Agendra Kumar is the President of NIIT GIS Ltd (Esri India), a joint venture between ESRI Inc., USA and NIIT Technologies (NTL), India. He has over 25 years of experience in IT business management and has served as the country head of several multinational technology companies.
FlashNews:
India Sets Global Record with $0.64/kg Green Ammonia Price Under Hydrogen Mission
IndiGo Starts Construction on One of India’s Largest MROs in Bengaluru
SDHI to Manufacture Varex Cargo Inspection Systems in India
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Sabarmati Bridge Rises to 36 Metres
Tata Power Profit Rises 6% in Q1 FY2026 on Strong Renewable and Distribution Gains
Suzlon Wins 381 MW Order for Zelestra’s First FDRE Wind Project in India
Kandla Port Achieves Major Sustainability Milestone with Megawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant Launch
Ceinsys Tech Profit Surges 112% in Q1 on Execution of FY2025 Infrastructure Mandates
India Extends ALMM Guidelines to Wind Energy Components, Tightens Cybersecurity Framework
Indian Railways to Add 574 km Under ₹1.1 Trillion Multitracking Plan
ArcelorMittal Reports $1.8 Billion Net Income in Q2 FY2025, Up Threefold
NISAR Mission Unites India and US Amid Trade War and Global Tensions
India’s MNRE Revises Solar Cell ALMM Rule to Support Domestic Bids
REC Achieves ISO 31000 Certification, a First for India’s Public Sector NBFCs
Offshore Energy Gets Boost as India Reforms Licensing Policy: Puri Tells Rajya Sabha
GAIL Posts Q1 FY2026 Revenue of ₹3,479 Billion Amid Sustainability Push
Scindia Urges BSNL Circle Chiefs to Adopt CEO Mindset to Drive Services
AM/NS India Leads Nation in Securing CSIR-CRRI License for Steel Slag Roads
India’s Satcom Boom: Global Firms Bet on Policy Push and Rural Connectivity
Tag: technology
“We are likely to exceed 5000 km of road length awarded by December 31, 2014”
Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shares his views on the status of pending projects, the financing of projects and the much talked about Road Safety and Transportation Bill
Building Bridges
There have been several technology achievements in bridge design and construction in India over the past decade. Indian engineers, contractors and bridge designers have developed several state-of-the-art construction
L&T bags TANTRANSCO contract
The Power Transmission & Distribution business of Larsen & Toubro, a major Indian multinational in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services, with global operations, has won major turnkey order from the Tamil Nadu
L And T´s Rs.2,030 cr orders in July-Sept from material arm
Larsen & Toubro´s Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business has won new orders worth Rs 2,030 crore in steel, port and bulk material handling sectors during the second quarter of 2014-15.
Looking East
While political differences may take a while to be ironed out, growing business collaborations between India and China are scripting a mutually benefiting story. China has shown keen interest to finance India´s infrastructure development
The Future Indian City
There are different models for development of smart cities. Some bring together a centralisation of different functions, others emphasise on the focused development of certain key infrastructure.
Making smart cities safer
The foundation of any smart city is the safety of its citizens and resources. Components of a smart city can only work in tandem if its social and physical infrastructure is safeguarded from any threats, be it personal or natural.
India International Road and Transportation Fair (IIRTF)
Transport being the most important and complex subject in the modern world where safe, quick and cost effective movement of men, machines and materials, is the objective of all governments and businesses.
GIS for Smart Cities
A centralised information system based on GIS (Geographical Information System) provides an IT framework which integrates not only every stakeholder but also every aspect of smart city processes - starting from conceptualisation, planning, and development to maintenance.