India News / Press Releases on March 10, 2008

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Manik Sarkar swears in as Tripura Chief Minister
Manik Sarkar on Monday took oath as the Tripura Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive time. ANI

1,300 cases pending against legislators
Around 1,300 cases are pending against sitting Members of parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in various courts of the country according to statistics given by Law and Justice Minister H R Bhardwaj. ANI

Retirement age of judges under consideration: Bhardwaj
The Union Government today said that a proposal is under examination to increase the retirement age of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts by three years. ANI

Mamata accuses UPA Government of tapping her phones
Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee today charged the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government with tapping her phones. ANI

14 Mahasabha, BJP workers send to judicial custody for attacking CPI (M) office
A Delhi court on Monday remanded 14 Hindu Mahasabha activists and BJP workers to judicial custody for being involved in a clash with the police and CPI (M) workers outside its headquarters here. ANI

Sarabjit Singhs sister meets MK Narayanan to secure his release
Sister of Sarabjit Singh, who is facing death sentence awarded by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, on Monday met National Security Advisor M K Narayanan to secure her brothers release from Pakistani jail. ANI

Union Govt warns of criminal action against CPI (M) office attackers
The Centre on Monday warned that it would initiate criminal proceedings against those involved in Sundays attack on the CPI (M) office here, but rejected BJPs demand for action against Left-ruled Kerala which has witnessed political violence recently. ANI

Rahul Gandhi disapproves mining in Orissa hills
Addressing media persons in Bhubaneshwar after culmination of four-day statewide tour on Monday, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said that mining in hills of Orissa would damage the environment. ANI

Gujarat withdraws Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill
The Narendra Modi Government on Monday withdrew the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill of 2006 that was returned by the State Governor to the Legislative Assembly for reconsideration in August last year. ANI

After Everest and South Pole, Indian Navy sets out to conquer North Pole
After successfully conquering Mount Everest and skiing to the South Pole, the Indian Navy is now headed for the North Pole - aiming to achieve the unique distinction of becoming the first ever organisation in the world to conquer all the three poles. ANI

India, Myanmar discuss mechanisms to strength security
India and Myanmar have expressed strong desire that the common border between the two countries should be a region and symbol of peace and harmony so that the benefits out of various infrastructure projects and economic cooperation between the two countries can be fully realized. ANI

Government to bring special marriage act for Sikhs
Law and Justice Minister H R Bhardwaj on Monday said that Government is planning to bring in a Special Marriage Act for the Sikhs. ANI

NCP accuses Congress of kidnapping three independent MLAs
The NCP-led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) has accused the Congress of kidnapping three of the five independent MLAs. ANI

Exiled Tibetans commence march to Tibet
Exiled Tibetans living in Dharamsala on Monday commenced a march up to the Tibet border to mark the National Uprising Day against Chinese occupation of their country. ANI

25 Indian sailors aboard Panamanian cargo vessel feared dead
All twenty-five Indian crew members aboard the Panamanian cargo vessel MV Rezzak that went missing in the Black Sea while on its way to Turkey from Russia have died, said letters issued by the vessels managing agent to the family of deceased. ANI

Workshop on snake handling in Tamil Nadu
Chennai zoo recently conducted a workshop on snake handling for forest and fire officials in the State. ANI

Shivraj Patil for increase in CISF strength to counter terrorism
Addressing office and personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on the occasion of the forces Raising Day at Indrapuram today, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil announced that the Government had plans to increase CISF strength and update paramilitary forces to tackle terrorism. ANI

UDF demands probe into CPI-M-BJP clash
The Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) protested today in the Kerala Assembly over the LDF Governments refusal to accept its demand for an immediate discussion on the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) clash in Kannur District. ANI

Culling of over 50,000 poultry birds in WB resumes today
Health authorities in West Bengal have resumed culling operations and hope to slaughter about 50,000 poultry birds in Murshidabad District alone where the deadly H5N1 virus resurfaced again nearly a month after it was claimed that avian flu had been contained in the State. ANI

Goa Police arrests Scarlett Keelings murderer, Family seeks CBI probe
Goa Police have arrested Samsung DSouza, 29, a local bar man in connection with the murder of Scarlett who was found dead on Anjuna Beach of Goa last month. ANI

