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January 31, 2008

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Chiranjeevi launches names his new political party - Praja Rajyam

Sanjeev Nanda gets 5 years jail term in BMW hit-and-run case

Unsuccessful drug against anxiety can offer cancer treatment

Eva Mendes to launch bedding range

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India News / Press Releases on January 31, 2008

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Manik Sarkar files nomination for Tripura Assembly election
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today filed his nomination for the State Assembly election from Dhanpur constituency in West Tripura District. ANI

Manmohan Singh launches several new projects for Arunachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced several new projects amounting to over Rs. 4000 crores for Arunachal Pradesh. They including a new rail link between Itanagar and Harmuti, grid based power project to cover all border villages and a helicopter service between Guwahati and Tawang. ANI

Uttar Pradesh buries 2000 chickens brought from bird flu-hit West Bengal
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh buried over 2000 chicken here following reports that the poultry were brought from bird flu-affected West Bengal. ANI

Rajputana Rifles best marching contingent at Republic Day parade
The contingent of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment has bagged the award for the best marching contingent among the three services at this years Republic Day parade. ANI

Internet access in India might take several days for full restoration
Internet links to India, Egypt and Gulf countries, disrupted due to a fault in an international undersea cable network on Wednesday, might take several days for full restoration. ANI

Mutton shortage in Kashmir
Kashmir is facing acute shortage of mutton as imports of sheep and goats have considerably reduced because of protest by meat traders against alleged harassment by animal lovers in New Delhi. ANI

Organic Khadi, the latest buzzword in off shore markets
The Indian organic Khadi has become the latest buzzword in the international market. ANI

Manmohan Singh for rapid development of Northeast
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today placed emphasis on increasing the growth rate of the Northeast region. ANI

Sukhbir elected as the new Akali Dal president
Sukhbir Singh Badal has been elected unanimously as the new president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today. ANI

Rural sports meet attracts NRI Punjabis
Rural sports continue to draw youth in the villages in Punjab, as was demonstrated during the recent sports meet organized in Samrala. ANI

Chandraswami allowed to go abroad
The Delhi High Court today granted permission to controversial guru Chandraswami, charged under more than ten Foreign Exchange Violation Act (FERA) cases, to travel abroad. ANI

MiG-27 crashes near Hashimara airbase
Indian Air Force (AIF) MiG-27 aircraft crashed near Air Force Station Hashimara in West Bengals Jalpaiguri District today. ANI

HIV patients in India do not get dementia, say Bangalore scientist
Studies conducted by Dr. Ranga Uday Kumar, a scientist from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), here have revealed that HIV patients in India do not suffer from dementia due to genetics. ANI

Astrayed Jumbo killed in Orissa village
A wild bull elephant had to be killed earlier this week after it strayed into the Madhupur Village of Orissas Khurda District. ANI

Tibetan monks escape to Dharamshala after serving twelve years sentence
Two Buddhist monks, after serving twelve years rigorous imprisonment in Tibet for pasting a pro-independence poster, have escaped to Dharamshala in India. ANI

Bird flu scare in Haryana
(Haryana), Jan 31 (ANIPanic gripped poultry farmers in Haryanas Bhiwani District today due to mysterious death of thousands of chickens. ANI

North India continues under cold wave
North India continues to be under the grip of intense cold wave with some parts of the country experiencing sub-zero temperatures. ANI

Outbreak of gastroenteritis in Bangalore
At least 200 people here have been admitted to various city hospitals over the last four days after they reported symptoms of gastroenteritis. ANI

Darjeeling reeling under bird flu fear
The fear of bird flu spread on Thursday gripped Darjeeling district of West Bengal as 38 chickens were found dead at Takdah village. ANI

Indian Railways enters new world market by exporting DMUs to Angola
Minister of State for Railways R. Velu today said that the Indian Railways has achieved another milestone by dispatching Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) coaches to Angola, the first ever export of Indian manufactured DMUs to the world market. ANI

Chicken still being served in West Bengals Burdwan district
Despite the scare of bird flu in West Bengal, chicken is being sold in the Burdwan District of the State. ANI

Mob stones buses in Ghaziabad after youth crushed under wheels
An irate mob damaged about half a dozen buses in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad District after a pedestrian youth was crushed under the wheels of a state-run bus on Wednesday. ANI

SC grants four weeks time to Centre to file affidavit on Sethusamudram project
The Supreme Court has granted four weeks time to the Centre to file its affidavit on Sethusamudram project on Thursday. ANI

PM to lay foundation stone for hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the 3,000 MW Debang multipurpose hydroelectric project here today. ANI

EC to review poll preparedness in Nagaland today
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami alongwith two Election Commissioners S Y Qureshi and Navin Chawla will today review poll preparedness for the March 5 Assembly polls in Nagaland. ANI

STG and Inforez Ink MOU to Develop and Deliver World Class Solutions for Construction Industry in India and Middle East
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Asipac Invited to Join Development Consortium for $17 Billion Luxury Real Estate Project in Brazil
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Impressive Performance from VLS Finance
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Siemens PLM Software Expands Channel Operations in India
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Impressive Results by Global Broadcast News
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ibibo.com Presents "Public ka Vitt Mantri"
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Landmark Group Launches First 'Oasis Centre' in India
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HDFC Drops its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on Home Loans
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Cranes Software's Q3 FY08 Consolidated Revenues up 47% PAT Higher by 39%
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on January 31, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11840
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11785
Silver (Kg): Rs. 21095

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 21985
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11785
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10920

Bullion Rates on January 31, 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.

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