India News / Press Releases on December 5, 2008

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India, Russia sign deal for new nuclear plants
India and Russia signed a landmark agreement on civil nuclear cooperation today. ANI

Get water if you want bride!
Getting a matrimonial alliance for their sons has become an uphill task for residents of Barwala Village, 40 kilometres from Uttarakhands State capital Dehradun in Uttarakhand. ANI

India, Russia sign deal for new nuclear plants
India and Russia signed a landmark agreement on civil nuclear cooperation today. ANI

Ashok Chavan to be new Maharashtra Chief Minister, Rane rebels
The Congress party today announced that Maharashtra Industries Minister Ashok Chavan will be the next chief minister of the state, even as signs of an open rebellion surfaced from the Narayan Rane camp. ANI

Chhagan Bhujbal gets Dy.CMs chair in Maharashtra
Chhagan Bhujbal will be the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.ationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar named Bhujbal for the post today. ANI

Uma Kant Mishra takes over as Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau
Uma Kant Mishra, a senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, has been appointed as Principal Director General (Media and Communications) in the Press Information Bureau (PIB). ANI

Intelligence ,security failures caused Mumbai attacks:Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram admitted on Friday that there was an intelligence and security failure which resulted in the Mumbai terror attacks. ANI

AIADMK-CPM to form coalition for upcoming Lok Sabha elections
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) jointly announced on Friday that they have decided to form a coalition for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ANI

Supreme Court stays arrest of three police officials in Rizwanur case
The Supreme Court today extended the interim stay against the arrest of three senior Kolkata police officers facing allegations of abetting the suicide of Rizwanur Rahman. ANI

German official quotes NSA as saying that India not planning to declare on Pakistan
A senior adviser on foreign affairs to German Chancellor Angela Merkel has quoted Indias National Security Advisor, M.K. Narayanan, as saying that India has no intention of declaring war against Pakistan in the wake of last weeks terror attacks in Mumbai. ANI

Russian President Medvedev begins talks with Indian leaders
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is on a three-day visit to India, has begun talks with Indian leaders. ANI

Security tightened ahead of Babri mosque demolition anniversary
Security has been beefed up in Ayodhya ahead of the 16th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri mosque. ANI

Muslims should prepare themselves for sacrifice against terrorism: AIMF chief
The President of the All India Minorities Front (AIMF),S.M. Asif, has issued an appeal to Muslims to prepare themselves for sacrifice against terrorism this Bakr Id. ANI

Jampui Hills orange production badly affected
Jampui Hills, popularly known as the orange producing valley, has witnessed a drastic reduction in orange production following the spread of a peculiar disease, which scientists describe as dieback. ANI

Faberge: precious jewellery of Russian empire inaugurated
An exhibition entitled Faberge: precious jewellery of the Russian empire was inaugurated here today. ANI

UN, Indian Government launch programme to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
The Planning Commission, Government of India and the United Nations signed a Joint Programme on Convergence to help Indias backward districts achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by better utilization of government resources. The Programme document was signed by Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee (Principal Adviser, Planning Commission) and Dr. Maxine Olson (UN Resident Coordinator). ANI

Russian President given ceremonial reception in New Delhi
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan here today. ANI

Elaborate arrangements in place for fourth phase of J-K Assembly polls
Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure that the fourth phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are held in a free and fair manner on Sunday. ANI

India augments security at all international airports following Mumbai attack
Guidelines have been issued to all concerned agencies and airports to beef up the existing security for all international airports in the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai. ANI

Russian President to meet PM today
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. Closer bilateral interaction in combating international and cross-border terrorism is expected to top the agenda of their talks. ANI

An elephant runs amok in Kerala
A tame elephant in Keralas Malappuram district ran amok and damaged several vehicles on a busy road while being led to the venue of temple festival. ANI

Kashmir traders fear negative impact on cross border trade
Traders in Jammu and Kashmir fear the strained relations between India and Pakistan over the recent Mumbai terror attacks would hamper cross border trade between both countries. ANI

Normalcy returns to Indira Gandhi International Airport after gunshots
Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport returned to normalcy early on Friday after gunshots were heard there. ANI

Assam CM demands NSG hub in Guwahati to tackle terror
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has demanded a National Security Guards (NSG) hub in Guwahati to efficiently tackle terror. ANI

Israels envoy in India says Pak suspects linked to al-Qaida
Israels Ambassador to India, Mark Sofer, has claimed that the Pakistan-based terrorists that masterminded last weeks massacre in Mumbai may be linked to the al-Qaida international terror network. ANI

Elephant show delights Volvo team members
A special elephant show organized here on Thursday evening offered a glimpse of Indian tradition and Keralas culture to the members of the participating teams in the Volvo Ocean Race in Kochi, the second-leg stopover of the 37,000 nautical miles ocean race here. ANI

Manipal Cure and Care (MCC) Launches Pre-wedding Makeover Packages
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American Based Company Enriching Gifts International Sets Eyes on Expansion in India.
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on December 5, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12460
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12520
Silver (Kg): Rs. 16635

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16500
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12575
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12425

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12715
Silver: Rs. 16700

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 12625
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 16715

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 12650
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 17200

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16880
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12470
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11560

Bullion Rates on December 5, 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 5, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 49.69 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 72.9698 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 63.46 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 53.81 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.