard loud and clear that you highly value the ease-of-use of our electronic withdrawal service. Our customers are our number one priority and we are working tirelessly to improve our service.

Thank you for your patience and in appreciation for your continued support, we will still provide the $5 USD processing fee refund for any cheque withdrawals made from July 29, 2010 until further notice.

For any enquiries, please contact PayPal customer support by logging into your PayPal account and clicking on ‘contact us’ at the bottom of the page. “

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Jivox and Hindustan Times enter into exclusive partnership to deliver online video ads

Jivox

Jivox, India’s no. 1 online video advertising company has announced an exclusive partnership with HT Media to deliver video ads on HT Media online properties. HT Media owns and operates online properties including HindustanTimes.com, LiveMint.com and DesiMartini.com. With this agreement, inventory available on HT Media online properties will only be available on the Jivox video ad network, India’s leading video advertising network.

Established in India in the year 2007, with a sales and development centre in Bangalore and sales offices in Mumbai and Delhi, Jivox, caters to the online video advertising market in India & the US. Since its inception, Jivox has been a pioneer in the online video advertising space, first introducing a broad range of customizable interactive features, dynamic companion banners, and comprehensive reporting and analytics as core differentiators in the expanding world of online ad networks.

“This is a great opportunity for our customers to have a combined print and online packaged solution for the widest reach and most engaging campaign possible. This will enable our advertisers in the Hindustan Times newspaper to rapidly deploy a video advertisement on our online properties using the powerful capabilities of the Jivox platform,” said an official spokesperson of Hindustan Times.

“Over the past year, more customers have begun to allocate a significant portion of their advertising budget towards online video. India’s largest domestic and multinational brands including Maruti, Mahindra and Mahindra, ICICI Bank, HDFC, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Sony, Canon, and Tata have advertised with great results on the Jivox video ad network. With this agreement, we are pleased to add a premier media property to our network in an exclusive relationship.” said Naren Nachiappan, Managing Director, India, Jivox.

Jivox is an online video advertising platform that enables high impact, memorable conversations between brands and online viewers. The Jivox platform combines a powerful online video ad creation tool, proprietary targeting technology, and a growing network of premium Indian publishers to offer advertisers a complete service for online video advertising. Unique interactive features built into the Jivox video player foster higher engagement from viewers and allow for repurposing of television commercials for online consumption. Jivox advertising analytics tools provide accurate measurement of online video advertising campaigns using metrics such as the Video Engagement Score that are substantially more evolved than just click-through rates.

For more information about Jivox, please visit www.jivox.co.in.

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Shaadi.com World Cup 2010 Poll Results

Shaadi.com

For Love of the Game – Over 70% of Indians prefer to marry a Football enthusiast – Shaadi.com survey

Finding a partner now will depend on whether you have been crazy about the Football World Cup, as revealed by the recent Shaadi.com trend survey, the world’s largest matrimonial service.  According to the poll, over 70% of Indian respondents will not marry a partner who doesn’t share their passion for football. The poll was conducted during the semi-final phase of the World Cup 2010 fever to understand the partner preference of its members from over 70,000 Shaadi.com members.

Shaadi.com’s World Cup 2010 Poll reveals that now-a-days it is compatibility of hobbies and interests that play a vital role in the decision to marry in India.

Commenting on the Poll, Gourav Rakshit, Business Head, Shaadi.com says, “The poll reflects the mindset of today’s Indian youth. We wanted to see the impact of large sporting events on the lives of our member base. Although cricket is the people’s sport of India, football too seems to be gaining ground. The responses show that people believe it is important to find someone who shares one’s interests. This conclusion has been consistent across all our previous surveys.”

Moreover, the poll shows that nearly 46% of female survey takers would like to watch the final World Cup match with their girl friends, unlike men where only 18% would want to watch the finals with their male friends. The World Cup also seems to bring families together with 34.8% female respondents and 46.0% male respondents would like to watch the finals with their respective family.

As part of the Shaadi.com Football World Cup Poll, Spain was rated as the most popular team of 2010 with 38.3% favouring it. Spain was followed by Brazil (24.7%), Argentina (18.5%) and Germany (12.3%). When asked about the best looking couple among the footballers, not surprisingly, 35.1% voted for David & Victoria Beckham as Shaadi.com’s Football Couple of 2010. Not lagging far behind was Ashley & Cheryl Cole with 27% followed by Kaka & Caroline Celico with 24.3%.

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Clutch Care Tips by SkodaAuto India

Skoda

Clutch assembly may be worn out due to number of reasons, from improper usage to wear and tear. To get the best from your drive, it is essential that your clutch remains in perfect condition.

Clutch Care Tips by SkodaAuto India:

1.  Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal, use the dead pedal instead
2.  Excess revving  of the engine before engaging the clutch may damage the clutch
3.  Do not drive unnecessarily at too high or too low engine revolutions
4.  Always drive no more than about one length of your vehicle in first gear
5.  Always shift up into the next higher gear at approx. 2000 to 2500 engine rpm
6.  Avoid slipping the clutch especially in slow moving traffic
7.  Make proper use of handbrake for hill start rather than letting the clutch slip excessively
8.  Always refer to your car owner’s manual for driving tips
9.  Have your car inspected at authorized Skoda dealer only

The life of a clutch invariably depends on ones driving style. You can ensure that your driving experience remains smooth, reliable and enjoyable by upgrading any clutches that might have seen too many years of hard service in city traffic.

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