Monthly Archives: May 2008

Gujjar Tribe

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Origin The origins of the Gurjars are uncertain. The Gurjara clan appeared in northern India about the time of the Huna invasions of northern India. Some scholars, such as V. A. Smith, believed that the Gujjars were foreign immigrants, possibly … Continue reading →

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Emergency Response in China benefits from TerraSAR-X and Spot 5

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Emergency response operations following the recent earthquake in the province of Sichuan, China, are now being supported through the rapid provision of high-quality radar and optical satellite imagery as well as detailed evaluations of this data by Infoterra GmbH and … Continue reading →

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Remote Sensing training centre in Kolkata,India soon

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Centre is going to open by the next year – ISRO A remote sensing application-training centre is scheduled to come up in the city by the next year, said G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), … Continue reading →

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India plans to launch satellite mapping service on website

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch its own satellite imaging system on its website within six months, according to the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) on Thursday. “We are going to launch our own satellite images on the … Continue reading →

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