KNOW ABOUT SARDAR VALLABHABHAI PATEL

KNOW ABOUT S.V.PATEL:
*Born On:31st OCT 1875.
*Died On:15th DEC 1950.
*Birth Place: Nadiad(Gujarat). *Father:Jhaverbhai Patel. *Mother:Laad Bai.
*Wife:Jhaberada.
(Married her in 1904 but died of illness in 1909).
*DaughterManiben.
*Son:Dahyabhai. *Profession:Lawyer.
*Known As:Iron Man Of India/Bismarck Of India.
*He was the first Home Minister of India.
*He was the Deputy Prime Minister Of India During the Period: 15thAug-15th Dec 1950.
*He played key role in organising peasant's movements in Kheda,Borsad&Bardoli in Gujarat&promoting the Quit India Movement against the British Regime.
*He was awarded with India's Highest Valuable Award the 'BHARAT RATNA' in 1991.
(after death).
*Today(31/10/14)is his 139th Birth Anniversary ⁢ is observed as 'NATIONAL UNITY DAY'.

Lets it is our duty to honour him today on his birth anniversary for his service to us.

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*Article By: Deepak.S.G.(gklights). Assistant Master, Karakihalli-585325.
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IMPORTANT DAYS WE SHOULD KNOW : ============================
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*Jan 12-Youth's Day.

*Jan 15-Army Day.

Jan 23-Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

*Jan 26-Republic Day.

*Jan 26-International Customs Day.

*Jan 28-Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai.

*Jan 28-Data Protection Day.

*Jan 30-Martyr Day.

*Jan 30-World Leprosy Eradication Day.

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*Feb 5-Kashmir Day.

*Feb 6-International Day against Female Genital Mutilation.

*Feb 12-Darwin Day.

*Feb 12-World Day of the Sick.

*Feb 14-Valentine’s Day.

*Feb 20-World Day of Social Justice.

*Feb 21-International Mother Language Day.

*Feb 22-World Scout Day.

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*Mar 24-World TB Day.

*Mar 24-International Day for Achievers.

*Mar 25-International Day of Remembrance - Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade.

*Mar 27-World Drama Day.

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*April 22-Earth Day.

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*April 25-World Malaria Day.

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*May 15-International Day of the Family.

*May 17-World Information Society Day.

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*May 31-World No Tobacco Day.

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*Jun 5-World Environment Day.

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*Jul 11-World Population Day.

*Jul 12-Malala Day.

*Jul 18-Nelson Mandela International Day.

*July 28-World Nature Conservation Day.

*Jul 30-International Day of Friendship.

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*Aug 5-Independence Day of Upper Volta.

*Aug 9-International Day of the World's Indigenous People.

*Aug 12-International Youth Day.

*Aug 15-Independence Day(India).

*Aug 23-International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.

*Aug 29-National Sports Day (Birthday of Dhyan Chand).

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*Sept 5-Teachers' Day
(Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day).

*Sept 7-Forgiveness Day.

*Sept 8-International Literacy Day.

*Sept 14-Hindi Day.

*Sept 14-World First Aid Day.

-Sept 16-World Ozone Day.

*Sept 21-International Day of Peace.

*Sept 21-World Alzheimer's Day.

*Sept25-Social Justice Day.

*Sept 27-World Tourism Day.

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*Nov 1-World Vegan Day.

*Nov 5-World Radiography Day.

*Nov 9-World Services Day.

*Nov 14 -Children's Day.
(Birth Anniversary of Jawahar Lal Nehru).

*Nov 16-International Day for Endurance.

*Nov 17-International Students Day.

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*Nov 18-World Adult Day.

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★ ಭಾರತದ ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕ ಪರಿಚಯ:-

★ ಭಾರತವು ಹಿಂದೂಮಹಾಸಾಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ದ್ವೀಪ.

*ಇದು ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಖಂಡದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡ ಅತೀ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ದ್ವೀಪ.

*.ಭೂಖಂಡದ ಉತ್ತರಾರ್ಧ ಗೋಳದ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.

