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Complete ban on ‘Google earth’ sought

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Two years ago former President Abdul Kalam had expressed concerns that unrestricted pictures on Google Earth of sensitive locations in India could have worrisome implications. Earlier few media had reported, the Indian government and Google Earth had agreed to show … Continue reading →

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After Moon, ISRO,India eyes space

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Kolkata, India: Riding high on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-I into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready for its manned mission to space in the next decade. “A Rs 10,000 crore-project in this regard has already been … Continue reading →

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Chandrayan Mission:Indian Tricolour Placed on the Moon

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

In a historic event, the Indian space programme achieved a unique feat on November 14, 2008 with the placing of Indian tricolour on the Moon’s surface on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday. The Indian flag was painted on the sides of … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE On Resource Development and Environmental Change: Emerging Issues and Challenges

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Department of Geography,Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh,India is organising an INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE On Resource Development and Environmental Change: Emerging Issues and Challenges on 27th to 29th January, 2009. Detail info can be found on http://www.amu.ac.in/shared/sublinkimages/inter_geog.pdf

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