India News / Press Releases on August 26, 2008

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Rajasthan police says Shahbaz Hussain among masterminds in serial blasts
Shahbaz Hussain, the main suspect in Jaipur serial blasts was one of the masterminds in terror attacks involving five states, including in Gujarat which happened last month, Director General of Police K S Bains said here today. ANI

Film star Chiranjeevi launches political party Prajarajyam
Film star Chiranjeevi unveiled his political party named Prajarajyam here today. ANI

Manmohan Singh announces measures for the development of Assam
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced a package of measures for the all-round development of Assam. ANI

Lalu Prasad seeks Central assistance for flood-hit Bihar

Araria (Bihar), August 26 (AN): Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday sought assistance from the Central Government for Bihar that has been badly hit by floods. ANI

Seminar on indigenisation and modernisation of Indian Air Force
The Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that in the face of rapid technological advancements and induction of new generation equipment in Indian Air Force, indigenisation and modernisation of maintenance infrastructure has assumed a very significant role. ANI

Ministry of Mines holds conference on geosciences and geological surveys
A conference on Geosciences and Geological surveys was organized by Ministry of Mines with the secretaries of the State Departments of Geology and Mining here today. ANI

Army ensures undisrupted vehicular traffic along NH1A
The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday released a press release stating that despite disturbed situation in Kashmir valley and Jammu regions of the State, the Army has ensured that the NH1A remains open to civilian vehicular traffic. ANI

Kin of Ahmedabad blasts pray for departed souls
Families of the victims killed in the serial blasts that rocked Ahmedabad on July 26 offered prayers for the victims on Tuesday. ANI

Police use tear gas to control irate protesters in Jammu
Police in Jammu had to resort to tear gassing on Tuesday to control violent protesters alleging police excesses in Digiana on Monday. ANI

Pakistan Radio sheds crocodile tears for Punjab farmers
The latest theme of Punjabi Durbar programme of Pakistan Radio is that the Sikhs in Punjab are being discriminated against by the Government, both in the Punjab and by the Government of India. ANI

Antony asks Pakistan to maintain ceasefire along LoC
Expressing concern over rising infiltration bids by militants and ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday said the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) should be maintained.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the INDAIR-08: Strategic partnering of IAF and Industry on Modernisation and Indigenisation seminar at Vigyan Bhavan here, Antony said: The border firing and attempts at infiltration are a matter of concern. ANI

National Conference on financial reporting at Baroda
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will organise a two-day Workshop on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) at Baroda on August 29 and 30. ANI

Vegetable vendors seek normalcy to return to Jammu
As Jammu is marred by wide scale protests, shut downs or curfews for nearly three months, the badly affected vegetable vendors having deprived of their daily earnings, are praying for the normalcy to return here at the earliest. ANI

Nainital women giving Chinese goods a fight
In Nainital, the cheap Chinese goods that have flooded the markets in recent years are receiving a tough competition. ANI

China to crack down on corrupt officials lovers too
Family members and secret lovers of corrupt Chinese officials too could face trial if the draft of the Criminal Laws seventh amendment is passed. ANI

CRPF jawan dies in encounter with Naxals in Gaya
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed and three others were injured in an encounter with Maoists in Bihars Gaya District today. ANI

Buddhadeb rules out taking back 400 acres of land from Tatas
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee todayuled out returning 400 acres of the Tata Motors Nano factory site to farmers, saying such a step would mean dropping all plans to manufacture the worlds cheapest car in the state. ANI

Flooded Kosi affects one million people in Bihar
The swollen Kosi River breaking its embankments and changing course has ravaged many villages on its way to join the river Ganges affecting over a million people in Bihar. ANI

US affirms commitment to India in securing a clean waiver from NSG
The US Ambassador to India David C. Mulford has said that his country is committed to work with India to rapidly complete the remaining steps necessary to conclude the civil nuclear cooperation initiative. ANI

Wedding industry in Punjab scaling new heights
The wedding industry in Punjab is scaling new heights every season, as there is no dearth of spenders who have now graduated to following global trends. ANI

Seven Hindraf supporters released on bail
The seven Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters were released on police bail on Monday. ANI

