India takes another step towards having its own navigation system
Third Satellite Put In Space, 4 More Remain When Pakistani troops moved to Kargil in 1999, India’s urgent request for some vital information through the US-controlled Global Positioning System was denied.
View ArticleStudy confirms heavy rains, cloud bursts caused Sep floods
The Department of Environment, Ecology and Remote Sensing (DEERS) has completed the study on the satellite based rapid assessment on floods in Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with the national remote
View ArticleExperts urge government to formulate antibiotic policy
Resistance to drugs is a global threat The 28th South Zone conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and the 43rd meet of its Kerala chapter, held here recently, urged the government to formulate
View ArticleUS award for ISRO on Mars mission
Indian Space Research Organisation has been conferred ‘Space Pioneer Award’ by the National Space Society (NSS) of the United States over the historic feat on successfully sending an orbit to Martian...
View ArticleGroundwater extraction NOC to go online
Bringing another regulatory mechanism and clearance regime to the digital domain, the Centre will launch an online system this month to issue no objection certificate (NOC) to industries, local bodies
View ArticleClimate change: Experts stress on public transport, friendly approach
KSPCB begins exercise to elicit stakeholders views Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Wednesday launched an exercise through Stakeholder’s Consultative Meet to collect the public opinion
View ArticleSunderbans losing green cover and land mass, says ISRO study
Satellite images (with 15' X 15' grid overlaid) used by ISRO to make a comparative study of the Sunderbans landmass. The Indian Sunderbans has lost 3.71 per cent of its mangrove and other forest cover,
View ArticleIndia's science test
Despite great strides in some areas of research and development, the nation still has a long way to go.
View ArticleRiver model to help J-Kprepare for floods
The Jammu and Kashmir Government will soon get a 3D terrain model of major rivers called digital elevation model to improve disaster management planning to deal with a deluge like the one in September
View ArticleHimachal monitors forest fires via satellites
SHIMLA: Long dry conditions, wind and the heatwave have notched up the risk of forest fires these days in low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. The state forest department is, for the first time,...
View ArticleClean Ganga Mission will Utilize Geospatial and Crowd-Sourcing Technologies...
To effectively plan and monitor the Government of India's flagship Clean Ganga Mission, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and
View ArticleIndia space mission: After launching UK satellites Isro will soon launch US...
In what is seen as an acknowledgement of its cost-effective technology, India's space agency will launch a US satellite using its polar satellite launch vehicle. "US will be the 20th country to sign
View ArticleIsro to map 500 towns for smart city programme
Diversifying its `Bhuvan' (geospatial platform) application service which can be a key tool to implement India's smart city programmes, the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has tied up with the
View ArticleBody to submit report on Saraswati river in 6 months
The Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority (RRBWRPA), tasked with the responsibility of reviving the mythical Saraswati river is likely to submit its report to the state government
View ArticleIsro to launch 25th communication satellite
Will have capability to beam data on mobile devices India will launch its 25th communication satellite on Thursday, which will have the capability to beam multimedia content at high speeds to mobile
View ArticleDrone used for plantation on the banks of Vishwamitri river
A new technology for plantation was recently used as part of the 'Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan'. During a programme, drone was used for spraying seed balls by a young team to carry out tree plantation on
View ArticleIsro to align with 170 govt projects to benefit aam aadmi
Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), which is to receive the Gandhi Peace Prize on Wednesday for its contribution in many areas to bring about socio-economic transformation in the country , is set
View ArticleGovt may Set up Fund to Make Diesel Buses Green
The government is planning to set up a green fund to convert diesel buses of state transport corporations into cost-efficient electric buses. The ministry for roads, transport and highways is in talks
View ArticleIndia launches first astronomical observatory
India Monday launched its first astronomical observatory Astrosat from the spaceport of Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. "The home-made observatory was launched into space on board
View ArticleRs 5,000 crore for green cover on National Highways: Gadkari
At least Rs 5,000 crore will be spent on providing green cover to the country's National Highways network in the next five years under the Green Highways Policy unveiled on Tuesday. Under this policy,
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