Category Archives: GPS

Assam police officers to get GIS training

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A group of officers of Assam police is going to United States to receive training in operating GIS and GPS . Acting on the recommendations of the Enquiry Committee headed by the former Director-General of Police, D.N. Dutt, CCTVs and … Continue reading →

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Free GPS navigation to mobile phones

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

    Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of standalone GPS navigation devices.US telecom carrier Verizon Wireless and US handset maker Motorola announced simultaneously that a … Continue reading →

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US scientists to map Ganga stretch in Bihar, India

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists from the United States would work with the researchers of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TNBU) to analyse the quality of water of river Ganga and prepare a map of riverbed through Global Positioning System (GPS). The Inland Waterways Authority … Continue reading →

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Brunei launched New Geocentric Datum

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

In Bunei the Survey Department under the Ministry of Development launched its Brunei Darussalam Geocentric Datum (GDBD 2009). Through the project, the department will gain the advantage of mapping GDBD coordinates that are immediately compatible with global coordinates obtained from … Continue reading →

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