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Currency Information, Travelers Cheque, Credit Cards, ATMs

In India, the unit of currency is the INDIAN RUPEE which has 100 paisa. There are coins of 25, 50 paise and also coins of Rs. 1, 2, 5. There are notes of Rs. 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500.There are also 24 hour branches of the State Bank of India and Thomas Cook in the arrival and departure areas of the international airport. There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency or travelers' cheques a tourist may bring into India provided he makes a declaration in the Currency Declaration Form given to him on

Dispur battle in Delhi

Guwahati : Smug in the belief that the Congress will retain power, aspirants to the chief ministership are making a beeline for New Delhi in their eagerness to be noticed by the high command and remain in contention. It has become difficult to keep track of who is coming and who is going, a source said. PCC chief Bhubaneswar Kalita is just back from the capital, while the so-called dark horses in the race — Debananda Konwar, Anjan Dutta and Sarat Barkataki — are still there. Just as eager to be seen and heard by the high command, chief minister Tarun Gogoi

Delhi push for talks

As the pro-democracy movement spread like wildfire in Nepal, India today asked King Gyanendra to start immediate dialogue with political parties to end the instability. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went into a huddle last night with senior cabinet colleagues, heads of security agencies, the army chief and the foreign secretary to assess the developments. The meeting was necessitated after Indian envoy to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee met Gyanendra at Narayanhiti Palace. The event assumed significance as it was the first time the king had met the Indian diplomat in seven months. Foreign secretary Shyam Saran briefed the top brass about the outcome

Entertainment in Delhi

Delhi is a city with people of many diverse communities living together in harmony. There is also an active diplomatic community in Delhi. This mixture of people has lead to Delhi's offering many avenues for entertainment. Delhi for years has been way behind the rest of the world when it came to night life, this is now changing as more delhites start to earn more money. Whatever you want to do, Delhi is sure to have it. Below is a selection of bars, clubs & live music venues.

Controlling the skies

Indias aviation boom has forced the Government to modernise airports with private participation. But the Government still wants to play Big Brother, by putting in place a regulatory authority to keep a watch over private airports in places such as Kochi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. On Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will place before the Cabinet a proposal for an Airport Economic Regulatory Authority with wide-ranging powers. ▪ The body will determine the tariff structure the airports charges for different services ▪ The authority will also monitor the performance of the private airports, ensuring they maintain the required standards for