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India counters China’s map war: Names of 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations standardised on Survey of India maps
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ISRO to map landslides in J&K using satellite to generate alerts
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Monday, January 4th, 2016

Japan to Set Gov’t Screening, Compensation Rules in Space Bills

Japan plans to promote private companies’ rocket launches in the country by setting rules of government screening and damage compensation in case of an accident under new laws to be created. Read More via Japan Today

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Improving Disaster Relief Efforts With GIS

RippleNami's GIS is helping NGOs and other aid organizations make the most of relief efforts by offering multiple layers of insight into an affected area. Here's how one organization is making the most of it to support...

Monday, January 4th, 2016

April Launch Seen for Philippine Satellite

MANILA, Philippines – The country will see the launching of its first satellite in April, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said. Read More via Phil Star

Monday, January 4th, 2016

ISRO Scientists at SAC to Have Trees Named After Them

In a rare initiative, the Space Applications Centre (SAC) — an important arm of ISRO — have asked its 3000-odd employees, including the scientists, to volunteer and plant “fruit-bearing trees” in its 100 acre campus in the...

Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

eGovWatch: Govt Unveils 23 ‘Digital India’ Initiatives at ‘Good Governance’ Celebration

In an national event on ‘Good Governance’ focused around ‘Digital India’ was inaugurated on 28th December 2015 by Ravi Shankar Prasad, the  Minister of Communications & Information Technology (MoCIT) at New Delhi. National Centre of Geo-Informatics will be...

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

Japanese Venture Plans to Put 50 Earth Observation Microsatellites in Orbit by ’22

Axelspace Corp., a space business venture originating from the University of Tokyo, will attempt to place into orbit 50 microsatellites from 2017 to 2022 to provide image data covering many parts of the globe. Read More via ...

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

China Launches HD Earth Observation Satellite

China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Read More via News XICHANG

Tuesday, December 29th, 2015

‘Satellite Forecasting Has Brought Down Deaths Due to Cyclones’

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said satellite-based weather forecasting has helped reduce the deaths occurring every year due to cyclones from a few thousands to single-digit figures. Read More via The Hindu

Monday, December 28th, 2015

Map Data for China Must be Housed on Servers in the Country

In the area of the law, many authorities are just starting to catch on the mobile and internet revolution and write laws accordingly. From texting and driving to cyber bullying, bases are being covered at a relieving...

Monday, December 28th, 2015

Drones Complete Aerial Mapping of Sohna in Gurgaon to Create Administrative Tools

PATNA: Drones have completed a minute aerial mapping exercise of Sohna town, in close proximity to the national capital, to create new age tools that will assist the administration for checking on encroachments, collecting property tax and...