Despite the poor response to COVID-19 vaccination from healthcare workers, the prioritised group in the first phase, it is now important to start planning the process of inoculation of the elderly and those with comorbidities, COVID-19 experts have said.The Centre had announced that after the first round of vaccination for healthcare personnel and the second round for frontline workers (police, municipal, RDPR, and Revenue Department staff), those aged above 50 and those with comorbidities would receive the vaccine. However, in the absence of a registry or directory of this population, it is high time the government started a survey to map out and enrol them, experts said.M.K. Sudarshan, chairman of the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), said that while it was still not clear whether the government would provide free vaccination to this group as well, the process of enrolment should ideally begin now.“This group — senior citizens (above 50 years) and ... » Learn More about COVID-19 vaccination: Experts say it is time to map vulnerable population
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Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari turns author with ‘Mapping Love’
Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has turned author with her debut fiction novel, titled ' Mapping Love '. The 41-year-old director's book will be published in May this year. Iyer Tiwari, known for acclaimed films like 'Nil Battey Sannata', 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' and 'Panga', said it took her three years to bring the book to life. "As a storyteller every once in a while there are stories I want to say in a medium that brings out the essence in true spirit. 'Mapping Love' is that story of falling in love with art of writing all over again with stillness. "It's taken three years typing it to life and I am filled with happiness as the Publications brings my debut novel to everyone," the director said in a statement. The director last helmed 'Panga', featuring actors Kangana Ranaut, Richa Chadha , Jassie Gill , Neena Gupta among others. ... » Learn More about Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari turns author with ‘Mapping Love’
Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari turns author with ‘Mapping Love’
Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has turned author with her debut fiction novel, titled Mapping Love . The 41-year-old director’s book will be published by Rupa Publications in May this year. Iyer Tiwari, known for acclaimed films like Nil Battey Sannata , Bareilly Ki Barfi and Panga , said it took her three years to bring the book to life. (Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. Subscribe here. ) “As a storyteller, every once in a while there are stories I want to say in a medium that brings out the essence in true spirit. Mapping Love is that story of falling in love with art of writing all over again with stillness. It has taken three years typing it to life and I am filled with happiness as Rupa Publications brings my debut novel to everyone,” the director said in a statement. In an Instagram post, Rupa Publications shared a teaser of the book. View this post on Instagram ... » Learn More about Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari turns author with ‘Mapping Love’
New on Amazon Prime: ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’, ‘Life in a Year’ and more
This week, Amazon Prime Video brings the fantasy feature The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things on February 12 . Starring Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, and Jermaine Harris, the film revolves around two teens who live the same day repeatedly, enabling them to create the titular map amidst their adventures. Stream all episodes of Soulmates S1 starring Patrick Bayele, Betsy Brandt, and Laia Costa from February 8. Created by William Bridges and Brett Goldstein, the series follows a fictional future destination 15 years from now, when science makes a discovery that changes the lives of everyone on the planet - a way to find your soulmate through six provocative stories about the cost of finding true love. This Valentine’s Day, Life In A Year premieres on February 14. The movie follows the story of 17-year-old Daryn who finds out that his girlfriend is dying. He sets out to give her an entire life in the last year she has left. Directed by Mitja Okorn, and written by Jeffrey Addiss and ... » Learn More about New on Amazon Prime: ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’, ‘Life in a Year’ and more
ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps, Google Earth in India
Bengaluru : Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) and MapmyIndia have partnered to offer India's best, and fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services. The platform brings together MapmyIndia's digital maps and ISRO's catalogue of satellite imagery and earth observation data, according to MapmyIndia's CEO and Excutive Director Rohan Verma. He termed the alliance a path-breaking milestone in India's journey towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', wherein Indian users would not be dependent on foreign organisations for maps, navigation and geospatial services, and leverage Made-in-India solutions instead. "You don't need Goo*le Maps/Earth any longer", Verma said in the headline in an article on LinkedIn. According to ISRO, the Department of Space has joined hands with MapmyIndia to combine their geospatial expertise and build holistic solutions by leveraging their geoportals. On Thursday, the Department of Space signed a memorandum of understanding MaymyIndia ... » Learn More about ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps, Google Earth in India
