Insurance cos expand war-risk cover in UAE as tensions riseWar-risk insurance is now available for everyday consumers in the UAE. Insurers are offering new policies for cars, cargo, and travel. This...
15 May, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
UAE hotels find peace in war, go for renovations and upgradesPremium hotels in Dubai are undertaking renovations. This is happening due to a slowdown in tourist numbers. Some hotels will close for up ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Budget 2026: Jets, tanks and drones want tax turbulence out of the wayWith Budget 2026 on the horizon, the aerospace and defence industry in India is hopeful for meaningful changes that include elevated financ...
30 Jan, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Drone firms push for easier rules to soar beyond BVLOSThe Drone Federation of India (DFI), which has more than 550 members, has approached the government seeking easier regulations and is draft...
01 Apr, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Air connectivity improved considerably with new airports, UDAN scheme: Economic SurveyIndia's air connectivity has seen substantial improvement with new airports and the UDAN scheme, enhancing regional connectivity. The gover...
31 Jan, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
Domestic airlines' fleet to touch 1,400 planes in 5 yearsIndia's domestic airlines are projected to expand their fleet size to 1,400 aircraft within the next five years, a significant increase fro...
21 Nov, 2024, 01.55 PM IST
India plans new PLI scheme for drones sectorThe government plans a new, improved Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the drone sector, addressing past challenges faced by sta...
09 Oct, 2024, 01.28 PM IST
Assam youths develop AI-driven traffic management platform for dronesAvgarde Systems Pvt Ltd (AVGARDE), cofounded by Manash Bhuyan and Nilutpal Choudhury in 2018, is a startup incubated at IISc Bangalore, and...
15 Oct, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
Is drone delivery the future of logistics?To tackle the inefficiencies in last-mile logistics, a growing number of logistics stakeholders are turning to drone technology as it can c...
07 Nov, 2022, 09.58 AM IST
Minister VK Singh explains what India needs to do to become a global drone hubThe minister said that drone applications have gone up in the country in recent years. The need is to expand the commercial market for dron...
01 Sep, 2022, 06.22 PM IST
India to test long-range drone delivery this monthA consortium of companies led by ANRA Technologies will pilot long-range drone deliveries of medicines in tie-up with IIT Ropar and experim...
14 Jun, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
View: Government needs to stop looking at drones as threat, and focus on the potentialIt is clearly time for policymakers to focus on benefits drone technology can bring, and not just potential dangers. Here are some ways we ...
07 Oct, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
DGCA nod clears runway for the Dawn of Drone ageDunzo, Swiggy and Zomato are among 13 consortia to have received approvals to test fly drones.
04 Jun, 2020, 04.35 PM IST
Govt working on domestic manufacturing of aircraft: Suresh PrabhuThe minister said the government wants aircraft financing to be done by domestic players.
15 Jan, 2019, 05.51 PM IST
Government looks for tech to ground rogue dronesAs drones are expected to be extensively used for commercial purposes, the global airline industry is also looking for technological soluti...
11 Dec, 2017, 11.19 PM IST
Jayant Sinha pitches for 'digital sky' for dronesSinha said today that the government was aiming at implementing the concept of 'digital sky' for drones to ensure smooth operations of risi...
22 Nov, 2017, 07.19 PM IST
Centre allows drones to be used for commercial purposesThe new drone policy categorizes it into five categories - weight starting from 250 gram to over 150 kilogram. Among the rules prescribed, ...
02 Nov, 2017, 10.06 AM IST