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Covid19 vs Sensex

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Update Aug 2020: Cornovirus hits Indian Economy. Single-day spike of 64,399 cases and 861 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. The #COVID19 tally rises to 21,53,010 including 6,28,747  active cases, 14,80,884 discharged & 43,379 deaths: Ministry of Health. However, the stock market bounced back from the lows. See these charts. Update Aug 16: Changed the title of the post from "Indian Economy crashed on Q1 2013" to Indian companies reported its worst results in five quarters. After Suzlon energy, Lanco Infratech Ltd.  to go for a major loan restructuring. NPA growing in quarterly reports filed by banks like Vijaya Bank, Allahabad Bank. Profit of Cement and  Infrastructure companies are taking a toll. See the performance of Larsen , JP Associates etc. Jaiprakash Associates tumbles over 20% in four sessions. Jaiprakash Associates hits 52-week low on Q1 earnings Jaiprakash Associates fell 2.16% to Rs 40.85 at 12:53 IST on BSE as the company's Q1 June 20

Today in Tech - Whatsapp Paypal and Amazon

These are the top stories today. 0. PayPal accidently made a Pennsylvania man, Chris Reynolds the richest person in the world after transferring $92,233,720,368,547,800 (or $92 quadrillion) into his account, the Daily Mail reports. 1. Whatsapp mobile messenger simplified their business model so that all users on all platforms will enjoy their first year of WhatsApp service for free, and only pay $.99 per year after that. The good news for all current iPhone users is that WhatsApp will be free of charge for the rest of your life. Source : Whatsapp Blog 2. Foreign investors can now invest up to 100 percent in the courier services sector in India and will not need Indian government approval. This is boon for Amazon.com which plan to start courier service in India. 3. Google Glass Hacked With QR Code 4. Large file sharing site yousendit.com is now hightail.com Even the apps are ready...

How to book IRCTC Train Tickets via mobile

* The services will not be available between 0800-1200 hrs. However, the ticket can still be booked using mobile through IRCTC main site www.irctc.co.in   Indian Railway e-ticket now on mobile IRCTC introduces for the first time a non-internet based ticketing system that will empower masses even in remote areas to use the omnipresent mobile device to make reservations. Millions of rail travellers can now use their mobile phones to book tickets in a simple, convenient and secured manner. It uses simple SMS or menu-based USSD technology which works on all mobile phones and involves no internet and costs very little. The services can be currently availed by IRCTC registered users only. Advantages of booking IRCTC tickets via mobile No need to stand in long queues or log onto the internet. Simple, reliable and secured. Accessible to any mobile user. Very little charges for accessing the service. Works on all handsets. Simple user guided menu - book tickets, search for stat