Climate-resilient farming in the age of extremesAs extreme weather events become more frequent and less predictable, the future of Indian agriculture will depend on how effectively it com...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Govt opens PM GatiShakti portal to private sectorThe Indian government has opened the PM GatiShakti portal to the private sector. This move aims to help businesses optimize last-mile deliv...
13 Oct, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
Govt opens PM Gati Shakti portal to pvt sectorThe Indian government has opened its PM Gati Shakti portal to the private sector. This move aims to boost last-mile delivery services and i...
13 Oct, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
Esri India, Dhruva Space ink pact for easy access to earth images from 200 satellitesEsri India and Dhruva Space collaborate to make Earth observation data easily accessible. The partnership integrates Dhruva Space's AstraVi...
10 Sep, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
Pixxel-led consortium bids for EO PPP at zero, to bear Rs 1,200-crore costThe Pixxel-led consortium, which got the government's contract to design, build, and operate India’s first fully indigenous commercial Eart...
13 Aug, 2025, 06.31 PM IST
Satellite imagery help banks assess farmers' income, repayment capacityThe Uttar Pradesh government is partnering with the International Finance Corporation to leverage satellite imagery for digital farm lendin...
09 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Mapping new heights: India's geospatial market to reach Rs 25,000 crore by 2025India’s geospatial market is set for explosive growth, fuelled by technological innovations and increasing demand across key sectors. India...
08 Dec, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
How AI and data can bring another green revolution in IndiaIndia faces environmental challenges in agriculture, but AI offers transformative solutions. Precision farming, empowered by AI and big dat...
08 May, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
Space companies want govt to implement DPI for Earth observationGalaxEye Space, Dhruva Space, and Pixxel, along with the Indian Space Association (ISpA), call on the Indian government to implement a digi...
14 Feb, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
IISc’s FSID launches Centre of Data for Public Good with a first-of-a-kind symposiumThe Centre is dedicated to advancing research, innovation, collaboration, and best practices in the realm of data science, analytics, and p...
24 Nov, 2023, 09.10 PM IST
BL Agro invests Rs 500 crores in Leads Connect's agri-tech for farmersFull-stack agri-tech firm Leads Connect has raised Rs 500 crores from FMCG company BL Agro Industries to enhance its agro-tech stack and pr...
13 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
National Geospatial Policy: The road to geo-mapping IndiaThe National Geospatial Policy, 2022, unveiled late December, has encouraged several companies to move into a seemingly insular sector that...
30 Jul, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
MapmyIndia announces strategic investment in drone solutions startup, IndronesWith the fresh funding, Indrones said it will scale up operations, expand its hours of flying experience, be able to deliver more and large...
13 Feb, 2023, 07.13 PM IST
How an analytics firm is using ‘eyes in the sky’ to tackle property tax evasionA Pune-based analytics firm is using GIS data and AI to identify illegal properties and dumping grounds. It also uses satellite imagery to ...
06 Nov, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
The opportunities that geospatial technology presents for India Inc.Geographical information systems promise to improve the lives of citizens in various ways and the government’s liberalised policies are cer...
12 Dec, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
Geospatial data marketplace UP42 looks to tie up with govt for Gati ShaktiEarth observation is about measuring and assessing the planet's natural and man-made environments and applying derived data and insights to...
28 Nov, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
Trimble launches $200-million fund to invest in early-, growth-stage startupsEarly- and growth-stage startups that align with Trimble's mission of transforming work in agriculture, construction, geospatial and transp...
06 Aug, 2021, 10.01 AM IST