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India govt blocks plans to procure facial recognition, drone…

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 …

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India company, MMSU drone project partners

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BATAC CITY: An India-based company that specializes in geospatial data application has tied up with the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) here for the establishment of a drone school in Ilocos Norte. UP, UP AND AWAY DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Ltd., an India-based company that specializes in geospatial data application, has …

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India to negotiate with US for MQ9B drones

India is set to negotiate with the United States on the acquisition of MQ9B HALE drones, with New Delhi seeking a competitive deal in the procurement through a foreign military sale process, sources in the defence ministry said. India will acquire MQ 9B Predator drone from the US. According to …

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India News | Rajasthan: BSF Recovers Pak Drone, Two Packets …

Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], June 21 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) Bikaner in Rajasthan’s Gharsana recovered a drone originating from the Pakistan side and two packets of suspected narcotics, said an official statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the two packets of suspected narcotics weighed nearly 2 kg. Also Read …

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India to Make Massive Purchase of US Reaper Drones

The long-awaited sale of $3 billion worth of Reaper drones to the Indian Air Force is on the brink of approval. First reported by Reuters, India’s order for 31 MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from the U.S. government is on the precipice of going through after India’s defense ministry approved it. The …

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Why the privileged in India are cheerleaders for surveillanc…

The eye of the camera is hard to dodge at Greater Kailash-I, an affluent neighbourhood in South Delhi – home to businessmen, journalists and politicians. Over 100 closed-circuit television cameras installed by the Delhi government and the residents’ welfare association keep watch over entry and exit points of each lane. …

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Drone Yatra 2.0: India to require 1 lakh drone pilots by nex…

Drone Yatra 2.0: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday flagged off the ‘Drone Yatra 2.0’, in Chennai. While addressing the gathering, the minister said India will become a hub of drone technology, and require at least 1 lakh drone pilots by next year. “Prime Minister Modi …

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