How to Find Any Particular Day From the Given Date !!!

There is mathematical calculation involved in it. Simply follow the below given 5 steps to find the day for any given date from years 1752 to 2099.

Take the last two digits of the year and add 1/4 of it to the same. Ignore the remainder.
Let's take 14 Nov, 1977 as an example. Take last two digits of year i.e. 77. 1/4 of it is 19.25. Ignore 0.25 and add 19 to 77. The answer is 96 (77 + 19).

Add the given day of the month to it.
The answer is 110 (96 + 14).

Now, add the month value to it. Month values are as given below:

·         January - if Leap Year then 0 else 1

·         February - if Leap Year then 3 else 4

·         March - 4

·         April - 0

·         May - 2

·         June - 5

·         July - 0

·         August - 3

·         September - 6

·         October - 1

·         November - 4

·         December - 6

The answer is 114 (110 + 4)

Add the Century value as given below:

·         18th Century - 4

·         19th Century - 2

·         20th Century - 0

·         21th Century - 6

The answer is 114 (114 + 0)

Divide the answer by 7. Ignore the quotient and take the remainder. Based on the value of remainder, you can tell the day.

·         1 - Sunday

·         2 - Monday

·         3 - Tuesday

·         4 - Wednesday

·         5 - Thursday

·         6 - Friday

·         0 - Saturday

Remainder after dividing 114 by 7 is 2. Hence, it was Monday on 14 Nov, 1977

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Karan

10-21-2011 Today's Top News !!

ü  Soon Personalized Luxury Chocolates from Nestle:

o   Nestle is launching a new brand of luxury chocolates selected to match individual preferences that consumers will order online.

ü  FCB Ropes in Ranbir Kapoor:

o   FC Barcelona, the Spanish Football club, has named cine star Ranbir Kapoor as its Indian Brand Ambassador. This involves growing the sport as well as the Club in India.

ü  Biotechnology firm Biocon’s net profit dipped by 3.9% to Rs.85.70 Cr for the Second quarter of this fiscal.

ü  No Diwali Dhamaka for India’s Real Estate Sector This Year:

o   The period around Diwali is usually the best time in the building trade, but this festive season, a cocktail—of volatile markets, double –digit interest rates and poor consumer confidence in a slowing economy, has hit sales volumes portending hard times for India’s real estate sector.

ü  PE Giant 3i plans to raise up to $1.5 for its 2^nd India fund , but its investment choice will widen to healthcare and Education from infrastructure as the sector is plagued by policy paralysis.

ü  Indian Investments in overseas markets are accelerating with remittances of more than a billion dollars last fiscal, an amount more than what the government has raised through disinvestment this year.

ü  Cairn India, the energy explorer being acquired by Vendata Resources, posted a worse than expected drop in second quarter profit after counting for royalty payments for the first time.

ü  Infosys to Add 600 Jobs in Singapore:

o   Indian IT major Infosys plans to add 600 employees to its Singapore operations to take advantage of the shift in investments from the United states and Europe to Asia.

o   Infosys that already has a headcount of 650 here, will also build a Research and Development lab in Singapore over the next six months, the First outside India.

ü  Mid-Sized IT firm Hexaware Technologies grew net profit by 54% to Rs 64.7 Cr on strong business and revenue growth for its third quarter ending September 2011.

ü  The world’s largest cellphone maker company Nokia reported a smaller than expected fall in 3^rd quarter profits as price cuts and new models lifted sales of its basic cell phones in key markets like India.

ü  Bajaj Auto, India’s Second biggest two-wheeler maker, has posted a lower than expected 6% rise in 2^nd quarter profits, hit by mark to market foreign exchange losses that robbed the sheen off a robust sales performance.

Have a nice day !!

Regards,

Karan

10-20-2011 Today's Top News !!

ü  Google, Samsung Turn to Face Detection to Take on Apple:

o   Google and Samsung unveiled their new Smartphone software, Pitching facial recognition programmes that enhance security and photo sorting to challenge Apple’s Record- breaking iPhone.

ü  Apple’s Profit Up 54%, but iPhone sales fall:

o   For any big company, a 54% increase in profit and a 39% jump in the revenue would be enviable.

o   For Apple though, weak sales of its star product- the iPhone- were enough to over-shadow everything else when it reported fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, sending the company’s shares tumbling near 7% in after hours trading.

ü  Create Jobs in the US for a faster Green Card:

o   A US Visa Category offers you quicker route to a Green Card, but you have to make an investment and Staff people.

o   The programme facilitates foreign entrepreneurs’ capital investment that creates  or preserves US jobs by supporting the establishment of new commercial enterprises or assist troubled US-based businesses in economically distressed areas.

