THE DEEPEST MAP: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World’s Oceans

Humans have "conquered" the world's surfaces and mountaintops. The oceans, however, have largely escaped such scrutiny, with their floors far less well known than the surfaces of the moon, or Mars

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Google Maps has rolled out Immersive View in four new cities -- Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence and Venice -- and also expanded the feature to over 500 iconic landmarks around the world

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The company said its annual expenses increased 41 per cent to Rs 176.24 crore, from Rs 124.66 crore in FY22

Technology company work with state and central government agencies for administrative functions

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Users from SpotHero's website can search for nearby parking and reserve a space using secure payment options, the parking platform claims

Showcased at the Google's Search On event in September, the new search features on Maps includes the ability to search surroundings using the phone's camera

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MapmyIndia has already made live a part of its repository - covering nearly 100,000 kilometres across hundreds of cities and highways for free for consumers

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Tech giant Apple has expanded the cycling directions in its Maps app to users in some cities in the US, including Chicago, Detroit and Columbus.

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India earlier this year relaxed centuries-old stringent controls over mapping and other geographic data, providing a boost for companies such as MapmyIndia

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MapmyIndia's data powers Apple Inc.'s Maps and Amazon.com Inc.'s Alexa voice assistant

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The firm, backed by Qualcomm Inc. and Walmart Inc.-owned payments startup PhonePe, is targeting an IPO size around $175 million at a valuation of about $825 million

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To make the critical vaccination effort seamless, MapmyIndia has put all the vaccination centres across India on MapmyIndia's maps

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MapmyIndia on Monday announced
thelaunch of maps and nearby search features, as a part of  its mobile application and official website, to help people  find coronavirus vaccination centres across the country.
The Government of India has also integrated these  features intoits official Corona vaccination registration  portal cowin.gov.in, the digital mapping company said in a  statement.
"Since the pandemic entered India, MapmyIndia took  upon the task of real-time geospatially mapping all corona  related places  testing, treatment and isolation centres as  well as containment zones. To make the critical vaccination  effort seamless, MapmyIndia has put all the vaccination  centres across India on MapmyIndia's maps,"MapmyIndia's CEO &  Executive Director, Rohan Verma, said.

The update will be available worldwide and will cover a variety of natural and man-made features

The need of the hour was an intelligent MIS. The digital maps fitted just right in

Half of India's population between the age of 30-55 years believes 59 years should be the age of retirement and thirty-two years is when one should ideally start retirement planning,

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The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max stands out within the iPhone 15 series and offers substantial improvements over the previous generation model, the iPhone 14 Pro Max

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India has been expanding its electronics manufacturing sector as companies diversify production beyond China amid growing Washington-Beijing tensions

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Stock market holiday: After Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, the market will be closed on October 24, Tuesday, for Dussehra

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Even if generative artificial intelligence has been overhyped, it's safe to assume that ChatGPT-type bots will only get better at routine tasks like writing computer software

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Asian Games 2023, Day 7 Highlights: India thrashed Pakistan 10-2 in hockey and beat them 3-2 in Squash to win the men's team gold. The contingent finished with 10 Gold, 14 Silver and 14 Bronze medals

Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale were highlights for India's September 20, Day 8 at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. Photo: SAI

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Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

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The Finance Ministry has notified October 1 as the date for implementation of the amended GST law provisions for taxing e-gaming, casinos and horse racing.
According to the changes to the Central GST Act, these supplies will henceforth be treated as "actionable claims" similar to lottery, betting and gambling and subject to 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on full face value of bets.
The amendments to Integrated GST (IGST) Act makes it mandatory for offshore online gaming platforms to take registration in India and pay taxes in accordance with domestic law.
In its meetings in July and August, the GST Council, comprising finance ministers of Centre and states, had approved amendments to the law to include online gaming, casinos and horse racing as taxable actionable claims, and clarified that such supplies would attract 28 per cent tax on full bet value.
Parliament last month passed amendments to the Central GST and Integrated GST laws to give effect to the Council's ...

