India’s Drone Policy 2018: Civil Aviation Requirements for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has finally announced its policy for remotely piloted aircraft or drones on 27th August, 2018.
Category Science and Technology
India’s Aviation Climate Agenda 2025: Status and Strategy
The aviation sector in India is surging; it is determined, sometimes unpredictable, and a dawning responsibility. The specter of carbon emissions shadows every triumphant data point on air connectivity, every new airport or new aircraft order.
Transforming Indian Aviation Through the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016
The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016, which the Union Cabinet approved on June 15, 2016, was India’s first-ever integrated aviation policy since Independence. At that time, the aviation sector was not performing to its full potential. It was only the tenth-largest market globally, despite India having several advantages.
Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics BISAG-N: Powering Tech-Driven Governance
The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N) is a self-sufficient scientific society functioning under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA), 2015
Launched on 9 July 2015 by the late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) is still helping to advance inquiry-based Science, Mathematics & Technology (SMT) education in keeping with India's goal of boosting foundational learning and innovation ecosystems. This initiative was started by the Ministry of Human Resource (Development Department of School Education and Literacy) to give directions to future innovations by encouraging exploration, discovery and creativity by teachers and students at school level. It encouraged children to have an enduring interest in both inside and outside the classroom.
Spatial Planning and Digital Transformation in the Panchayati Raj Institutions
Spatial planning is traditionally used in urban contexts. In the modern era it is now increasingly getting relevant even in rural governance. It involves the organised use of land, resources and infrastructure based on geospatial guide development.
Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), 2004: Bridging Technology and Grassroots in India
Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) is a key initiative sponsored by the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India in 2004. Ideally designed as a demand-driven mechanism, RuTAG is meant to bridge the gap in rural Science & Technology (S&T) awareness by promoting higher-level S&T interventions to suit specific grassroots needs.