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Sheila Dikshit to inaugurate 9-day Delhi Book Fair beginning Sep 16

New Delhi, Sep 13 (UNI) Over 260 leading publishers and booksellers from India and abroad will be taking part in Delhi Book Fair which showcases the Indian Publishing Industry.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will inaugurate the 12th edition of 9-day Delhi Book Fair on September 16, 2006 and eminent poet Javed Akhtar will be the Guest of Honour at the inaugural function.

Presenting the best of Indian books in a large number of languages and on a wide range of subject, the fair is being organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) in association with the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) along with two other popular events of the ITPO Stationery Fair and Sajavat.

Foreign participation includes publishers and distributors from the US, China, Iran, Pakistan and Mauritius.

A 20-member delegtion from Pakistan besides several buyers from the UK, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and Uganda are expected to visit the fair.

Delhi Book Fair is of particular significance to the entire pubishing industry at this juncture when global demand for Indian books/text books is on the rise, India has also been accorded the coveted Guest Country Status at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2006, German and Guest of Honour in Salan Du Fiare, Parish in March 2007.

The 8th edition of Stationery Fair offers a wide range of educational and office stationery products including paper products, writing instruments, computer peripherals, drawing and painting materials and office supplies, while Sajavat covers furniture, household products and stationary ware, household appliances, kitchenware, entertain, electronic/lifestyle products, handicrafts and artefacts, travel goods, furnishing/linens, cosmetics and toileteries.

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Akhtar honoured with Indira Gandhi prize for National Integration

New Delhi, Sep 13 (UNI) Renowned lyricist, scriptwriter and poet Javed Akhtar has been selected for the prestigious "Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration" for 2005 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to secularism and national integration. He is the 21st recipient of the award that carries a cash prize of Rs 1.51 lakh and citation. Congress president Sonia Gandhi will present the award to Akhtar at a function here on October 31, the.....

Baalu favours expediting Ennore Port project

New Delhi, Sep 13 (UNI) Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister T R Baalu today said National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Ennore Port officials should coordinate their efforts with the Railway Ministry to expedite the pending work on the rail-road connectivity project. Mr Baalu made this suggestion while addressing a review meeting here on Rail-Road connectivity to Ennore Port. The NHAI is implementing the project for construction of a 30-km segment of.....

Gold breaches below Rs 9,000 barrier first time

New Delhi, Sep 13: Keeping pace with the overseas advices and fall in crude prices, Gold prices crashed by Rs 215 breaching the Rs 9,000 per 10 gm barrier for the first time after June 29, 2006, at the local bullion market today.Gold standard declined to Rs 8,910 per ten gms as prices in the overseas markets also plummeted from 596 dollars the previous day to 582 dollars per troy ounce.Silver ready also crashed by Rs 600.....
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