India News / Press Releases on September 14, 2007

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President Pratibha Patil gives away 53rd National Film Awards
President Pratibha Patil gave away the 53rd National Film Awards for the year 2005, and also bestowed renowned film maker Shyam Benegal with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at a glittering ceremony here today. ANI

India projects North East as a major investment destination for Thailand
Keen to develop the infrastructure in the North East States, India today said that a trilateral highway connecting the north-east part of the country with Myanmar and Thailand will be mutually beneficial for everyone. ANI

Displaced Kashmiri pandits observe Martyrs Day
Kashmiri pandits displaced by militancy in the Kashmir Valley on Friday observed Martyrs Day to highlight their plight. ANI

Indefinite strike by medicos hit services in Gwalior
The strike called by junior doctors of a premier hospital in Gwalior entered its second day today, disrupting medical services in the city. ANI

BJP, VHP claim victory after Centre withdraws Ram Setu affidavit
Hailing the UPA Governments decision to withdraw the affidavit in the Sethusamudram case as the victory of Hindus, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday sought an apology from the Centre for hurting the sentiments of Hindus by raising question over existence of Lord Ram. ANI

Thai police received 20-mln-dollar bribe to free LTTEs Padmanathan: Web site
An Indian web site has claimed that Kumaran Padmanathan, LTTEs logistic mastermind in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was reportedly arrested in Thailand, was freed after he paid a bribe of 20 million dollars to Thai police. ANI

French missile sale to Pakistan may ultimately land in Chinese hands
Pakistan is presently negotiating with the French Government to buy air-to-air missiles and radars for its JF-17 fighter aircraft, but there are apprehensions that this European technology could fall into Chinese hands. ANI

Vice President greets people on eve of Ganesh Chaturthi
The Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, has greeted the people of country on the eve of auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.In his message, Ansari said: This festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, who symbolizes wisdom, prosperity and happiness. Lord Ganesha is invoked before any auspicious work begins and for removing obstacles on the path of spiritual and material success. ANI

Meet the kid who loves guzzling ink, toilet water and shower gel!
Normally, children are fed with milk and juices for healthy growth, but thats certainly not the case with Yang Yang, a nine-year-old Chinese boy, who has grown to 65 kgs on an extremely unusual drink diet. ANI

Bodies of 12 Kanwarias recovered from Saryu River(Lead: Kanwarias
The bodies of 12 Kanwarias, who were crushed to death by an Express train near the Saryu Ghat Railway Station of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday night, have been recovered from the Saryu River. ANI

Muslims welcome start of the holy month of Ramadan
Muslims in different parts of the country marked the beginning of their holy fasting month of Ramadan with prayers on Friday following the sighting of the new moon. ANI

Centre withdraws affidavit on Ram Sethu
Seeking three months time to examine the Sethusamudram project issue, the Central Government today withdrew the affidavit relating to the mythological Ram Setu from the Supreme Court. ANI

Newborn Hippo cheers animal lovers at Patna Zoo
The birth of a baby hippo at Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park past Monday night (September 10) has spread a wave of cheer among animal lovers and zoo officials here. ANI

Bihar Government orders probe of a mob lynching incident
The Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government in Bihar has ordered a probe into the lynching of ten suspected thieves in the States Vaishali District. ANI

Australian frigate to undertake goodwill visit to Chennai next week
In another step towards boosting strategic ties between India and Australia, the HMAS Adelaide, the Royal Australian Navys long-range guided missile frigate will visit Chennai next week. ANI

JKLF activists protest rights violation by troops
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activists have demanded the release of political prisoners and an end to alleged human rights violations by security forces. ANI

Gujjars pick Gandhian approach to gain ST status
The Gujjar community, which is struggling for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, has now decided to court arrest from October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) to press for their demands. ANI

Sex crimes by Chinese minors on the increase, warns Beijing judge
Sex crimes by Chinese minors are increasing because of pornography and a breakdown in family values, according to a judge of a Beijing court. ANI

I cannot be deported from Pakistan like Sharif: Benazir
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that she cannot be deported from Pakistan like Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) chief Nawaz Sharif. ANI

Mumbais Jews commence New Year celebrations
The Jewish community in Mumbai has started its New Year Rosh Hashanah celebrations. ANI

Kashmir Police arrest three Lashkar militants
Kashmir Police have arrested three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants during a security operation in Doda Districts Cheera village. ANI

Govt. to file new affidavit in Ram Sethu case in Supreme Court
The Government will file a supplementary affidavit in the Sethu Samundram case in the Supreme Court today. ANI

16 Kanwariyas crushed to death in UP
At least 16 Kanwariyas were crushed to death by an Express train near Saryu Ghat Railway Station of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday night. ANI

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on September 14, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 9325
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 9280
Silver (Kg): Rs. 17415

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 17100
Sovereign: Rs. 7700
Standard gold: Rs. 9380

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 9455
Silver: Rs. 9455

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. 17080
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 9310
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8630

Bullion Rates on September 14, 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 14, 2007

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.45 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 81.72 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 56.09 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 35.15 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.