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March 28, 2008

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Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Results 2008

Chandrababu interacts with farmers who lost their crop in Guntur market fire

Congress confident of coming back to power in Karnataka

Osamas spiritual ambassador in Europe wins bail fight in Britain

Katie Holmes has got the itch for another baby

Sapient reports first quarter 2008 results

Ponting turns to plasma TV to overcome form slump

Digital archive created for 337 Egyptian tombs

Slow growth as a fetus linked to type 2 diabetes in adulthood

India News / Press Releases on March 28, 2008

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Rahul Gandhi spends time in Karnataka slum
On the last day of his four-day tour of Karnataka, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi spent some time at a slum cluster of Raichur district. ANI

Navtej Singh Sarna to be Indian Ambassador to Israel
Navtej Singh Sarna, who is presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Israel. ANI

2 Indian soldiers are missing after joint exercise in US
Two soldiers of the Gorkha Regiment of the Indian Army went missing after a joint exercise with US troops last week in California. ANI

Antony expresses concern over shortage of personnel in armed forces
Defence Minister A K Antony today said that the Government has asked the Armed Forces to send a report to the Government of shortages of personnel in the Services. ANI

Security post attacked by militants in Manipur
Militants attacked a security post on the Manipur-Myanmar border late evening yesterday and fled into nearby hills. ANI

Court convicts Romesh Sharma for dodging Rs 50 crore tax
A city court has convicted Romesh Sharma, an alleged frontman of Dawood Ibrahim, for dodging Rs 50 crore income tax in a 12-year-old case. ANI

SIMI activists remanded to judicial custody
All thirteen arrested members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), including one wanted by Karnataka and Mumbai police in connection with terror activities have been remanded to police custody till April 11 by an Indore court here today. ANI

Chargesheet filed against former UP Chief Secretary A P Singh
After collecting all the evidence, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet against former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Akhand Pratap Singh, his wife and two daughters today in the two-year-old disproportionate assets case. ANI

CPI says third front is a distant objective
The Communist Party of India (CPI) rules out the possibility of the formation of third alternative a sign of Left and democratic unity in the country before 2009 elections. ANI

Indian Constitution allows me to live anywhere in the country: Amitabh Bachchan
Close on the heels of repeated verbal attacks by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on Friday said that it is his fundamental right to live anywhere in the country. ANI

Government to set up four new IITs, six IIMs: Arjun Singh
Union Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh on Friday said that the Central Government has decided to establish four new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and six Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in various states. ANI

Kapil Sibal meets President of International Court of Justice
Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Kapil Sibal, who is on a two-day bilateral visit to the Netherlands, met the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Judge Rosalyn Higgins. ANI

Maharastras chief electoral officer released from jail
The Chief Electoral Officer of Maharastra, Nandlal was today released from Arthur Road jail after he was pardoned by the State Assembly Privileges Committee from contempt of the House charges. ANI

Haryana govt. recommends CBI probe into ACP Rajbirs murder case
The Haryana Government on Friday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged killing of Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and encounter specialist Rajbir Singh. ANI

Forum for Naga Reconciliation formed
The Forum for Naga Reconciliation comprising of apex tribal bodies and organizations have urged the various underground factions to abide by the ceasefire agreement signed between them under the aegis of the tribal leaders known as GBs (Gaonburas) and DBs (Dobashis). ANI

Kochi man proud of his unique collections of news articles
A varied interest in jumbos makes Manoj, a resident from Kochi, proud of his unique collections of news articles concerning elephants. ANI

Cop injured in firing outside PMO
A police constable today fired shots outside Prime Ministers Office (PMO) located in South Block, injuring a commando in the incident. ANI

US Navy Secretary in India, focus on maritime security
Secretary of the US Navy, Donald Winter, is likely to meet top Indian defence officials to discuss maritime security. ANI

Jaipur hosts Pakistani dancer Nahid Siddiki
Jaipur played a perfect host to a colourful traditional dance performance by an artist from Pakistan. ANI

T-Series says SMS regarding FIR against RGV misleading
Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. owner of leading music label T-Series has said that some misleading information is circulating through SMS in the media regarding FIR logged by the company against Bollywood director Ram Gopal Verma. ANI

Braille Mitra simplifies reading for visually impaired
A device called `Braille Mitra brought out for the first time in India at Pune has made reading books a lot easier for the visually impaired. ANI

Historic almond garden in J-K regains its past glory
The historic almond garden in Jammu and Kashmir is once again becoming a popular tourist destination with some of its past glory restored. ANI

Manmohan Singh inaugurates Merchant Navy Week celebrations
The 45th National Maritime Day Celebrations began here today with the inauguration of Merchant Navy Week by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. ANI

Tibetan nuns find a safe haven in Dharamsala
A group of six nuns who reached India on Thursday after fleeing from Tibet considers Dharamsala a safe haven. ANI

Srinagar-Leh highway to be opened soon
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Jammu and Kashmir is working against odds in tough terrain to throw open the snow-blocked Srinagar-Leh Highway linking Ladakh region to rest of the country ANI

Orissa Assembly remains adjourned over sexual harassment issue
Orissa Assembly remains adjourned over the issue of alleged sexual harassment of a lady marshal by Speaker Maheshwar Mohanty. ANI

Distinguished scientist Limaye passes away
KU Limaye (62), a distinguished scientist and former Chief Controller (research and development) at the DRDO, passed away at Bangalore after a brief illness. ANI

ACP Rajbirs wife says Vijay Bhardwaj is innocent
Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and encounter specialist Rajbir Singhs wife Narmada on Friday claimed that the alleged murderer and property dealer, Vijay Bhardwaj, was innocent suspecting the involvement of some other people. ANI

Bangalore Airport resumes its operations
The Bangalore Airport has resumed its operations after the runway has been cleared off. ANI

Seven congress workers killed in Kerala
Seven Congress workers were killed and more than 30 injured, when a lorry ran over them at the party rally at Pothanikkad near Kothamangalam in Ernakulam District. ANI

Bird flu scare emerges again in parts of West Bengal
Authorities in West Bengal have heightened measures after a fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported from Jalpaiguri district, as culling operations continued elsewhere in the state. ANI

Journalists in Manipur defy rebels threat
Journalists in Manipur have defied the rebels diktats as the vernacular press and local channels decided to resume operations after closing down for a week following threats from a banned outfit. ANI

Tibetans continue their protests in Dharamsala
Tibetans in Dharamsala continued their hunger strike in shifts on Thursday. ANI

Inclusion of Sterlite Industries in the S&P India 10 Index
Business Wire India

29 Students from India Named 2008 Goldman Sachs Global Leaders
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TERI Hosts an Exhibition of Resource and Energy Efficient Campus Designs
Business Wire India

India's First Movie Rental Company, Movie Mart Now Offers DVD Selling Services
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on March 28, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12280
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12225
Silver (Kg): Rs. 23820

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 23700
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12470

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12540
Silver: Rs. 22800

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 24200
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12240
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11340

Bullion Rates on March 28, 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 28, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.1 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 80.4 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 63.31 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 40.21 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.

 

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