India News / Press Releases on June 25, 2007

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Thai PM arrives in New Delhi
Thai Prime Minister General Surayad Chulanont today reached here for his three-day tour of the country. ANI

BJP accuses UPA of trying to weaken Presidents post
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) of trying to weaken the post of President by putting up a weak candidate. ANI

ABVP activists protest Sonia being depicted as Rani Lakshmi Bai
Activists of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student body affiliated to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), took to the streets here today after a Madhya Pradesh Congress leader portrayed Congress President Sonia Gandhi as Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, the legendary 19th century warrior queen. ANI

Chinks in NDA, as Shiv Sena vouches for UPAs Patil in Presidential poll
On a day when BJP-led NDAs Bhairon Singh Shekhawat filed his nomination papers for the presidential poll, its crucial ally Shiv Sena announced its support for the UPA-Lefts Presidential nominee Pratibha Patil. ANI

Eunuchs plant trees to save environment in Haryana
As an annual affair, dozens of eunuchs planted trees here in a bid to save the environment. ANI

Police baton charge protesting doctors in Srinagar
Police baton charged unemployed doctors of Indian System of Medicine (ISM) who were demanding jobs in State-run hospitals here on Monday. ANI

Lucknow Muslims start signature campaign against Rushdies knighthood
Muslims here have launched a signature campaign protesting against the knighthood granted by the UK to noted Indian born British author Salman Rushdie, whose novel the Satanic Verses had outraged Muslims worldwide when it was published in 1988. ANI

Police recovers foetuses from a pond in Dewaria
Police on Monday recovered plastic jars stuffed with foetuses from a pond in Uttar Pradeshs Dewaria District. ANI

Karnataka HC orders private schools in the State to teach in Kannada
Karnataka High Court has ordered all private schools in the State to use Kannada as the medium of education instead of English. ANI

Gallantry award winner JCO to be cremated on Wednesday
Awarded with Sena Medal and Vir Chakra for his previous gallantry acts, Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), Naib Subedar Chunni Lal in an yet another act of bravery killed all the three infiltrating terrorists near LoC before succumbing to bullet injuries on Sunday. ANI

Concerns over soil erosion heighten as heavy rains lash Goa
With heavy monsoon rains lashing Goa for the last one week, concerns are being raised that the heavy showers would haste the process of soil erosion in the coastal State. ANI

Kathmandu removed from World Heritage in Danger List
The World Heritage Committee has removed Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin in West Africa and Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, from the List of World Heritage in Danger, recognising progress in the two sites state of preservation, the UNESCO said. ANI

Mayawati files nomination for UP Legislative Council by-polls
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today filed her nomination papers for the State Legislative Council. ANI

USS Nimitz to dock in Chennai on July 1
The US nuclear powered warship USS Nimitz is to dock in Chennai Port on July 1 and will remain stationed there till July 5. ANI

14 injured in Doda grenade blast
At least 14 people, including three women, have been seriously injured in a grenade blast in Doda today, when militants hurled bomb at an army patrol party near the towns bus stand. ANI

Shekhawat files his nomination papers
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat filed his nomination papers for the July 19 Presidential election here today as an independent candidate backed by the main opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA). ANI

Asian rights body calls for national law on prevention of torture
The National Conference on Prevention of Torture in India organized today by Asian Centre for Human Rights urged the Government to create national law to prohibit and prevent torture. ANI

Rains abates in Mumbai after two days
Residents of Mumbai heaved a sigh of relief after two days of incessant rains abated on Monday. ANI

Eight more inducted into Goa Cabinet
Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat expanded his Cabinet today, inducting eight new ministers, including, six MLAs from the Congress, one from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and one independent. ANI

POTA court gives life sentence to nine in Haren Pandya murder case
A POTA court today handed out life sentences to nine accused, including prime accused Asgar Ali, in connection with the daylight murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya at Law Garden in the city on March 26, 2003 ANI

China now allows its media to report on emergencies
In its efforts to improve media transparency, the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress has advanced legislation that would allow the media to report public emergencies sans Governments approval. ANI

Police arrest parents of 15-year-old surgeon
Mannapparai Police today arrested Dr K Murugesan and his wife Dr M Gandhimathy in connection with the alleged caesarean-section performed by their 15-year-old son Dhileepan Raj. ANI

Siberian birds turn Danapur cantonment into a bird sanctuary in Bihar
Indian Armys Danapur cantonment area in Bihar has literally turned into a bird sanctuary these days with thousands of Siberian cranes making it their abode ahead of monsoon rains. ANI

Self help groups in Assam
People of Assams Sivsagar District and adjoining areas have formed Self Help Groups (SHG), to sustain themselves economically. ANI

Tamil Nadu holds national two-wheeler racing championship
Hundreds of people cheered for their favourite participants at the UCAL national racing championships for two-wheelers on Sunday. ANI

Jammu farmers block roads over tax on vegetables and fruits
Farmers in Jammu today blocked roads to protest against the imposition of a two percent tax on fruits and vegetables. ANI

Shekhawat files his nomination papers
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today filed nomination papers for the July 19 presidential election here today. ANI

Goa Cabinet to be expanded today
The Goa cabinet is to be expanded today with the induction of eight new ministers. ANI

CPI (M) raises red flag over telecom, industrial hubs
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has raised the red flag over the Central Governments policies on the marginalization of state-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and low tax industrial hubs. ANI

Lucknow police arrest two in 1993 attempted attack case
Lucknow police have arrested two men suspected of involvement in a 1993 attempted bomb blast case. ANI

1989 Bhagalpur riot case: Court to pronounce quantum of sentence
A Sessions Court here today will pronounce the quantum of sentences on 14 persons, who were guilty of massacring 116 Muslims in the communal riots, that rocked the district on October 27, 1989. ANI

Shekhawat to file his nomination
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will file his nomination papers for the July 19 presidential election here today. ANI

Thai PM General Surayad Chulanont to arrive today
Thai Prime Minister General Surayad Chulanont will arrive in New Delhi today on a three-day visit. ANI

SAP and GroupSoft Join Hands to Deliver Retail Solutions
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DTCC and NSDL Sign Information Sharing and Collaboration Pact
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DTCC and CDSL Sign Information Sharing and Collaboration Pact
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SecondShaadi.com Provides a Solutions for Second Marriages
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The Hutch India Rugby Team in their Blue and White KAPPA Jerseys Trounced Visitors Guam 47-0
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Security Test Equipment Markets Move Toward Integrated Solutions
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on June 25, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 8705
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 8650
Silver (Kg): Rs. 18170

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. 17710
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8695
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8060

Bullion Rates on June 25, 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 June 25, 2007

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.81 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 81.57 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 54.91 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 32.96 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of June 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.