India News / Press Releases on August 22, 2007

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Manmohan confident of Left turbulence to blow over
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed hope that the political turbulence created by the Lefts vehement opposition to the nuclear deal will blow over. ANI

ND Tiwari sworn in as Andhra Governor
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari was today sworn in as the 21st Governor of Andhra Pradesh. ANI

Mizo youngsters dance to the popular music for kids cause
Hundreds of Mizo youngsters had a gala time recently dancing to popular music at a special party organised here to spread awareness about childrens rights. ANI

Eleven child labourers rescued in Agra
Uttar Pradesh police rescued eleven child labourers, who were working in a bakery, here on Wednesday. ANI

German parliamentarian condemns attack on Indians back home
Sebastian Edathy, a Member of Bundestag (German Parliament) currently on a visit to India, today condemned the recent attack on Indians by a mob of 50 radical Germans at a fair in Muegeln town, east of Leipzig in Germany. ANI

Government allocates additional foodgrains to flood-hit Bihar
The Government today made an additional allocation of 3.00 lakh tons of foodgrains to the Bihar Government for distribution among the flood affected people in the state. ANI

CBI short of 1341 officers
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is short of 1341 officers,Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Suresh Pachouri, told Parliament today ANI

Administrative Reforms Commission favours deployment of forces to control public order problems
Second Administrative Reforms Commission in its report on Public Order has recommended that: ANI

Centre asks States to forward comments on fixed tenure for IAS cadre posts
The Central Government has asked State Governments to forward their comments for fixing the minimum tenure of the postings of members of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). ANI

Delhi HC acquits Shibu Soren in Shashi Nath Jha murder case
The Delhi High Court today acquitted former Union Minister Shibu Soren in connection with the murder case of his private secretary, Shashi Nath Jha. ANI

Japanese PM calls on President Pratibha Patil
Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called on President Prathibha Patil. ANI

Assamese columnist condemns killing of Hindi-speaking people by militants
An Assamese columnist has condemned the killing of over 30 people, mostly Hindi speaking, in a series of attacks by separatist outfits in Karbi Anglong District, about 300 kilometers from here. ANI

Japanese PMs wife visits Japanese School
Akie Abe, the wife of visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, today visited a Japanese School, as her husband talked business with the Indian leadership. ANI

Deora flags off motorbike expedition to Daulat Beg Oldi
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora today flagged off a motorbike expedition to Daulat Beg Oldi in Jammu and Kashmir from Engineers Service Station, IndianOils Retail Outlet here. ANI

Vajpayees condition stable
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he complained of giddiness on Tuesday, is stable. ANI

Bijnores bamboo furniture artisans find it difficult to survive

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BJP demands recall of Envoy Sen for headless chickens remark
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded the recall of Indian Ambassador to the United States, Ronen Sen, for allegedly calling parliamentarians headless chickens. ANI

Step aside Daler Mehndi, your wife Nikki wants the mike
Punjabi Bhangra King Daler Mehndi is facing competition on the home front, but of a different kind! His wife, Nikki, has decided to make her debut as a singer, 15 years after the two wed. ANI

Japanese PM calls on India to forge a broader Asia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called for a partnership of democracies to form a broader Asia, incorporating the United States and Australia. ANI

Balvir Boparai, a popular choice of the young at heart
Punjabi singer Balvir Boparai, who is fast becoming a popular singer of Punjabi music, has been winning thousands of music lovers hearts in and around Punjab. ANI

India, Japan set to achieve historic economic partnership
Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath has said that India and Japan are closing in on a historic economic partnership agreement to boost bilateral trade. ANI

CPI(M) Central Committees meets today to discuss Indo-US nuclear deal
The Communist Party of India (Marxist)s Central Committee (CC) will meet here today to decide on their future course of action on the Indo-US nuclear deal. ANI

Delhi HC likely to give verdict in Shibu Sorens secretary murder case
The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on former Union Minister Shibu Sorens petition challenging his conviction and life sentence in his private secretary Shashi Nath Jha murder case.A local court had on December 26, 2006 sentenced Soren and four others to life imprisonment for kidnapping and killing Jha. ANI

Sify Launches 'Hosted Contact Center Solutions'
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TIMEX Launches 'Racing Chronograph Collection'
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Kingfisher Airlines Open 2007 to Feature Global Tennis Legends
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on August 22, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 8815
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 8765
Silver (Kg): Rs. 16815

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 8910
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 18750

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 9150
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 18750

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16310
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8805
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8160

Bullion Rates on August 22, 2007 for All Major Indian Cities

Bullion prices presented here are indicative and are for general information only. Please check with your Gold Merchant or a local bank for latest and correct prices. All prices are in Indian National Rupees only.

Forex Rates on August 22, 2007

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 41.01 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 81.39 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 55.3 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 35.77 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of August 2007

Forex Rates presented here are historic data and for indicative purpose only. Please contact your Central Bank, Money Changers, Foreign Exchange Agent or Travel Desk for the correct and accurate convertion rates. Rates here are the closing rates in IST.