Thursday, August 27th, 2015
To track the movement of tigers and encroachers in protected forest areas, a drone would soon be flying in the Sundarban delta. Besides tracking the movements of a tiger which needs medical attention or is a threat...
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
After a controversial edit or two appeared in Map Maker alongside an uptick in spam, Google decided to halt user submissions while it figured out a way to deal with things. Now the company is starting to...
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
Chhattisgarh government is all set to take the assistance of ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) for development of Geographical Information System (GIS) based data and monitoring system for planning, engineering, land and estate development for Naya...
Thursday, August 27th, 2015
With Andhra Pradesh State having 974km ofcoastline, there is a lot of potential to increase income from captured and cultured fish by creating proper awareness among farmers. Commissioner of Fisheries Ramsankar Naik said that district and mandal-wise maps...
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
Collation of spatial data and remote sensing would play a key role in development of mineral-rich and agriculture-based States. Resources such as minerals, land and water bodies can be identified at ease through global information system (GIS)...
Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has tied up with the Union Urban Development Ministry for mapping over 500 towns and cities, to make a base plan for better planning and management. This base plan will further help...
Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
There seems to be an emerging consensus across the political spectrum, that it is not prudent to tamper with the decade-old and ongoing process of land market reform. The earlier “revenue laws” on registration of titles were...
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
3D imagery of buildings and terrain of India's major cities, including Rashtrapati Bhavan and PMO, could soon be seen in Google Earth with the government contemplating to give permission for uploading pictures of the country's metropolitan areas. Home...
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is slated to launch its heaviest commercial load on July 10, 2015, with a payload of five satellites made up of the DMC3 constellation of optical Earth-observation satellites as well as...
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has drawn a year-long plan for its centenary year. The organisation, which completed 100 years on Wednesday, will unveil sculptures and hold discussions with the aim of generating awareness on conservation...