An open school in Jharkhand
Despite tall claims by successive Governments of making budgetary provisions for primary education in the country, children of a village in Jharkhand are forced to study in an open farm as their school has no building. ANI

Prakash Bakers the favourites of the young and the old in Jalandhar
The traditional fried delicacies, which no Punjabi could resist have lost out! The young and the old have now switched their yearning for baked food products like cakes, cookies and buns. ANI

IGNOU launches educational programme for sex workers in Kolkata
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has set a benchmark of sorts by pioneering a special educational programme for sex workers and their children in Sonagachi area of Kolkata. ANI

Ghising quits Darjeeling Gorkha Council
Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) leader Subhash Ghising resigned today as the caretaker administrator and chairman of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC). ANI

Meghalaya Governor swears in 30 MLAs
The newly formed Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) paraded 30 MLAs before the Governor S S Sidhu today to complete the formality of constitution of new house. ANI

Security tightened along the Indo-Nepal border ahead of Nepal polls
Indian authorities have beefed up security along the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh ahead of next months elections in Nepal. ANI

Mountain biking expedition gets underway in Sikkim
The first Khanchendzonga Mountain Biking Expedition 2008 is being organised in Sikkim to lend a fillip to adventure tourism in the state. ANI

Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme a big hit in Manipur
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is making a good impact in several villages of Manipur. ANI

Music vision 2010 launched in Nagaland
Rattle and Hum Music Society of Nagaland recently launched Music Vision 2020 to promote the Naga music and musicians in the country. ANI

Rahul Gandhi discovers some gems among Orissas tribal children
On the third day of his four-day tour to Orissa, Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi visited a residential school run for tribal children in Kankiya village of Ganjam district. ANI

Police seize arms and ammunition in Gaya District
Police in Bihars Gaya District have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Asurain forest area, said to be a Maoist hotbed. ANI

Manipur shopkeepers down shutters over extortion demands
Shopkeepers in Manipur recently downed their shutters to protest the extortion demands of militant groups. ANI

CBI begins interrogation of arms dealers Nandas in Delhi
Arms dealer Suresh Nanda and his son Sanjeev Nanda who were arrested on charges of receiving kickbacks in the controversial Barak missile deal on Sunday in Mumbai, were shifted last night to Delhi, and will be interrogated by the CBI over the next 48 hours.The CBI will ensure that the charges against the Nandas are laid out properly to ensure custodial remand. ANI

Next date of UPA-Left meet on N-deal to be decided today
The next date of the crucial meeting between the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Left coalition partners on the US-India civil nuclear cooperation issue is likely to be decided today. ANI

Over one lakh Gujjars to stage mass sit-in in Jaipur today
More than one lakh Gujjars are expected to stage a mass sit-in here today to demand Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for community that would entitle them to reservations in top educational institutions in the country. ANI

Newly elected MLAs in Meghalaya to take oath today
All the 59 newly elected MLAs in Meghalaya will be administered the oath of office at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan today. ANI

Manik Sarkar to take oath as Tripura CM today
Manik Sarkar will take oath as Chief Minister of Tripura for the third consecutive time here today. The swearing-in of the 12-member Council of Ministers will also be held at Raj Bhavan. Of the 12 ministers, ten ministers including Sarkar will be from CPI (M) and the rest two from RSP and CPI each. ANI

IDS Launches Fortune Analytix
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Fidelity Announces Dividends in Two Schemes - Fidelity Equity Fund and Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund
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Kingfisher Airlines Celebrates Women's Day
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A Platform to Promote Motorsports in India
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Mastek Makes Second Insurance Acquisition in USA
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Deloitte India Wins the First Edition of ICICI Bank Premier Cricket League
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TERI to Mobilize front line District and grass-root Levels for its Solar Campaign
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The Nation Joins NDTV's 'Save the Tiger' Campaign
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Tata Bluescope Steel Unveils Improved Zincalume® Steel
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Citi India's Global Consumer Group announces Key Executive appointments
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on March 10, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12795
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12740
Silver (Kg): Rs. 24600

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 24800
Sovereign: Rs. 10050
Standard gold: Rs. 12990

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 13005
Silver: Rs. 24000

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 27305
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12835
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11890

Bullion Rates on March 10, 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 March 10, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.67 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 82.03 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 62.54 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 39.86 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of March 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.