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Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC upholds new recruitment rules for ITI jr instructor
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a series of petitions filed by guest faculty instructors who challenged amended recruitment rules for 1,821 posts of junior instructor in govt-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The decision has cleared the way for the recruitment process to continue. The court upheld Rajasthan govt's decision to mandate National Craft Instructor Certificate (NCIC) under Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) as a necessary qualification. The court called it fair, legal, and consistent with Union govt's policy. The case stemmed from a notification issued Sept 1, 2023, followed by a recruitment advertisement on March 11, 2024, by Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB). The petitioners, currently working as guest faculty in ITIs, argued that the new requirement for NCIC was introduced without enough time for them to complete the year-long certification. They claimed the change was abrupt, lacked legislative backing, and conflicted with a Union govt office memorandum dated June 30, 2023. They also said the move violated their fundamental rights. Addl advocate general Vigyan Shah, who represented the Rajasthan govt, backed by the Union govt and the RSSB, argued that the new rules were lawful and aligned with national vocational training standards. The govt cited guidelines from the National Council for Vocational Training, which recommended the NCIC since 2014. The division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Anand Sharma concluded that Rajasthan govt had the authority to amend the recruitment rules. The court said the rules were not arbitrary, nor did they conflict with the Union govt's guidelines. It also noted that the rules provided flexibility in allowing candidates to obtain certification after selection.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bus app misfires as GPS faults derail live tracking
Chennai: Commuters relying on the govt's Chennai Bus app to track Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses may want to think twice—the app is currently running on a mix of faulty data, and incompatible GPS kits. Some of the newest additions—blue-coloured low-floor buses—have defective GPS kits. The issue came to light when Srikanth, a software engineer, reverse-engineered the app and posted his findings on X. He claimed that at least 15 new low-floor buses were sitting idle at depots for extended periods, raising questions about operational inefficiency. Resident-activist D Ramakrishnan from Adambakkam added, "We understand old buses being out for repairs. But why are brand new buses, less than a year old, out of service for months?" MTC rejected this and said that none of the buses were grounded and that periodic maintenance might cause temporary inactivity. It also acknowledged a transition to a new technology partner and promised that live tracking would resume shortly. Meanwhile, flawed GPS data not only misled passengers but unfairly blamed staff. Drivers are questioned for delays even when on time or stuck in traffic because the app shows wrong timings. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Que tipo de dedos você tem? É isso que diz sobre a sua personalidade! Conselhos E Truques Undo T Prabhushankar, Managing Director of MTC, said the earlier contract with Chalo—the private firm handling GPS tracking for MTC buses—had ended, and was temporarily extended until a new concessionaire takes over under the government's Smart City initiative. He admitted that around 10% of the new buses, though equipped with in-built GPS devices, were either incompatible with the current system or rendered ineffective due to server update issues. "This will be addressed under the new project as part of the Chennai Intelligent Transport System (CITS). We are in a transition phase and expect to resolve these issues within a month," he said. The CITS project will also introduce Passenger Information Systems (PIS) to display real-time bus data, including expected arrival times, at terminals, bus stops, and transit hubs. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Main Roads Western Australia tests connected vehicle technology to increase road safety
Trial conducted in cooperation with Kapsch TrafficCom Future use cases include school zone warnings, road works warnings Press | Kapsch TrafficCom MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - EQS Newswire - 15 May 2025 – Main Roads Western Australia and Kapsch TrafficCom have successfully conducted a trial of connected vehicle technology on roads in Western on roads in Perth in early February, the trial successfully demonstrated that both the technology called C-ITS (Co-operative intelligent transport systems) and the road infrastructure of Western Australia are ready for a wide-spread deployment of the technology that is set to make Australian roads safer and more Langroudi, Executive Director Network Operations, Main Roads Western Australia, comments: "."The purpose of the trial was to show that Western Australia is well-prepared for the future of mobility, and that the technology can be deployed effectively along the 128,000km of roads across the region, in alignment with national plans for connected vehicles and increased road safety.," explains Daniel Vazquez, EVP APAC at Kapsch TrafficCom. "."The technology can be used to deliver critical information to drivers directly into their vehicles or onto their smartphones, allowing a more direct and immediate way of providing safety-relevant alerts to drivers, for example about changing weather conditions, vulnerable road user warnings or obstacles on the countries like Germany, Ireland and the US are investing heavily in the technology, with Germany currently rolling out road works warnings across 13,000km of highways, with further use cases to information:is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and demand management contribute to a healthy world without one-stop-shop-solutions, the company covers the entire value chain of customers, from components to design and implementation to the operation of TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: KTCG). In its 2023/24 financial year, about 4,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 539 #KapschTrafficComAG The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
