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Geospatial Data to be Liberalized Under New Government Policy

In a newly announced mapping policy on 15th February 2021, the government of India has opened doors to liberalizing the country’s geospatial data. This move is being stated as a crucial step towards achieving the goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) released a set of guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and its services. What is Geospatial Data? Geospatial data (also called ‘geodata’) is data that represents the objects and/or their attributes on the Earth’s surface. The objects can be man-made or natural. This data is tied to the true geographic coordinates of Earth (georeferencing). Hence, this makes geospatial data extremely accurate. For example, , , vector maps, etc. are all types of geospatial data. Digital Elevation Model Geospatial Data — Digital Elevation ModelDigital Elevation Model (DEM) is a type of Geospatial Data Image source: LidarIndia Some common uses of this data include: Creating accur...

Drone Pilot License in Singapore: All You Need to Know

The Unmanned Aircraft Pilot License (), which was drafted in July 2020, came into effect on February 1st, 2021. According to the (Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore), a drone pilot requires a UA license if he/she: Is flying a drone for commercial purposes or for purposes that are neither educational nor recreational. Is flying a drone that weighs over 7kg. Let’s look at the UAPL requirements in detail: UAPL Classes, Categories, and Ratings The CAAS has defined UAPL into two classes and each class of UAPL has four categories of UA/drone. Therefore, a drone pilot can only fly a drone that corresponds to its class and category. Categories of UA/Drones in each class Aeroplane Rotorcraft Power-lift Airship Class A UAPL This class of UAPL allows a pilot to fly a drone of any category if the drone does not exceed a weight limit of 25kg. This drone pilot license will cover most drones ranging from small to medium. To apply for Class A UAPL there are...

Pittsburgh Business Owner Cleans, Sanitizes Children’s Car Seats For Free To Keep Kids Safe During…

Pittsburgh Business Owner Cleans, Sanitizes Children’s Car Seats For Free To Keep Kids Safe During The Pandemic By KDKA-TV’s Jessica Guay PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A business owner in Pittsburgh is doing his part for the community during the pandemic. Cody Eichert, the owner of Headturnerz Tint and Detailing LLC, is asking people to bring their children’s car seats to his car detailing garage so he can sanitize them. He said he loves children and he just wants to help kids stay healthy until this pandemic ends. Eichert spends a lot of time in his garage in Beechview making sure cars look brand new, but now his business is taking on a new task for families during the pandemic. They’re steam cleaning and sanitizing children’s car seats for free. “I wanted to be able to provide a free service that will keep your kids clean and sanitized. I know how hard it is to try to clean car seats at home,” Eichert said. Eichert opened his shop on Saw Mill Run Boulevard less t...

Steelers President Art Rooney II Congratulates Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn On Pro Football Hall Of Fame…

Steelers President Art Rooney II Congratulates Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn On Pro Football Hall Of Fame Elections By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following Alan Faneca’s and Bill Nunn’s being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Steelers team president Art Rooney II was among those to offer congratulations to the former offensive lineman and scout. Rooney said in part that Faneca was a unique player in that he was “big and strong,” but also praised Faneca’s mobility. A message from President Art Rooney II to Class of 2021 member : — Pittsburgh Steelers Rooney referenced this combination while remembering Faneca’s key block in Super Bowl XL in 2006 that helped spring Willie Parker’s 75-yard touchdown run that is still an NFL record. . The two will be honored in Canton in August. Alongside these two will be former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, and former Steelers defensive backs Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell. Canton is going Black and Gold i...

Majestic Mayers leads West Indies to shock win over Bangladesh

Kyle Mayers scored a stunning double hundred on his debut as West Indies shocked Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test in Chittagong on Sunday. Mayers hit an unbeaten 210 from 310 balls — with 20 fours and seven sixes — to guide his side to 395–7 with just nine balls left on the final day. West Indies, who are on tour without most of their first choice players because of the coronavirus pandemic, beat the best run chase in Asia, set by Sri Lanka who hit 388 to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in Colombo in 2017. Mayers, the second West Indies player to get a double hundred on his debut after Laurence Rowe and sixth overall, was brilliantly aided by fellow debutant Nkrumah Bonner, who hit 86. Resuming on 110–3, the pair put on 216 for the fourth wicket to frustrate Bangladesh’s bowlers until they were separated by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. Taijul trapped Bonner leg-before in the first over after tea to end the highest fourth wicket partnership for...

No trace found of missing Sadpara, two others on Day 2 of aerial search

Islamabad: The aerial rescue operation to locate three missing climbers, including Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara, continued for the second day on Sunday. However, no trace has been found yet of Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and MP Mohr from Chile, who went missing while attempting to summit the world’s second-highest mountain K2. Two army helicopters flew to their maximum limit of 7,800 metres for a second time and conducted an aerial search for an hour to locate the missing climbers. Two teams took part in the search operation, including one aboard a Pakistan Army helicopter while the other scouring the K2 route the mountaineers had taken. Local mountaineers and porters are part of the teams looking for the three missing climbers. After the search operation, Ali’s son Sajid Sadpara was airlifted to Skardu where commissioner Baltistan Shuja Alam and deputy commissioner Skardu Karim Dad Chughtai received him. Note, Sajid Sadpara was also part of the winte...

Waiting on those Eagles sausages and the Carson Wentz trade … so let’s figure out where he should…

Waiting on those Eagles sausages and the Carson Wentz trade … so let’s figure out where he should go Have you ever seen the movie “Snatch”? No, really. The 2000 Guy Ritchie crime/comedy movie starred Benecio Del Toro, Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, and a slew of other notable faces . source https://medium.com/@klinkerbud/waiting-on-those-eagles-sausages-and-the-carson-wentz-trade-so-lets-figure-out-where-he-should-fef45598584d?source=rss-8a287f9546ea------2