Mexico issues 1 kg commemorative gold coin
September 18th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 18 (IANS/EFE) Mexico' central bank Monday brought into circulation the country's first 1 kg gold commemorative coin.The Banco de Mexico announced in a communique that the coin ... Read more...
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China tea costs more than gold!
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) A type of tea called Longjing or Dragon Well in China hit a record presale price of 360,000 yuan ($57,024) per kilogram this year, higher than ... Read more...
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Strong performance of Euro pushes gold prices up
February 21st, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brussels, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Optimism that a deal may be in sight in the Greek crisis has sent the euro rising. Analysts say the strong performance of the euro has also ... Read more...
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India raises base import price of gold, silver
February 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India has raised the base import price of gold by 5.7 percent to $556 per 10 grams and that of silver by 12 percent to ... Read more...
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Delhi post offices sold 3.5 kg gold on Dhanteras
October 25th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Post offices across the city sold 3.5 kg of gold on the occasion of Dhanteras, the ministry of communications and IT said Tuesday."On the occasion ... Read more...
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Indian-American homes targeted in rash of gold thefts in California
October 1st, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian Americans, who are "known for owning high-quality gold of 20 and 22 karats", have become targets in a number of thefts in northern California."There has ... Read more...
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Gold futures all set to fall
September 26th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the record swift run that saw the price of gold jump to $1,921 at the beginning of September, the tide seems to have turned. The ... Read more...
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British police to guard schoolkids from street robbery
September 5th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) With incidents of street robbery becoming commonplace in Britain, at least 1,000 policemen will be deployed to safeguard schoolchildren on London streets while travelling to and ... Read more...
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Bank of China’s Olympic dolls lose their glitter
September 2nd, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Sep 2 (IANS) Many people, who bought the Bank of China's gold fuwa dolls, mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games, are today feeling duped since these dolls have started ... Read more...
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Gold prices reach a record high of $1,900
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The price of Gold reached a new record high when the price of the precious metal hit the $1,910 mark. Analysts say the surge in the ... Read more...
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Largest gold nugget fetches $460,000 during an auction
March 18th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The biggest known Californian gold nugget linked to the 19th century Gold Rush has fetched $460,000 during an auction. The amount for the gold is way ... Read more...
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Diamond sales pick up in Ahmedabad
December 6th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Dec.6 (ANI): Diamond jewellers in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city are doing a brisk business following the wedding season across the country.Manoj Soni, a jewellery shop owner, attributed the trend of preferring diamond ... Read more...
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With Gold Too Pricey, US Mint Brings Back The Silver Eagle Coin
November 20th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the price of gold have already touched the sky, and since there has been no fall in its soaring high, the demand for commemorative and ... Read more...
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Delhiites throng markets on Dhanteras
November 3rd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Marking the beginning of Diwali, Delhiites Wednesday celebrated Dhanteras with great gusto shopping for metals like gold and silver.Most of the markets in the city were choked ... Read more...
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Kolkata residents rush to buy gold ahead of Dhanteras
October 29th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajitha MenonKolkata, Oct.29 (ANI): Residents in Kolkata rush to the gold outlets to book orders ahead of the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras.Jewellers also lure customers with attractive offers during the festive ... Read more...
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High gold prices fail to deter buyers ahead of festive season
October 14th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday Adhvaryu/Juhan Samuel/Ajitha MenonAhmedabad/ Kolkata/ Kochi, Oct.14 (ANI): Rising gold prices have no impact over the buyers ahead of the upcoming festive season of Dussera, Diwali and X'mas across the country.According ... Read more...
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ATMs Selling Gold Bars Coming To USA
September 28th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German company known for installing and operating GOLD vending apparatus is soon going to introduce such machines in the United States and the machines will ... Read more...
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Gold prices rise to $1,285 an ounce
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:47 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gold prices keep pushing through the roof. The mineral sold for as much as $1,285.20 an ounce on Monday’s trading.Gold’s strong drive is as a result of the ... Read more...
