India News / Press Releases on November 9, 2007

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UPA-Left nuke panel meet postponed
The UPA-Left Committee on the Indo-US nuclear deal, which was scheduled to meet on November 16, has been postponed due to the winter session of Parliament beginning on November 15. ANI

CRPF personnel killed in J-K gun-battle
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed on Friday in the continuing gun-battle between the security forces and the militants in Jammu and Kashmirs Sopore region. ANI

Diwali gift for Lakshmis parents, as she smiles after seeing them
Two-year old Lakshmi today smiled at her parents when they got a fifteen minutes of time to see her in the hospital, where she is recovering after a successful 27-hour complex surgery to separate her parasitic conjoined twin. ANI

Diwali fails to bring hope for debt-ridden Amravati farmers
While Diwali is being celebrated across the country, the festival of lights failed to bring any hope in some segments of society in Maharashtra. ANI

President Pratibha Patil leads the country in celebrating Diwali
President Pratibha Patil today led the country in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. ANI

Dalai Lama gives religious discourse to Russian and Mongolian Buddhists
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday gave a religious discourse to Russian and Mongolian Buddhists, who are in Dharamsala to take part in the Buddhist festival. ANI

Porters at Wagah not celebrating Diwali
Porters on Wagah are not celebrating Diwali this year alleging governments apathy towards them since the opening of trade through truck between India and Pakistan. ANI

Karnataka Governor invites Yeddyurappa to form govt
Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur today invited senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B S Yeddyurappa, who has been elected BJP-Janata Dal-Secular joint legislature party leader, to form the next government in the State. ANI

Special feast for birds and animals of Lucknow Zoo on Diwali
Authorities at a zoo in Uttar Pradesh have given a new meaning to Diwali by celebrating the occasion with a grand feast for the birds and animals of the zoo. ANI

A village of firecracker women in West Bengal
Women at a nondescript village in South 24 Parganas District of West Bengal have earned a big reputation here by excelling in making firecrackers during Diwali, the festival of lights. ANI

On Diwali, foreign devotees of Lord Krishna begin circumambulation of Govardhan parvat
Thousands of foreign devotees of Lord Krishna are in Mathura for the month-long ritual of the circumambulation of Govardhan Parvat, the revered hill. ANI

Kashmir gets swanky Haj House for pilgrims
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has set up the states first state-of-the-art Haj House for the stay of Haj pilgrims, ahead of the beginning of the annual pilgrimage on November 11. ANI

Buy 551 kg of sweets and get a free motorbike at this Lucknow shop!
A sweetmeat shop in Lucknow has come up with a novel idea to boost the sale of sweets on Diwali. ANI

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on November 9, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

Silver (Kg): Rs. 20225
Standard gold: Rs. 10625

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20100
Standard gold: Rs. 10625

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 10860
Silver: Rs. 20100

24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10425
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 9660

Bullion Rates on November 9, 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.