ü   The Sahara Group has won an appeal against the I-T department that will fetch it a refund of Rs.1800 Cr.

ü  Mahindra & Mahindra Planning Rs. 4 Lakh Nano SUV for India:

o   M & M is developing with Ssangyong, the South Korean SUV maker it acquired last year.

o   Code named S101, the Nano SUV- as it is being dubbed in some sections by worker’s on M&M’s shop floors will be powered by 1 or 1.2 litre Petrol engines and 1.5 litre Diesel engines.

ü  Tech trouble thru CIO glasses:

o   A survey of Chief Information officers point to declining IT spend and macro deterioration. Outsourcing may see some +ve trends.

ü  Chennai-based CSS Corp whose previous CEOs quit owing to differences with its influential private equity investors , plans to list its shares in the stock exchanges in the next two years.

ü  Researchers Warn of New Computer Virus, Duqu:

o   First there was the Stuxnet Computer virus that wreaked Havoc on Iran’s nuclear program. Now comes Duqu, which researchers say appears to be quite similar.

Have a nice day !!

Regards,

Karan

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10-19-2011 Today's Top News !!

ü  Sony Ericsson to Focus on Android OS:

o   Sony Ericsson said on Tuesday it will focus more on Cell phone’s with Google’s Android OS and will pack them applications on this platform.

ü  Samsung, BigFlix launch video-on-Demand Service:

o   Samsung and Movie renting firm BigFlix on Tuesday Launched a video-on-demand application, My Movies, offering free video content for the first 2,000 hours.

o   My Movie will be available with Samsung Galaxy S, S II and Galaxy Tab 750 offering consumers full length feature films, trailers, TV shows and Music Videos up to first 2000 hours during the 1^st phase of its launch from BigFlix.  

ü  PepsiCo Relaunches Duke’s Drinks in Mumbai:

o   Pepsi Said its Re-launching the Duke’s range of beverages in Mumbai seven years after stopping its sales, and intends to take it across India depending on Market Response.

ü  India Opens Own Buddh Circuit for Grand Prix Season:

o   The Buddh International Circuit was unveiled on Tuesday amid much fanfare ahead of the widely-anticipated inaugural Indian Grand Prix and was described as “one of the best in the world” by the country’s 1^st F1 driver Narain karthikeyan.

ü  Sahara  Must Refund Rs 24K Cr to Investors:

o   The Securities Appellate Tribunal upheld a regulatory order directing the Sahara Group to Refund Rs 24,000 Cr, an amount equivalent to deposits growth last fiscal at the country’s 2^nd biggest lender ICICI Bank, for violating Securities Issues.

o   Sahara Said it will appeal in the Supreme Court against the Order.

ü  Patni Computer July-September Quarter Net Dips 37.5% :

o   The profit fell to Rs.90.2 Cr for the quarter ended Sept 30 as compared to Rs.144 Cr in the corresponding last year, but the decline was less than analysts’ expectations.

o   Patni saw revenue grow 4.5% sequentially to Rs 914.3 Cr and 7.6% year-on-year.

ü  Lemann Dethrones Kings in Beer to Burgers:

o   The Burger King hamburger chain made a dramatic decision in August, It dethroned the King – the Mascot who had danced through its advertising in various guises for more than 50 Years.

ü  Harley-Davidson falls after cheaper bikes cut into Margin:

o   The biggest US motorcycle maker, fell as much as 8.9% after profit margins fell with increased sales of lower-priced models and limited availability of pricier bikes.

o   3^rd quarter gross margin narrowed to 33.7% from 34.9% a year ago.

ü  The huge addition of hotel rooms to prepare for an impending boom has had an impact on the occupancy in existing hotels in some of the fast growing cities, but experts say that this is a temporary crisis that hoteliers will tide over.

ü  Telecom Tribunal TDSAT on Tuesday directed Bharti Airtel to pay 50% of the Rs. 50 Cr penalty imposed by the telecom ministry in the matter of alleged violation of license terms and conditions by the private operator for issuing bulk mobile connections.

ü  HCL Technologies, India’s 5^th largest s/w exporter , missed revenue expectations but crossed the $1-bn mark in quarterly sales for the July to September period.

ü  Hero Moto Corp, India’s largest 2-wheeler maker, clocked a better than expected 19.3% rise in the quarterly net profit driven by record sales , and said it is confident of concerns over rising inflation and fuel costs.

ü  Jaguar plans to assemble two more Models in India, which will increase its competitiveness in the fast growing domestic luxury automotive market.

