The document provides brief news updates on the following topics: 1. Gmail will allow users to make phone calls directly from their computers to phones in the US and Canada for free, and offer cheap international call rates. 2. SEBI has approved security measures for stock brokers to allow trading of stocks on cell phones through internet and mobile banking accounts. 3. TRAI has recommended implementing 10-digit numbers for fixed landlines in India by December 2011 to accommodate more users and facilitate number portability. 4. The Punjab government has imposed entry tax on items like steel, coal, electric meters, and milk to earn an additional Rs. 5 crore per month and protect local traders.

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2. Now make phone calls from GmailGmail service will add a feature that allows users to call any phone directly from their computers.

3. Google will roll out the new feature to US- based Gmail user over next few days.

4. User can call any phone in US & Canada for free for at least rest of the year. Goggle also promise cheap international callsCalls to Britain, France, Germany, China, Japan & many other countries will be billed as low as 2 cents per minute.Gmail already has a voice & video chat that allows the users to talk to each other.

5. Now trade in stocks on cell phone SEBI has cleared the security mechanism to be deployed by the broker to prevent fraudulent.Users will need multiple passwords to log in for trading.Investor would also need an internet enabled phone & a mobile banking account to transfer funds from his bank to the broker to purchase shares.

6. Mobile trading facility would allow more investors to move to internet from physical brokers.Some of the biggest telecom companies in India are also waiting to tie-up with brokerage houses to let subscribers transact in stock market using mobile phones.BSE & NSE had installed necessary technical equipment to facility mobile stock trading.

7. 10 digit landline number on the cardsTRAI has recommended the use of 10 digit number for fixed landlines by December 2011.The 10 digit numbers will help to accommodate the rising number of telephone users.This would also facilities extension of number portability to fixed landlines

8. Entry tax on new item trade hits in PunjabThe Punjab government has imposed entry tax on the items like steel fabricated material coal & coke electric meters, hydrochloric acid milk meant for manufacturing of milk products.State is expected to earn an addition Rs 5 crore per month through entry tax.