★ ಭಾರತವು 32,87,263 ಚ.ಕಿ.ಮೀ. ವಿಸ್ತೀರ್ಣ (ಇದು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಪಾಕ್ ಆಕ್ರ   ಮಿತ ಪ್ರ   ದೇಶ (Pok) ಹಾಗೂ ಚೀನಾದಿಂದ ಆಕ್ರಮಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಅಕ್ ಸಾಯ್ ಚೀನ್ (Aksai Chin) ಪ್ರ   ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿ) ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.

— ಜಗತ್ತಿನ 7ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.

— ಒಟ್ಟು ಭೂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತದ ಪಾಲು 2.47ರಷ್ಟು .

★ ಇದು ಉತ್ತರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣವಾಗಿ 3,214 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ.

— ಉತ್ತರದ ಕೊನೆಯ ತುದಿ:
ಇಂದಿರಾ ಕೋಲ್ (ಜಮ್ಮು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರ).

— ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಭೂ ತುದಿ: ಕನ್ಯಾಕುಮಾರಿ (ತಮಿಳುನಾಡು).

★ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮವಾಗಿ 2,933 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ.

— ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕೊನೆಯ ತುದಿ-
ಕಿರಬಟಿ (ಅರುಣಾಚಲ ಪ್ರ ದೇಶ).

— ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಕೊನೆಯ ತುದಿ:
ಗುಹಾರಮೋತಿ (ಗುಜರಾತ್).

★ ಭಾರತದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ:
K2.

— ಭಾರತದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ:
ಕೇರಳದ ಕುಟ್ಟನಾಡ.

— ಭಾರತದ ದೊಡ್ದ ಸರೋವರ:
ಚಿಲ್ಕಾ ಸರೋವರ.

★ ಭಾರತವು ರಾಜಕೀಯವಾಗಿ 29 ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು, 6 ಕೇಂದ್ರಾಡಳಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳು, 1 ದೇಶದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಪ್ರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.

*ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅತೀ ದೊಡ್ದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು: ರಾಜಸ್ಥಾನ, ಮಧ್ಯ ಪ್ರ  .ದೇಶ, ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ.

*ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು:
ಗೋವಾ, ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಂ, ತ್ರಿಪುರಾ, ನಾಗಾಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್.

*ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತೀ ದೊಡ್ದ ರಾಜ್ಯ: ಉತ್ತರಪ್ರದೇಶ.

*ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತೀ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ:
ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಂ.

*ಜನಸಾಂದ್ರ   ತೆಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ದ ರಾಜ್ಯ:
ಬಿಹಾರ.

*ಜನಸಾಂದ್ರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ:
ಅರುಣಾಚಲ ಪ್ರ ದೇಶ.

*ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ಅತೀ ದೊಡ್ದ ಕೇಂದ್ರಾಡಳಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ:
ಅಂಡಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಕೋಬಾರ್.

*ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ಅತೀ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೇಂದ್ರಾಡಳಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ:
ಲಕ್ಷದ್ವೀಪ.

*ದೇಶದ 7 ಕೇಂದ್ರಾಡಳಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 'ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸ್ಥಾನಮಾನ'(Statehood) ಪಡೆದ ಕೇವಲ ಎರಡು ಕೇಂದ್ರಾಡಳಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳು:
1)ದೆಹಲಿ. 2) ಪಾಂಡಿಚೇರಿ.

*ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಟ್ಟು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 640 (2011 ರ ಜನಗಣತಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ).

*ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯ: ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ (71).

*ಅತಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯ: ಗೋವಾ (2).

*ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕ ವಿಸ್ತಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದ ಅತೀ ದೊಡ್ದ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ:
ಗುಜರಾತ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕಚ್ (Kachchh) (46,000 ಚ.ಕಿ.ಮೀ).

*ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕ ವಿಸ್ತಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದ ಅತೀ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ:
ಪಾಂಡಿಚೇರಿಯ 'ಮಾಹೆ'(Mahe)
(9 ಚ.ಕಿ.ಮೀ).

(Courtesy: http://www.spardhaloka.blogspot.com).

gklights by Deepak.S.G-18.

