'No GPS, no pilot, no cloud': How an Indian drone startup using 'physical AI' reached 'Sam Altman-led' Y Combinator after Shark Tank India crashTwo years after their dramatic Shark Tank India pitch where their drone nearly crashed, Vecros founders Prem Sai and Rajashree Devta have m...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
NIA probes drone-based arms smuggling across India-Pakistan borderThe National Investigation Agency is diving deep into a serious case involving drone-based arms trafficking from Pakistan. One key figure, ...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Over 29,500 registered drones in India: Official dataAn official data reveals India has over 29,500 registered drones, with the highest numbers in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. DGCA has ...
16 Feb, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Indian company among 27 faces EU sanctions over dual-use exports to RussiaThe European bloc has imposed export restrictions on companies from India, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Turk...
23 Feb, 2024, 07.07 PM IST
IIT Roorkee, AGROB and Garuda Aerospace partner to provide drone training across IndiaThe MoU between the parties is across areas of upcoming drone technologies in the principal technical and research areas of Software, Robot...
19 May, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
To fast track agri-drone adoption, Centre approves 477 pesticides for drone usageThese 477 registered pesticides include insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators (PGRs), for commercial use through drones for...
20 Apr, 2022, 08.34 AM IST
India registers 29,500 drones as Govt sets up database"The government's focus on drones is mainly on using it for the agricultural and other essential item delivery in rural areas as well as fo...
04 Dec, 2021, 12.17 AM IST
New rules on drones to usher in growth opportunities, spur innovation: NasscomThe Drone Rules, 2021 were issued on Wednesday and they supersede the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, which had come into force...
27 Aug, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
View: Realising the economic value drones bring, India now has to play catch-upThe three key technology components of counter-drone systems — detection, identification and interdiction — individually fall under multipl...
17 Jul, 2021, 12.01 AM IST
Register drones by Jan 31 or face action: Aviation ministryAny unregistered drone being operated beyond January 31 will invite penal action, said the order issued by the aviation ministry. It said t...
14 Jan, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
Experiments to study operation of commercial BVLOS drones to take place in Jan: Aviation MinisterThe minister also said the Centre will start registering drones - BVLOS and others - within a few weeks time.
06 Jan, 2020, 02.59 PM IST
Drone companies asked to install safety chip to avoid mishapsThe idea was mooted in a meeting between aviation minister Jayant Sinha and more than a dozen drone manufacturers on the sidelines of the G...
18 Jan, 2019, 06.59 AM IST
Drones: Out of sight, but in Indian govt's mindAs part of the policy, the govt also proposed to set up a dedicated drone corridor, create drone ports and allow 100% foreign direct invest...
16 Jan, 2019, 07.39 AM IST
Online registration for drone operation startsThe government, in August, had put in place regulations for operations of remotely piloted aircraft, to come into effect from December 1.
01 Dec, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
India may not keep December 1 date with dronesIndia announced on August 27 that it would allow operation of drones from December 1 and categorised them into five based on weight.
03 Nov, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
Drone policy out: Wait for its commercial use by Amazon, Flipkart gets longerThe machines can be deployed for commercial purposes but only within the line of sight of remote pilot, says aviation ministry.
28 Aug, 2018, 11.28 AM IST
Foreign companies may not be allowed to operate drones in IndiaThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has put out for public consultations the draft requirements for operation of Civil RPAS.
02 Nov, 2017, 07.57 PM IST