India News / Press Releases on December 4, 2008

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Russian president arrives in India
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in India on Thursday on a three day visit aimed at bolstering ties in defence and nuclear energy. ANI

Over 65 percent polling recorded in Rajasthan
The voters turn out in Rajasthan was good with 65 to 68 per cent polling being reported for 200 assembly seats. ANI

India and China to hold joint counter terror, insurgency exercise
A 137 member strong Chinese Army contingent arrived in Pune this morning to participate in for first-ever Sino-Indian military combat exercise on Indian soil to jointly counter terror and insurgency. ANI

Tamil leaders meet Manmohan Singh on Sri Lankan Tamil issue
An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to seek the intervention of Central Government to resolve Sri Lankan Tamils issue. ANI

Security beefed up at airports across India
India declared a security alert at three major airports, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore on Thursday following warnings from intelligence agencies. ANI

Government to set up Federal Investigating Agency, says Sibal
Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal today said that the Central Government is committed to setting up of a Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) to ensure countrys security. ANI

60 percent polling reported in Rajasthan
An estimated 60 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Rajasthan where polling for the 200 assembly constituencies began this morning. ANI

Uproar in Kerala Assembly over CM Achuthanandans remarks
The Congress led UDF stalled proceedings in the Kerala Assembly on Thursday, demanding a discussion over the contrasting statements made by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan. ANI

Indias second largest fast breeder reactor to be commissioned by 2011
Chairman of Indias Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Anil Kakodkar today said that Indias second largest fast breeder reactor will be commissioned by year 2011. ANI

Naintial Pt. G. B. Pant High altitude Zoo is a big tourist attraction
The Bharat Ratna Pandit G B Pant High altitude zoo is a major attraction for tourists visiting Nainital. ANI

Vice President Ansari meets children on International Children Broadcasting Day
Vice President Hamid Ansari today met a group of children in connection with International Children Broadcasting Day 2008. ANI

Russian President to arrive in India today
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will arrive on a three-day visit here this evening. ANI

25 per cent polling in Rajasthan
An estimated 25 per cent voters excercised their franchise by noon in Rajasthan where polling for the 200 assembly constituencies bagan this morning. ANI

Terrorists planning aerial attacks: Air chief
The Union Government has received intelligence inputs about a possible 9/11 type terror strike from the air. ANI

Mumbai attackers used state of the art technology to hit targets
The ten terrorists, who attacked Mumbai last week and killed nearly 200 people and injured nearly 300, navigated through the city using Global Positioning System equipment. ANI

Volvo Ocean Race at Kochi
Thousands of people attended the inaugural function of Volvo Ocean Race here on Wednesday evening and welcomed the participating teams of the race.Volvo Ocean Race is the most prestigious and spectacular round the world marathon ocean yacht racing competition. It is seen as the ultimate in extreme adventure sporting. ANI

Mumbai terror attack mars Punjab International Trade Expo
The recent Mumbai terror attack has marred the much expected enthusiasm at the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) 08 which began here to promote trade and industry links between Indian and Pakistani Punjabs. ANI

Narendra Modi,Togadias speech were our motivational factors: Kasav
The lone terrorist who was picked up alive after last weeks terror attacks, Ajmal Amir Kasav,has said that attackers were motivated to strike after seeing video footage of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia spitting venom against jihad and Pakistan. ANI

Truth serum could be administered to lone surviving Mumbai terrorist
Interrogators in Mumbai are likely to administer a truth serum on Azam Amir Kasab, the sole surviving terrorist captured during last weeks attacks on Mumbai to settle once and for all the question of where he is from. ANI

Muslims to wear black ribbons on Bakr-Eid: Imams
Coming down heavily upon the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, a group of imams in Mumbai have asked the Muslims to wear black ribbons on Bakr-Eid to show solidarity with the victims. ANI

Polling begins in Rajasthan
Polling has begun in Rajasthan for 200 assembly seats in the state. Voting is on in around 42,500 booths spread over 33 districts in the state. Counting will be held on December 8. ANI

Public anger in Mumbai swells
People from all walks of life joined thousands of Mumbai citizens last night in a protest organised through text messages and facebook to protest against last weeks attacks and the governments failure to prevent them. ANI

Deshmukhs successor to be decided today
Senior Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee and A K Antony will leave for Mumbai today to decide on the new Maharashtra Chief Minister. ANI

Just dial 108 for a mobile medical service in Assam
People in Assam can now hope to get a fast medical help during emergency since a special toll-free mobile medical emergency service has been made available to them here. ANI

Pakistan traders apprehend trade slump due to Mumbai militant strikes
Pakistan traders in Amritsar fear that the recent terrorist strikes in Mumbai could hamper trade and economic co-operation between India and Pakistan. ANI

An Indian Railways police constable who took on militants in Mumbai
An Indian Railways police constable has revealed how he took on heavily armed militants with an old 303 rifle at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST) railway station here on November 26. ANI

Fishermen to be roped in as sources of surveillance along Indias eastern coast
In the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai and amidst demands for a complete overhaul of the coastal security set up, Indias eastern coasts security is all set to use fishermen and fishing crafts as sources of surveillance. ANI

Wild grass furniture in Uttarakhand
People in Uttarakhand are making use of the locally grown wild grass to make furniture. ANI

Assembly polls of J-K witness increased womens participation
There has been an increase in the number of women participating in the seven-phased assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir.However, it remains to be seen whether the 36-year-old record for the highest number of women in the Assembly would be broken. ANI

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Announces attractive winter packages for Andhra Pradesh tourists and holidayers Solus Media

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on December 4, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12490
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12555
Silver (Kg): Rs. 16685

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16600
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12640
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12490

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12840
Silver: Rs. 16800

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 11965
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 16875

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 12000
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 17400

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16875
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12495
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11580

Bullion Rates on December 4, 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 December 4, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 49.79 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 73.378 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 63.08 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 53.53 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of December 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.