Union Cabinet approves elevation of BISAG as BISAG(N)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the elevation of Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG) as Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG(N)).

The institute located in Gujarat is placed under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY). This step is expected to expand its exposure of research activities.