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Flipkart is looking to rural delivery, using drones, in India

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While commercial drone use is not yet legal in India, their top e-tailer is looking ahead to rural delivery with drones StillWorksImagery / Pixabay The Amazon of India, Flipkart, is hoping to bring drone delivery services to rural parts of India.  While drone regulations in India do not yet permit commercial uses of drones they are planning ahead, and pushing for a drone-filled future with drones helping with rural delivery. The Hindustan Times is reporting: “India’s leading e-tailer Flipkart is thinking beyond the horizon. It wants to use drones to…

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Drones In The News 

Commercial Indian Drone Usage cannot get off the ground

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Indian Drone usage continues to be paralyzed by ineffectual government donvikro / Pixabay India remains poised to be a key UAV market but a slow moving government continues to prevent the market from moving forward.  The India Times reported today that approval for commercial drone usage remains stuck, waiting for clearance by the Home, Telecom, and Defense Ministries.  The story reports: ““The civil aviation ministry has taken this up the issue with these three ministries again and sent them a reminder on the issue,” said a senior government official, who did not…

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