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Government studies public views to fine-tune geospatial bill"We will go through the feedback we have received on the draft bill, and if there are any sensible suggestions, they will be agreed to.20 Jun, 2016, 11.04 AM IST- Parliamentary panel chief backs draft Geospatial BillSpeaking at a FICCI conference, Bhattacharya pointed out that inaccurate depiction of maps was not acceptable and the country's security an...03 Jun, 2016, 08.09 PM IST
- As deadline nears, request for SavetheMap from Geospatial Bill gains momentumPeople behind the SavetheMap initiative have created a website detailing the various clauses of the Bill and are asking people to send thei...03 Jun, 2016, 06.17 AM IST
- Multiple petitions oppose Geospatial Bill as deadline for comments approachesAt the forefront are the SavetheMap initiative and the Digital Empowerment Foundation that are running campaigns to get a maximum number of...02 Jun, 2016, 06.37 PM IST
- Why the Geospatial Information Bill is an outcome of sarkari cartographic paranoiaThe Geospatial Information Regulation (GIR) Bill is an example of sarkari cartographic paranoia: it proposes fines up to 100 crore and jail...18 May, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
- Kiren Rijiju rejects Pakistan's objection to draft bill on mapKiren Rijiju's comments came after Pakistan said it has expressed "serious concern" to the UN over a draft bill over the map of Kashmir.17 May, 2016, 08.42 PM IST
- Pakistan has no locus standi on map issue: India"The proposed Bill is an entirely internal legislative matter of India, since the whole of the state of J&K is an integral part of India," ...17 May, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
- SaveTheMap readies template response to Geospatial billThe Bill seeks to license and regulate the acquisition, dissemination, publication and distribution of geospatial information.15 May, 2016, 01.00 AM IST
- Geospatial bill: Unquestionable faith in boundaries and accompanying hazardsIn past decades Indian subscribers to foreign magazines like the Economist, National Geographic or Time always knew when a new issue would ...14 May, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
- Savethemap prepares draft response to the Geospatial BillThe Bill, which seeks to license and regulate geospatial data has been in the eye of a storm ever since it was made public and is accepting...14 May, 2016, 12.42 AM IST
- Matchup: India’s ‘patriotic’ Bhuvan vs Google MapsAs a debate rages over the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016, ET examines how Bhuvan stacks up against Google Maps.13 May, 2016, 01.30 AM IST
- Geospatial bill: Bengaluru finds a route to save the map from governmentThe Centre for Internet and Society, Geo-Bangalore, Open Data Bangalore, DataMeet, DataKind and other entities are preparing to meet top of...12 May, 2016, 03.47 AM IST
- Geospatial bill will impact tech giants like Google, Uber as well as Indians using GPS-enabled smartphonesThis could end up becoming a nightmare not just for tech giants like Google but also for millions of Indians who use maps to order pizza or...11 May, 2016, 03.23 PM IST
- Google, Apple and Microsoft may need licence for satellite mapping in IndiaA top government official involved in the move said maps of India’s sensitive installations were available on Google Maps, increasing the s...09 May, 2016, 07.01 AM IST
- Rs 100 crore fine for faulty maps? Bizarre, say expertsInternet experts have criticized the proposed legislation for its vague wording and harsh penalties, and feel it could adversely affect doi...07 May, 2016, 10.41 AM IST
- 7-year jail, Rs 100 crore fine soon for showing PoK, Arunachal as disputedPlatforms like Google will have to apply for a license to run Google Maps or Google Earth in India and govt will run "sensitivity checks" o...05 May, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
- Mandatory use of geo-spatial data for Delhi govt deptsDelhi government's 30 departments and agencies will have to mandatorily use geo-spatial data of overground and underground assets before pl...08 Apr, 2012, 10.32 AM IST
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