Sunday, February 20th, 2011
With a view to provide better service to consumers and fix the faults in electricity lines quickly, the Hubli Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) has taken measures to cover all low- and high-tension wires under Geographical Information System...
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
The city government is now finalizing the amendments to update the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) which defines the utilization and uses of the city’s various zones. The updated CLUP will be the basis in the implementation of...
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr. C.P. Joshi today said that we should develop the capacity of making the right choices of environmental friendly technology, confirming synergy between research and product development. Addressing at the...
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Marine scientists are trialling the first near-shore water temperature forecasts to assist Australia’s aquaculture farm managers contending with rising ocean temperatures. While land farmers have used seasonal forecasting for nearly a decade, marine farmers in south-east Australia...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Vinay Goel, head of products, Google India, told a news conference that the company was relying on user data for mapping major cities in 180 countries, including India. It has already rolled out services like landmark-based driving...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
A second imaging satellite is scheduled to start beaming high-resolution pictures of the UAE from outer space by the end of next year. A contract was announced yesterday between the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
The latest satellite imagery indicates that North Korea has completed construction of a second - and more modern - missile launch facility, a vital step in its efforts to successfully launch intercontinental ballistic missiles. The images, first...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
RapidEye announced today that the second coverage of China for the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) in as many years has been delivered. The imagery campaign, which ran from August 1, 2010 through January 11, 2011...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
The scenic Kerala backwaters can now boast of an engineering marvel — the longest rail bridge in the country at 4.62km. The bridge is part of a 8.6-km railway link connecting Idapalli to Vallarpadam in Kochi, where...
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) yesterday announced a proactive strategy to manage the gradual cadmium build-up in New Zealand’s agricultural soils. MAF’s Director of Natural Resources Policy, Mike Jebson says cadmium is a naturally occurring...
