India News / Press Releases on July 25, 2007

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Bangladesh tour operators arrive in Tripura to explore tourism prospect
Members of an association of Bangladeshi tour operators arrived here on Wednesday to explore the prospect of the tourism related business. ANI

Flood hits normal life in Assam, Tripura
Floodwaters have destroyed more than half a million homes in Assam and Tripura in the past couple of days, government officials said on Wednesday. ANI

Anganwadi workers demand post retirement benefits
Hundreds of village-level Anganwadi workers today took out a protest march in the Capital demanding higher wages, secure job and status of government servants that would entitle them to pension and other post retirement benefits. ANI

Kashmir University digitalises rare manuscripts
Centuries-old rare manuscripts of Sufi literature and rare Qurans in Arabic, Persian, Kashmiri and Urdu languages are now available in digitalised version, courtesy Kashmir University. ANI

Kolkata traders sell exotic birds, despite ban
Despite a blanket ban on the trade of exotic birds, traders are openly selling them on Kolkatas Galif Street. ANI

Ambika Soni launches e-commerce platform on Incredible India website
In a bid to promote tourism among the domestic as well as international travellers, Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni today launched a new e-Commerce platform on its Incredible India website. ANI

Banish malnutrition, female foeticide: President Patil
In her first public address after taking oath as countrys 12th President, Pratibha Patil, today urged people to uproot malnutrition, social evils and female foeticide. ANI

Punjab NRI sees Chandigarh as the IT hub of North India
Jasvir Gill, an NRI who proved his mettle abroad and is now a well-known face in the Silicon Valley, foresees Chandigarh as the IT hub of North India. Gill, recently sold his company Virsa System to German software major SAP, a leader in enterprise applications. ANI

Rajasthan Government launches search for missing Pakistanis
Authorities in Rajasthan have stepped up their search for Pakistani nationals who went missing after the expiry of their visas. ANI

Kalam to address Anna University faculty, students on Thursday
Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will address faculty members of Anna University on Thursday, a day after demitting office. ANI

Cabinet approves US-India 123 agreement
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the text of the bilateral 123-agreement worked upon by senior Indian and American officials in Washington last week. ANI

One more 93 Mumbai blast case accused given death sentence
A Special TADA Court today awarded capital punishment to one more convict for planting vehicle bombs near the Air India building and Sena Bhavan in the 1993 Mumbai blast. ANI

Kidnapped Satyam Computers executive rescued
Satyam Computers General Managaer Vedula Satyanarayana was rescued by Andhra Police from Andhra Pradeshs Warrangal District, a day after he was kidnapped by unknown people. ANI

Agra zoo workers rescue endangered Pangolin
A highly endangered Pangolin, commonly called Anteater has been rescued by zoo workers in Agra. ANI

Pratibha Patil sworn-in as Indias first woman President
Pratibha Patil was sworn-in as the first woman President of the country at 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday. The swearing-in-ceremony was held in the Central Hall of Parliament. Patil took oath of office administered by the Chief Justice of India, Justice K G Balakrishnan. ANI

Jharkhand schoolteacher who writes with her feet!
Basanti Kumari of Jharkhands Sindri town has overcome the disadvantage due to her physical disability and risen to become a teacher. ANI

China to build nuke reactors with 3G technology
China on Tuesday finalized a contract with a consortium, led by the US-based Westinghouse Electric Co, to build four nuclear power reactors in the eastern part of the country. ANI

Chinese now more open to having sex with multiple partners
There was a time in China when speaking about sex, or sexual preferences, was considered taboo. Not anymore. ANI

Now, Chinese astronaut food to be sold in supermarkets
Dishes like roast pork, stewed duck, Cantaloupe chips and taro-stuffed mooncake, a hockey puck-shaped confection usually made up of a thin layer of pastry and a sweet filling like lotus-seed paste, which are standard fare for Chinese astronauts, will soon be available in supermarkets. ANI

Haneefs wife says he is fine
Firdous Arshiya, the Bangalore-based wife of Doctor Mohammad Haneef, has said that her cousin Imran Siddiqui met her husband in Australia, and he was keeping well. ANI

Uma Bharti on fast over Sethusamudram project
Bharatiya Janshakti Party President Uma Bharti has begun a week-long fast to protest against the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) that would link the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. ANI

Planetarium dedicated to Kalpana Chawla in Kurukshetra
A planetarium has been opened in Kurukshetra in tribute to the late Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla. ANI

Pratibha Patil to be sworn-in as Indias first woman President
Pratibha Patil will be sworn-in as the first woman President of the country on Wednesday afternoon. ANI

Monica Bedi released from Hyderabads Chanchalguda jail
Former starlet and companion of underworld don Abu Salem, Monica Bedi, has been released from Hyderabads Chanchalguda jail on Wednesday morning. ANI

Talbros Strong Financial Performance Continues
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Infosys Awarded Multi-Year Global BPO Contract by Royal Philips Electronics
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IPRC Organizes 'The Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Media Conclave 07'
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HDFC's Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
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Nanotechnology Research Spurs Growth in the Global Microscopes Market
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Cisco Introduces Innovative New Data Center Virtualization Orchestration Solution
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on July 25, 2007

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 8925
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 8880
Silver (Kg): Rs. 18175

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 8910
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 18750

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 9150
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 18750

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 17705
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8925
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8270

Bullion Rates on July 25, 2007 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 25, 2007

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.3 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 82.97 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 55.64 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 33.57 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of July 2007

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.