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February 1, 2008

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India News / Press Releases on February 1, 2008

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Rajputs protest against Jodhaa-Akbar in Jaipur
Members of the Rajput community staged a protest here today against Bollywood biopic Jodhaa- Akbar, slated for release later this month. ANI

Kidney transplant scam: Interpol issues Red Corner notices against key accused
Interpol on Friday issued warrants against the two key accused in the multi-million kidney transplant scam, Amit Kumar and his brother, Jeevan Rawat, who are suspected to have fled the country. ANI

BJP launches Sankalp Sandesh Vahans
With eyes on Assembly elections in ten States this year and Lok Sabha polls next year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched Sankalp Sandesh Vahans (message vehicles) ahead of the Sankalp Yatra to be undertaken by the partys prime ministerial candidate L K Advani. ANI

Recollections of a communicatorDelayed sunrise in land of the rising sun(Article)
Priime Minister Manmohan Singh was in Arunachal Pradesh on January 31 announcing an 100,000 million rupee development programme for the State, which he said, is our Land of the Rising Sun. The package includes a 55,000 million trans-Arunachal Pradesh highway and various other projects. ANI

Tourists flock Narkanda in Himachal for snow sports
A large number of sports enthusiasts and tourists are thronging ski resort Narkanda known for winter sports here amidst breathtaking scenery and snow-clad mountain slopes. ANI

Anger builds up against kidney transplants scam
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a rally on Friday demanding the sacking of the Congress Government in Haryana for its alleged failure to prevent illegal kidney transplants. ANI

Ladakh reels under severe cold wave
Residents of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir, countrys cold desert, are reeling undersub-zero temperatures with natural springs and lakes freezing. ANI

Zoos alerted all over India, bird deaths in Jalpaiguri
Central Zoo Authority has alerted the whole country to take precautions as chicken deaths at new localities. ANI

Scanty snowfall in Uttarakhand
Farmers of Buraskhanda village in Uttarakhand are distressed this year, as the natural cycle seems to have been upset with no rain and insufficient snowfall. ANI

Suresh Nanda fails to turn up before CBI
Arms dealer Suresh Nanda, who is alleged to have received over Rupees 450 crores kickbacks in connection with Barak Anti-Missile System and Armoured Recovery Vehicles deals, failed to turn up before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further questioning. ANI

PM announces Rs.30 lakh grant for satellite telephony in Arunachal Pradesh
While appealing for the need for long-term peace in the largely volatile north eastern region of India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced several development-related initiatives for troops in the area. ANI

President Patil arrives on a three-day visit to Karnataka
President Pratibha Patil arrived in Bangalore on Friday afternoon on a three-day visit to Karnataka. ANI

Kolams offer artistic blend to Thai Poosam festival in Tamil Nadu
Kolam or the art of Rangoli, presented in varied colours and traditional designs, is a heritage of Tamil Nadu. Its been in vogue, especially in the south India, since time immemorial. Kolam attains prominence during Pongal season when girls of marriageable age meticulously prepare different Kolams in the foreyard of their houses. ANI

Haryana Government seeks CBI probe into kidney racket
The Government of Haryana has written a letter to the Centre asking for the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) to probe the kidney racket that originated in Guragon and had been spread across several states and countries.The request for a CBI probe was made after the State Government received a detailed report from Haryanas Director General of Police R S Dalal. ANI

Internet services in India operating at 80 percent
Internet services in India were operating at about 80 per cent of capacity on Friday, two days after breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access across the Middle East and South Asia. ANI

Manmohan Singh lauds for long-term peace in Arunachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that it was essential to have long-term peace in the region. ANI

Haryana Government asks for CBI probe into kidney racket
Haryana Government has requested the Centre that the CBI should probe into the kidney scam. ANI

Acid rain worries residents in Kaushambi
Residents of Uttar Pradeshs Kaushambi District are a worried lot as the area has been receiving acid rain for the past few days. ANI

LIC Ernakulam Division achieves Rs. 1000 crores first premium target
The Ernakulam Division of the public sector Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has completed Rs. 1000 crores as on January 31, 2008. This is the first time that a division of the LIC iscrossing this mark as its first premium income. ANI

Indo-China tourism all set to develop at amazing speed: Indian envoy to China
Indian Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao has said that the tourism between India and China is all set to develop at an amazing speed. ANI

Bhatti, a village of Judo champions near Varanasi

Bhatti (Varanasi), Feb.1: Bhatti, a non-descript village near Varanasi, is today home to 15 national level judo champions who have brought glory to their native place by bagging over 100 gold, silver and bronze medals. ANI

India playing constructive role in Myanmars national reconciliation: Ibrahim Gambari
The United Nations (UN) special envoy to Myanmar, Ibrahim Gambari, has said that India, as a member of the group of friends, has been playing a constructive role in persuading Myanmar towards national reconciliation. ANI

Ex-SP MP Atiq Ahmed arrested in Delhi
Delhi Police has arrested the expelled Samajwad Party Member of Parliament (MP) Atiq Ahmed here today. ANI

President Patil to arrive in Bangalore today
President Pratibha Patil will arrive here this afternoon on a three-day visit to attend the valedictory anniversary function of Bangalore Mediation Centre. ANI

Arjun Singh to inaugurate 18th New Delhi World Book Fair tomorrow
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will inaugurate the 18th New Delhi World Book Fair tomorrow. ANI

Organic Khadi, the latest buzzword in off shore markets
The Indian organic Khadi has become the latest buzzword in the international market. ANI

Chinas cultural encyclopedia to cover 20,000 ancient works
China is publishing a cultural encyclopedia that will cover 20,000 ancient books and texts, which when completed, would become an extraordinary summary of the countrys historic works since the founding of the New China. ANI

Culling to begin in new areas of West Bengal
Culling will begin today in Suri-1 Block and Raghnathganj Block-2 of West Bengals Birbhum and Murshidabad Districts respectively where the culling figure has been revised to 28 lakh. ANI

Law Ministers Conference to discuss Gram Nyayalayas
Law Ministers and experts from various High Courts will meet here today to discuss the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas in the country. ANI

Surajkund crafts fair begins today
The 22nd Surajkund craft fair, which provides a platform to artisans from across the country to exhibit their crafts and skills, is all set to open up from today. ANI

Cambridge Technology Enterprises Ltd (CTE) Records Q on Q 277% Growth in Revenue and 192% Growth in Profit Before Tax
Business Wire India

Impressive Performance by Triton Corp, Income Up 176%, PAT Up 10%
Business Wire India

RBC Opens Office in India
Business Wire India

The 5th CII CFO Summit Would be Addressed by Chief Guest Mr K V Kamath, Vice President, CII and Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Bank
Business Wire India

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

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11940
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11890
Silver (Kg): Rs. 21300

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 22420
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11840
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10970

Bullion Rates on February 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 February 1, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 39.36 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 78.29 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 58.48 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 37.02 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of February 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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