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Image: Alamy On February 15 2021, the government of India announced changes to the country's mapping policy by liberalising regulations on geospatial data and maps. According to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it will unlock tremendous opportunities for India. The Department of Science and Technology while announcing changes to India's mapping policy, specifically for Indian companies, said, “What is readily available globally does not need to be restricted in India and therefore geospatial data that used to be restricted will now be freely available in India.” The Economic Times, o...

ET Economy NEWS Powered by View: By providing entrepreneurs access to geospatial data, India is sitting on data — and economic — riches Today, given the access to incredibly sophisticated technology and no red tape to discourage entrepreneurs, the scope and power to exploit geospatial data in the Indian context is magnified n-times over. Synopsis This policy change is not just about killing red tape. Instead, it is about the imminent convergence between the physical and digital world that this unshackling has enabled. Something that opens up incredibl...

In today’s episode we will discuss the sweeping changes made by India in the regulation of geospatial data and maps. The rules governing the sector have been liberalized in a complete reversal of the

call for articles issued in partnership with the Stable Seas program of One Earth Future. This turned out to be one of the most viewed CIMSEC topic weeks, and which featured insights from a wide range of authors. Ocean governance is in a state of flux. Legal regimes are being revised, and maritime powers are employing hybrid tactics that seek to exploit the seams of legal frameworks and norms that constitute ocean governance. Non-state actors such as pirates, smugglers, and others are constantly innovating to further nefarious activity. The rules and standards that underpin good order on the...

Share New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 66th Convocation of IIT Kharagpur today through a video conference. Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Union Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre were present on the occasion. The Prime Minister said this day is not only important for the parents and teachers of the IIT but also for the New India as the students represent the entire country. He urged the students passing out, as they embark a new journey of life, to work towards creating startups and innovating things that can change t...