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The century-old Roshanara Club in Delhi - the cradle of Indian cricket - was on Friday sealed by the Delhi Development Authority, which also took possession of the historic club, officials said.
The action was taken in the early hours and comes nearly six months after an "eviction notice" was served on the club by the DDA as its lease had expired earlier, a senior official said.
The historic club was established on August 15, 1922 and had turned 100 last year.
Endowed with natural beauty, green pastures and colonial-era charm, Roshanara Club, located in north Delhi, has emerged as one of the most prestigious clubs in the country.
"Following court orders, that inter alia upheld its eviction order dated, 12.04.2023, the Delhi Development Authority today evicted and took possession of the premises of Roshanara Club Ltd, the leases for which had expired 11 years back in 2012 and six years back in 2017," the DDA said in a statement.
This action was taken under provisions of section 5 (

Roshanara Club

The Indian Railways on Friday said more than 2.14 lakh people participated in 1,934 activities with man hours of 6,62,990 in the first 14 days of the "Swachhata Hi Sewa" (SHS) cleanliness drive.
The fortnight-long campaign was launched on September 15 by the chairperson and CEO of the Railway Board, who administered a cleanliness pledge to all the railway employees at the Rail Bhawan here.
The participants in the campaign are railway employees, passengers and other stakeholders. The campaign aims at fostering a much greener and more eco-friendly railway system.
"Indian Railways, with its extensive nationwide network, plays a vital role in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan," the railway ministry said in a statement.
This year, the railway ministry has become a part of the joint SHS campaign launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Jal Shakti.
"Activities of SHS are integrated with day-to-day activities of Swachhata Pakhwada. The theme for Swachhata Hi Sewa camp

Swachh Bharat to external debt: Here're key points to know about Eco Survey

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly booked flight tickets to return from the UK to the country on October 21, ending a four-year "self-imposed exile", a media report said Monday.
Nawaz, 73, recently said that he is excited to return to Pakistan on October 21 to lead his party in the election likely to be held in January 2024.
Citing a source, Samaa TV reported that Nawaz, who is currently in the UK, will land at the Abu Dhabi International Airport on October 21. He is scheduled to fly to Lahore from Abu Dhabi on the same day.
He has booked a business class ticket on flight EY243 of Etihad Airways in advance, sources said. They further said the Etihad Airways flight will land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore at 6:25 p.m.
Those accompanying Nawaz will reportedly be his staff members, personal advisers, Dr. Adnan and Senator Irfan Siddiqui.
According to sources, several PML-N leaders and former lawmaker

Nawaz Sharif books flight tickets to return Pak from UK on Oct 21: Report

The lenders of Future Retail Ltd have rejected the bid submitted by Space Mantra for the debt-ridden firm, which is currently going through Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).
The Resolution Plan submitted by Space Mantra for Future Retail Ltd (FRL), failed to get the required number of votes in the e-voting process of the Committee of creditors (CoC).
It was put "for the consideration of the CoC on July 19, 2023... and pursuant to the decision taken by CoC through e-voting, concluded on 30th September 2023 at 9 PM (IST), the resolution plan submitted by Space Mantra Private Limited has not been approved by CoC", FRL said in a regulatory filing on Monday.
It further added: "In view of the resolution plan not having been approved by the CoC, the next steps would be taken in accordance with the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016."
Space Mantra was the single bidder for FRL. According to some media reports, Space Mantra had offered around Rs 550 crore, which was very close

Future Retail

The Indian contingent added seven medals, with three silver and four bronze, on Monday as it retained its fourth position on the overall tally

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The laureates are announced through October 9 in Stockholm, with the exception of the peace prize, whose recipients are selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo

Nobel Prizes for 2023 in Medicine or Physiology

Jaber did not disclose further details of the measures that had been agreed or identify the executives, but said those who had signed up would be named upon completion of the commitment

Digital maps

Oceanic exploration: In too deep

Google Maps rolls out immersive view in 4 cities, 500 iconic landmarks

MapMyIndia reports PAT up 23% to Rs 108 cr, reaches over 850 customers

Esri launches interactive mapping tool for state, corporate policymakers

Apple launches new feature to Maps app to help user with parking options

Google Maps gets 'search with live view' and other features: Know more

MapMyIndia launches 360 degree panaromic street view 'Mappls RealView'

Apple Maps adds cycling directions for users in Chicago, other US cities

IPO-bound India firm powering Apple Maps eyes overseas expansion

Goldman, Morgan Stanley bid to buy into MapmyIndia's Rs 1k-cr IPO: Report

MapMyIndia, Indian firm that powers Apple Maps and Alexa, heads for IPO

Cowin registration uses Made-in-India mapping from MapmyIndia

MapmyIndia releases maps to help people locate corona vaccination centres

Google Maps to get a facelift with colourful detailing for visual appeal

Digital maps deployed as weapons of market dominance