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· Jun 29, 2014 · 05:45 am

Commercial Drones

Will India’s changing drone policy cripple the nascent industry?

The drone industry is set to grow from Rs 80 crore to Rs 900 crore over the next three years.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
· Feb 19, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Centre relaxes existing rules in draft of new national policy on drones

Once notified, the new regulations will replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, which came into force on March 12.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 15, 2021 · 05:01 pm

Amazon files patent application for using drones to make deliveries in India

It has sought exclusive rights on multi-scale fiducials, which are black and white markers that help the drone track and locate an object.

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Will India’s changing drone policy cripple the nascent industry?

The drone industry is set to grow from Rs 80 crore to Rs 900 crore over the next three years.

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