The partnership links IHG’s 7,100‑plus hotels in over 100 countries with Air India’s global network, offering members greater value, choice and flexibility across their travel journey. Air India, India’s leading global airline, and IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, have announced a new partnership that links their loyalty programmes. The collaboration enables Air India’s Maharaja Club members to earn reward points during stays at IHG Hotels & Resorts, while giving IHG One Rewards members the flexibility to exchange their points for Maharaja Points. The partnership brings together IHG’s global portfolio of more than 7,100 hotels...
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ISRO’s GSLV-F17 Launches EOS-05, India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite
Once operational, EOS‑05 will deliver near‑real‑time imaging of the Indian subcontinent from geosynchronous orbit, enabling persistent monitoring for disaster management, agriculture, forestry, and natural‑resource planning. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully placed the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) about 18 minutes after liftoff at 2:55 am IST on Friday. The launch, aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F17, marked the 19th flight of the GSLV and a major morale boost for the agency following launch setbacks involving the PSLV and GSLV over the last 16 months. EOS-05, weighing 2,367 kg, is India’s first-ever imaging...
Esri Launches Linux‑Based GeoSARAL to Tap India’s Expanding GIS Market
GeoSARAL enables users to view, manage, and analyse GIS data and basemaps offline, with full local storage support. Esri India, the country’s leading provider of Geographic Information System (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping solutions, has launched GeoSARAL, a Linux‑based desktop GIS software designed for simple tasks such as mapping, visualisation, querying, and editing. The solution was conceptualised in response to demand from Esri India’s large ArcGIS user base across enterprise and government sectors for a lightweight Linux desktop GIS. GeoSARAL is also supported on Windows, with Android support under development. ArcGIS remains Esri’s flagship platform, with over 1.5 million...
