India News / Press Releases on May 17, 2008

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

Veteran CPM leader Surjeet slips into coma
Veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who was admitted to a hospital in Noida with an acute respiratory problem, has slipped into coma. ANI

Warm weather will increase risk of disease in Chinese quake hit areas
Chinese Meteorological Administration (CMA) has said that regions around the epicentre of the earthquake will experience warmer weather over the next three days. ANI

Six militants killed in J-K encounter (Lead: J-K encounter)
Six militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama District on Saturday. ANI

2 Maoists killed in an encounter in Orissa
Police killed two suspected Maoists in Malkangiri district of Orissa today. ANI

West Bengal prepares for third phase of panchayat polls
As West Bengal gears up for the third phase of panchayat polls to be held on Sunday, the State Government has tightened security throughout North Bengal. ANI

Arresting inflation will take time, we must have patience: PM
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday accepted that inflation in the country was a matter of concern, and reiterated that his government was taking all possible steps to reduce it. ANI

Another Swami creates scene in the police station
Aluva town police station near here on Saturday witnessed an unusual scene as the Swami Himaval Maheswara Bhadrananda threatening to commit suicide, fired two shots from his pistol, injuring himself and a police official before being overpowered by the police. ANI

Manmohan Singh says there is a need for a federal crime agency to fight terror
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Saturday there was a need for creating a federal crime agency on lines similar to the FBI in the United States to tackle terrorism and white collar crimes in various parts of the country. ANI

India dispatches earthquake relief to China
India on Saturday dispatched the first trance of its pledged five million dollar humanitarian assistance to China for the earthquake victims. ANI

Strategic programme remains unaffected from N-deal: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that the Indo-US civil nuclear deal was in Indias interest, and asserted that the countrys strategic programme would remain unaffected by it and hoped good sense would prevail among the Left parties. ANI

Ramadoss says liquor, tobacco lobby targeting him
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today said that liquor and tobacco lobby was targeting him by unleashing false propaganda. ANI

India sends medicines, Army medical personnel to Myanmar
Responding to a request by the Myanmar authorities, India on Saturday sent a team of 50 Army medical personnel and a fresh planeload of medicines to the cyclone-battered country. ANI

Terror attacks in the country trigger security alert in Pakistan bound trains
Days after serial blasts ripped through Jaipur, security has been stepped up for passengers of the Thar Express, a weekly service between Rajasthan and Pakistans Sindh province. ANI

Terrorism an issue in Karnataka elections
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning V Narayanasamy today suggested that some political parties are blowing up the Hubli court bomb blasts with the objective of getting political mileage during the Karnataka elections. We want to know who is behind the blast. As we have no faith in the police, we want an impartial judicial inquiry into the case, he said while speaking to reporters here. ANI

Antony asks Army to objectively evaluate Arjun tank
Defence minister A.K. Antony has reportedly asked the Army to study objectively the reports of the trials of the Arjun tanks during the recent exercises and has ruled out abandonment of the project, sources have said. ANI

India repatriates Pakistan fishermen
India on Saturday released 14 Pakistani fishermen, who were caught straying into Indian waters last year. ANI

Police arrests suspected SIMI activist for Jaipur bombings
) :The Rajasthan police arrested a man on Saturday morning , suspected to have links with the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, in relation to the serial bombings in Jaipur. ANI

Security tightened in Khajuraho after Jaipur blast
Days after the serial blasts ripped through Jaipur, security has been beefed up in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. ANI

Turban diktat kicks up row in Punjabs Sikh school
About 150 Hindu parents at a school in Cheema town of Sangrur district in Punjab are not sending their children to school as a protest after the schools Sikh authorities asked all students to wear traditional Sikh headgear to school. ANI

Strawberry farmers revel in joy as weather ensures good yield
Strawberry growers in Kashmir look forward to a bumper crop this season due to timely rainfall, which has brought cheer to the farmers in the valley. ANI

High infrastructure costs make salt export non-competitive in Gujarat
Salt becomes non-competitive in the global market as increase in infrastructure costs has hit exporters badly in Gujarat. ANI

Exiled Tibetans commemorate 13th anniversary of Panchen Lamas disappearance
Exiled Tibetans here today took part in a mass prayer to mark the 13th anniversary of the disappearance of Panchen Lama, Tibets second-highest ranking spiritual leader. ANI

Samba encounter continues to haunt farmers along the Indo-Pak border
Samba encounter continues to haunts border farmers along the Indo-Pak border who clutch their hearts before entering their fields. ANI

Mana, a tribal village emerging as a tourist destination in Uttarakhand
Mana village, a tribal village situated near Badrinath, is emerging as a tourist destination in Uttarakhand. ANI

Tourism boom in Kashmir despite shadow of terror
Kashmir, which has been sucked into the vortex of insurgency for over two decades, is abuzz with tourists despite the recent terrorttacks in Samba District in Jammu and Jaipur. ANI

Prime Minister wishes speedy recovery to Karunanidhi
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today conveyed his good wishes for speedy recovery of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who has been hospitalised in Chennai following illness. ANI

Most extensive preservation project for Great Wall of China launched
Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has launched the most extensive preservation project for the Great Wall of China, with a survey and repair already in progress. ANI

Three militants killed in J-K encounter
Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama District on Saturday. ANI

Campaigning starts for third phase of Karnataka Assembly poll
After the completion of two phases, campaigning is gaining momentum for the third and last phase of the Karnataka Assembly polls, which is scheduled to be held on May 22. ANI

ATP Insider, Your New Personal Guide to the Exciting World of Tennis
Business Wire India

Also see International News / Press Releases on May 17, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 12460
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 12400
Silver (Kg): Rs. 23815

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 23600
Standard gold: Rs. 12310

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12435
Silver: Rs. 23500

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 24090
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12430
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11520

Bullion Rates on May 17, 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.

May 17 in History