Monthly Archives: February 2010

Bees Can Say ‘Stop’

Honeybees don’t only waggle dance to tell hive-mates the whereabouts of good eats, they also bump and beep to warn others when big trouble awaits at some of those floral diners. Bees can tell others in their colony to avoid … Continue reading

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New Initiative:Website to track endangered koalas

A Website from Australia, koaladiaries.com.au, that lets everyone from school children to senior citizens track koalas in live time has become the latest weapon in the fight to save the furry creatures from extinction.It introduces the latest GIS technology to … Continue reading

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Digitalisation of land records gathers pace in Punjab,India

Punjab’s ambitious project of digitalisation of land records being implemented under public-private partnership paradigm and under Build, Operate, Own and Transfer (BOOT) basis has gathered pace. By the end of this year, there will be online access to the land … Continue reading

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Urban Repurcussions in Dhaka

Dhaka has been experiencing rapid urbanisation since independence of the country. The degree of urbanisation is one of the fastest in the world, having a moderate level of inequality in terms of Gini coefficient, according to a recent report by … Continue reading

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