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Topic: Maps

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

German mountaineers Stallbohm and Poncar recall their interactions with Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar and shed light on the maps they gave him which drew his attention to Siachen.

Survey of India ties up with private firm for ‘dynamic digital mapping’, cities set to get 3D ‘twins’

The digital twin cities will mirror real urban landscape and these high-resolutions maps are expected to help in urban planning, development, navigation & disaster preparedness.

How Netflix got caught in the South China Sea dispute

Last year, Netflix had to remove two episodes from Australian spy drama series ‘Pine Gap’ following complaints from the Philippines and Vietnam.

Kumar’s line vs Hodgson’s line: The ‘Lakshman rekha’ that started an India-Pakistan fight

US geographer’s tiny mistake pushed India and Pakistan to fight on the world’s highest battlefield. Thanks to Col Narinder Kumar, it was rectified.

India brimming with confidence, we are seeing it at the borders, says PM Modi

Addressing a gathering of the IT industry sector, Modi said govt's decision to liberalise geospatial data indicates the same confidence.

Govt eases norms on mapping, acquisition & production of geospatial data

PM Modi says the reforms will benefit the country's farmers, start-ups, private & public sector and research institutions to drive innovations and build scalable solutions.

5 maps that tell you all you want to know about India vs China in Ladakh

From Depsang Plains in the north to southern bank of Pangong Tso, Indian and Chinese armies have nearly come face to face at numerous locations in eastern Ladakh.

Why maps are important in our response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Several maps seek to estimate the potential spread of Covid using computational methods, while others can help track the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.

Solution to map-making Pakistan and Nepal is in India pressing reset button on regional blocs

Pakistan and Nepal are busy pencilling in new maps as South Asian ‘big brother’ India watches haplessly. Modi government needs to get its regional act together.

New Pakistan map includes J&K, parts of Gujarat, India dismisses it as ‘ridiculous’

PM Imran Khan released a new political map that claimed all of Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistan territories, on the eve of the first anniversary of revocation of Article 370.

On Camera

Govt must bring pending GST reforms too

The rate rationalisation this time will impact over 420 goods covering a vast range of sectors. The first two exercises to revamp the GST regime were much smaller in both range and impact.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?