India News / Press Releases on January 23, 2008

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Gurgaon gets closer to Delhi as expressway opens for traffic
Travel time to and from Delhis airport, as well as from Delhi to Gurgaon will cut down shortly, as Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister T R Baalu, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated the last flyovers at Rao Tula Ram Marg (RTR)-Palam Mahipalpur of NH-8 on Wednesday. ANI

President Patil to inaugurate national folk dance festival Loktarang tomorrow
President Pratibha Devisingh Patill will inaugurate the six-day National Folk Dance Festival named as Loktarang, tomorrow. ANI

Pawar says, bird flu virus entered from Bangladesh, WBs two more districts get affected
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the deadly H5N1 virus that has infected nine districts of West Bengal has entered from Bangladesh. ANI

TN requests Centre not to shelve Sethusamudram project
The Tamil Nadu Government has requested the Centre not to shelve the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project because of the issues raised by some people for their political gain. ANI

Scholars still trying to understand Indian religion
Scholars participating in the conference on Rethinking Religion in India on Wednesday here were still trying to understand religion as is practiced in the sub-continent. ANI

Assam zoo Rhino dies of suspected Anthrax
An adult male rhino has died of suspected anthrax in a zoo here. ANI

Kamal Naths says, infrastructure development critical for inclusive growth
Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday said that infrastructure development was critical for inclusive growth, which would be important for India to continue on the growth path. ANI

Sikh Diaspora hails Pak cabinets approval of Sikh Marriage Ordinance
Sikh Diaspora has hailed Pakistan Cabinets approval of the Sikh Marriage Ordinance 2008. ANI

Pakistans Gwadar Port worries Indian Navy
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the development of Gwadar port, the third deep-sea port of Pakistan with Chinese assistance, worries India as the port would have serious strategic implications for the country. ANI

Tribute paid to Netaji on 111th birth anniversary
Nation paid tribute to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose on his 111th birth anniversary today. ANI

Republic Day full dress rehearsal a colourful show
The countrys latest and the best military hardware were displayed at a full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade here today. ANI

Rahul baba discusses mature politics over kesari bhath!
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi came, saw and conquered the media, while party stalwarts, including veteran Motilal Vohra, Margaret Alva, MoS at Prime Minister Office Prithviraj Chauhan, and Janardhan Dwivedi, were left on the sidelines at the New Year reception hosted by the Congress Party media in-charge Veerappa Moily. ANI

Pawar asks ICAR to reorient research in Agriculture
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has asked the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to reorient research and development in agriculture, and bridge critical gaps wherever present. ANI

Bird flu alert in Meghalaya
Alarmed over the outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal, an high alert has been sounded in neighbouring Meghalaya to prevent the spread of the disease in that state. ANI

Tibetan kids in Dharamshala attend special classes on Buddhism
Teaching classes are being organised for Tibetan kids in Dharamshala with an aim to inculcate values of Buddhism. ANI

Khalsa delegation seeks early resolution of turban issue in France
A delegation of Khalsa Action Committee (KAC) met Jerome Bonnafont, the French Ambassador to India at his residence in New Delhi to apprise him of the Sikh concerns on the turban issue in France. ANI

West Bengal intercepts trucks smuggling birds from flu area
Residents in West Bengal intercepted six vehicles smuggling birds from a bird flu infected area. ANI

Cold wave continues to prevail in North India(Lead:Cold wave)
North India continues to shiver from intense cold wave conditions. ANI

Tripura on alert, West Bengal struggles to contain bird flu
Border officials in Tripura are taking steps to check the entry of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu virus from Bangladesh, even as authorities in West Bengal continue to struggle to contain the disease. ANI

Indian scholars intrigued on European outlook on Indian Religion
The ongoing conference on Rethinking Religion in India in the capital, despite commencing on a promissory note on Monday, is making many Indian intellectuals skeptical about the outcome. ANI

Dalai Lama says peace key for a better future
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said conflicts should give way to peace to ensure a better future. ANI

Protesting seers compel Spicejet officials to apologise
Protesting seers here compelled officials of the Spicejet airline to sack errant workers and apologise for their misconduct. ANI

Chinese archaeologists find 100,000-year-old human skull
Chinese archaeologists have reportedly found an almost complete human skull fossil, possibly dating back to 100,000 years. ANI

China closed 44,000 pornographic websites in 2007
Authorities in China shut down 44,000 domestic websites and homepages and arrested 868 people while investigating 524 criminal cases in a campaign against Internet pornography last year, a national teleconference has heard. ANI

100,000-year-old Chinese skull could shed light on critical period of human evolution
Archaeologists have unearthed an almost complete human skull fossil in the province of Henan in China, which could date back 100,000 years, thus shedding light on an important period of human evolution. ANI

Cold wave continues to prevail in North India
North India shivered under intense cold wave conditions on Wednesday as freezing temperatures grip the region. ANI

Prakash Industries Reports Impressive Performance
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Fidelity Fund Management Enters Into a Distribution Tie Up with South Indian Bank
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Delphi Service Center Expands into India
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Oxigen Enters into a Strategic Relationship with Microsoft
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Wipro Bags Credit Suisse's 'IT New Business Award
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Online Test Portal "Successrunway.com" Launched for IIT-JEE, AIEEE Karnataka CET & COMEDK Examinations
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Workshop on Effective Public Speaking
Four out of ten people have fear of speaking in public. The moment they are asked to get up and speak they tremble, shiver and become nervous. Solus Media

Thousands gather to welcome holistic redevelopment, C-Ward throbs with ROMF
Thousands of people gathered at the Acharya Mahapragnya Hall in C Ward today for a grand meet to chalk out the roadmap for transforming Mumbai into a world class city. Concept PR

Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarships 2007 gives wings to fly for these amazing achievers
176 girls from the lowermost economic strata (46 from Andhra Pradesh) dare to dream with sheer guts, gumption and glory Solus Media

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on January 23, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11420
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11370
Silver (Kg): Rs. 20570

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20300
Sovereign: Rs. 9150
Standard gold: Rs. 11510

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 11235
Silver: Rs. 19550

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 21230
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11380
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11053

Bullion Rates on January 23, 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 January 23, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 39.56 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 77.45 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 57.89 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 37.18 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of January 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.