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GIS for mapping stormwater drains in Chennai

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Chennai: Stormwater drains in two zones of the Chennai Corporation have been digitally mapped using the geographic information system (GIS). Just a few clicks on the digitised map will help officials find data on stormwater drains, which need to be … Continue reading →

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BrahMos cruise missile test fired for 15th time

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

  Thursday, 06 March , 2008, 08:04   New Delhi: The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that India and Russia have jointly developed was successfully launched for the 15th time on Wednesday – and for the first time from a naval … Continue reading →

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GPS News

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

22/02/2008 India orders over one hundred SIGMA 95 navigation systems:..eveloped and produced by Sagem Défense Sécurité, SIGMA 95N is a standalone inertial laser gyro navigation system with integrated GPS/Glonass.. , via:EPICOS 17/02/2008 Private companies all set to give healthcare a … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s Telescope

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A source close to Microsoft says theThe service will be accessed through a downloadable application – Windows only for now is what we hear. Users will be able to pan around the nighttime sky and zoom as far in to … Continue reading →

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