Tree mapping gets underway in Fort Kochi
Serve to Preserve, an initiative to love nature and to be more responsible towards the environment, was launched at Fort Kochi on Friday under the banner of CSML and India Smart City Fellowship by embarking on a tree-mapping drive in five corporation divisions in the area. Deputy Mayor K.A. Ansiya inaugurated the programme, which will be implemented with help from members of the public. The aim is to create a vast green space in the region by mapping old trees and those that were recently planted. A group of 30 volunteers mapped a total of 170 trees during the first two hours. Based on the data thus collected, areas where tree saplings can be planted will be identified. ... » Learn More about Tree mapping gets underway in Fort Kochi
ISRO, MapmyIndia team up to take on Google Maps/Earth
In a bid to take on Google Maps , Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) and digital mapping and location-based deep-tech company MapmyIndia on Friday announced a new initiative to offer a fully indigenous , mapping portal and geospatial services. The services will combining the power of MapmyIndia’s digital maps and technologies with ISRO’s catalogue of satellite imagery and earth observation data. Through the combined partnership with ISRO, MapmyIndia’s end user maps, apps and services would be a much better, more detailed and comprehensive, as well as privacy-centric, hyper local and indigenous mapping solution for Indians, compared to foreign map apps and solutions, the company said. Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the strategic area of maps and geospatial technologies,” Rohan Verma , CEO & Executive Director, MapmyIndia, said in a statement. “You don’t need Google Maps/Earth any longer”, Verma said in the headline in an article on LinkedIn. Users ... » Learn More about ISRO, MapmyIndia team up to take on Google Maps/Earth
ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps/Earth
Indian Space Research Organisation and location and navigation technology solutions provider MapmyIndia announced an initiative to partner together to offer India’s best, and fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services. It combines the power of MapmyIndia’s digital maps and technologies with ISRO’s catalogue of satellite imagery and earth observation data, according to MapmyIndia’s CEO and Excutive Director, Rohan Verma. He termed it a path-breaking milestone in India’s journey towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, wherein Indian users would not be dependent on foreign organisations for maps, navigation and geospatial services, and leverage made-in-India solutions instead. “You don’t need Goo*le Maps/Earth any longer”, Mr. Verma said in the headline in an article on LinkedIn. According to ISRO, the Department of Space (DoS) — ISRO comes under it — has joined hands with MapmyIndia to combine their geospatial expertise and build holistic solutions by leveraging their ... » Learn More about ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps/Earth
Mind-mapping: expanding boundaries
This edition of NetSpeak revisits the good old mind map technology and profiles a select set of on-line tools that help us adopt this technology in fresh grounds. As you are well aware, the process of representing various facets of an idea or topic in a pictorial form is called mind mapping. A mind map is a graphical representation of several concepts/tasks centred on a main theme or task. A mind map helps us visualise different components of a project or a theme from a single easily comprehensible diagram — you get a bird's eye view of the project in one shot. In addition, it lets you view multiple dimensions of your project/task in a non-linear fashion. The mind-map technology is used in diverse fronts such as project planning, exposition of ideas, developing business plan and so on. The mind map technology is emerging to be yet another means to deliver/share information. In fact, a quick search on the Net will fetch numerous useful mind maps pertaining to the subject of ... » Learn More about Mind-mapping: expanding boundaries
Indian firms to gain from liberalised mapping policy
New Delhi:The Centre has eased regulations governing the acquisition and application of geospatial data — including maps — by Indian entities, in a far-reaching move that is expected to spur local innovation and level the playing field for both public and private Indian companies. The liberalised mapping policy , announced on Monday, allows private Indian firms to use high-precision satellite imagery—of 1 metre and below—on both land and in Indian territorial waters. This was hitherto reserved for strategic purposes only. Private firms and startups can now leverage data to build applications including more efficient and accurate delivery of online purchases to consumers’ doorsteps, industry executives said. The policy also makes it clear that foreign companies can only source such data—including land-based mobile mapping surveys and street views —from Indian firms where data is hosted on servers locally. Overseas firms cannot own such data. Internationally, ... » Learn More about Indian firms to gain from liberalised mapping policy