Monthly Archives: July 2009

GIS software “Aranya” for BTC forest department

New technology will now enable forest officials of Bodoland Territorial Council to make decisions faster and handle queries better.The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)has developed a customised software called “Aranya” for the BTC forest department officials. The software … Continue reading

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Solar eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as … Continue reading

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Topographic maps of Indian coalfields to be prepared

The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), an arm of the Coal India Limited, signed an MoU with the Survey of India for preparation of the large scale updated topographical maps of 28 major coalfields of the country, based … Continue reading

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Should we deliberately move species?

On naked patches of land in western Canada and United States, scientists are planting trees that don’t belong there. It’s a bold experiment to move trees threatened by global warming into places where they may thrive amid a changing climate. … Continue reading

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