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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

BJP, Left and JD (S) condemn bomb blasts in Bangalore

No one has power to dissolve assemblies: Pak PM

Speed 2: Cruise Control voted as Worst Ever Sequel

Japan-US alliance should be expanded by including India, Australia

Kalmadi hopeful of India wining medals in tennis, boxing and shooting

Hubble finds largest sample of very distant galaxies seen to date

Adult stem cells finding provides foundation for brain injury cure

India News / Press Releases on April 9, 2008

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Customs ceased hide of wild animals from Postal department flight
Customs officials ceased hundreds of hides of wild animals, several kilograms of marijuana, and several cartons of foreign brand cigarettes in a cargo aircraft of the Indian Postal department. ANI

Police baton charge protesters demanding Gorkhaland
The West Bengal Police resorted to baton charge against protesters demanding separate state for Gorkhas in Siliguri on Wednesday. ANI

Rising prices trigger protests in different parts of the country
The Union Governments failure to arrest the prices of essential commodities has triggered protests in several parts of the country on Wednesday. ANI

Food riots can spread, high prices set to continue: FAO
The Director General of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Jacques Diouf, on Wednesday said that food riots which have struck several impoverished countries could spread with shortages and high prices set to continue for some time. ANI

BSP to go alone for Karnataka Assembly polls
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Ambed Rajan on Wednesday said that the party would go alone in the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. ANI

Mayawati emerging as a national powerbroker, says Time
In the week gone by, she has indirectly engaged in a verbal duel with young Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and sarcastically remarked that his meetings with Dalits or the socially underprivileged and backwards in Uttar Pradesh and in other parts of the country are followed by baths with scented soap. ANI

Kiran Bedi refuses to carry Olympic torch
Magsaysay Awardee Kiran Bedi refused the invitation of the Indian Olympic Association to carry the Olympic torch. ANI

Bihars Mahatma Gandhi Setu on Maoists hit list?
The five kilometers long Mahatma Gandhi Setu (bridge), one of Asias longest bridge, linking Patna and north Bihar is reportedly on Maoists list for sabotage. ANI

India will continue to seek conflict resolution peacefully: Ansari
Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that India would continue to seek a resolution of conflict through peaceful means and maintenance of friendly relations with all countries. ANI

Idiots club targets inflation in Amritsar vegetable market
To express their take on the skyrocketing prices of vegetables and other commodities of daily use, members of Amritsars popular Idiots Club took to the stage in the local vegetable market. ANI

India, Africa adopt Delhi Declaration, Africa-India Framework for Cooperation
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan today said the first ever India-Africa Forum Summit has adopted the Delhi Declaration and the Africa-India Framework for Cooperation, which constitute the blueprint for our cooperation in the 21st Century. ANI

Four HM militants killed in Reasi
Four Hizbul Mujahiden (HM) militants were killed in an encounter with the army and the police in Gulabgarh area of Mahore in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi District on Wednesday. ANI

APKF public school imparting free education to weaker section
They say Knowledge is Power. And, following these words of wisdom, a non-government organization (NGO) here is imparting free education to children from the lower strata of society at a public school here. ANI

Tribal district gets ISO certification for governance in Assam
The autonomous District of Karbi Anglong in Assam became the first tribal District to earn International Organisation of Standardization (ISO) certification in governance and welfare-oriented administration. ANI

Rose blooms fail to generate boom in UP
Farmers at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh are complaining that there has been a sharp decline in their profits over the past two years due to a fall in the market price of roses. ANI

Conserving Fighting Tigerfish in Corbett Park
Residents living in the periphery of Jim Corbett national park in Uttar Pradesh are trying to salvage the rare Fighting Tigerfish, locally known as Mahaseer. ANI

India worried about maritime security: Ronen Sen
Indias Ambassador to the United States, Ronen Sen, has said New Delhi is worried about the maritime challenges like piracy, terrorism and trafficking of narcotics, arms and human beings in the Indian Ocean region, where it has vital stakes. ANI

Sarabjit Singhs kin carry out a candlelight vigil
Kin of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner who is facing death sentence in Pakistans prison, held a candlelight vigil at Wagah Border in Punjab.. ANI

India-Africa summit opens new vistas of cooperation
President Pratibha Patil has said that India-Africa Forum Summit would open up new vistas of cooperation. ANI

India is ready to release more than 100 Pakistani prisoners
Pakistans human rights activist Ansar Burney has said that New Delhi is ready to release more than 100 Pakistani prisoners lodged in Indian jails. ANI

Kashmiris crave for opening of film theatres
With cinema halls having downed shutters two decades ago when insurgency erupted in the Kashmir valley, catching a movie in a theatre became a pipedream. ANI

Police seize heroin worth 500 million rupees in Punjab
Police seized ten kilograms of heroin worth 500 million rupees from Phagwara in Punjab and have arrested three suspected drug peddlers, an official said.Acting on a tip off, police intercepted the accused as they were trying to smuggle the heroin out of the state. ANI

Mehbooba Mufti seeks troop reduction in Kashmir
Peoples Democratic Partys (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has sought a reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

Protests greet Lord Swraj Paul in Singur
London-based industrialist Lord Swraj Paul was greeted with protests during his visit to the controversial Tata small car plant in Singur. ANI

Woman gunned down in Noida
A 24-year-old woman, hailing from Kerala, was gunned down in the middle of the road in Sector 31 here on Tuesday night. ANI

OMG! The Kaftan is a fashion statement this summer
Ah double relief... the Lakme fashion Week has ended and Miss India 2008 has been crowned. Glamour please take a back seat. ANI

Karunanidhi to inaugurate four NHAI projects in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will inaugurate four projects completed at a total cost of Rs. 80 crore by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) here today. ANI

Rs. 2 per kg rice scheme to be launched in Andhra Pradesh today
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy will launch the Rs two per kg rice scheme in the state at Jadcherla town in Mahaboobnagar District. ANI

Mike Shah Joins Board of Directors of Agile Labs
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Pepe Jeans London Unveils the Spring Summer 2008 Collection.
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Cisco Expands Self-Defending Network, Strengthens its Role in IT Risk Management for Security and Compliance
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Max New York Life Partners with Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
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iXiGO Launches India's Most Comprehensive Hotel Search Engine
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"The Tata-fication of Africa: Indian Corporations will drive Innovation and Investment in Africa" Emerging Economy Report by CKS
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Tradeindia Launches News Portal for SMEs
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CREDAI and MCHI Tie up with Cinemaya Media Group to Present Buy Indian Properties Expo in USA and Canada
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Kingfisher Airlines Becomes Official Airline of the DLF Indian Premier League
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Kingfisher Airlines Expands Route Network with the Introduction of Services on 6 New Routes
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Coaches Network of New Ventures India to Help Green SMEs
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on April 9, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11805
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11740
Silver (Kg): Rs. 23475

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 23100
Sovereign: Rs. 9900
Standard gold: Rs. 11940

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12160
Silver: Rs. 23100

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 23350
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11800
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11093

Bullion Rates on April 9, 2008 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 April 9, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.02 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 78.77 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 62.97 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 39.12 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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