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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

CCEA approves scheme on National Mission on Medicinal Plants

Magnets could keep sharks at bay!

Pammie was first choice for X-Files lead role!

Chidambaran says government to speed up reforms

ICC chief Haroon Lorgat to meet the media in Colombo

Bossy parents cause older teens to indulge in more sex

Aussies turning in droves to alternative therapies

India News / Press Releases on December 7, 2007

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SAARC nations will soon have a regional joint anti- terror mechanism(Lead: SAARC)
South Asian Countries will soon have a security network under legal assistance agreement, a mechanism through which all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations can share information on terrorism and related criminal activities. ANI

PM for early ratification of SAFTA, SAARC development fund
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that New Delhi seeks to promote early ratification of South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), decision to establish the SAARC Development Fund, a South Asian University and SAARC food bank. ANI

Patriotic fervour keeping security personnel warm in J-K cold wave
With the temperature dipping below normal in the state, its only the patriotic fervour for their country that is keeping security forces charged. ANI

Sibal blasts Modi over his fake encounter remark
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal today lashed out against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his inflammatory remarks about the 2005 fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. ANI

Buddhadeb questions existence of Ram
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has questioned the historical existence of Lord Ram thus opening a Pandoras Box in connection with the Sethu Samundram project. ANI

Parliament adjourned sine die
The Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday, after it witnessed heated debate on issues like violence in Nandigram and the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Surge in tourists arrival at Lord Buddhas Lumbini in Nepal
Lumbini in Nepal is attracting devout Buddhists despite the political turmoil in the country. ANI

First ever polling booth for leprosy patients
In a novel initiative to enable leprosy patient to participate in the election process, a special polling booth has been set up here at a hospital at Mandhudhar in Himachal Pradeshs Solan District. ANI

Distressed UP farmers burn sugarcane crop
Farmers in Uttar Pradeshs Muzaffarnagar District are upset over the unreasonably low prices being offered to them for their sugarcane produce and delay in crushing by the mills, and are destroying their crops in protest. ANI

BJPs Gujarat election manifesto gives Hindutva a miss
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not touched upon the sensitive Hindutva agenda in its election manifesto for the forthcoming Gujarat Assembly, and has instead focussed on peoples problems like housing. ANI

Delhi Panthers chief demands ban on Max New York Life Insurance
The President of the Delhi unit of the National Panthers Party, Sanjoy Sachdev, today demanded a ban of Max Newyork Life Insurance Company Limiteds operations in the country, as it had blatantly violated the norms and guidelines of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority regarding the mandatory 100 hours training for insurance agents. ANI

Supreme Court to hear petition against J and K Resettlement Act
The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a petition pertaining to the validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act. ANI

Keralas Sabrimala Temple promotes communal harmony
Drawing millions of devotees from different parts of the country and abroad, the world famous Sabarimala Temple in Kerala has also been promoting communal harmony for a long time. ANI

Manmohan attacks BJP at poll rally in Gujarat
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh took the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head on over its remarks that Congress was anti-Hindu ANI

Under attack Modi at Hindutva best, takes on Congress on credibility, Ram issue
An under attack Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was at his Hindutva best at an election rally here today, when he charged the Congress-led UPA Government of wantonly dishonouring and bypassing the Supreme Court on issues of national sentiment and interest. ANI

Ranjit Kumar takes charge as Modis counsel
Supreme Court lawyer Ranjit Kumar today took the charge as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modis counsel after K.T.S. Tulsi resigned in connection with the formers remarks about the 2005 fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. ANI

Intact female skeleton found in Chinas 2,200-year-old tomb
Archaeologists in China have found an intact skeleton of a woman, who was apparently buried in 183 B.C., during the Han Dynasty (206B.C.-220 A.D.). ANI

Gujarat fishermen demand representation in legislature
While the entire Gujarat is agog with election activities for the upcoming Assembly polls next week, fishermen in Porbandar seem to be aloof from it. ANI

Rajiv Gandhi gave no instructions to eliminate LTTE chief, say ex-diplomat and former army commander
Reports suggesting that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi gave orders for the elimination of the LTTE chief, V. Prabhakaran, at the height of the IPKF operations in Sri Lanka in 1987, have been rubbished by a former diplomat and army commander. ANI

SC to hear petitions against Modis remark on Sohrabuddin killing
The Supreme Court will hear two separate petitions seeking action against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on his inflammatory remarks about the 2005 fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, on Monday. ANI

For Coimbatores Ramakrishnan crows caw-caw is music
Setting another example of humans love for birds, Tamil Nadus Ramakrishnan has become a big attraction of sort in his Kalpatti Village near Coimbatore for nurturing a special bond of friendship with crows here. ANI

College students in J-K protest ragging
Students belonging to the Jammu University took out a protest rally here on Thursday against ragging. ANI

Pahwa KBS seed funds human powered search engine, Antya.com
Pahwa KBS has seed funded India Focussed Human Powered Search Engine, Antya.com, for an undisclosed amount. ANI

Crafting of folk instruments alive in Punjab
A family in Punjabs Nawanshahr District has for generations been engaged in crafting rare folk instruments to uphold the true spirit of Punjabi folk traditions. ANI

Pranab to meet Pakistans Foreign Adviser today
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet Pakistans Foreign Adviser Inamul Haq here today and will review the status of India-Pakistan composite dialogue. ANI

SAARC Foreign Ministers meeting today
The two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member nations will begin here today. ANI

PM to address election rallies in Gujarat
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will address two rallies in Gujarat today ahead of the two-phased Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on December 11 and 16. ANI

Cambodian Prime Minister to arrive today
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will arrive here today on a four-day visit to take forward the bilateral relations with India. ANI

Rapaport Acquires Fifty Percent Stake in The Art of Jewellery, India's leading Jewellery Magazine
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Pahwa KBS Seed Funds Human Powered Search Engine, Antya.com
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Cincom Smalltalk Goes Social
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on December 7, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 10265
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 10215
Silver (Kg): Rs. 19190

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 18985
Sovereign: Rs. 8650
Standard gold: Rs. 10325

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 10405
Silver: Rs. 18900

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 19100
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10170
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 9420

Bullion Rates on December 7, 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.

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