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Drones start Covid vaccines delivery in Northeast, make first drop in Manipur

As part of ICMR's delivery model, a 'Make in India' drone transported the vaccine from a district hospital in Manipur to Karang island in Loktak lake, covering a distance of 26 kms.

Drone industry in India will have turnover of around Rs 15,000 crore by 2026, Scindia says

The civil aviation minister also said the PLI scheme announced Wednesday gave major boost to the sector and will make it possible to have turnover of Rs 900 crore in next 3 years.

Taliban ‘has armed drone unit to track & take down targets’, which helped it capture Kabul

Report in Newlines Magazine says drones were 'purchased' in China through a front company and parts were 'smuggled' into Afghanistan via Pakistan.

IAF looks to ‘atmanirbhar’ start-ups to boost India’s swarm drone capability

IAF is set to issue a Request for Proposal for swarm drone contracts to 5 start-ups, selected firms to receive support from air force as well as DRDO.

Army, Navy, IAF sign deals for swarm, kamikaze drones amid govt push for new tech warfare

Leading the Services on new contracts signed is the Army which has inked three separate deals for various types of drones.

Army orders over 100 Indo-Israeli kamikaze drones amid active LAC and precarious LoC 

The SkyStriker was extensively used by Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia to hit moving targets, including armoured personnel carriers.

Navy signs contract with BEL to procure India’s first indigenous naval anti-drone system

According to the defence ministry, naval anti-drone system (NADS), developed by DRDO, can instantly detect micro drones and uses a laser-based 'kill mechanism' for targets.

Aviation ministry eases drone operations rules, reduces operator fees and forms required

PM Narendra Modi said on Twitter that the new drone rules usher in a landmark moment for the sector in India and will tremendously help start-ups and youth working in this sector.

Aviation ministry permits Karnataka govt, Mahindra & Mahindra, SAIL, 7 others to use drones

The ministry said it has granted conditional exemption to the 10 organisations & the permission is valid for a period of one year.

Heron, Searcher, Sea Guardian, SWITCH — the many UAVs that make up India’s drone arsenal

UAVs are not just meant for long range surveillance but also for carrying out precision strikes. ThePrint gives you a roundup of the various drones in India's unmanned aerial squadrons.

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Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.