India News / Press Releases on September 10, 2007

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Chakravakam, a Telugu Serial achieves a record feat of 1000th episode
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India wants a peaceful, prosperous and stable neighbour
India today termed the Mondays development in Pakistan, where it deported its former premier Nawaz Sharif back to Saudi Arabia, as an internal matter. ANI

Left blames stubborn BJP for no nuke debate
The Monsoon session of the Parliament today prematurely came to an end, and a crucial debate on the contentious Indo-US civilian nuclear deal failed to take place in both the Houses of the Parliament. ANI

Somanth Chatterjee presents Lalit Kala Ratna
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today conferred Lalit Kala Ratna on 13 eminent artists. ANI

Restoring peace to J-K should be first priority: Sonia
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said healing the two decades old wounds of Jammu and Kashmir and restoring peace in the State should be priority. ANI

Manipur reels under floods
pur), Sept 10 (ANIManipur continues to reel under floods with heavy rains lashing the region. ANI

42 hours of business lost, four Bills passed without debate in Parliament
The curtains came down on Monsoon session of the Parliament today prematurely due to the stand-off between the Government and the Opposition over the latters demand for setting up of a Parliamentary panel to look into the Indo-US nuclear deal, but in the ensuing protests 42 precious hours of parliamentary business were lost and four Bills had to be passed without a single debate. ANI

Parliament passes Competition Bill
The Parliament today passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2007, which seeks to provide statutory powers to the Competition Commission of India (CCI). ANI

Social Security Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid opposition from Left
A Bill to provide social security to the workers in the unorganised sector was tabled in the Rajya Sabha today amid protests from the Left parties demanding separate legislations for agricultural and non-agricultural workers. ANI

Fake sting case: Lady teacher gets bail
A Delhi court today granted bail to Uma Khurana, the lady teacher who was arrested after a private TV news channel showed her forcing school children into prostitution in a fake sting operation. ANI

South African Army Chief accorded ceremonial guard of honour
The Chief of South African Army, Lieutenant General Solly Zacharia Shoke was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at South Block lawns here today. ANI

Shutdown affects normal life in Orissa
Normal life came to a standstill in Orissa following a 12-hour shutdown call given by opposition parties to protest against pro-mining policies of the government and cholera outbreak in the state. ANI

Sixty-six year old Bhopal housewife knows 65,000 recipes
A housewife in Bhopal is an ace culinary expert with knowledge of recipe for nearly 65,000 dishes. She is all set to have her unique talent enlisted in the Guinness Book of World Records. ANI

Mumbaikars start bringing Ganesh idols to pandals (Re-issue)
Hindu groups in Mumbai started ceremoniously taking the idols of elephant-headed Lord Ganesha to pandals ahead of a 10-day-long festival, beginning September 15. ANI

Elephant slam-dunks a basketball in Kerala
A pachyderm regaled audiences have with his on court dunks at a basketball tournament inaugural on Sunday. ANI

Kashmir leaders urge New Delhi to strike a truce with militants during Ramadan
With Ramadan round the corner, political groups across Kashmir have urged the Central Government to strike a truce with militants to ensure peace during the period. ANI

Militants target CRPF vehicle ahead of Sonia Gandhis visit
Hour before the arrival of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi here, unidentified militants have targeted a bus carrying the ladies Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel today. A huge explosion was heard at about 9.00 a.m. in the vicinity of downtown area of Srinagar. ANI

Opposition parties call for 12-hour Orissa shutdown
Opposition parties gave a call for 12-hour statewide shutdown to protest against the BJD-BJP coalition governments failure to deal with various developmental issues. ANI

US must not support Musharraf against wishes of people: Nawaz
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged the Bush Administration not to support one man against the wishes of the people of Pakistan. ANI

Sonia Gandhi to inaugurate Womens Meet in Srinagar
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate Womens Meet in Jammu and Kashmir Khawateen-E-Kashmir Lekar Hathon Mein Hath Raahe Taraqui Pe Sath Sath here today. ANI

Fear of blasts keeps Assamese indoors
Frequent blasts triggered by rebel groups in Assam, have left people groping in the dark for peace and stability. ANI

Herbal medicines flourish in Punjab
Herbal medicine is perhaps the oldest form of treating any illness known to mankind. The excessive reliance on allopathy, however, has kept people from using herbal medicines. ANI

Amul Emerges as The Leading Asian Brand
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AMRI Opens New Research Facility in Hyderabad
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Jnana Pravaha Celebrates 60 Years of Indian Independence
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Chakravakam, a Telugu Serial achieves a record feat of 1000th episode
It is probably the first ever TV Serial in entire South India to reach that milestone. Solus Media

Landmark Square, a totally Wi-Fi enabled residential complex project launched
Times are changing. People are becoming more tech-savvy. Even in construction of their residentail flats and independent homes, they demand their cute homes to be embedded with or built in with gadgets, gizmos and home technology devices which offer sustainability as well as comfort. Real estate companies are more than willing to help them to make it all come true. Solus Media

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on September 10, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 9345
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 9295
Silver (Kg): Rs. 17550

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 17325
Standard gold: Rs. 9420

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 9455
Silver: Rs. 17300

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. 17265
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 9330
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8650

Bullion Rates on September 10, 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 September 10, 2007

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.63 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 82.42 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 55.96 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 35.9 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of September 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.