Have a nice day !!

Regards,

Karan

Five 5 !!: 10-18-2011 Today's Top News !!

Five 5 !!: 10-18-2011 Today's Top News !!: ü MindTree Doubles profit for the Quarter ended Sept 30, The company beats analysts’ expectations and reported a 58% sequential increase...

10-18-2011 Today's Top News !!

ü  MindTree Doubles profit for the Quarter ended Sept 30, The company beats analysts’ expectations and reported a 58% sequential increase in profits at Rs.54.5 cr.

ü  TVS Electronics has appointed Hewlett-Packard and Acer veteran JN Sastry to Implement a turnaround plan which will see the company re-emerge in a new avatar, Chairman Gopal Srinivasan said on Monday.

ü  Mahindra & Mahindra wants to build an SUV that weighs half of the lightest SUV on road today. Maruti Suzuki has saved Rs.147 cr by working on one-gram weight reductions on parts. Customers want lighter, greener and, of course, cheaper cars and automakers are pulling out stops to deliver.

ü  HDFC , on Monday Reported a 20% increase in its net profit to Rs.971 cr for the 2^nd quarter ended September 30. It has posted a net profit of Rs 807.54 cr for the July-Sept Quarter of 2010-11.

ü  Canada’s Research In Motion will offer free premium apps more than $100 to appease Blackberry Customers frustrated by service disruption last week which ran for days and affected millions.

ü  Acute Faculty Shortage Cripples IITs:

o   2500 estimated new faculty members needed across IITs

o   IIT Delhi has 416 faculty members out of the total sanctioned 800

o   IIT Roorkee has less than half of the Sanctioned strength of 900

o   IIT Kanpur has 350 Faculty members, is short of approximately 80-100

o   IIT Guwahati has 295 faculty members, needs around 100 more.

ü  TCS’ Q2 Net profit Lags Street outlook:

o   TCS met revenue expectations in the 2^nd quarter but lagged street expectations on Net Profit as customers postponed spending on Projects because of economic uncertainty and the company incurred higher costs on New Staff.

ü  BMW to Launch Small Luxury Car Mini in India Next Year:

o   German Auto Car Major BMW on Monday said it will launch the Small Luxury car, Mini, In India by next year.

o   It is excepted to be priced above Rs.25 Lakh, and will also set up separate showrooms for the brand and aims to have up to 12 dealerships across the Country.

ü  Platinum a Hit with Youngsters as price difference with Gold Drops, jewellery consumers are now attracted towards platinum with its premium over Gold narrowing.

ü  The Head of Wal-Mart Stores China business has resigned citing personal reasons, after the world’s largest retailer ran into trouble with Chinese authorities leading to store closures and employee detections. The departure of China CEO Ed Chan, along with Senior Vice President of Human Resources Clara Wong, is another Setback for Wal Mart which is facing stiff competition from Local firms in the strategically important market.

ü  Philips to Cut jobs as Profit Slides:

o   The world’s biggest manufactures of light bulbs announced its plans to cut 4,500 jobs to revive its earnings.

o   Net Income dropped to 74 mn Euros in the quarter, from 524 mn Euros in the year-ago period.

  

Have a nice day !!

Regards,

Karan

10-15-2011-- Today's Top News !!

ü  Google’s results trounced expectations with the help of strong advertising sales and deft cost controls, driving its shares roughly 6% higher.

ü  Apple Continues Jobs’ iMagic at @ 4S Retail Launch:

o   iPhone 4S’s Siri isn’t just a speech to text software that can take notes, type and send them. It is a brain of its own and can hold a conversation like a human Personal assistant would.

ü  Cairn India has submitted the technical feasibility report on the adequacy of surface facilities for handling and processing of additional production from Bhagyam, its 2^nd largest oil field in Rajasthan.

ü  NTPC has resumed generation at 4,000mw coal starved projects and the coal ministry is working overtime to transport fuel to fuel-starved projects but the country’s electricity supply will improve only after four or five days.

ü  Search Major said to be planning Music Store:

o   Five months after it introduced a cloud music service with limited capabilities, Google is negotiating with the major record labels to expand that service and open an MP3 store that would compete with Apple and Amazon.

ü  Research In  Motion, struggling to recover from one of its worst Blackberry Service Disruptions, may see more defections as the snag gives users other reason to turn to Apple’s new iPhone, set to hit stores on Friday.

ü  Gold’s biggest slump in three years means traders are now the most bullish in three months, speculating that Europe’s debt crisis, slowing growth and a bear market in equities will drive demand for bullion.

