Scientists Found Something Strange Under Australia, And It Looks Unnervingly FamiliarHidden below the vast expanse of the Northern Territory lies a mysterious geological phenomenon that is both intriguing and baffling, and h...
14 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
A Strange Magnetic Signal Beneath Australia Could Reveal An Ancient Geological EventA peculiar magnetic anomaly detected beneath the Northern Territory suggests the presence of unknown rock formations. Advanced airborne mag...
15 Mar, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Mapping groundwater sources by CSIR will help in using it for drinking: Jitendra SinghJitendra Singh said the CSIR, along with National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), have undertaken high-resolution aquifer mapping an...
30 Aug, 2021, 10.03 PM IST
NMDC signs MoA with Geological Survey of India for sharing of Aero-Geophysical DataThe MoA pertains to sharing of data in part of Obvious Geological Potential (OGP Block-2) in the state.
06 Mar, 2019, 07.23 PM IST
China looks at an Indian to save itself from natural disastersGeophysicist Paramesh Banerjee will be the first Indian to head a Chinese scientific institution though many Indians scientists already wor...
09 Jul, 2018, 07.00 PM IST
- GSI to complete geochemical & geophysical mapping soon
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which is focusing on mineral exploration, is looking to complete its geochemic...
07 Jun, 2018, 06.57 PM IST
Greenland's ice at more risk than thought: StudyUp to four times more coastal glaciers in Greenland are at risk of accelerated melting than previously thought, say scientists who have map...
02 Nov, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
Google Maps are not authenticated: Surveyor General of India Swarna Subba Rao"Such maps cannot be used for serious applications, adding that those created by the national agency are used for engineering purposes to l...
23 Jun, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
Government to spend Rs 3,500 crore on aerial survey for mine explorationGSI is undertaking the national aero-geophysical mapping programme (NAGMP) for which it had appointed a consultant in March this year.
07 Jun, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
Mines ministry asks defence ministry to declassify vital digital data to improve private participationIndia has been able to carry out only 10% regional mineral exploration while countries like Australia, which have similar geological endowm...
11 May, 2016, 03.30 AM IST
Aerial survey for minerals to focus on Rajasthan, Deccan trap, JharkhandMines Ministry will appoint a consultant this month and will float a tender by May to hire an agency to conduct the aero-geophysical survey.
24 Feb, 2016, 02.38 PM IST
Haryana uses mapping tech to trace groundwaterHaryana will become the first state in the country to have aquifer mapping done for its groundwater resources by May
18 Feb, 2016, 06.05 AM IST
Pilot project on aquifer mapping in five statesGovernment has undertaken a pilot project on aquifer mapping in parts of five states, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
07 Dec, 2015, 10.43 PM IST
Take up 'microzonation' of cities in high seismic zones: Parliamentary panelThe recommendation also assumes significance in light of the large-scale casualty witnessed in the Nepal quake, with close to 8,000 people ...
10 May, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
4898 Hydro-Geo-Morphological maps prepared for ground water prospectingGovernment has prepared 4,898 Hydro-Geo-Morphological Maps for ground water prospecting and selecting sites for artificial ground water rec...
16 Mar, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
NASA maps layers deep inside Greenland ice sheetScientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA have created the first-ever comprehensive map of layers deep inside the Green...
25 Jan, 2015, 02.31 PM IST
Government urges plan to complete geo-physical and geo-chemical mapping of national resourcesUnion steel & mines minister has called for a time-bound action plan to complete geo-physical and geo-chemical mapping of the country’s nat...
12 Nov, 2014, 07.24 PM IST