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January 5, 2008

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India News / Press Releases on January 5, 2008

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Post terror attacks: UP police carrying out identification drive
Uttar Pradesh Police have launched a massive identification drive in Gorakhpur almost eight months after a serial blasts rocked the town. ANI

Media coverage leads officials to capture pythons hibernating in a UP village
It was only after intense media coverage in local news channels that led to officials of the State Forest Department to send a team to a remote village of Bakharia in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to capture over half a dozen pythons which were found hibernating in the village. ANI

Decision of Haneefs return to Australia rests on his family
Mohammed Haneef, the Indian doctor who was cleared of all the terror charges by Australian courts after being detained in connection with the aborted UK bomb attack, has said that he may not return to Melbourne, where he was employed before being arrested, since his family members are not in its favour. ANI

Sheila Dikshit not fully aware about compulsory ID orders
Refusing to comment on the decision taken by Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said she was not fully aware of the orders making it mandatory for the people in the national capital to carry a photo identification (ID) card along with them. ANI

Mumbai New Year mob molestation case: Photojournalists identify 14 accused
The two photojournalists of the Hindustan Times, who had taken photographs of the incident of the Juhu mob molestation incident that took place on New Year eve, identified 14 people accused of being involved in the incident during an identification parade, which was held at the premises of the Arthur Road Jail on Saturday. ANI

Long-awaited snowfall arrives in Kashmir
Kashmir, which has been going through dry cold spell of weather, received its first snowfall on Saturday. ANI

Jyoti Basu supports West Bengal CMs stand on capitalism
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) veteran Jyoti Basu on Saturday supported West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjees policy of welcoming private capital in the State for industrialisation purpose. ANI

Sikh scholars seek Persian experts help for better understanding of Guru Granth
Sikhs visiting Gurdwaras to pay obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib may not be aware that the sacred book has several Persian words and verses. ANI

Taslima repeats that she is still virtually under house arrest
In a letter to her friends in Kolkata, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has described her stay in Delhi as being virtually under house arrest. ANI

Sonias health critical, would improve in a fortnight: Website
Congress president Sonia Gandhis health is critical, but it would improve in a fortnight, a website has claimed. ANI

Celebration of classical guitar in Manipur
Manipur witnessed a guitar celebration recently where classical guitar performers demonstrated their musical acumen. ANI

Buddhist monastery in Ladakh proves a tourists draw
Disket Gompa, a Tibetan Monastery, located in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir is mesmerising tourists. ANI

Tourism suffers setback as snowfall eludes Dharamsala
Tourists are keeping away from Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh as the region awaits winter snowfall. ANI

Remains of 100-million-year-old turtle discovered in Central China
A 100-million-year-old turtle fossil was recently discovered in a river in Central China. ANI

Gujarat adopts Gandhigiri to reform traffic violators
Traffic cops in Gujarat took to novel policing by handing out roses to the violators in a bid to stir their conscience. ANI

Assamese film producer Thakur passes away
Veteran Assamese film producer and director Siva Prasad Thakur passed away on Saturday morning. He was 71. ANI

Sikhs celebrate Guru Gobind Singhs birth anniversary
Sikhs across the country thronged shrines on Saturday morning to pay respects to Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, on his 342nd birth anniversary. ANI

Mumbai molestation case: Identification parade of 14 accused today
All the 14 men arrested on suspicion of being involved in the molestation of two women on New Years Eve will be put through an identification parade here today. ANI

Supporters offer prayers for Sonias speedy recovery
Supporters of Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi held a special prayer at Sidheshwar temple here for her speedy recovery. ANI

Madonna enjoys horse ride in Jodhpur
) Pop diva Madonna enjoyed a horse ride in suburbs of Jodhpur, during her vacation in Rajasthan. ANI

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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on January 5, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11000
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 10950
Silver (Kg): Rs. 19910

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 19500
Sovereign: Rs. 9025
Standard gold: Rs. 10980

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 10470
Silver: Rs. 18900

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20380
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10895
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10100

Bullion Rates on January 5, 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.

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