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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 April 30, 2008

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Stabbed Indian drivers family demands punishment for the accused
Family members of Indian born driver Jalvinder Singh, who was stabbed in Melbourne on Tuesday, have appealed for prompt punishment to the accused. ANI

Stabbed Indian drivers family demands for punishment for the accused
Family members of Indian born driver Jalvinder Singh, who was stabbed in Melbourne on Tuesday, have appealed for prompt punishment to the accused. ANI

MP CM, BJP leaders go on fast against Centres biased policies
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday sat on a day-long fast along with his cabinet colleagues to protest against Central Governments biased policies. ANI

Indians will eat what they need: Anand Sharma
Reacting to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rices statement that the world food crisis is a result of improvement in the diets of people in India and China, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Anand Sharma, told reporters here today that Indians will eat what they need. ANI

Punjab Police seize 12 kilogram of heroin
Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested three smugglers, including a woman and recovered 12 kilograms of heroin from their possession. ANI

Punjabi language reaching out to people across the world
Punjabi language has today turned into a transnational language due the presence of Punjabis around the world. But there are many thinkers who question whether the real essence of Punjabi existing any more? ANI

Ferozepur farmers debunk Radio Pakistans malicious propaganda
The ongoing peace initiatives between India and Pakistan notwithstanding, Islamabads propaganda-based radio programmes like Punjabi Darbar continue to routinely affect the friendly spirit between the two neighbours. ANI

Lakshya test flown successfully at Chandipur
Indias indigenously developed micro-light and pilotless target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya, was successfully test flown on Wednesday at Chandipur, about 15 km from Orissa from a defence base.Lakshya fitted with an advanced digitally controlled engine was test flown at about 12 noon successfully and it was carried out to check the validity of its engine and duration enhancement, integrated test range (ITR) Director A. Checker said. ANI

Supreme Court adjourns Sethusamudram project to May 1
The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on the controversial Sethusamudram project following confusion that the matter will be heard on May 1. ANI

Female celebrities and entrepreneurs prefer women bodyguards
With women celebrities opting for trained women bodyguards, more and more women are going in for a special martial training program in Mumbai. ANI

ISRO worries over US restrictions
Even though the Indo - US cooperation has given impetus to joint space research, the ban on some of the concerns associated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is worrying the scientists. ANI

Government studies organized retailing on unorganized retail trade
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath told the Rajya Sabha today that the Government has instituted a study through Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations to assess the impact of organized retailing on unorganized retail trade. ANI

Exquisite sculptures created out of automobile scrap
A sculptor in Kolkata churns out exquisite sculptures using automobile scrap. ANI

Discovered Rabong festival held
To promote Sikkim as a major tourist destination, residents and State government here are making joint efforts to popularize the beauty of this captivating State. ANI

Maoists blow up three houses in Bihar
Banned activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist blew up three houses in Jamunia Village under the Sirdala Police Station of the Nawada District of Bihar early this morning. ANI

Rajiv Gandhi assassination conspirator Nalini seeks early release from jail
Nailini Sriharan, who is serving a life sentence for being involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, has filed a plea in the Madras High Court today, seeking early release. ANI

Gwalior citizens want to conserve water
Residents in Gwalior have voiced concern over the neglect of historical water sources and have demanded their restoration to solve the citys water scarcity problem. ANI

Tourists throng Manali to evade summer heat
The influx of the tourists has sharply increased in the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh as the plains reel under intense summer heat. ANI

Deora to make statement in Rajya Sabha on Baalu issue today
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora will make a statement in the Rajya Sabha today on the issue of Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T.R.Baalu misusing his official position by seeking favour for his family-owned private firm. ANI

Supreme Court to hear plea against Sethusamudram today
The Supreme Court will hear a petition against the controversial Sethusamudram project today. ANI

Woollen mill gutted in huge inferno in Kanpur
A massive fire broke out at a cooling power plant of the Lal Imli Woollen mill in Kanpur causing massive loss of raw material and property. ANI

Left backs Prachanda on reviewing India-Nepal treaty
The Left has come out in support of Nepals Maoist chief Prachandas demand for the scrapping of the 1950 India-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty, calling for its renegotiation. ANI

Dalai Lama must set basis for dialogue, says China
The Chinese Government hopes that Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will set the parameters for future dialogue with Beijing. ANI

Oscar Fernandes greets workers ahead of International Labour Day
Minister of State for Labour Oscar Fernandes today greeted workers ahead of International Labour Day. ANI

Exiled Tibetans marchers reach Uttar Pradesh
Exiled Tibetans, who are on their return march to Tibet, reached Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. ANI

President Patil to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram today
President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today on a two-day visit to attend the valedictory function of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. ANI

Patni's Q1 CY2008 Revenues Up 13.1% at US$ 176.4 million
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HCC Bags Rs. 303 crore Teesta Hydro Electric Power Project Order
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Tanla Solutions Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter Results for Financial Year 2008
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HDFC's Financial Results for the Period April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008
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Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and the Financial Year Ended 31st March 2008
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Hindustan Zinc Successfully Completes 88 kt Debottlenecking Project
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Hindalco Industries Limited Q4 FY 2007-2008 Results
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Lux and Kwality Walls Introduces Strawberry and Cream 'Temptation'
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Forex Rates on April 30, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.46 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 79.5 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 63.09 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 38.99 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of April 2008

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.

 

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