Monthly Archives: December 2010

300 Percent Growth in Chinese Geospatial Industry

The growth rate of China’s geographic information industry exceeded 300 percent during the period of the 11th Five-year Plan and the annual output value of China’s geographic information industry is expected to reach 200 billion yuan at the end of … Continue reading

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Allahabad

The city was formerly known as Prayag. It has been an important pilgrimage centre since the ancient times. According to Hindu Mythology the place belonged to Brahmrishi, and embraced all the part of the country north of Yamuna and Ganga. … Continue reading

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Now,Agricultural Field Will SMS When to Water It

Farmers would soon get to know soil moisture content of their agricultural land which would help them in timely watering their crop through use of mobile phone. Due to a innovative technical device developed by Kondamudi Swarna Rekha, an engineer … Continue reading

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Ancient Mega Lake Found in Egyptian Desert

A mega-lake in today’s hyper-arid western Egypt might have been fed by the earliest Nile floods. The discovery helps explain fish fossils in the desert.An alternative hypothesis is that the mega-lake fed the Nile, not the other way around. Fossil … Continue reading

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