India News / Press Releases on November 14, 2008

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Chhatisgarh records approx 60 percent polling in Ist phase of Assembly polls
About 60 per cent polling has been reported in the first phase of Chattisgarh Assembly Elections for 39 constituencies including 12 in the Naxal hit Bastar region held today. ANI

Weather can prove a spoilsport, not poll boycott call: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmirs National Conference partys patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah said on Friday that Omar Abdullahs request to the Election Commission to postpone the state assembly elections due to the inclement weather is totally justified, and added that they wouild not shy away from the election like Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tried to. ANI

CLARIFICATION: Turkey cautions Obama against withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

New Delhi, Nov. 14:Please kill the story Turkey cautions Obama against withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, which moved on our wire at 17:19 hrs. facts in this item were incorrect. ANI

Heavy snowfall blocks Jammu-Srinagar Highway
Heavy snowfall blocked traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Friday as Kashmir valley received the first snowfall of the season. ANI

Tribals protest police excesses in West Bengal
Tribals in Jhargram-Lalgarh belt of West Midnapore district of West Bengal staged a protest against the alleged police excesses in the area on Friday. ANI

RECOLLECTIONS OF A COMMUNICATOR, Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru (Article)
Many of my generation have fond memories of Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Much has been written about his contribution to the freedom struggle, his role as the first Prime Minister of India, and how he propounded non-alignment and emerged as a world leader. But many of us who had the chance to meet him still recall the warmth he effused toward all human beings whom he came across. ANI

Advani appeals to Ghaziabad voters to elect Rajnath Singh by record margin
The Bharatiya Janata Partys Prime Ministerial candidate, L K Advani, on Friday asked voters in Ghaziabad to elect party president Rajnath Singh by a record margin to the Lok Sabha. ANI

NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu Government on student violence
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Tamil Nadus Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, seeking reports within four weeks in the alleged incident of beating of a student by more than 20 other students wielding dangerous weapons in the presence of police officials in the Dr. Ambedkar Law College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on the twelvth of this month. ANI

When Mumbai kids had a date with Salman Khan on Childrens Day eve
Bollywood actor Salman Khan turned several kids and parents of Sukun Park at Mount Mary Church ecstatic by turning up at a function organized on the eve of Childrens Day here. ANI

Pig and Turkey farming gaining popularity in Punjab
More and more farmers in different parts of Punjab are today taking to turkey and pig farming. The shift from the conventional methods to new avenues is driven from the urge to earn better income. ANI

Childrens Day celebrated with fervour across the country
India celebrated Childrens Day to mark the birth anniversary of countrys first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru on Friday. ANI

Turkey cautions Obama against withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Turkeys Ambassador to India, Levent Bilman, on Friday cautioned United States President-elect Barrack Obama against a hurried withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. ANI

Trinamool leader and ex-Union Minister Ajit Panja dead
Former Union Minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Panja died of cancer at a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday morning. He was 72 and is survived by his son and daughter. ANI

Three policemen, one paramilitary person injured in blasts during voting in Chhattisgarh
Four security personnel, including three policemen and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier were injured in two separate blasts during the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh on Friday. ANI

Punjabi music taking Punjabiat to places through Bollywood
Punjabi music which has today captivated a huge number of fans beyond Punjab, especially abroad, is creating a great influence in Bollywood films. ANI

Blast damages Lucknow district court bathroom
A bathroom inside the Lucknow District Court was damaged by a bomb explosion on Friday. ANI

Kashmir receives seasons first snowfall
Jammu and Kashmir today received the seasons first snowfall. ANI

Chandigarh was part of Harappan civilisation 5,000 years ago
Not many people may know that modern-day Chandigarh city, mostly designed by Swiss born French architect and planner Le Corbusier, also has a pre-historic past. ANI

Australian doctor held for paedophilia in Orissa
Police in Orissas coastal city of Puri have arrested an Australian doctor for allegedly assaulting minor boys in an orphanage. ANI

BIMSTEC summit concludes; Prachanda calls for intl investment in Nepals hydro-power sector
The second summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Scientific, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) concluded here on Thursday with the member states recognising a range of areas of mutual cooperation including economic development, climate change and combating international terrorism, transnational crime. ANI

Arjun Singh opens childrens Assembly
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun Singh today called upon the children to stay united, to interact and intermingle, to show compassion and to be sensitive towards others. ANI

Six children die of food poisoning in Ranchi
At least six children have died and over hundred have taken ill of suspected food poisoning in Ranchi. ANI

Nations pays homage to Pandit Nehru on his 119th birth anniversary
The nation today paid homage to the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, on his 119th birth anniversary. ANI

Violence disrupts polling in Chhattisgarh
The polling process in at least six booths in Chhattisgarhs Bastar division was disrupted today due to looting of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). ANI

Arjun Singh to inaugurate National Childrens Assembly and Integration Camp
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun Singh will inaugurate National Childrens Assembly and Integration Camp here today ANI

Progressive Infotech Receive Awards yet Again
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on November 14, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11795
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11865
Silver (Kg): Rs. 16700

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16500
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 12040
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11890

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12055
Silver: Rs. 16900

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 11965
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 16875

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 12000
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 17400

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 16240
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11880
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11010

Bullion Rates on November 14, 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 November 14, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 49.46 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 73.17 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 62.96 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 50.87 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of November 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.