ü  Smile Please ! We’re Happier than Chinese:

o   A new Study by Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development OECD, How’s Life? , details factors other than income that determine a good life,

§  Life Satisfaction: High number Denotes more Happiness !!

·         4.7 - China

·         5.0 - India

·         5.3 -Russia

·         6.1 - Japan

·         6.7 - OECD

·         6.8  - Brazil

·         7.2 - USA

·         7.8 - Denmark

Have a nice day !!

Regards,

Karan

10-14-2011 Today's Top News !!

ü  FMCG Firms targeting Working professionals in small Towns:

o   Consumer durables makers are rolling out newer, tweaked products targeting professionals working in small towns, making a shift in strategy that earlier depended heavily on good monsoon rains and consequently strong rural demand.

ü  Space Matrix Acquires Singapore- Based Blink Design:

o   Architecture and Interior design firm Space Matrix has acquired Singapore based design venture blink design group in a cash and equity deal.

o   Space Matrix is aiming to tap the hospitality industry with this Buy Out.

ü  RIM Faces Compensation claims as Blackberry Services Stay on Blink:

o   Blackberry manufacturer RIM faced the prospect of a compensation bill from network providers on 13^th Oct as the Canadian Firm struggled for a fourth day with service glitches.

ü  Volvo to Invest Rs.400 cr to Expand capacity, set up New Facility:

o   European Bus maker, Volvo has decided to Invest Rs 400 cr in the next 5 yrs to Expand Capacity and set up a new Facility.

o   From next Year, a part of the Amount will be used to push production of the Karnataka plant from 1,200 units per year to 2,500 units.

ü  Google most popular Employer Among Business Students:

o   Google is still the most popular employer in the world among business students, according to Universum’s latest global ranking.

o   Drawn to the company’s culture of innovation, laid back vibe, smart employees, and out of the ordinary perks , undergraduates have seen Google as the most attractive employer since 2009.

ü  India’s High Net worth Individuals’ wealth Grows 22% in 2009-10:

o   Net worth grew to $582 bn compared to $477 bn in 2008-09, a 2011 Asia pacific wealth report by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and Capgemini said.

ü  HPCL Grounds Kingfisher Again:

o   State Run Oil marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corporation has once again shut fuel supply to Vijay Mallya promoted Kingfisher Airlines, grounding operations of the country’s 2^nd largest carrier from 5pm on Thursday.

ü  IBM Trims contract staff:

o   One of the largest private sector employees in India, IT services firm IBM is trimming its contract workforce.

o   Atleast 600-1000 contract employees have been asked to leave the company since August.

o   Sources in the Recruitment Industry and the company attribute this to both economic uncertainty and cyclical reasons.

o   These Contract employees work for IBM, but are on the payrolls of either a Recruitment firm or another IT vendor.

ü  Bharti Airtel Chooses Vendors for Broadband Services:

o   May split its BWA circles among different Vendors to ooptimise costs; deal size may be in the range of $75 mn to $ 100 mn.

ü  AOL CEO Tim Armstrong has been meeting with the top shareholders in the past couple of weeks to push the idea of a sale to Yahoo that could wrap up to $1.5 bn of cost savings.

Have a nice day !!

Regards,

Karan

C and Unix pioneer Dennis Ritchie reported dead ...

C programming language inventor Dennis Ritchie is reported to have died.
Rob Pike, a Google engineer and former colleague of Ritchie, said on Google+ that the 70-year-old, who was a founding developer of Unix and known as dmr, died at home over the weekend after a long illness.

At the time of writing, Ritchie's web page on the site of Bell Labs where he worked, along with other pages relating to Ritchie's work at Bell, was unavailable.

Born in September 1941 in Bronxville, New York, Ritchie graduated from Harvard with a BS in mathematics and a PhD in physics before joining Bell Labs in 1968. He was a member of the team working on building a general computer operating system.

With Bell's Ken Thompson, Ritchie helped develop Unix and got it running on a DEC PDP-11, and released the first edition of the operating system in 1971.

Two years later Ritchie came up with the C language, building on B from engineers at Bell. C offered the right combination of concise syntax, functionality and detail features necessary to make the language work for programming an operating system. Most of Unix's components were re-written in C, with the kernel published the same year.

C is now the world's second most popular programming language, according to TIOBE. It paved the way for C++ and Java, while Unix paved the way for many, many operating systems, including Linux.
Ritchie went on to be appointed head of the System Software Research Department at Bell Labs' Computer Sciences Research Center, and received a Turing Award in 1983 and the US National Medal of Technology in 1998 along with Thompson for his work on C and Unix.