Following are the important river valley projects in India:

1)Bhakra Nangal Project On Sutlej in Punjab.
Highest in India.Ht.226m.
Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake.

2)Mandi Project On Beas in HP.

3)Chambal Valley Project On Chambal in MP & Rajasthan.
3 dams are there- Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam.

4)Damodar Valley Project On Damodar in Bihar.
Based on Tennessee Valley Project USA.

5)Hirakud Project On Mahanadi in Orrisa.
It is World’s Longest Dam:4801m.

6)Rihand Project On Son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Gobind Vallabh Pant reservoir.

7)Kosi Project On Kosi in N.Bihar.

8)Mayurkashi Project On Mayurkashi in West Bengal.

9)Kakrapara Project On Tapi in Gujrat.

10)Nizamsagar Project On Manjra in Andhra Pradesh.

11)Nagarjuna Sagar Project On Krishna in Andhra Pradesh.

12)Tungabhadra Project On Tungabhadra in Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.

13)Shivasamudram Project On Cauvery in Karnataka.
It is the older river valley project in India.

14)Tata Hydel Scheme On Bhima in Maharashtra.

15)Sharavathi Hydel Project On Jog Falls in Karnataka.

16)Kundah & Periyar Project In
Tamil Nadu.

17)Farakka Project On Ganga in WB. Apart from power and irrigation it helps to remove silt for easy navigation.

18)Ukai Project On Tapti in Gujarat.

19)Mahi Project On Mahi in Gujarat.

20)Salal Project On Chenab in J&K.

21)Mata Tila Multipurpose Project On Betwa in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

22)Thein Project On Ravi in Punjab.

23)Pong Dam On Beas in Punjab.

24)Tehri Dam On Bhgirathi, in Uttarakhand.

25)Sardar Sarovar Project On Narmada in Gujarat/MP.

gklights by Deepak.S.G-17.

ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು:
1. ಭಾರತದ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸನ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೆ -ಸರೋಜಿನಿ ನಾಯ್ಡು .

2. ಯು.ಎಸ್.ಜನರಲ್ ಅಸೆಂಬ್ಲಿಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮಹಿಳೆ -ವಿಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಪಂಡಿತ್ .

3. ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಏರ್ ಲೈನ್ಸ್ ನ ಪ್ರಥಮ ವಿಮಾನಚಾಲಕಿ -ದರ್ಬಾ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್ಜಿ.

4. ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಕಾಲುಮೆಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಕೊಂಡು ದಾಟಿದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮಹಿಳೆ -ಆರತಿಸಹ.

5. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತದಿಂದ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಪದವಿ ಪಡೆದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮಹಿಳೆ -ಡಾ|| ಮುತ್ತುಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ.

6. ಉಚ್ಚ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮಹಿಳೆ -ಲೈಲಾ ಸೇಠ್.

7. ಎವರೆಸ್ಟ್ ಶಿಖರವನ್ನು ಏರಿದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಮಹಿಳೆ -ಬಚೇಂದ್ರಿ ಪಾಲ್.

8. ಸೇನಾಪದಕ ಪಡೆದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳೆ -ಬಿನ್ ಲಾದೇವಿ.

9.ವಿಶ್ವಸುಂದರಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಸುಂದರಿ -ರೀಟಾ ಫೆರಿಯಾ.

10. ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಇಂಜಿನಿಯರ್ ಪಿ.ಕೆ. ಥ್ರೇಸಿಯಾ.

11. ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಗಗನಯಾತ್ರಿ -ಕಲ್ಪನಾ ಚಾವ್ಲಾ .

12. ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ವಕೀಲೆ  -ಕೊರ್ನೆಲಿಯಾ ಸೋರಾಬ್ಜಿ.

13. ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಚಿವೆ  -ರಾಜಕುಮಾರಿ ಅಮೃತ್ ಕೌರ್.

14.ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರ ಥಮ ಮಹಿಳಾ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಪತಿ -ಪ್ರ ತಿಭಾ ಪಾಟೀಲ.

