The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is ` 45.17 and the Reference Rate for Euro is ` 60.04 on December 9, 2010. The corresponding rates for the previous day (December 8, 2010) were ` 45.12 and ` 59.63 respectively. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of GBP and Japanese Yen against the Rupee are:

NEW DELHI - Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday promised a level playing field for all telecom operators, saying he wanted growth in the sector and not politics.

THRISSUR - With the Kerala government trying to revive the much delayed Kochi infotech project, the opposition Congress Thursday said it was ready to play any role in its successful completion.

RAIPUR - After braving a poor monsoon, farmers in Chhattisgarh are again facing testing times as unabated rains since Tuesday have destroyed their paddy crops stored in open grounds.

The results of the RBI Repo/Reverse Repo auctions held on December 9, 2010 are: