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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Himachal CM inaugurates integrated command centre in Dharamshala
Chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday virtually inaugurated an integrated command, control and crime response centre (ICCC) located at the superintendent of police (SP) office in Dharamshala under the Smart City Mission. Under this project, 229 CCTV cameras have been installed at prominent places in the city, out of which seven sites have been installed under the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS). This system will be helpful in better implementation of traffic management, surveillance, public safety and law and order, officials said. This state-of-the-art centre has been established at a cost of ₹2.72 crore. 'This centre is an important step towards strengthening urban governance and other civic services in the city. This centre will act as a central system for monitoring, coordination and rapid response management, ensuring public service delivery and urban security. It is planned that in the near future, all the cameras installed in Kangra will be monitored at one focal point through this server,' police officials said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana fire wing opens control centre
1 2 Hyderabad: The Telangana fire disaster response, emergency and civil defence department on Monday launched operations at a new Fire Command and Control Centre, aiming to revolutionise fire management, enhance public safety, and expedite building plan approvals across the state. As part of the initiative, an AI-powered software system named the 'Auto Drawing Scrutiny System' was also unveiled, claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in India's firefighting domain. The state-of-the-art control centre features a sophisticated video wall system, intelligent video wall controllers, and a computer-aided dispatch system. Designed for real-time emergency monitoring and response, it enables seamless integration of multiple data sources, improving situational awareness for emergency personnel. It has been integrated with the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) of the police, enabling real-time data sharing and coordinated multi-agency responses. The system facilitates collaboration between departments such as the police, GHMC, electricity board, and HMWS&SB, helping to minimise communication delays, support better decision-making, and ensure quicker and more effective emergency responses. Meanwhile, the department introduced the AI-powered Auto Drawing Scrutiny System, aimed at automating the review of fire safety diagrams submitted during building approval processes. Developed in collaboration with IT&EC, TGTS, and CGG departments, the software performs both value-based and positional checks, ensuring fire safety drawings meet regulatory standards with consistency and precision.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Amid strict surveillance joint UP BEd exam held in Jhansi
Jhansi: Around 89% students appeared for the joint UP examination held across 751 examination centres in 69 districts of the state on Sunday. The exam was conducted under strict surveillance, with only minor discrepancies reported from a few centres. O rganised in two sessions, the examination was successfully conducted for the third consecutive time by Bundelkhand University. The first session, covering general knowledge and language (English/Hindi), saw participation of 3,05,331 out of 3,44,546 registered candidates. Amethi and Balrampur recorded the highest attendance at 93%, while Bijnor posted the lowest at 82%, with Jhansi's attendance at 85%. The second session included the aptitude test and subject proficiency test in arts, science, commerce, and agriculture streams. The examination monitoring was stringent, both at the centres and at the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) at Bundelkhand University. The ICCC, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and artificial intelligence, monitored all 751 centres using 12,000 cameras (15 per centre) supported by AI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esta nueva alarma con cámara es casi regalada en Merlo (ver precio) Verisure Undo Additionally, 3,600 biometric machines were installed. Artificial intelligence and Real Time Biometric Attendance System facilitated candidate identification with face recognition and fingerprint attendance. All centres operated on a VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) system, enabling secure communication between the organising university and centres. Unauthorised candidates were identified through biometric fingerprint scanning and AI-based facial recognition of Bundelkhand University Prof Mukesh Pandey, who ensured the preparedness for the entrance examination, said, "We used all possible modern technology for the smooth examination while also ensuring that no malpractices were done." Senior organising committee member DK Bhatt said that the first meeting revealed discrepancies in photo matching. In most cases, a single candidate submitted two or more applications, while in some instances, different candidates had the same photo on their applications. Upon investigation, these were found to be photo upload errors, with the actual candidates being genuine. In Ayodhya, a candidate was caught impersonating another and booked immediately. In Ballia, a candidate required to bring additional documents for the second session due to data mismatch did not appear; her case was referred to the Unfair Means Committee. During the first session, at 11.30 am, a student named Pooja Kumari was caught with a mobile phone at a Meerut centre, indicating an attempt at unfair means. The centre superintendent subsequently filed a complaint with the relevant police station according to the rules.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Telangana's unified Dial-112 helpline handled 45 critical cases in first six months
In the first six months of operation, Telangana's unified Dial-112 helpline handled 45 critical cases. These included 31 suicide attempts, five missing children, three instances of child marriage, two cases of child abduction, and individual incidents of attempted murder, rape, forcible marriage, and a road accident, according to data released by the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC). Introduced on December 5, 2024, the Telangana Emergency Response Support System (TGERSS), operating through the Dial-112 platform, has replaced a host of legacy emergency numbers including 100 (police), 101 (fire), 108 (medical), women safety (181), child safety (1098) and disaster management (1077). The system, established at the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) in Banjara Hills, uses computer-based dispatch technology for quick and coordinated response across departments. The system ensured real-time communication with field personnel, ensuring quick intervention and continuous monitoring by emergency control roof staff. The emergency support framework is designed to be accessible through multiple channels, including voice calls, SMS, email, SOS panic button, and ERSS web portal.
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Times
You could buy Skoda's new plug-in SUV, or you could be wiser and go for an estate
I think my views on SUVs are pretty well-known by now, but just to recap for latecomers – if you live up one end of an inaccessible goat track, and truly need four-wheel drive and lots of extra ride height, then by all means buy an SUV with the appropriate ability and agility to get you home on a cold, wet night. It doesn't have to be a huge one – although the temptations of a Land Rover Defender or Toyota Land Cruiser are obvious – as the likes of a Dacia Duster with the 4x4 options box ticked is more than capable enough for most. For the rest of us? We need to stop. Not only does the International Council on Clean Climate (ICCC) reckon that the extra weight and bulk of SUVs outmatches the gains in efficiency we've made with improved petrol engines and electric power, but more recently Imperial College London has released a study that shows you're 44 per cent more likely to die if you're struck by an SUV as opposed to a more conventional saloon, hatchback or estate. For children, chillingly, that figure rises to 130 per cent. I've been known to soften my SUV stance in the face of examples that are charming, or stylish, or notably comfortable, practical or good to drive, but those figures are enough to make any potential SUV purchaser blanch at the prospect. Or, at least, they ought to. While it's true that most of us looking for the practicality of seven seats will probably be pushed down the SUV route (there are precious few MPVs left on sale now), the fact is that this is a small corner of the market. In fact, seven-seat SUVs account for only about a quarter of the SUV market, depending upon whose figures you listen to. READ MORE It's also true that in the search for improved efficiency, many seven-seat SUVs are forced to sacrifice their extra seats to make way for the batteries of their plug-in hybrid systems. That's certainly the case with this, the new Skoda Kodiaq PHEV. The Kodiaq is far from the most egregiously large SUV on our roads, but it usually does come with extra seats in the boot, turning it into a seven-seater. That said, you'll only really be able to fit smaller people into those seats, as legroom in row three is not great. Skoda Kodiaq In this PHEV version, though, those seats have been excised as the large 19.7kWh battery takes up the space under the floor into which those seats would otherwise fold, and into which occupants' feet would normally fit. So you're left with a big SUV that seats five in comfort but has a diminished boot. The Kodiaq PHEV's 745-litre boot volume (up to the luggage cover) is still impressively spacious in most people's terms, but it's still much less than the 845 litres you would find in the seats-folded standard model. [ Skoda's sporty Octavia RS is still the Farmer's Ferrari, but has it lost its edge? Opens in new window ] Is it worth it? Well, in some ways. This PHEV system, developing 202hp total from its 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine and its 40kW electric motor, is quite efficient. Fully charge up the battery (which you can do, handily, from a DC rapid charger if you need to) and Skoda quotes an electric-only range of up to 115km, of which about 80km-90km is a realistic day-to-day target. That means this big Kodiaq really can be an electric car for much of its working life, if its owners take the time to charge up regularly. It's not even too thirsty on motorway runs, normally the bugbear of plug-in hybrids, especially big ones. In fact, with a depleted main battery, the Kodiaq averaged 6.6 litres per 100km in our hands on such journeys, which is about what you would expect to get from the diesel-engine version in such circumstances. Skoda Kodiaq The cabin is roomy and exceptionally comfortable, not least thanks to the high-backed bucket front seats of our Sportline-spec test car. Rear seat legroom is copious, and there's even enough space in the middle rear seat for a full-sized adult to get comfy, so this really is a proper five-seater. The cabin design is nice, too, not least because the Kodiaq's largesse of largeness means that the infotainment touchscreen seems smaller and less intrusive than it does in smaller cars. The handy multifunction rotary controllers are also helpful in circumventing the need to stab at imaginary buttons on the screen. However, there are issues. Some of the cabin plastics do feel notably cheap, which is a big step back from the bank-vault-like quality of the previous Kodiaq. It's also not much fun to drive. The extra weight of the hybrid system means the Kodiaq PHEV needs slightly stiffer suspension, which, while it doesn't exactly ruin the ride quality, does add a touch of extra patter and movement. There's little here for a keen driver, though, and performance is only adequate, with acceleration at higher speeds notably blunted. [ MG HS review: Impressive plug-in hybrid SUV is proof of how far the brand has come Opens in new window ] And then there are those frightening statistics from Imperial College. With those very unpleasantly in mind, there's a far better option, and you won't even have to change dealership. Just walk across the floor and grab yourself a Superb Combi estate. For only slightly more than the €58,400 Skoda asks for our Kodiaq PHEV Sportline test car, you could have the range-topping Laurin & Klement trim for the Superb, named for the founders of the Skoda company (and equivalent Sportline is €3,000 cheaper than the Kodiaq). Skoda Superb Combi While the Superb does suffer from some of the low-rent plastic issue of the Kodiaq, L&K trim does help to paper over those cracks, with 'Cognac' brown leather trim and gorgeous fillets of matt-finished wood panels. It's even more comfortable than the Kodiaq in here, seats the same number of people, and not only is it safer for those outside the car, strolling on pavements or cycling bikes, I also – against the grain, I'll admit – feel safer sitting down low in a car like this, rather than perched up in the air in an SUV. The Superb isn't a dazzling car for a driver, but it's neat enough to drive, and the L&K comes as standard with Skoda's DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) suspension. Dip into the on-screen menus for this system and you can soften off the dampers to the point where the Superb floats along like a 1970s Citroën. Comfort is total, although there is a touch too much tyre noise at higher speeds. It also has a huge boot, even if the hybrid system robs space, reducing the volume from 690 litres for a petrol or diesel Superb estate to a useful, but hardly gargantuan, 510 litres here. It's a compromise I'd be willing to make, given that the Superb PHEV (which isn't yet available in saloon form) averages 5.5 litres per 100km on long, flat-battery, drives. I know, I've been banging the estate car drum for close to two decades now, and for the most part, you've all ignored me and gone out and bought SUVs instead. Well, far be it from me to say 'I told you so', but it's not just my personal motoring peccadillos; I'm backed up now by official figures. Certainly, when it comes to the choice between these two particular Skodas, you'd be genuinely mad to buy the SUV. Lowdown: Skoda Kodiaq PHEV Sportline Power 1.5-litre turbo four cylinder petrol engine + 40kW electric motor plug-in hybrid developing 202hp and 250Nm of torque, powering the front wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission. CO² emissions (annual motor tax) 11g/km (€140). Fuel consumption 0.5-l/100km (WLTP) – 6.6-l/100km (observed). Electric range 115km (WLTP) 0-100km/h 8.4 sec. Price €58,400 as tested, Kodiaq starts from €53,640. Our rating 2/5. Verdict The Kodiaq's plug-in hybrid system is impressive, and it's massively roomy inside. Not much fun to drive, though, and safety concerns would have us running, not walking, towards the Superb estate instead.
