Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
20 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...
12 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
What Secrets Lie Beneath Ecuador’s Dense Rainforest? LiDAR ExplainsArchaeologists in Ecuador uncovered a hidden ancient Yumbo civilization using LiDAR technology. The discovery reveals over 200 mounds, 100 ...
05 Mar, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
A Lost Civilization Under the Rainforest? LiDAR Is Rewriting Amazon HistoryNew technology called LiDAR is uncovering hidden ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, people believed the Amazon was a w...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Was the Amazon Once Home to a Vast Civilization? 6,000 Platforms DiscoveredAdvanced laser mapping technology, LiDAR, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Amazon. Previously thought to be untouched wilderness...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Rail network set to reach Naxal-hit Bastar as location survey nears completionA railway line connecting Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Bastar region with Telangana is nearing reality after the final location survey. Th...
27 Jun, 2025, 12.45 PM IST
Drones, LiDAR put in use to map Asia's largest slum redevelopment projectFor the first time in an Indian slum rehabilitation project, Dharavi Redevelopment Project employs drones and LiDAR technology to accuratel...
03 Dec, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Adoption of advanced technologies to further boost the hydrocarbon explorations in Northeast: ExpertsNortheast India is using new technology to find more oil and gas. The government and companies are investing in artificial intelligence, ma...
08 Nov, 2024, 09.20 PM IST
IG Drones secures work order to conduct drone survey at NMDC Diamond Mining Project, PannaIG Drones conducts drone surveys at the diamond mining project in Panna, Madhya Pradesh. The company aims to establish India as the global ...
07 May, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
New iPhone 13 may have Wi-Fi 6E, always-on display featureAt present, the iPhone 12 series have a LiDAR sensor but only for the high-end Pro and Pro Max models.
19 Jul, 2021, 07.35 PM IST
Delhi likely to get two stations under three proposed Bullet train projectsAs the three high speed rail corridors are expected to start from Delhi for Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi, the national capital is likel...
31 Jan, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
Bullet train to link Delhi and AyodhyaAccording to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is preparing the DPR for this stretch, the 800 km corridor will a...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Survey to map Himalayan springs soonAs a part of the government’s plan to revive natural sources of water in the hilly region, drones would be deployed to map all the springs ...
29 Jan, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
Railways to use hi-tech survey for high-speed train corridorThe use of Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR, will allow the survey of the 508km corridor to be completed in 9-10 weeks against the nor...
13 Feb, 2017, 10.49 AM IST
National Highway feasibility studies get a tech boostThe road ministry has made it mandatory to use light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology to conduct feasibility studies for all highwa...
04 Feb, 2015, 11.49 AM IST