Category Archives: India

India’s Own GPS in the Making:A Big Leap-First Satellite Launched

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

India  launched the first stage of its domestic satellite navigation network which will eventually provide services both to civilians and the military and is similar to the US Global Positioning System. The first of seven satellites was carried into space … Continue reading →

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10 Most Densely Populated States In India(link)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

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Earthquake shakes North India, New Delhi,NOIDA:Parellel Quake in Indonesia

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

An earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale, shook entire North India and especially the NCR region, i.e. New Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad. The tremor was felt at around 1:10 pm on Monday, Mar 5.The epicentre of earthquake was Bahadurgarh … Continue reading →

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Asian Highway Network:A ‘Pathmaking’ Initiative

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The Asian Highway (AH) project, also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and Europe and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to improve the highway … Continue reading →

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