< %=imgalt%>
Panchang ~ Manmohan Singh ~ Sonia Gandhi ~ Stock Markets ~ Gossip
Home / India News / 2008 / July 2008
July 7, 2008

Top News

Praja Rajyam membership drive from October 2

Normalcy returns to violence-hit Assam districts

Nepal gets new Living Goddess

Daniel Radcliffe mourns grandmas death

7Seas technologies launches a new online game Operation Big Bang

Can the Aussies repeat their magic of 2004?

Hurricane-sized whirlpools spotted on the Sun

The Future of the Internet IDATE's 30Th Annual International Conference 19 & 20 November 2008 - Le Corum, Montpellier (France) Guest Country South Korea

India News / Press Releases on July 7, 2008

You can filter News by Source: All News, from ANI or from BWI

Center is contemplating duty cut on cotton
The Union government is thinking to reduce 14 per cent duty on cotton exports. ANI

Left to withdraw support to UPA says Raja
The Left has categorically stated here today, that it would withdraw support from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government following Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs statement that the Government will go to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting. ANI

India to approach IAEA on Indo-US nuke deal very soon: PM
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that India would approach the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal very soon. ANI

Indian prisoner returns home after 10 years in Pakistan dungeon
After serving ten years jail sentence in Pakistan, 51-year-old Ram Prakash returned to India via Wagah border on Monday. ANI

Mukherjee meets his Portugal counterpart to seek support in NSG
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday met his Portuguese counterpart Luis Amado in New Delhi to discuss a host of bilateral and global issues and to gather Portugals support in the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. ANI

Kerala to submit report on Mullaperiyar dam to SC
Kerala Government will soon present before the Supreme Court, a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi stating the113-year-old Mullaperiyar dam being hydrologically unsafe and in dangerous condition. ANI

Three die as two train engines ram into each other in Pune
Three people died and two sustained injuries when two train engines collided head on in Pune on Monday. ANI

India to approach IAEA on Indo-US nuke deal very soon: PM
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that India would approach the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal very soon. ANI

Maharashtra minister accused of Chinkara case resigns
Maharashtra Transport and Tribal Welfare Minister Dharmaraobaba Atram, acussed of killing Chinkara, a rare breed of deer, at Baramati near Pune has resigned from the cabinet today. ANI

Plight of Naxal victims families
Naxal violence has claimed the lives of many persons, security forces personnel, policemen and innocent villagers caught in the cross fire in Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. ANI

Left to withdraw support to UPA Govt. by July 10
Forward Bloc General Secretary Debabrata Biswas said on Monday that the Left parties will submit to President Pratibha Patil their letter of withdrawing support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government by July 10. ANI

Diplomat killed in Kabul suicide bombing was an outstanding officer, says Guangzhou Colleague
Indias recently appointed Consul General in Guangzhou, China, Mr. Gautam Bambawale, on Monday described the suicide bomb attack death of his Indian Foreign Service colleague, Mr. V.Venkat Rao, Counsellor (Political) at the Indian Embassy in Kabul, as a personal loss. ANI

New Congress chiefs in three states
The Congress party on Monday did a major reshuffle in its organizational structure by appointed new party chiefs for three states. ANI

Ashok Kumar takes over as Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals
Ashok Kumar on Monday took over as the Secretary in the newly created Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. ANI

Kannada seeks status as classical language
A Karnataka Congress delegation led by its President Mallikarjun Kharge today called on Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni and discussed matters relating to the grant of classical language status to Kannada. ANI

India sends a high level team to Kabul
A special team headed by secretary in the External Affairs Ministry, Nalin Surie is leaving for Kabul in the wake of the blast this morning at the Indian embassy, which killed 41 people and injured over 141 people. ANI

Sports Ministers conference to assess infrastructure requirement
The centre has convened a conference of State Ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports here on July 9 to review schemes in the area of youth affairs and sports and to assess infrastructure requirement at grassroot level. ANI

Thousands of devotees visit Ajmer Sharif for 796th Urs ceremony
Thousands of devotees converged at the revered Ajmer Sharif shrine in Rajasthan on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of 796th Urs of Khwaja Moin-ud-Din Chishti, the Sufi saint. ANI

Delhis popular Mango festival had 500 varieties at display
Thousands of people thronged the sprawling Pragati Maidan here to watch about 500 varieties of mangoes at display during the 20th Mango festival held here this last week. ANI

India condemns terror attack at its embassy in Kabul
India has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Indian Embassy in Kabul today and stated that the cowardly act, would not deter it from fulfilling its commitments to the Government and people of Afghanistan. ANI

Dasmunshi has angioplasty, stated to be stable
Angioplasty was conducted on Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi today to clear two heart blockages at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital here. ANI

J-K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad resigns ahead of confidence vote
Jammu and Kashmir government today fell after Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad tendered his resignation ahead of vote of confidence on the floor of the State Assembly, as he didnt have the requisite numbers in the Assembly. ANI

Another batch of 1,227 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine
A fresh batch of 1,227 pilgrims left for the Amarnath yatra from the base camp of Bhagwati Nagar early this morning. ANI

Giant panda that survived China quake gives birth to twins
A giant panda that miraculously survived the May 12 earthquake in the Wolong Nature Reserve has given birth to twins in Yaan City in Chinas Sichuan Province. ANI

One injured in grenade attack near J-K Assembly
Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp located about one km from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today, injuring a jawan. ANI

China lays down the three stops to prove Dalai Lamas goodwill
A spokesman of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has reportedly conveyed a message to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to respond with sincerity and prove his intention to promote goodwill with the Chinese. ANI

IAF fighters leave for US to participate in multinational air exercise
Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters will leave for the United States today to participate in a multinational air exercise Ex-Red Flag 08, scheduled to be held at Nellis Air Force Base from August 9. ANI

Manmohan Singh leaves for Japan G-8 Summit today
Prime Minister Dr Manamohan Singh will leave for the G-8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan, today. ANI

J and K CM to prove majority in Assembly today
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will prove his majority on the floor of the State Assembly today. The term of the State Government expires on November 2. ANI

Mexican Microfinance Institution Compartamos Breaks Silence Since IPO in July 2008 Issue of Microfinance Insights
Business Wire India

Srijan 2008 Microfinance Competition Awards Best Ideas for Reaching India's Financially Excluded
Business Wire India

Also see International News / Press Releases on July 7, 2008

Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on July 7, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12825
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12600
Silver (Kg): Rs. 24760

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 13000
Sovereign: Rs. 24999
Standard gold: Rs. 12750

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 13195
Silver: Rs. 24650

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 24900
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 13000
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12780

Bullion Rates on July 7, 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 July 7, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 43.12 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 85.08 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 67.41 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 40.18 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of July 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.

 

Related Topics

July 7 in History

Indian Stock Markets & MF Update

Get a complete roundup of the action from the Indian Stock Markets. Try GetPaidIndia.com

Focus sections: Equities - Mutual Funds

Sectoral Watch: Automobile - Banking & NBFC - IT & ITes