India News / Press Releases on September 4, 2008

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Sonia says Nuke power crucial for development
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said nuclear power is crucial for the countrys development and for that we need to sign Indo-US nuke deal. ANI

Home Ministry says 888 load carriers leave Kashmir valley in last 24 hours
The Home Ministry said that as many as, 888 load carriers with fresh fruit, vegetables and other commodities besides empty tankers left from the Kashmir valley during the last 24 hours up to 2 p.m. today. ANI

Central assistance for flood-hit areas of Bihar
The Centre continues to extend all possible assistance to Bihar Government for supplementing their efforts in managing the ongoing flood situation. The National Crisis Management Committee reviewed the situation today. ANI

J-K Muslim League chairman arrested
The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League Masrat Alam was arrested by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police from Haft Chinar area here today, the sources said. ANI

BJP, AGP ally in Assam for Lok Sabha polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Thursday forged an alliance in Assam for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections ANI

Institute of Chartered Accountants organising National conference on IFRS
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee year, will be organising a two-day National conference on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) here from Friday. ANI

`UPA Government will not go beyond its commitment to Parliament, says Pranab on nuke deal
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that the UPA Government was not in a position to go beyond its commitment to Parliament on the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal, even as an atmosphere of uncertainty prevails over India getting a waiver for nuclear commerce from the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). ANI

Delhi police nabs a Nigerian national with heroin worth Rs. 25 million
Delhi police has nabbed a Nigerian national with heroin worth Rs. 25 million here today. ANI

Bombay HC says bar dancers can be termed genuine artists
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that a bar dancer can be termed a genuine artists.Merely because these girls were performing in dance bars earlier, it cannot be readily inferred that they are not genuine artists, Justice A B Chaudhary said. ANI

Technical snag forces Sonia Gandhis plane to land in Bangalore
A private aircraft carrying Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday made an emergency landing at the airport in Bangalore following a technical problem. ANI

Tata says Nano launch will be on schedule
TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata today said that he is doing everything possible to launch the Rs one lakh Nano car as planned. ANI

Orissa Government bans VHP yatra
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadias proposed yatra carrying the ashes of slain Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati throught Orissa will not be allowed assured the States Government told the Supreme Court on Thursday. ANI

Asian elephant kicks heroin addiction after 3yr rehab!
An Asian elephant in China is being sent to the Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming city, following a three-year detoxification program to cure his addiction to drugs. ANI

INTACH signs agreement with Swiss Red Cross for Tsunami-affected communities
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), a nationwide non-profit organization founded to protect the common national heritage, has signed an agreement with the Swiss Red Cross to secure sustainable improvement in health and well-being of Tsunami-affected communities in five villages of Puducherry. ANI

Normalcy returning to Orissa, Centre supports CBI probe
Orissa is slowly returning to normalcy as banks, shops, business establishments, schools and other offices are opened on Thursday following the lifting of day curfew in Jeypur town of Koraput District. ANI

Manmohan Singh congratulates fellow teachers
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday congratulated the winners of National Teachers Award and said that the awards conferred on them were a token of the nations appreciation of their efforts, dedication and commitment. ANI

Relief work speeded up in flood-hit Bihar
Authorities and self -help groups have stepped up relief work and set up community kitchens in flood-hit Saharsa district of Bihar. ANI

Make scheme to prevent exploitation of minor girls: HC to NCT Govt
The Delhi High Court today directed the National Capital Territory (NCT) government to formulate a scheme to prevent harassment of minor children after being employed in households. ANI

Bahuguna against high-rise buildings in Goa
Noted environmental Sundarlal Bahuguna today said thathe mega housing projects that are cropping up in Goa are threatening the ecology of the region. ANI

President Patil to distribute National Awards to teachers
President Pratibha Patil will distribute National Awards to teachers for the year 2007 here tomorrow on Teachers Day. ANI

CCEA approves establishment of 20 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for establishing of 20 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) during 2008-09 in 20 districts having large concentration of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. ANI

Women offer mass prayer to lord Ganesha in Pune
On the second day of the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, that marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, hundreds of women devotees gathered here to pray together. ANI

Animals in wild life sanctuaries flee to escape floods in Assam
Animals in Kaziranga National Park and Pabitar wildlife sanctuary have moved to highlands to escape floods in the Brahmaputra river. ANI