15.ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರಳು -ರಜಿಯಾ ಬೇಗ್ಂ.

16.ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಮಂತ್ರಿ -ಸುಚೇತಾ ಕ್ರುಪಲಾನಿ.

BY: Deepak.S.G.(gklights)

INDIAS FIRST..

Know India's First.

• Governor-General of Independent India—Lord Lewis Mountbatten.

•Indian Governor-General of Independent India—Chakrabourty  Rajgopalachari.

• Indian Commander-in-Chief of Free India —General Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, 1949.

• Field Marshall—General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw.

• Speaker of Loksabha—Shri G.V. Mavalankar (15 May 1952- 27 February 1956).

• President—Dr. Rajendra Prasad. • Vice-President—Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.

• Prime-Minister—Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru.

• Home Minister—Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.

• Finance Minister of India—R.K. Shanmukham Chetty.

• Auditor General of India—V. Narahari Rao.

• Director of CBI— DP Kohli. • National Security Adviser— Brijesh Mishra.

• Governor of RBI— Sir Osborne Smith.

• Non-Congress Prime-Minister— Morarji Desai from Janata Party in 1977-79.

• British Governor-General of Bengal—Warren-Hastings.

• Space traveller—S. Leader-Rakesh Sharma.

•I.C.S.—Satendra Nath Tagore.

• Woman IAS—Anna Ranjan George, 1950.

• Sportsperson to received Bharat Ratna—Sachin Tendulkar.

• Swimmer who crossed over the English channel by swimming—
Mihir Sen.

• Woman to swim across the English Channel—Arati Saha, 1959.

• Raman-Magsaysay awardee—Acharya Vinoba Bhave.

• Novel prize winner—Rabindranath Tagore.

• Nobel Prize in Physics—C.V.Raman in 1930.

• President of National Congress—W.C. Banerjee.

• Chairman of Lok Sabha—G.B. Mavlankar.

• First Woman Chief Minister—Sucheta Kriplani.

• Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha—Smt. Meira Kumar, 2009.

• Chief Election Commissioner—Sukumar Sen.

• Indian Chairman in International Court—Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh.

• Foreigner awardee of Bharat Ratna—Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.

• Leader of the Indian Antarctica Mission—Dr. Syed Zahuv Quasim.

• Chief Justice of Supreme Court—Justice Hiralal J.Kaniya.

• Awarded with ‘Bharat Ratnas’—
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, Chakrabourty Rajgopalachari,
Sir C.V.Raman.

• Woman Awarded with ‘Bharat Ratnas’— Indira Gandhi.

• Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters— Mrinal Sen.

• Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letter—Sivaji Ganeshan.

• Posthumally Bharat Ratna Awardee—Lal Bahadur Shastri.

• Person awarded Bhartiya-Gyan-Peeth Purskar—G.Shankar Kurup (Malayalam–1965).

• Woman awarded with Bhartiya-Gyan-Peeth Purskar—Ashapurna Devi, 1976.

• Woman Sahitya Akademi Award Winner—Amrita Pritam, 1956.

• Woman Honours Graduate—Kamini Roy.

• Woman Director General of Police—Kanchan C Bhattacharya.

• Successful Surgeon who transplanted heart—Dr. P.Venugopal.

• Woman to received Nobal Prize— Mother Teresa.

• Woman Governor—Sarojini Naidu.

• Licensed Pilot— J R D Tata.

• Woman Air Pilot—Durba Banerjee.

• Woman Teacher—Savitribai Phule.

• Successful heart transplanted person—Devi Ram (1994).

• President of National Human Rights Commission—Justice Rangnath Mishra.

• Hindi Literature person-awarded Bhartiya Gyan Peeth Purskar— Sumitra Nandan Pant(1968).

• Indian who won the World Billiard award—Wilson Jans.

• Indian who won the Grammy award—Pt. Ravi Shankar.

• Person delivered the Lecture in Hindi in U.N.O.— Atal Bihari Bajpai (1977).

• Indian member in British House of Commons— Dada Bhai Naoroji (1892).

• First President of Indian Science Congress—Sir Asutosh Mukherjee.

• Mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest 8 times—Sherpa-Augarita.

• Writer who was awarded ‘Vyas Samman’—Ramvilas Sharma.

• Indian Managing Director of World Bank—Gautam Kazi.

• Player awarded ‘Padam Bhusan’— C. K. Naidu.

• Actress to win Padma Shri Award—Nargis Dutt, 1958.

• Indian players played Davis Cup— M. Salim and S. M. Jacob (Singles), A. A. Faiyaz and L. S. Dare (Doubles) (1921).

• Tennis Grandslam title winner—Mahesh Bhupati.

• Indian player who played the test cricket—K. S. Ranjeet Singh (from England).

• Scientist elected for Lok Sabha— Dr. Meghnad Saha.

*MSG BY Deepak.S.G (gklights)*

BSNL USSD CODES:

*Balance Check→*123#.

*Check Your Mobile
Number-*8888# or 164.

Check STV 395-  *124*2#

*Check GPRS Balance-*123*10#.

*Last Call Charge-*102#.

*GPRS/3G Data, Local SMS, Onnet Voice, GPRS Data Night, All Active STVs by SMS→*112#.

*SMS Local→*123*1#.

*National SMS→*123*2#.

*Network Call→*123*5#.

*Local Network Call→*123*6#.

*Night GPRS Pack→*123*8#.

*Video Call Balance→*123*9#.

*F&F Numbers Enquiry-*124#.

*Data Balance Enquiry-*234#.

*Information gathered by gklights*

IDEA USSD CODES:

*Balance Check→*121# or *212# or *130# or *123#.

*Best offers-*122# or *131*3#

*Customer Care-12345.

*Idea Service Menu→*147#.

*Check Your Number→*789# or *100# or *1#.

*Account Balance→*456# or *457#.

*GPRS & etc Balance→*656#

*SMS Balance→*451# or *161*1# or *656#.

*Balance Transfer-*567*Mobile Number*Rs.#.

*Idea Service→*147#.

*Idea Pack→*369#.

*Idea Price→*567#.

*Customer Care→12345.

*Idea Menu→*111#.

*Active 3G→ACT 3G to 12345.

*Deactive 3G→DEACT 3G to 12345.

*GPRS Setting→SET to 12345.

*P.Recharge-*223*16digit code#

*Information gathered by gklights*

TATA DOCOMO USSD CODES:

*Know Your Number→*1# or *580#.

*Balance Check→*111#.

*GPRS/Internet Data Check→*111*1#.

*Customer Care→121.

*Best offers-->*123#.

*Self Activation-*141#.

*Self Menu-*191#

*DND(Do Not Disturb) Call→1909 

or SMS→START DND to 1909.

*Balance Inquiry→*191*2#.

*Validity→*191*3#.

*Service Points→*191*4#.

*Last 3 Recharge History→*191*5#.

*Status of free usage(Pool Balance)

→*191*6#.

*Start/Stop Services→*191*7#.

*Service Request→*191*8#.

*Customer Preference→*191*9*1#.

*Home Zone Locations→*191*9*2#.

*Daily SMS Count→*191*9*3#.

*DATA→*191*9*4#.

*CALL→*191*9*5#.

*Prepaid Bill Request→ *191*9*6# Edit & Add Account Details → *191*9*7.

*Special Offers→ *191*9*8#.

*3G Internet Packs→*141*1#.

*Local Flavour→*141*2#.

*ILD Packs→*141*3#.

*New Internet Packs→*141*4#.

*Daily/Weekly Packs→*141*5#.

*Music Unlimited→*141*6#.

*Chat Zone→*141*7#.

*Discount Zone→*141*8#.

*Talk More→*141*9#.

*ACT 2G-*14185#.

*ACT 3G-*141*2#.

*Call Me Tune-*678#.

*P.Recharge-*135*2<Rechargepin>#

  *Information gathered by gklights*

VODAFONE USSD CODES:

*Balance Check→*111#.

*Best offers- *121#.

*Customer Care-111.

*Check SMS Balance-*141*1#.

*V2V Night Minutes→*147#.