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High Gold Prices Result In Muted Demand Across India
September 16th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): India, the largest consumer of gold witnessed muted buying as the prices hovered around a record high on Thursday. Most of the consumers ... Read more...
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Gold Prices Soaring, But It May Plunge Soon
September 16th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) GFMS - the independent metals research consultancy based in London has said that the price of Gold may touch $1,300 per ounce within this calender year. ... Read more...
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Indian jewellery store looted in Britain
June 9th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Leicester, June 9 (IANS) A gang of masked robbers raided an Indian jewellery store on Belgrave Road and decamped with valuables worth thousands of pounds Tuesday. They are yet to be caught, ... Read more...
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Gold breaches Rs.19,000 per 10 gm mark in India
June 1st, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The retail price of gold for jewellery breached the Rs.19,000 mark for 10 gm for the first time ever in the national capital Tuesday on account of ... Read more...
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Bhavnagar craftsman wows customers with original ceramic jewellery
May 22nd, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI
Bhavnagar (Gujarat), May 22 (ANI): A craftsman of Bhavnagar's Botad sub-district in Gujarat has claimed that he has created a new kind of ceramic jewellery.Praveen Prajapati says he does not use expensive ... Read more...
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Gold prices soar ahead of Akshaya Tritiya
May 13th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Gold prices rose to Rs.18,350 per 10 grams ahead of Akshaya Tritiya Sunday that will kick-start the great Indian wedding season and spur demand for the yellow metal. ... Read more...
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Global warming making Tibet’s environment much more fragile than before
March 6th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 6 (ANI): Reports indicate that the impact of global warming is affecting the ecological environment of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, accelerating glacial shrinkage, reducing snow and increasing land ... Read more...
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Gems and jewellery sector not happy with budget
February 26th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's proposal to increase customs duty on gold and silver has failed to excite the gems and jewellery sector that is concerned at ... Read more...
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Gold emerges as a safe haven for investors (Comment-Lead, superseding previous story)
December 15th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sushma Ramachandran
With gold prices hitting new highs, the glitter just gets brighter each day. The phenomenal rise in the value of the yellow metal has been a by-product of the global ... Read more...
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Gold emerges safe haven for investors (Comment)
December 15th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sushma Ramachandran
Gold is glittering more brightly every passing day with prices of the yellow metal literally going through the roof. The phenomenal rise in the value of gold has been ... Read more...
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Soaring price of gold turns Goldsmiths idle
August 3rd, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Ami SharmaAhmedabad, Aug.3 (ANI): With the price of gold going through the roof, the number of customers of yellow metal has fallen drastically and left a majority of goldsmiths in Ahmedabad ... Read more...
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People in Kerala begin buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya
April 27th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) People began buying gold jewellery from Monday morning here on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, considered an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar for buying long-term assets like ... Read more...
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Gold glitters in India as prices zoom to record high
February 18th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The price of gold continued to surge in India, the largest market for the yellow metal in the world, triggered by a virtual halt in imports as ... Read more...
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Consumers shying away from gold this Diwali
October 24th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Diwali is the time when most people shop for gold and stores reap rich profits, but this year rising gold prices and high levels of inflation have ... Read more...
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Burglars hit British Indians for gold amid economic downturn fears
April 4th, 2008 - 10:08 am ICT by admin
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, April 4 (IANS) The soaring price of gold has caused a sudden spurt in crime in a London suburb with a large population of Indians - a community ... Read more...
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Slowdown in Gujarat gold jewellery business
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by admin
By Madhu Barbhaya and P.S. Anantharaman
Rajkot (Gujarat), April 3 (IANS) The sparkle has gone out of Gujarat's gold jewellery business, with an estimated fall of more than 50 percent in ornament ... Read more...
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Rhodium-based catalyst offers efficient, economical production of novel drugs
January 24th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by admin
London, January 24 (ANI): University at Buffalo experts say that they have developed an extremely efficient and economical chemical synthesis method for designing and manufacturing extremely novel pharmaceutical compounds.The new method, based ... Read more...
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