GIS
NMDC Inks MoU with ISRO for Mineral Mapping
In a bid to make use of satellite-based geological mapping capability for mineral exploration, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research
A New Mobile Phone App for Grassroots Mapping
University of Exeter academics have created an app which could help aid humanitarian rescue work in disaster-struck regions by using geographic data to map landscapes. The android mobile phone application
No Proposal with DGCA for Allowing Commercial Use of Drones
There is no proposal at present with aviation regulatorDGCA for allowing commercial use of drones in the country, government said today. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has recently put
Flipkart Launches its Flipkart Maps Services
According to recent news by The Economic Times, Flipkart, the online retail giant is about to make its debut on MapUnity, a Social Technology Lab by Dr. Ashwin Mahesh. MapUnity
Minister of Railways Launches One E-enabled application for Proper Monitoring of all the Railway Projects
Minister of Railways launches one E-enabled application, namely, Project Management & Information System (PMIS) for proper Monitoring of all the Railway projects throughout the country This Application will be able
Ph.D. Position in “Co-location of Space Geodetic Techniques”
The Chair of Mathematical and Physical Geodesy, as part of the Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, has its main research and teaching focus on space geodesy and navigation, especially the
Maha Govt Plans to Map Whole State Using Satellite Images
According to recent news by ToI, the Maharashtra state government has planned to develop Maharashtra Geo-Spatial Digital Database System (MGDDS). City-based Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC) has been appointed
Railway Land Management Module to Tackle Encroachment Menace
Railways have developed a web-based application called Land Management Module to provide the status of rail land whether encroached or not which would be helpful in tackling the menace of
Launch of Nationwide Emergency Response System
April 26, 2016 – New Delhi- The “Nationwide Emergency Response System” project that seeks to establish a modern emergency response system by connecting police with the citizens. It includes integrating
The Power of Maps
The map is a powerful way to visualize data and tell stories. As the internet becomes more and more popular, it is a lot easier to share your maps than
