India News / Press Releases on October 1, 2008

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Chandrababu Naidu says efforts are on to forge Third Front
Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said efforts are still on to forge a third alternative of both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) despite some recent setbacks. ANI

Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement activists creates awareness on Right to Information Act
Aiming at good governance and eradication of corruption a group of thirty young men and women led by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement have traveled 400 kilometre on foot and tried to create awareness on Right to Information (RTI). ANI

Vice President inaugurates exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi
Vice President M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated an exhibition on the life of Mahatma Gandhi in photographs and quotations entitled Mahatma Gandhi- My Life is My Message at a function here today. ANI

Security beefed up across country during festival season
The Ministry of Home Affairs is providing ten more companies of Para-Military forces to Orissa to help the State Government in maintaining peace. ANI

Suspension of operations agreement with NDFB extended by 3 months
Tripartite meetings consisting of representatives of the Government of India, Government of Assam and National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) were held in New Delhi on Tuesday and Monday. ANI

Railways have a critical role in promotion of tourism in India: Ambika Soni
Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways have a critical role in the promotion of tourism in India. ANI

Antony calls for prompt pension dispersal to two million ex-servicemen
Defence Minister AK Antony has urged the Defence Accounts Department (DAD) to render prompt and efficient dispersal of pensions services to over two million ex-servicemen and their dependents. ANI

Amar Singh-Narayan Rane meeting fuels speculation
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh today met Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane, causing rumours in the state political circles. ANI

Preparations in full swing in Kashmir valley for cross border trade along LoC
Preparations are in full swing for setting up facilities at two points along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir for starting border trade with Pakistani Kashmir. ANI

Protesters demand immediate relief for Kandhamal victims
Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt led a protest march to the United Nations information centre in New Delhi on Wednesday demanding immediate relief for the victims of ongoing violence in Kandhamal District of Orissa. ANI

Stampede in Chamunda Devi temple mars Navratri festival revelry
A day after the stampede that killed at least 147 devotees, a handful of devotees came on Wednesday to offer prayers on the second day of the nine-day Navratri festival at the Chamunda Devi temple in Rajasthan. ANI

Defence Minister Antony says government, armed forces do not differ on pay hike
Defence Minister AK Antony today dismissed reports of differences between the Central government and the armed forces over the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) on salaries of Armed Forces personnl. . ANI

Tibet issue to be resolved through non-violent Gandhian principles: Rinpoche
Tibetan Prime Minister in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche has said that the Tibetans issue shall be resolved through the non-violent Gandhian principles. ANI

Petroleum Ministry to unveil public grievance redressal system on October 2
The Oil Marketing Public Sector Undertakings (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is set to unveil a massive public grievance redressal mechanism across the country from October 2 for domestic LPG, petrol and diesel. ANI

BSF foils infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistani troops today fired from across the border to push in armed militants in Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another ceasefire violation. ANI

Vice President greets people on Id-Ul-Fitr
Vice President M. Hamid Ansari today greeted the people of the country on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr. ANI

Delhi Public Library books catalogue to go online
Delhi Public Library, main building of which is located near the old Railway station in the city, has decided to put its current catalogue online from October 2. ANI

President greets nation on Id-ul-Fitr, Gandhi Jayanti
President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr and Gandhi Jayanti, which will be celebrated tomorrow. ANI

Indian Air Force to celebrate its 76th anniversary on Oct 8
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will celebrate its 76th anniversary on October 8. ANI

Meira Kumar flags off walkathon on International Day of Older Persons
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar here today flagged off a walkathon to promote inter-generational bonding on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. ANI

Eid celebrated in Kashmir
Muslims in Kashmir are celebrating Eid with religious fervor on Wednesday. ANI

Temple doors open after tragedy amid strong police presence
One day after nearly 150 people were killed in the stampede at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, the shrine was today opened for devotees but few people turned up. ANI

Omar says situation in J-K not conducive for polls:
National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not conducive for holding assembly elections. ANI

Day curfew re-imposed in Kandhmal
A day curfew was re-imposed in nine police limits of Kandhmal district to curb violence. ANI

President, PM greet nation ahead of Id-ul-Fitr
President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation ahead of the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated on Thursday. ANI

Rajasthan govt. orders judicial probe into temple stampede
The Rajasthan Government has ordered a judicial probe into the Chamunda Devi Temple stampede in Jodhpur in which 147 were killed and over 100 were injured. ANI

Maharashtra Govt. announces compensation for Malegaon blast victims
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister RR Patil has announced compensation for Malegaon blast victims. ANI

India puts smoking ban in place from October 2
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has said that a blanket ban on smoking in public places would be strictly enforced from October 2. ANI

At least 12 people killed in a flyover collapse in Lucknow
At least 12 people were crushed to death and a dozen injured when an under-construction flyover collapsed in Lucknow. ANI

Kashmiri Pashmina patented by Indian Government
In a significant move, the government of India has patented the traditional Kashmiri Pashmina shawl to prevent its imitation that has been causing heavy losses to the weavers in the valley. ANI

PM returns from US, France visit, talks of financial crisis, Singur and Patils future
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh returned this morning after completing a hectic and significant ten-day visit to the United States and France, during which he managed to see through the US Congress, the passage of the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal and the signing of a historic civil nuclear cooperation pact with France. ANI

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Workshop to build Speaking Skills and boost confidence in kids
Too much TV spoils kids speaking skills. True elocution, with diction and delivery, is growing hard to find, says D.Ramchandram, the trainer Solus Media

Online Registration for Rajyotsava Ota Opens
Triple Tree organizes programs in five cities on the occasion of the 53rd Karnataka Rajyotsava Equator PR

138th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma at UoH
Observes 138th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October 2008 on the campus at Gachibowli by taking up various activities

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on October 1, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12950
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 13260
Silver (Kg): Rs. 20100

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20000
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 13330
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 13100

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 13010
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 20900

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 13000
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 21000

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20200
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 13400
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12200

Bullion Rates on October 1, 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 October 1, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 46.96 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 83.91 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 66.36 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 44.36 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of October 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.