March 29, 2008
Panchang ~ Manmohan Singh ~ Sonia Gandhi ~ Stock Markets ~ India Photos ~ Gossip ~ Eva Longoria ~ Indian Premier League
Home / India News / 2008 / March 2008
March 29, 2008

Top News

Andhra Pradesh SSC 2008 Results

Rededication Day marks Congress Government's fourth year in office

Fears over possibility of plague outbreak in Sichuan

Prince William snubs royal wedding for ex-girlfriends Kenyan bash

Shania Twain splits from music producer husband

Outsource Partners International inaugurates newest shared service center in Bangalore

Ronaldo hints at Real Madrid move

Now, 3 D super road maps of planets and moons

Smiling against your will at work is dangerous for your health

India News / Press Releases on March 29, 2008

You can filter News by Source: All News, from ANI or from BWI

Only poor can understand poverty in true sense: Rahul Gandhi
On the final day of his five-day tour of Karnataka, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said that he was sensitive towards poverty, saying that to fully understand it one has to be poor. ANI

NDA Chief Ministers discuss poll strategy
Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday discussed the poll strategy ahead of the general elections and Assembly elections in several states. ANI

Only poor can understand poverty in true sense: Rahul Gandhi
On the final day of his five-day tour of Karnataka, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said that he was sensitive towards poverty, saying that to fully understand it one has to be poor. ANI

SGPC urges Manmohan Singh to intervene into Gobind Singhs relics auction in UK
Reiterating its demand to scrap the black list of Sikhs living aboard, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) has appealed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene into the auction of the Guru Gobind Singhs rare piece of body armour in the UK. ANI

ACP Rajbir murder suspect in hospital
The self-confessed suspect in the murder of Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner and encounter specialist Rajbir Singh, Vijay Bhardwaj, was admitted to a Gurgaon hospital on Saturday after he complained of chest pain, the police said. ANI

Thousands throng Dehradun shrine for annual flag fair
Thousands of Sikh devotees on Friday thronged the revered Ram Rai Sikh shrine here for the annual Jhanda Mela or flag fair. ANI

Rhino census underway in West Bengal
The West Bengal forest department is conducting a census on the rhinoceros population of Gorumara National Park in Jaipaiguri District of West Bengal. ANI

Chinese soldiers dressed as monks behind riots in Tibet: Dalai Lama
Joining religious leaders of several faiths at Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, to pray for those killed in the unrest in Tibet since March 10, the Dalai Lama on Saturday said he believed the Chinese were disgusing their soldiers as monks to instigate and spread riots in Tibet. ANI

Development of Air Warfare: 91-year-old retired AVM Goyal looks back
Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major has unveiled a book on the development of air power authored by Air Vice Marshal (retired) S N Goyal. The book takes us to a journey on what kind of air warfare India was having during the pre-independence era. ANI

Jamia launches Indias first Centre for Kazakh language and studies
Cultural relations between India and Kazakhstan were given a fresh boost on Saturday with Delhis Jamia Millia Islamia University and the Embassy of Kazakhstan jointly opening the first Centre for Kazakh Language and Studies in the country. ANI

Puppetry enthralls audience in Jaipur
Puppetry, a traditional art of Rajasthan, which is on the wane, is still enthralling audiences in Jaipur. ANI

Australian band Sirocco to perform in Delhi on March 31
Well known Australian band Sirocco will perform at the Sanskriti School in the Capital on March 31. ANI

Dalai Lama urges China to be a respected host for Olympics
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama here on Saturday said that he supports the Beijing Olympics, but urges China to be a respected host. ANI

Communist stand on nuke deal remains unchanged, says Karat
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat today said that the Left Fronts stand on the nuclear deal was unchanged and would remain the same. ANI

Grill your own chicken in a new Chandigarh restaurant
Barbeque Nation, a restaurant in Chandigarh is the place where one can grill chicken oneself and that too on the table without getting hands and clothes dirty.Live grill on your table is an inimitable concept, a thrilled actress Pooja Bedi said, as she inaugurated the first-of-its-kind eateries in Chandigarh. ANI

Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Asias largest tulip garden in Srinagar
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated Asias largest tulip garden on the foothills of Zabarwan in Srinagar today. Known as Siraj Bagh, the garden has more than 60 varieties of early, mid, late and very late blooming tulips, spreading a rainbow of red, orange, purple, white, pink, parrot and yellow colours. ANI

25th Agartala book fair attracts book lovers in large
Thousands of book lovers are coming every day at the ongoing 25th Agartala book fair in search of books written by their favourite writers. ANI

US Navy Secretary expects Chinese Navy to show greater transparency
Secretary of the US Navy Donald Winter has said that the US would like the Chinese Navy to be more transparent and engage with world community in appropriate and commercial manner. ANI

US Navy Secretary expects Chinese Navy to show greater transparency
Secretary of the US Navy Donald Winter has said that the US would like the Chinese Navy to be more transparent and engage with world community in appropriate and commercial manner. ANI

Fernandes and Ambassador Blackwill deny Advanis claim on Kandahar
The Bharatiya Janata Partys prime ministerial candidate, LK Advanis, book My Country My Life is receiving flak from many quarters for the description of events that took place when the party was in power. ANI

North Indian taxi drivers attacked in Mumbai
Four people were arrested for allegedly damaging five taxis, owned by North Indians, in the wee hours here on Saturday. ANI

Six killed in New Delhi building collapse
At least six people were reportedly killed and several others injured after an under-construction building collapsed in the Brahmpuri area of north Delhi early this morning. ANI

CPI (M) Congress begins in Coimbatore today
A six-day 19th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) will begin here today to focus on formulation of the third front. ANI

National Democratic Alliance CMs to meet in Capital today
All chief ministers of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties will meet at Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advanis residence this morning to devise strategy ahead of the Assembly polls in several states later this year and next years general elections. ANI

Sonia Gandhi to open Asias largest tulip garden in Srinagar today
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate Asias largest tulip garden on the foothills of Zabarwan in Srinagar today. Known as Siraj Bagh, the garden has more than 60 varieties of early, mid, late and very late blooming tulips, spreading a rainbow of red, orange, purple, white, pink, parrot and yellow colours. ANI

Also see International News / Press Releases on March 29, 2008

Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on March 29, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12280
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12225
Silver (Kg): Rs. 23820

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12540
Silver: Rs. 22800

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 23780
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12085
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11200

Bullion Rates on March 29, 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.

Related Topics

March 29 in History

Indian Stock Markets & MF Update

Get a complete roundup of the action from the Indian Stock Markets. Try GetPaidIndia.com

Focus sections: Equities - Mutual Funds

Sectoral Watch: Automobile - Banking & NBFC - IT & ITes