Pound and yen costlier; USD and euro cheaper

Monday, April 24, 2006, 13:04 [IST]

Mumbai, Apr 24 (UNI) Following are the indicative currency notes and travellers' cheques buying and selling rates per unit as supplied by Thomas Cook India Ltd here today: (figure in rupees) Currencies Buy Sell US dollar 43.40 46.65 Sterling pound 77.65 82.90 Euro 53.35 57.30 Australian dollar 32.40 34.75 Bahrain dinar 112.85 125.50 Canadian dollar 37.20 40.90 Danish kroner 6.90 7.85 Egyptian pound 6.10 8.40 Hongkong dollar 5.35 6.10 Japanese yen/100 36.80 39.90 Jordan dinar 57.20 64.95 Kuwait dinar 142.55 161.85 Malaysian ringgit 10.60 12.75 New Zealand dollar 26.65 29.65 Norwegian kroner 6.60 7.45 Omani rial 110.50 122.95 Qatar rial 11.70 13.00 Saudi rial 11.35 12.60 Singapore dollar 25.40 29.05 South African rand 6.75 7.85 Swedish kroner 5.55 6.25 Swiss francs 33.50 36.50 Syrian pound 0.50 0.90 Thai baht/ 100 111.05 123.60 UAE dirham 11.65 12.85 Chinese Yuan 4.70 5.85 UNI VD MJ AW1234

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Polling begins on peaceful note in Patna West segment

Monday, April 24, 2006,13:04 [IST]

Patna, Apr 24(UNI)Polling for the byelections for Patna West assembly constituency began at peaceful note this morning amid tight security arrangements. Sources at the state headquarters said polling was peaceful so far and no untoward incident had been reported from any part of the constituency. District Magistrate B Rajendra said Central Paramilitary Force had been deployed at sensitive pockets for ensuing free and fair polls. He said of the 531 polling booths 433 had been.....

Controversy man looks to set for double hattrick

Monday, April 24, 2006,13:04 [IST]

Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) Known for his maverick ways and knack of attracting controversies, West Bengal Transport and Sports minister Subhas Chakrabarty is seeking re-election for the sixth consecutive time from Belgachia (East) constituency here. When the state goes for its fourth phase polls, it will see one of the most ''colourful leader'' within the Left ranks fight it out after putting his CPI(M) bosses in a spot with his outlandish comments against the Election.....

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Polling begins in Bhaderwah amid tight security

Monday, April 24, 2006,13:04 [IST]

Bhaderwah, Apr 24 (UNI) Polling in the Bhaderwah constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, from where Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is seeking entry into the state Assembly, began amid tight security here this morning. No untoward incident has been reported from any part of constituency so far, the officials said. Initially, polling started on a sluggish note due to wintry conditions in the area but is ikely to pick up by afternoon. Besides Mr Azad (Congress),.....

Frequent revisions of CBSC texts put students in quandary

Monday, April 24, 2006,13:04 [IST]

Dubai, Apr 24 (UNI) Private publishers of school text books and guides in India and their distributors in Qatar seem to be cashing in on the frequent revisions of text books by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The revisions, which are now almost an annual affair, have also led to inordinate delays in the issuance of new text books causing problems for students and teachers, say Indian school sources. According to sources, there.....

Indian woman reports husband to police over wife battering

Monday, April 24, 2006,13:04 [IST]

Dubai, April 24 (UNI) An Indian woman reported her husband to the Bahraini police for allegedly beating her with a stick when they argued about who should go to a pharmacy to collect her medicine. The 46-year-old told the Gulf Daily News that she suffered a fractured finger and was left with marks all over her body from the alleged attack, which was only stopped by the intervention of her sister. Meanwhile, the family with.....