*Check Mobile Number →*111*2#.
or *777*0#.

*Free SMS Balance→*142#.

*Calling Balance→*145#.

*Free Local Minutes→*148#.

*Check 3G data plan&Data Balance- *111*5*2# or *111*6#.

*Active Data Plans→*111*6*1#.

*Usage Allowance→*111*6*2#.

*Best Offers→*111*8#.

*Low Balance Services→*111*9#.

*Bonus Cards→*111*7*#.

*Vodafone Delights→*111*1#.

*Last Three Calls→*111*3*1#.

*Last Three SMS→*111*3*2#.

*Last 3 Charges→*111*4#.

*Last 3 Recharges→*111*5#.

*P.Recharge-*140*16digit code#.

*Active GPRS/SMS Plans-*555#.

*Active Internet Plan-*444*3#.

*GPRS Balance-SMS GPRS to 144.

*Vodafone offer after 1hour of recharge-599#

*Information gathered by gklights*

AIRTEL USSD CODES

*Some useful USSD code, SMS Codes, Special Numbers for all
Airtel Customers*

*Customer Care Number-121. *Complaint Register at-198.
*DND Call/SMS-1909.
*Know number-*282#, *121*9#, *140*1600#, 400*2*1*1*0#.

USSD Codes :
1)Best Offers For Your Number- *121*1#.

2)Value Added Services
(Jobs, Astrology, Hello Tunes, Airtel Talkies)-*121*4#.

3)Manage Dish TV Account
(If registered with current mobile number) -*121*6#.

4)Last 5 Transactions, Value Added Services -*121*7#.

5)Balance &Validity Enquiry-*123#.

6)Airtel to Airtel Mins Balance-*123*1#.

7)Local SMS Balance Check-*123*2#.

8)Airtel calls Balance-*123*3#.

9)Dedicated Account Bal-*123*4#.

10)SMS Dedicated Account Balance-*123*5#.

11)Local Airtel to Airtel Night Minutes Balance-*123*6#.

12)Check Free Local, STD SMS Balance-*123*7#.

13)Check Free STD Minutes Balance-*123*8#.

14)STD&ISD Dedicated Account Balance-*123*9#.

15)Check Free 2G Data Balance-*123*10#.

16)Check 3G Data Balance-*123*11#.

17)Airtel Gifting Service
(Share Talktime, Ask for Talktime, Call me back)-*141#.

18)Special 5 Offers
(All offers at Rs. 5 per day)-*222#.

19)Airtel Live Services
(Music,Movies,Cricket,Astrology, News, etc.)-*321#.

20)Free Facebook Access
(Rs.1/day)-*325#.

21)Twitter Service-*515#.

22)Mobile check-ins, Special Offers and Rewards-*566#.

23)Activate/Deactivate GPRS Services-*567#

24)Hello Tunes Menu Dial-*678#.

25)Missed Call Alert Services-*888#.

26)Local National SMS Packs-*777#.

27)Get your own Airtel number on screen-*282#

*Call Numbers :
28)543211 Hello Tunes Service (Charges–Rs.6/min).

29)543212 Airtel Live Services (Charges–Rs.6/min).

30)543213 Airtel Music Station (Charges–Rs.6/min).

31)543214 Background Music During Call (Charges–Rs.6/min).

32)543215 Song Catcher
(Charges–Rs.6/min).

33)543216 Chat With Friends (Charges–Rs.6/min).

34)543217 Contests
(Charges-Rs.6/min).

*Airtel SMS Codes :
35)SMS =START -121
(Start any service).

36)SMS =STOP -121.
(Stop any service).

37)SMS=3G To 121 to activate 3G Data service.

38)SMS=START DND to 1909.
(Start Do Not Disturb Service).

39)SMS= STOP DND to 1909.
(Stop Do Not Disturb Service).

40)SMS to 52567 LIVE Get Airtel LIVE configuration settings.

Others:
41)Activate Miss Call Alert-*135*2#.

42)Deactivate MCA-*135*1#.

43)Mobile Office Activation-*567#.

44)P.Recharge-*120*16digitpin#

*Information gathered by gklights*