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A request by the government of India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) to acquire surveillance technology including drones and biometrics for election security has been blocked by the Election Commission, Times of India reports. The NIC was officially looking for partners in election surveillance. Medianama reports that a tender issued in …

To prevent smuggling via drones from across the border into Indian territory, the Central has decided to install indigenous anti-drone technology in the next six months, which is being developed to check all such misadventures by the anti-national elements. In the last 12 months, the Border Security Force (BSF) and …

New Delhi: State governments have issued as many as 1.32 crore property cards in 2.55 lakh villages across the country as of 7 June, giving people ownership documents for their property, ThePrint has learnt.  These cards are being issued under the central government’s Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised …

Low income group farmers in Rajasthan will be provided drones on rent that will help them monitor crops and spray chemicals in a wide agricultural area with less cost and time. Around 1,500 drones will be made available at custom hiring centres by the state government in two years. …

London, UK: The UK government has today announced it has given the go-ahead to for the world’s largest and longest network of drone superhighways to be built in the UK. The drone superhighway will link cities and towns throughout the midlands to the southeast of the country, with the option …

LAHORE: Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the incumbent government is making all-out efforts for the development of the technology sector. Talking to media persons on Saturday, the minister said, “We will work together with China for the training of people in semi-conductor technology.” He said …

By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State Development Policy Council is exploring the possibility of making Tamil Nadu a drone manufacturing hub, using the technology developed by Anna University. A meeting to discuss ‘setting up of drone corporation in Tamil Nadu’ was held under C Ponniyan, vice-chairman, State Development Policy …

The ACT government has given its strongest endorsement yet of delivery drones, as tech-company Wing awaits the green light to launch its service in Canberra’s northern suburbs. While the Barr government has been supportive of Wing’s presence in the Canberra region, including helping it secure land for its controversial Bonython …