India News / Press Releases on October 10, 2007

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IAEA chief backs Indo-US nuclear deal
Visiting International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohammed ElBaradei today came out in strong support of the Indo-US nuclear deal and said that he would like to see New Delhi managing to come out from the restrictions imposed by the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). ANI

India and Singapore to hold joint artillery exercise in October
Artillery Forces of India and Singapore will participate in a joint exercise near Nasik in Maharashtra, later this month. ANI

INPT demands 50 percent reservation in Tripura Assembly
With the Left leadership and the UPA Government deadlocked over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, tribal parties in Tripura smelling an early poll, have upped the political ante to secure a role for themselves in the state. ANI

Antony calls for reducing human failures to reduce air accidents
Defence Minister A K Antony today said that minimising human failures remains the greatest challenge in the aviation sector to reduce accidents in air. ANI

Thousands protest against entry of WalMart and other western style stores in India
Over 20,000 traders, farmers and shopkeepers staged a demonstration here on Wednesday against the entry of private retail giants like Wal-Mart into India. ANI

Mumbai gets ready for Navratri with Dandiya and Garba
Navratri festival, which begins this week, is an occasion for people in Maharashtra and Gujarat to participate in Dandiya Raas and Garba, the traditional dance forms. ANI

CBI team to start fresh investigations in Kashmir sex racket case
Acting on the directions of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, a CBI team will arrive in Srinagar on Thursday to probe against individuals named in the sex racket case. ANI

Gujarat to go for polls on December 11, Himachal on November 14
Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalswami today announced that the two-phase State Assembly polls in Gujarat would begin from December 11, while in Himachal Pradesh voting will take place on November 14 and December 19. ANI

IAEA chief in Delhi; to meet Pranab Mukherjee
After the UPA acceded to the Left Fronts demand of not initiating formal talks with the IAEA on India-specific safeguard agreement till October 22, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected not to raise the Indo-US nuclear deal issue with visiting IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who reached here from Mumbai this afternoon. ANI

IGI Customs Police arrest two Afghans with herion worth 8 crore
Air Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have arrested two Afghan nationals after they were found in possession of herion worth eight crores in the international market. ANI

Shraadh, the Hindu ritual of paying homage to ancestors concludes
A fifteen-day ritual, in which Hindus pay homage to their ancestors by offering prayers on riverbanks, concluded today in Kolkata. ANI

Scientists train Himachal Pradesh farmers in organic farming
Over two hundred farmers, buyers and environmentalists from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and other States attended a non-governmental workshop on organic farming here last week. ANI

Arjun Singh calls for overhaul of higher education
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today said the time has come that the academic world of the country to reform higher education to make it come to terms with reality. ANI

Centre and NSCN-IM next round of peace talks today
Giving a boost to the Naga peace process, the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will meet here today to hold the next round of peace talks. ANI

Arjun Singh to inaugurate National Conference of Vice Chancellors
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will inaugurate the Conference of the Vice Chancellors here today. ANI

Keralavideo.com Now Introduces Exclusive Video Greetings of Eid-ul-Fitr
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Tensor Technologies Taps Zestadz for Mobile Advertising to Launch Hindi SMS Service
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Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation Commits itself to India's Leprosy - Affected People
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Third Nani A. Palkhivala Award for Civil Liberties
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Festival Extravaganza from Travelguru
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Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 9530
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 9480
Silver (Kg): Rs. 18135

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 18000
Sovereign: Rs. 7825
Standard gold: Rs. 9555

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 9515
Silver: Rs. 17700

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 17980
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 9460
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 8770

Bullion Rates on October 10, 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.

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 39.34 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 80.17 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 55.51 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 33.53 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of October 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.

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