SC Asks for OBC Quota Justification (February 01 , 2007)
Accepting a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning the rationale for the quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC), the Supreme Court (SC) has asked the federal government to provide justification for the legislation.<More>

Indian exports to Saudi up by 28% (February 01, 2007)
Since the visit of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah to India last January, Indian exports to that nations has jumped 28 per cent valued at USD 3.44 billon with packaged food items being the largest exported but experts say that this is vastly below potential.<More>

India-ASEAN Relations at “High Point” (February 01, 2007)
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary General Ong Keng Yong said that his organization has “gone beyond” characterizing “China as the best economy and India as a secondary economy” and has now accepted India “as a strong economy.”<More>

Elections Postponed, Media Curbs in Bangladesh (February 01, 2007)
A court forced the postponement of elections in Bangladesh by three months or till electoral rolls are revamped and the government has banned political and trade union activities and restricted "provocative news.”<More>

LCA Prototype-5 Validation by August (February 01, 2007)
The fifth prototype of the two-seater Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is projected to fly by August in line with expectation that the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) will be completed by 2008-09 for induction into the Air Force by 2009-10.<More>

Medical Code of Ethics Not Enforced (February 01, 2007)
Health Minister Anbumani Ramdoss admitted that the Medical Council of India (MCI) “Code of Ethics is not being enforced” and said that “It is unethical to advertise for cures that have not been tested and scientifically validated.”<More>