Monsoon rains give breather to Bharatpur bird sanctuary
Heavy monsoon showers have given a new lease of life to Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur in Rajasthan as myriad birds flock the once parched national park for nesting. ANI

Followers of Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati apprehend closure of a khadi store
Followers of Mahatma Gandhi have expressed fears of closure of Khadi production and sale center near Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram. ANI

Street plays spread AIDS awareness in Manipur
As a part of an AIDS awareness programme, a theatre group in Manipur staged street plays to educate the people in the State. ANI

V. Vaidhilingam sworn-in as Puducherry CM
V. Vaidhilingam was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry here today. This is his second stint as the State CM, the first being 1991-96. ANI

China to build first inland Antarctica station by 2010
China will set up a new observatory station in Antarctica at the regions highest peak within two years. ANI

Flood fury in Assam continues
The flood situation in as many as 16 districts of Assam remained critical today with the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries creating havoc in the state ANI

Indias largest IT Scholarship Test to be held on September 21
Indias largest IT Scholarship Program - the 18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship Test - will be conducted on September 21 (Sunday) by NIIT across over 400 education centres in the country. ANI

Exhibition to create awareness about Nutrition
Ministry of Women and Child Development will organize an exhibition on Nutrition here on September 5. ANI

West Bengal Governor to mediate in Singur impasse
West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi on Thursday will hold discussions separately with the representatives of the State Government and the Trinamool Congress. And on Friday he will mediate between the two sides to find solution to the Singur deadlock. ANI

UPA Government stands totally exposed on US-India nuke deal: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said that the release of the letter sent by the Bush administration to Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on January 16 this year, by Rep. Howard L Berman, the present Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, completely exposes the Government of India and the fraudulent claims it has been making about the merits of the US-India nuclear deal. ANI

Flood-affected villagers in Bihar move to dry areas to save livestock
Villagers of flood-affected areas in Bihar have taken their livestock to safer places.People in the states Madhepura District, one of the worst affected areas, have lost most of their belongings in the flood and have moved to neighbouring Saharsa District along with their livestock. ANI

V. Vaidhilingam to be sworn in as Puducherry CM today
V. Vaidhilingam will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry here today. ANI

NSG meet to decide on India specific waiver begins today
Amid continued reservations of some member countries over granting waiver to India, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will hold a crucial two-day meeting in Vienna from today to consider the initiative. ANI

Sonia to address rally in Erode today
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will today address a rally at Tamil Nadus Erode District today. ANI

SC to hear plea on recent attacks on Orissa Christians today
The Supreme Court will today hear a writ petition filed by the Archbishop of Cuttack seeking a CBI probe into violence against the Christians in Orissa. ANI

Microsoft Announces Tools to Help Customers Realize Benefits of Virtualization
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Mainstream Technology Firms IBM, INTEL, MICROSOFT Target Microfinance for Social, Capital Returns
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DRN India Team from HCC Reaches Bihar for Relief Operations
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AVANTA Launches its First Serviced Office Centre in India
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World Vision Commits to Rs. 8 Crore to Prepare for Mounting Challenges Facing the Survivors of the Bihar Floods
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Keki M Mistry, Vice Chairman & MD, HDFC Joins Shrenuj Board as Independent Director
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STAR Cricket to Telecast Twenty20 Between India and England Women's Cricket Teams
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Manipal Institute of Technology Makes India Proud by Launching "Formula Manipal"
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20 EMRI 108 ambulances to offer services to Bihar Flood Victims: CM
Ambulances reach Bihar tomorrow Blue Lotus Communications Pvt Ltd

ISKCON teaches the spiritual text of Bhagwad Gita online tomorrow
The first session will discuss the importance of Bhagavad Gita, the spirit behind it and requirements for understanding Bhagavad Gita. Blue Lotus Communications Pvt Ltd

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on September 4, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11450
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11740
Silver (Kg): Rs. 20050

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20130
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11800
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11600

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 11844
Silver: Rs. 20159

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 11910
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 20650

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 12000
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 21000

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20300
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11850
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11650

Bullion Rates on September 4, 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 September 4, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 44.45 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 79.08 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 64.46 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 41.16 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of September 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.