• Govt to Regulate 9000 Ayurvedic Companies (February 03, 2006)
  The Indian Council for Medical Research said that it would start testing of Ayurvedic, Unani, and Sidhha drugs on animals.<More>

• Largest Oil Exploration Tranche
  In the largest ever tranche, India will offer 55 oil blocks, mostly offshore, covering 300000 square kilometers for exploration. From 1999, India has offered 90 such product-sharing contracts in 4 lots as part of its New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP).<More>

• Maoist Attacks Army Base, Kills 19
  Less than a week before the scheduled February 8 mayoral elections in Nepal, Maoist terrorists attacked an army base killing 19 police and soldiers even as demonstrators in Katmandu protested the assumption of power by King Gnanendra.<More>

• More Indo-US Defense Ties
  The Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee has invited international defense vendors to jointly develop defense equipment with the 39 labs and factories of the Government.<More>

• Singapore Considering SEZ
  Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong told Indian President that his country is considering a special economic zone (SEZ) in India that would help boost Foreign Direct Investment.<More>

•  UGC Unveils “Educenter”
  The University Grants Commission inaugurated an experimental Educenter text and video supplementary content to students on a 24X7 basis.<More>

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