Govt is fast-tracking drone usage: Scindia
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt is fast-tracking drone usage: Scindia

Live Mint  

The government will enable accelerated adoption of drone usage across sectors by easing regulations and through specialised schemes, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. Launching a programme by policy think tank NITI Aayog to promote innovation in drones and its accelerated use, Scindia said that with the active participation of industry players and the government, the drone industry is set on a path of exponential growth. “The government will enable the continuity of this accelerated drone adoption by easing drone regulations and through drone literacy via programmes such as Drone Shakti and Kisan Drones,” said the minister. It is imperative for us to boost the usage of drones in different industrial and defence-related sectors to leverage the benefits of this technology,” the minister said, adding that the government was actively working towards making drone services easily accessible.

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India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India to soon have its comprehensive anti-drone unit: HM Shah at BSF event

New Indian Express  

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Chandrababu Naidu orders increased drone usage to keep crime in check in Andhra
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu orders increased drone usage to keep crime in check in Andhra

India Today  

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Set up start-ups in drones with ₹5 lakh subsidy, official tells youth
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Set up start-ups in drones with ₹5 lakh subsidy, official tells youth

Deccan Chronicle  

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Drones Changing the Face of Farmlands in Telugu States
4 months, 1 week ago

Drones Changing the Face of Farmlands in Telugu States

Deccan Chronicle  

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All you need to know about ‘Namo Drone Didis’ initiative
1 year ago

All you need to know about ‘Namo Drone Didis’ initiative

Hindustan Times  

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition today, induct C-295 Aircraft into IAF
1 year, 6 months ago

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition today, induct C-295 Aircraft into IAF

Firstpost  

The Defence Minister will also formally induct the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force in the presence of top military officials, including IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 exhibition at the Hindan Air Base in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad today. The Defence Minister will also formally induct the …

Fast-tracking the flight of India’s drone industry
1 year, 9 months ago

Fast-tracking the flight of India’s drone industry

Hindustan Times  

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India's indigenous drones set to take flight but concerns remain: Experts
2 years, 9 months ago

India's indigenous drones set to take flight but concerns remain: Experts

India TV News  

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Drone festival: India has potential of becoming global drone hub, says PM Modi
2 years, 10 months ago

Drone festival: India has potential of becoming global drone hub, says PM Modi

India TV News  

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Drones Can Help India's Agro Industry to Take Off, Lift Other Sectors: VFLYX CEO
2 years, 11 months ago

Drones Can Help India's Agro Industry to Take Off, Lift Other Sectors: VFLYX CEO

News 18  

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Andhra Pradesh to use drone technology for farming
3 years ago

Andhra Pradesh to use drone technology for farming

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has unveiled plans to introduce drone technology in the state’s farming sector. Agriculture minister Kurasala Kannababu announced the state’s move to use drone technology while presenting the agriculture and allied sectors budget in the assembly. The drones would help farmers optimise the use of inputs like water, fertilizers and seeds, in spraying operations, in addition …

PM Narendra Modi assures support for emerging drone market in India
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Narendra Modi assures support for emerging drone market in India

India TV News  

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Govt to Promote Kisan Drones, Chemical-free Natural Farming in 2022-23: FM
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt to Promote Kisan Drones, Chemical-free Natural Farming in 2022-23: FM

News 18  

New Delhi: The Centre will promote Kisan Drones, chemical-free natural farming, public-private partnerships for the delivery of digital and high-tech services to farmers across the country during the financial year 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. The finance minister further said the government will promote chemical-free natural farming throughout the country with a focus on farmers lands in …

IIT Guwahati startup to perform drone show during Republic Day event
3 years, 2 months ago

IIT Guwahati startup to perform drone show during Republic Day event

India Today  

An Indian Institute of Technology start-up, Drone Tech Lab, will be performing a drone show at Kamrup in a first-of-its-kind Republic Day event in the north-east region. These drones developed by the IIT Guwahati start-up have already been providing solutions for various domains like disaster management, agriculture, survey, and mapping. Republic Day celebrations Since the inauguration of the Drone Centre …

Civil aviation minister inaugurates droneport at IIT Guwahati
3 years, 4 months ago

Civil aviation minister inaugurates droneport at IIT Guwahati

India Today  

General VK Singh, the Minister of State Civil Aviation inaugurated India's first Center for Excellence in Research on Drone/UAV Technology and Artificial Intelligence, along with a Skill development Center for Drone/UAV operation and maintenance, a Nodal Center for overall administrative Drone Data management for Northeast Region and 'AXOMDroneports' which will be used to support cargo drones delivering urgent and emergency …

In Perspective: India’s big bet on drones
3 years, 7 months ago

In Perspective: India’s big bet on drones

Hindustan Times  

Last week, India’s civil aviation ministry notified new rules covering drones — the second time that regulations were updated this year itself. The resulting rules appear to recognise that the previous regulations more or less amounted to throwing the baby out with the bathwater – a labyrinthine process ostensibly aimed at keeping the skies safe meant people had to navigate …

This is How the Emerging Drone Industry Can Have Its Make in India Moment
3 years, 8 months ago

This is How the Emerging Drone Industry Can Have Its Make in India Moment

News 18  

As India opens its arms to embrace a liberalized drone ecosystem with the Draft Drone Rules 2021, the drone industry is eyeing a boundless sky for the drones to take off. In such a scenario, even the largest drone manufacturers in the country are forced to import crucial components for drones, depriving India of a chance to go truly atmanirbhar …

Govt. allows ICRISAT to use drones for agricultural research
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt. allows ICRISAT to use drones for agricultural research

The Hindu  

The government has allowed Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute to use drones for agricultural research activities, an official release said on Monday. Granting the institute a “conditional” exemption from some of the rules applicable for deployment of drones, the Civil Aviation Ministry said the institute can gather data for agricultural research activities within the ICRISAT research field using remotely piloted …

National Drone Policy is progressive but there are grey areas that need to be addressed
6 years, 4 months ago

National Drone Policy is progressive but there are grey areas that need to be addressed

Firstpost  

In India, the first notification regulating the drone industry came as a public notice issued by India’s Civil Aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation on 7 October 2014. The only positive part in the notification was the future promise by Civil Aviation Ministry that, “DGCA is in the process of formulating the regulations and globally harmonise those for regulatory …

India needs drone guidelines on par with global standards
6 years, 7 months ago

India needs drone guidelines on par with global standards

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of civil aviation has announced a policy allowing individuals and companies to fly drones from December 1, in areas other than those barred for security reasons. According to the civil aviation ministry, drones are a technology platform with wide-ranging applications from photography to agriculture, from infrastructure asset maintenance to insurance. The preparation of these drone regulations through a …

India unveils its very first drone policy, to be effective from 1 December
6 years, 7 months ago

India unveils its very first drone policy, to be effective from 1 December

Firstpost  

Permission for flying a drone needs to be applied via an app and digital permits will be given accordingly. However, that is about to change from 1 December after the National Drone Policy drafted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation comes into effect. It was necessary to develop global standard drone regulations that would permit, with appropriate safeguards, the commercial …

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