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March 5, 2008

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India News / Press Releases on March 5, 2008

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Ambedkar Memorial in Lucknow to cost seven billion rupees
Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government looks all set to built a la Taj Mahal in the State capital, as this is the only feeling that comes to ones mind after looking at the magnificent Ambedkar Memorial being built here at a whopping cost of seven billon rupees. ANI

Wounded jumbo battling for life in Tamil Nadu
An elephant that was found badly wounded near Wodapatti, a place near the Karnataka border, last week is battling helplessly for its life. ANI

7th century idols of Yamraj and Jain Gods excavated
Archaeologists in Chattisgarh claim to have discovered 7th century idols of Yamraj, the Lord of Death in Hinduism, astride a buffalo and Supasharvanath, a divine figure of Jain faith. ANI

Overall deficiency of officers in Army around 24 percent: Antony
Defence Minister A K Antony today said that the overall deficiency of officers in the Army is around 24 per cent. Presently, there is shortage of 11,153 officers, mainly in the ranks of Lt. Colonel and below. ANI

Government planning for free and compulsory education
Inaugurating the second Meeting of the Regional Forum of Ministers of Social Development of SAARC, Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh said today that one of the most critical aspects of social development is education. ANI

Indian Navy to achieve unique feat by conquering North Pole
The Indian Navy is all set to enter the record books by becoming the first ever organisation in the world to conquer all the three poles - Mount Everest, South Pole and North Pole. ANI

Congress moving into general election mode
A couple of days ago, Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani had remarked that the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre appears to be moving towards announcing a mid-term general election. ANI

Fluorosis crippling villagers in Punjab
Fluorosis arising from excessive fluoride content in water cripples villagers and causes severe deformities in Punjab. ANI

India-Pakistan border residents facing a new danger -polluted water!
There was a time when families living in the border villages of Punjab had to routinely migrate to safe places whenever tension with Pakistan aggravated. ANI

Bal Thackeray says Biharis are an unwanted lot in many parts of India
Keen to recapture the Shiv Sena key vote plank of Maharashtra for Marathis only, party supreme Bal Thackeray today described Biharis as an unwanted lot in all parts of the country. ANI

We are trying to reduce inequalities of opportunities: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh today said that all efforts are on towards reducing the inequality in opportunities, while rejecting the Opposition charge that the UPA Government is resorting to an appeasement of minority communities. ANI

Jharkhand Police destroy opium crop
Jharkhand Police has destroyed large tracks of poppy cultivation, grown by Maoists rebels in the State. ANI

India looking forward to maintaining peace with Pakistan: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured the newly elected leadership in Pakistan of maintaining good relations and peace between the two countries. ANI

Manmohan Singh to seek broadest consensus on nuke deal
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that his government would seek the broadest possible consensus within the country to enable the next steps to be taken on the Indo-US nuclear deal, while winding up a discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Presidents address in the Lok Sabha. ANI

Speaker Chatterjee accepts resignation of TRS MPs
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has accepted the resignation of four Telengana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MPs with effect from Monday. ANI

First SAARC agriculture meet begins in Delhi
The first SAARC conference on agriculture began here today with a focus on alleviating hunger and poverty in the region.A three-day meet will discuss the regional agrarian situation, encompassing food insecurity and poverty and suggest necessary policy and programme shifts to meet the Millennium Development Goals.Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar inaugurated the conference.Renowned agricultural scientistM S Swaminathan who was also present at the conference stressed on the need for fighting hunger and stepping up food supply in the world. ANI

Only 123 Pact will determine the US-India nuke deal: Boucher
ANI

35 to 40 per cent polling in Nagaland till noon
Polling in the election of candidates to the 60-member assembly in Nagaland saw around 35 to 40 per cent of the 1.3 million voters exercising their franchise till noon today. ANI

Supreme Court to hear plea against Sethusamudram on April 15
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed April 15 as the next date for the hearing of the petition against the controversial Sethusamudram project, asking parties opposing it to file their reply to the fresh affidavit filed by the Centre. ANI

Taiwan independence doomed to fail - Hu
Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday that secessionist activities in Taiwan have become the greatest menace to Chinas national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but such activities are doomed to fail. ANI

China criticises Pentagon report on its military prowess
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China has strongly criticised a Pentagon report on Chinas military modernization, claiming that facts have been distorted. ANI

Mayawati lifts ban on student union elections in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today withdrew a ban on student union election in colleges and universities across State. ANI

China Minmetals invests in Indian JV
The state-owned metals trader, China Minmetals Corp, has announced plans to set up an iron and steel joint venture in India. ANI

Russian artists dance to Indian traditional tunes in Orissa
Russian artists staged here an enthralling cultural performance based on Indian epics to strengthen cultural ties with India. ANI

S.M. Krishna to return to active politics
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M.Krishna is likely to resign as Maharashtras Governor and return to active politics in his home state. ANI

Sarnath kids launch crusade against regionalism row
Several children participated in a march here to raise their voices against the recent regionalism controversy that shook the country. ANI

Reforms can end cycle of Middle East violence: Ansari
Reforms are the only way to end the cycle of violence in the Middle East, Vice President Hamid Ansari while releasing his new book Traveling Through Conflict: Essays on the Politics of West Asia. ANI

S.M. Krishna to return to active politics
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M.Krishna is likely to resign as Maharashtras Governor and return to active politics in his home state. ANI

Sarnath kids launch crusade against regionalism row
Several children participated in a march here to raise their voices against the recent regionalism controversy that shook the country. ANI

Reforms can end cycle of Middle East violence: Ansari
Reforms are the only way to end the cycle of violence in the Middle East, Vice President Hamid Ansari while releasing his new book Traveling Through Conflict: Essays on the Politics of West Asia. ANI

Prime Minister to reply on Motion of Thanks debate today
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is scheduled to reply to the Motion of Thanks on the Presidents address in the Parliament today. ANI

Sharad Pawar to inaugurate SAARC meet on agriculture
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will inaugurate an International Conference on Science-based agricultural transformation towards alleviation of hunger and poverty in SAARC countries here today. ANI

Polling begins in Nagaland
Polling for the single-phase of Nagaland Assembly elections began today amidst tight security. ANI

South Asian Ministers of Social Development to meet today
The second meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Social Development from South Asia will begin here today. ANI

Kingfisher Airlines Conferred the Prestigious '5 - Star Airline Status' by Skytrax
Business Wire India

New Cisco Aggregation Services Routers to Transform the Network Edge for Service Providers and Enterprises
Business Wire India

Max New York Life Insurance Launches LIFELINE Health Insurance Plans
Business Wire India

Knowledge Capital Organized "Innovation & Strategy" Special Management Program with Kaihan Krippendorff
Business Wire India

Jeevansathi.com Emerges as the Leader in Online Matrimony in Domestic Market
Business Wire India

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

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12635
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12585
Silver (Kg): Rs. 24100

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 23800
Sovereign: Rs. 9975
Standard gold: Rs. 12650

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12825
Silver: Rs. 23400

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 26265
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12625
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11700

Bullion Rates on March 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.

Forex Rates on March 5, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.29 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 79.97 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 61.23 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 38.94 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of March 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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