Gps
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North Korea fires short-range missile into sea, jams GPS system in South Korea
World | Apr 01, 2016, 01:24 PM ISTSeoul:North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Friday, Seoul officials said, hours after the U.S., South Korean and Japanese leaders pledged to work closer together to prevent North Korea from advancing its
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India's 'replacement GPS' to have better accuracy: ISRO official
India | Dec 05, 2015, 04:45 PM ISTKolkata: India's indigenous position determination system being developed by national space agency ISRO will serve as a "replacement GPS" for the public with enhanced access in remote areas, an official said here on Saturday.It will
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Delhi Police set to launch 'track me' facility
India | Oct 25, 2015, 12:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking one more step to ensure security of women, especially the ones travelling in the late hours, Delhi Police is about to launch a facility named "track me" in its existing SOS application
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NASA's satellites to improve hurricane forecasting
World | Aug 22, 2015, 02:19 PM ISTNew York: NASA engineers have started working on the first of eight micro-satellites under the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) project.The system, being built at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, will
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Intex launches Cloud M6 16GB smartphone exclusively via Snapdeal for Rs 5,999
Aug 11, 2015, 01:22 PM ISTThe Indian smartphone manufacturer Intex has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Cloud M6 16GB. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Snapdeal with a price tag of Rs 5,999 in White and
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Suspected LeT militants may have entered from Pakistan
India | Jul 28, 2015, 01:06 PM ISTGurdaspur: Preliminary probe into the terror strike in the district that left seven persons dead indicates that the three suspected Lashker-e-Taiba militants had entered the country from Pakistan through Bamiyal village close to the International Border.The investigators are
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Kathmandu Valley rose 80 cm after quake, shows survey
World | May 07, 2015, 02:44 PM ISTKathmandu: The altitude of the Kathmandu Valley has elevated by 80 cm following the April 25 earthquake, authorities said on Thursday."The altitude of the valley increased by 80 cm as the Indian tectonic plate moved
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Top 7 News Events of March 25!
India | Mar 25, 2015, 12:03 AM ISTPM Narendra Modi to launch ‘Pragati' sessionsStarting from today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commence a monthly conference call with state chief secretaries and secretaries of the Union government. It is regarding speedy redressal of
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Govt of Delhi orders installation of GPS in all cabs plying in city
India | Mar 15, 2015, 01:14 PM ISTNew Delhi : In order to ensure women safety, Delhi government has ordered all taxi operators to install GPS in their vehicles, failing which fitness certificate will not be issued to them.According to a senior
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In a first, ISRO to launch Google's skybox satellite for GPS maps
India | Feb 11, 2015, 12:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: ISRO is all set to launch Google's Sky Box Imaging satellite for GPS maps this year.The satellite will be launched from its spaceport at Sriharikota.According to a report published in The Asian Age,
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Uber cab service withdraws plea from Delhi HC against ban on its plying
India | Jan 06, 2015, 12:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The US-based cab service provider Uber on Tuesday withdrew plea from Delhi High Court against the ban on its plying. The Delhi government had decided to continue with the ban on app-based cab
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Mumbaikars hiring black and yellow cabs may get AC comfort
India | Jan 04, 2015, 11:04 AM ISTMumbai: Passengers hiring black and yellow cabs may get to enjoy the comfort of air conditioner by paying separate fare as Maharashtra Government is in the process of framing guidelines on “a/c on demand” facility
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HC sets aside order stopping OLA cabs from plying on roads
India | Dec 24, 2014, 06:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the order of city government prohibiting OLA Cabs from plying in the capital until a license obtained from the transport department.Justice Vibhu Bakhru also asked
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GPS to be installed in fire tenders to reduce response time
India | Dec 07, 2014, 10:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Fire Services is going to install GPS trackers in its fire tenders in order to reduce response time of the force.With the installation of GPS trackers, the control room of DFS will
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Sterilisation to check stray dogs in Steel City
India | Oct 14, 2014, 10:50 AM ISTJamshedpur: Jamshedpur municipal authority is running a project to control stray dog population, blamed for the incidence of rabies in humans, through mass sterilisation.Burgeoning stray dog population and increase in the incidence of rabies are
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ISRO to launch IRNSS 1C on Oct 10
India | Oct 03, 2014, 11:50 AM ISTChennai: ISRO will launch the third of seven series of satellites to put in place India's own navigation system on par with US' Global Positioning System (GPS) from the spaceport of Sriharikota on October 10.The
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Soon, wi-fi on Varanasi ghats, Lucknow maze
India | Sep 24, 2014, 04:23 PM ISTLucknow: Put this down to the Narendra Modi effect. Soon, visitors and tourists to the Varanasi ghats and Lucknow's famed Bhool-Bhulaiyyan (maze) will be able to surf the net thanks to wi-fi hotspots being created
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GPS to be installed in apple-carrying vehicles: HP government
India | Aug 03, 2014, 07:36 AM ISTShimla: Himachal Pradesh government will install Global Positioning System in all apple-carrying vehicles to monitor their movements and check theft cases, a minister said here yesterday.Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes said the state government had implemented
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Need to promote values through text books: Rajnath Singh
National | Jul 23, 2014, 04:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: There is a need to promote values and culture through text books to bring about a "perceptional change" in society, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Wednesday."There is a need to bring perceptional change
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Chennai autos to get GPS
India | Aug 25, 2013, 03:17 PM ISTChennai: Auto-rickshaws in Chennai will be fitted with new meters with global positioning system (GPS) and an electronic digital printer, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said Sunday.She said in a statement: "For the first