Drones
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Maharashtra updates decade-old agricultural maps, uses drones for efficient water management
India | May 10, 2019, 10:05 AM ISTA total of 1,085 villages and farm boundaries were identified for surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.
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Civil aviation ministry moots corridor for flying drones; proposes construction of drone ports
Business | Jan 16, 2019, 09:55 AM ISTA Digital Sky Platform for registration of drones is already operational under Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 1.0. Now, the ministry has issued a draft policy note on CAR 2.0.
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China to sell 48 high-end military drones to Pakistan
World | Oct 09, 2018, 09:41 AM ISTWing Loong II made its maiden flight in February last year, an earlier report by the state-run Xinhua news agency said.
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Govt allows commercial use of drones: All you need to know about new UAV policy
Business | Aug 28, 2018, 01:10 PM ISTAnnouncing the news along with set of regulations for commercial drones, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said that new progressive regulations will encourage a vast Made in India drone industry.
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Facebook permanently abondons mission Aquila
Internet | Jun 27, 2018, 01:26 PM ISTFacebook began Aquila project in 2014. In 2017, the solar-powered drone successfully completed the second full-scale test flight.
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Drones used in Russian base attacks in Syria were opposition-controlled, says Moscow
World | Jan 10, 2018, 01:57 PM ISTThe Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that the drones were from Muazar settlement in ldlib, the de-escalation zone controlled by the moderate opposition.
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In Bihar's Gaya, security forces use drones to control drug menace
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IITians urged to develop passenger drones to help decongest cities
India | Dec 31, 2017, 02:31 PM ISTThe passenger drones can help decongest the choked city roads and students from the premier IITs could do a lot in developing such tools.
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Soon, drones may be used for doorstep delivery, passenger transport; govt drafts policy
India | Nov 01, 2017, 11:55 PM ISTRemote pilots of the drones will have to undergo requisite training, except in case of nano and micro categories
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China tests new spy drones in near space 'death zone', says report
Oct 31, 2017, 01:50 PM ISTNear space, which begins at about 20km above sea level, has until now been regarded a "death zone" for drones due to thin air and extremely low temperatures.
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'US looks forward to completing Sea Guardian deal with India'
World | Oct 24, 2017, 02:52 PM ISTTrump administration is looking forward to completing the deal for transferring unarmed Sea Guardian drones to India.
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Focus on Sea Guardian drones, fighter jets, Af-Pak as James Mattis heads to India
World | Sep 24, 2017, 02:56 PM ISTSale of 22 Sea Guardian drones is likely to be on top of the agenda, a $ 2 billion sale that could see the Indian Navy acquire the world's most advanced maritime reconnaissance drone
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China plans space-based, solar-powered telecom drones: Report
World | Jul 26, 2017, 12:16 PM ISTChina is planning to build a space-based, solar-powered drone telecommunications network capable of providing week-long emergency assistance on the ground, according to a state media report today
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US approves sale of 22 Guardian drones to India ahead of Modi-Trump meet
World | Jun 23, 2017, 08:00 AM ISTThe US has cleared the sale of 22 Guardian drones to India, government sources said on Thursday, a deal being termed as a "game changer" for bilateral ties ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Washington
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Gujarat Summit: 14-yr-old Gujarat boy bags Rs 5-crore govt deal for landmine-detection drones
Jan 13, 2017, 12:52 PM ISTA 14-year-old Class X student of Gujarat grabbed the eyeballs at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on Thursday after he signed a Rs 5 crore-worth memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government, bagging the deal for production of a drone
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Drones successfully deliver hot food, medicines to customers in US
World | Dec 22, 2016, 04:11 PM ISTDrones are now being used in the United States for delivering over-the-counter medicines, hot food items and cold beverages to customers’ homes.
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WATCH! West Australia to deploy drones to monitor shark activities near its beaches
World | Oct 10, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTAuthorities at West Australian beaches are all set to deploy drones for a three-month trial to help monitor shark activity and potentially spot other dangers such as rips and schools of bait fish, which attract
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India deploys fighter jets, missiles, drones along China’s border to check incursions
India | Aug 17, 2016, 10:09 AM ISTTo deal with the rising incidents of Chinese incursions in Ladhak and Arunachal Pradesh, India has deployed Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, missiles and drones in the border areas.
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Drones to monitor traffic violations on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
India | Aug 10, 2016, 04:36 PM ISTMaharashtra government will soon deploy drones on Mumbai-Pune Expressway to monitor , identify and control vehicles breaking traffic rules.
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Soon, tiny drones will be able draw huge outdoor paintings
World | Aug 06, 2016, 09:33 PM ISTStepping into the shoes of humans, miniature drones will soon become capable of creating huge paintings and outdoor murals. Outfitted with a miniature arm that holds ink-soaked sponge, these drones will try their hands at