Monday, September 19th, 2011
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) has emerged as a valuable tool for monitoring development outcomes. This report, part of the Spatial Data Infrastructure for Development (SDI4MDGs) project, explores the potential use and long-term sustainability of SDI in achieving...
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
India's GVK Power & Infrastructure will pay $1.26 billion for a majority stake in three Australian coal mines and a port and rail project owned by Hancock Group to secure long-term coal supplies for the Indian group's...
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
This startling revelation was made by Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, former chairman of ISRO and current member of planning commission, during a presentation this evening at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The focus of his 45-minute...
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
The Gautam Buddh Technical University's (GBTU) academic council on Friday gave green signal to introduce MTech in remote sensing from the next academic session. The course will be launched in collaboration with the state government's Remote Sensing...
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Autodesk, Inc. announced that the company's Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) exporter for its Revit products is now accessible as open source code, licensed through a LGPL v. 2.1 licensing agreement. Since 2005, Autodesk Revit products have provided...
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Google Earth and Google maps have made higher resolution maps available for several parts of Kerala. Near-3D views are available for areas north of Vanchiyoor and Government Ayurveda College for the Thiruvananthapuram city. On the West Coast...
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, has been selected for the 'Asian Geospatial Excellence Award - Transportation Management' by means of 'National Traffic Information System.’ This award ceremony will be held...
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
China will accelerate its pace of mapping the deep seabed, Zhang Jixian, president of the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, told China Daily. Unlike the electronic navigation chart released by the Chinese navy on Aug 25...
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Ambitious plans for the implementation of a national rail network, which were stalled for the last six months following the cabinet reshuffle earlier this year, are now back on track with the Tender Board floating a tender...
