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Sri Lanka Will Borrow Surveyors from India

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Sri Lanka Minister of Irrigation and Water Management Nimal Siripala de Silva says that 200 surveyors will be brought from India to survey the land that comes under the Mahaweli scheme.Addressing a function held in Mahaweli B zone , the … Continue reading →

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India’s Navigational Satellite On The Card

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 First Indian navigation satellite will be launched this year, announced President Pratibha Patil, during the joint sitting of Parliament. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) will be a constellation of seven satellites having all-weather, round-the-clock coverage over the Indian … Continue reading →

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North Korea To Launch Satellite Into Orbit

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 North Korea will launch Kwangmyongsong-3, an earth observation satellite, in April 2012 (between April 12-16), the country’s official news agency KCNA announced. The satellite will be blasted off southward from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in the western province of … Continue reading →

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India will set up GIS-based Citizen Health Information System

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

India will set up GIS-based Citizen Health Information System (CHIS) – a biometric based health information system which will constantly update health record of every citizen-family, according to the country’s steering committee on health. In addition, as part of the … Continue reading →

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