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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

Protests continue over revocation of transfer of forestland to Shrine Board

New supplementary bill set to ease Madhes tensions

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Pakistan ranks 84, India 71 on Global Enabling Trade Report 2008

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Cancer vaccine linked to rise in adverse side effects among women

India News / Press Releases on May 5, 2008

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India capable of defending its territory: Antony
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said that India is capable of defending its territory as Navy Chief voices disquiet on the build-up of Chinese nuclear submarines. ANI

Plot allotted for Pakistan consulate at Mumbai
Pakistan has finally acquired a piece of land near the airport from the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development, on which it will build its consulate. ANI

Congress launches novel Gandhi Nadige or Gandhi walk in coastal Karnataka
The Congress party in Karnataka is launching a massive awareness campaign to mobilize its cadres to tell the people of its policies and programmes and remove disinformation. ANI

Meetings on nuke-deal of no use: Bardhan
A day ahead of United Progressive Alliance (UPA)- Left Party meeting on the much debated US-India civil nuclear deal, Communist Party of India leader AB Bardhan withered hopes of party members by saying that such meetings will not help as the Left will never change its stance on the deal. ANI

HAL concludes agreement worth 150 million dollars with Airbus
Minister of State Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh said on Monday that Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL) has concluded an agreement with Airbus Industries for supply of 2,000 shipsets of forward passenger doors worth 150 million Dollars during March 2008. ANI

Hindus observe Somvati Amavasya in Haridwar
Millions of Hindus took a holy dip in the River Ganges here on Monday, on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya, an important Hindu festival. ANI

Speaker withdraws privilege notice on MLAs following NDA protest
A finger-on-lips style protest by the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today resulted in Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee withdrawing his notice to send 32 MPs to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI

Two injured in Nandigram violence
At least two people were injured in fresh violence near Nandigram on Monday. ANI

Chennai has 81-year-old handwritten Urdu newspaper
In todays age when one has to just press the delete button on the keyboard, at the office of The Musalman, the oldest Urdu daily in the country, and possibly the only handwritten newspaper in the world, the diligent workers end up rewriting an entire page in case of a mistake. ANI

Houseboat owners in Kashmir gear up for tourist influx
) Houseboat owners in Kashmir are gearing up for the influx of tourists to the picturesque valley.The owners who have been busy mending and beautifying the houseboats after the winter season are ready to welcome tourists to their houseboats that have been carpeted and embellished like any five star hotel. ANI

Karters bring cheers to India with superlative performance
Indian Go Kart drivers drew cheers from the home crowd as they won the Asia Challenge crown in Coimbatore on Sunday. ANI

Little Miss India
Along the line of countrys most coveted beauty pageant Miss India, Orissa crowned little young beauties from all over the country, in a talent based contest titled Little Miss India on Sunday. ANI

Heavy highway traffic threatens animals in Sariska wildlife sanctuary
Heavy traffic running across Sariska wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan is poseing serious threat to the safety and security of animals in the sanctuary. ANI

Mukherjee, Tendulkar, Bhosle awarded Padma Vibhushan
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday conferred External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, cricket star Sachin Tendulkar and playback singer Asha Bhosle with the Padma Vibhushan award for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields. ANI

BJP will win 119 to 129 seats in Karnataka polls: Venkaih Naidu
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Venkaih Naidu on Monday predicted that his party would win 119 to 129 seats in the ensuing Karnataka polls. ANI

Devegowda releases JDS manifesto
Janata Dal Secular Chief H.D Devegowda on Monday presented his partys manifesto in Bangalore, which highlighted his partys projects for the poor, farmers and the minorities in the State. ANI

High quality imageries presented to PM
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr. G. Madhavan Nair presented Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh a high quality imageries acquired from Cartosat-2A and Indian Mini Satellite-1 (IMS-1) by, ISRO along with a team of senior scientists here on Monday. ANI

Police detain Bhopal gas victims as they try to meet PM
Bhopal gas tragedy victims were on Monday detained by the police in New Delhi when they forcibly tried to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ANI

Government not serious on womens reservation bill, alleges BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday alleged that the government is not serious on introducing the long pending Womens reservation bill in the on-going session of the parliament. ANI

Women protest outside Parliament for fast introduction of Womens Reservation Bill
Activists of the All India Democratic Womens Association (AIDWA) and the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) staged a protest today outside Parliament demanding fast introduction of the Womens Reservation Bill. ANI

Jairam Ramesh for expanding thermal capacity in northeastern states
Minister of State for Power and Commerce Jairam Ramesh today stressed on the need for the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) to establish and expand thermal power capacities in the northeastern states. ANI

Speaker withdraws privilege notice on MPs following NDA protest (Lead: Somnath Chatterjee)
A finger-on-lips style protest by the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today resulted in Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee withdrawing his notice to send 32 MPs to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI

Kolkata jail takes to dance therapy
Inmates at the Presidency Jail here are learning various dance forms as part of their reformation programme. ANI

Jharkhand farmers take to tomato cultivation
Farmers in Jharkhands Chatra district have taken to tomato cultivation which has made a big difference in their personal lives. ANI

Chinese orchestra all set to play for Pope in Vatican
The Beijing-based China Philharmonic Orchestra is gearing up to perform for Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday. ANI

Bears find a place in a bird sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh
A bird sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh is providing a home to rescued bear cubs. ANI

China issues nation-wide alert to control virus
A nationwide alert has been issued by China in a bid to control a virus that has caused 22 deaths in one city and shows signs of spreading to other parts of the country. ANI

China backs off from compromise, but says talks with Dalai Lama aides will continue
China has doused any hopes of a compromise with the Dalai Lama on the Tibet autonomy issue by releasing a series of statements denouncing the Tibetan spiritual leader. ANI

ISRO scientists meet Manmohan Singh
After the landmark success of putting ten satellites into orbit from a single space platform, a panel of scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. ANI

Sonia Gandhi launches satellite TV channel Vasanth
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today launched the satellite TV channel Vasanth from the party headquarters at 24, Akbar Road here. ANI

Congress MP from Jammu charges Sonia Gandhi with saving Srinagar sex scandal accused
Congress Member of Parliament from Jammu, Madan Lal Sharma, today accused Party President Sonia Gandhi and Jammu Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad of protecting State Assembly Speaker Tara Chand in connection with the Srinagar sex scandal of 2007. ANI

NDA to protest softly against Speakers decision on 32 MPs
The National Democratic Alliance today decided to adopt soft protest against Speaker Somnath Chatterjees recent decision of referring the cases of 32 MPs, mostly from the BJP, to the Privileges Committee for their unruly behaviour. ANI

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Banknet's Major Annual Banking and Technology Summit on 15th May, 2008, Mumbai
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Max New York Life Insurance Launches SMART Assure™
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IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Posts Strong Annual Performance
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A Bonanza of Mangoes From Window2India
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TaurusQuest Inaugurates Second Delivery Center in Chennai
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The Indian CIO of the Year Awards Ceremony to be Held by NASEBA at the CIO Strategies India 2008 in Mumbai
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on May 5, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11460
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11400
Silver (Kg): Rs. 22770

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 22120
Sovereign: Rs. 9825
Standard gold: Rs. 111520

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 11485
Silver: Rs. 22250

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 22545
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11435
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 10600

Bullion Rates on May 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 May 5, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 40.55 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 80.2 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 62.74 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 38.54 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of May 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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