Nagaland opens its first Drone School in Kohima; MARCOFED launches 'Naga Bazaar' e-commerce platform
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the state's first Drone School and Drone Centre of Excellence at the Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre, Kohima, and launched MARCOFED's 'Naga Bazaar' e-commerce platform on 26 January 2026.
Summary
As part of the 77th Republic Day, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated Nagaland's first Drone School and Drone Centre of Excellence at the Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre in Kohima, an initiative of the Planning and Transformation Department. It will offer DGCA-compliant Remote Pilot Certificate courses and short courses in FPV flying, drone repair and data mapping; the first batch of 50 trainees is sponsored by the Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission. Earlier, Rio launched 'Naga Bazaar' (nagabazaar.com), a hyper-local delivery platform of the Nagaland State Co-operative Marketing and Consumers' Federation (MARCOFED).
Key facts
- Date
- 26 January 2026
- Facility
- First Drone School and Drone Centre of Excellence, Kohima
- Host
- Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre (Planning & Transformation Dept)
- Courses
- DGCA-compliant Remote Pilot Certificate; FPV, repair, mapping
- First batch
- 50 trainees sponsored by NSEDM
- Also launched
- MARCOFED's 'Naga Bazaar' e-commerce platform
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Nagaland's first Drone School and Drone Centre of Excellence, inaugurated on 26 January 2026, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Kohima
Morung Express and India Today NE: inaugurated at the Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre in Kohima.
'Naga Bazaar', launched in Nagaland on Republic Day 2026, is:
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Correct answer: B — An e-commerce platform of MARCOFED
DIPR Nagaland: MARCOFED formally launched its e-commerce portal 'Naga Bazaar' (nagabazaar.com), a hyper-local quick delivery platform.
The first batch of 50 trainees at Nagaland's new Drone School (January 2026) is sponsored by:
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Correct answer: A — Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission
Morung Express and India Today NE: the first batch of 50 trainees is sponsored by the Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission (NSEDM).