Manmohan Singh stresses on expansion of technical education in next five year plan
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that science and technology are going to be the centre points in tomorrows world and the focus should be on spreading technical education. ANI

4 BSF personnel injured in Pak s another infiltration bid (Update/Paks infiltration bid)
Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured on Tuesday when Pakistan troops opened fire at the BSF posts along the border in Sabzian area of Poonch District this morning. ANI

6.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Zhongba County, Xigaze prefecture in Tibet on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. ANI

Ambika Soni says Indian film industry is popular worldwide
Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni has said that the Indian film industry is growing at a fast pace and attracting attention not only from South-East Asia and Asia, but also from Europe and the West. ANI

Curfew, flag march in Orissa district after violence over VHP leaders murder
After imposing curfew in Orissas volatile Kandhamal district, the police and the paramilitary forces held flag marches in troubled towns on Tuesday following violent protests during Mondays state-wide shutdown call by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest against the killing of its leader Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati and four others. ANI

India-Bangladesh should patrol vulnerable border jointly, says BSF chief
Border Security Force (BSF) Ashish Kumar Mitra has said that India and Bangladesh should patrol jointly vulnerable border areas. ANI

Shibu Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM tomorrow
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren will take oath as the next chief minister of the state on Wednesday. This would be his second stint in the State CM Office in the past three years. ANI

Militants believed to have sneaked into India amid Pak infiltration bid in Jammu
In its second infiltration attempt since May, Pakistan troops reportedly opened fire on Tuesday at the Border Security Force (BSF) posts in Kanachak area of Akhnoor sector, allowing some militants to easily infiltrate the International border near Jammu. ANI

Trinamool protests over Singur to continue
The main Opposition party in West Bengal the Trinamool Congress has warned to continue its protests till its demand of returning the 400 acres of land to the farmers was met. ANI

Separatists shutdown call in Kashmir today
The separatists in Kashmir have called a complete shutdown in the Valley today against the alleged high-handedness of security forces after four persons were killed and over 80 were injured in police firing on protesters on Monday.Curfew remained clamped in the Valley for the third day today, as tension gripped the state after renewed violence in the last 24 hours. ANI

Rural Development Minister to open SARAS mela
Rural Development Minister Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh will inaugurate the SARAS mela, an exposition of rural artisans from across the country, here today. ANI

Childrens reaction on abduction in Manipur
The recent forcible recruitment of school children by militant outfits has traumatized the children in Manipur and left them worried about an uncertain future. ANI

Young girls change Shumang Leela tradition in Manipur
Young boys and girls in Manipur took to courtyard theatre, locally called as Shumang Leela, as a career option. ANI

VISTAGY Partners with CSM Vigyan to Extend its Leadership to the Indian Aerospace and Automotive Markets
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Astra Microwave Wins INR 255 Million Order from Indian Meteorological Department
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MAX NEW YORK LIFE Unveils an Innovative and Dynamic Brand Positioning "Karo Zyaada Ka Iraada"
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Wipro Positioned as 'Strong Positive' in the "Market Scope for Business Intelligence and Performance Management Services, Western Europe, 2008"
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Sustaining Growth in Dynamic Asian Economies
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Bullion Market / Gold & Silver Prices on August 26, 2008

Mumbai Bullion Market

99.5 Purity Gold: Rs. 11500
99.9 Purity Gold: Rs. 11740
Silver (Kg): Rs. 20500

Delhi Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20550
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11760
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11550

Kolkatta Bullion Market

Gold: Rs. 12020
Silver: Rs. 21000

Indore Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 11990
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 21200

Bhopal Bullion Market

Gold (10 grams): Rs. 12050
Silver (1Kg): Rs. 21300

Chennai Bullion Market

Bar Silver (Kg): Rs. 20800
24 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11820
22 carat gold (10 grams): Rs. 11600

Bullion Rates on August 26, 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 August 26, 2008

1 United States Dollar (USD) = 44.07 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 GBP = 81.26 Indian National Rupees (INR)

1 Euro = 64.71 Indian National Rupees (INR)

100 Japanese Yens = 40.2 Indian National Rupees (INR)

All Forex Rates of August 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.