NavIC: Know about India's own GPS, now available on smartphoneThe Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is officially called NAVIC which is an acronym for NAVigation with Indian Constella...
NavIC: Two decades after US spurned India in Kargil, country replies with desi GPSThe GPS was named NavIC ('Navigation with Indian Constellation' whose Hindi meaning is 'sailor' or 'navigator'), by Prime Minister Narendra...
Satellites are in the sky, but long way to go before Indians get Desi GPSWith the launch of seven satellites, Isro's aim of giving India its own version of the GPS was realised and the NavIC is very much operatio...
Isro develops desi atomic clock, to be used in navigation satellitesAll 7 satellites launched earlier as part of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) or NaVIC have three imported Rubdium atomi...
Despite Gsat-6A jolt, Isro gears up for navigation satellite launch on April 12IRNSS-1I, which will be launched by PSLV-C41 rocket from Sriharikota on April 12, will replace faulty IRNSS-1A navigation satellite, whose ...
CAG flags delay in desi GPS system; Isro chief says it's for industry to take it forwardThe delays were attributed to non-execution of contracts, deficient monitoring of programme, revision in technical specifications and inade...
Isro gears up to launch 2 satellites before Chandrayaan-2 missionThe first launch of the Gsat-6A satellite is slated for March-end, the second one to take off in the first week of April. Preparations for ...
Weight issue not linked to PSLV heat shield glitch: ISRO chiefThe Isro chief said: “The report is incorrect and the rocket was not carrying any extra load.” He said the heat shield added additional wei...
- Desi GPS to become a reality soon
Isro to sign MoU with CSIR-NPL to make desi GPS a reality soonThe move will help the desi GPS get formally synchronized with the Indian Standard Time (IST) which is being maintained by the Delhi-based ...
Three atomic clocks of desi GPS satellites stop workingExplaining the significance of these sophisticated clocks, a source in Isro said, "Poor the accuracy of these atomic clocks, less the accur...
India's own GPS set to hit the market early next yearFor many years now, India had been dependent on GPS, a project that the US began in 1973.
IRNSS: Desi GPS to liberate India from dependence on US, RussiaThe scientists who were till then glued to their monitors burst into cheers. India’s mini GPS, a regional positioning system, was ready to ...
Big-ticket sci-tech push expected in 2016January, February and March each could witness the last three of the 7 constellation IRNSS being launched and becoming operational soon aft...
Kerala CPI(M) to launch 'desi' call-taxi to counter Uber and OlaThe party opposed the arrival of corporate online cabs into the state, is aiming to provide a reliable and professional 'desi' alternative.
- Nokia, Apple, RIM plan to roll out apps stores in Kolkata
Leading mobile phone manufacturers like Nokia, Apple and Research in Motion are in the process of rolling out localised versions of their a...
- Mobile biggies to roll out desi application stores
The desi version will have a slew of apps which are customised for the Indian market. 'Application store' is all about mobile phone apps wh...