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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nashik cops start e-meeting with police commissioner facility
Nashik: Police commissioner Sandeep Karnik will hold e-meetings with citizens every Tuesday between noon and 1pm. Through these e-meetings, citizens can discuss grievances and suggestions with the police to make the city safer. The city police have added this new feature to their website, allowing citizens to book their slot for the e-meeting with the police commissioner. Senior officers said the new citizen-centric website was conceptualised under the chief minister's 150 Day programme, which aims to enhance the ease of living for Nashik residents and strengthen the police-citizen connection. The website also features an OpenAI-enabled chatbot, direct citizen feedback modules, and more. Since Karnik took charge as the top cop of Nashik city, he started taking feedback from citizens of Nashik through X. With the overwhelming response from citizens to the city police's X handle, he next started the CP WhatsApp number to seek feedback from people who are not active on X. The CP WhatsApp number also received a huge response from citizens. "Walk with the Police" and corner meetings are some of the other citizen-centric programmes held regularly. The updated website was launched on Aug 15 by state water resources minister Girish Mahajan, who was in Nashik city for the flag hoisting programme. Also present at the programme, among other officers, was IG (Special) of Nashik Range Dattatray Karale. Officials added that with rising awareness, more and more Nashik citizens will connect with CP Sandeep Karnik. The CP WhatsApp number, which started in Dec 2023, received more than 6,600 messages by June 2025. Among the concerns shared by citizens on this platform are issues like street nuisance, the need for patrolling in particular areas, traffic issues, and women-related issues. Since the Nashik CP himself monitors all the messages coming on WhatsApp, no time is lost in addressing the problems shared by the citizens. Many citizens have praised the new initiative by Karnik. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hans India
a day ago
- General
- Hans India
Ex-legislator urges students to embrace value-driven education
Moodbidri: Former MLC Ganesh Karnik inaugurated the first-ever TEDx event hosted by Alva's Education Foundation, stressing that true education must nurture human values along with knowledge. Speaking at the 'TEDxAIET' held at V.S. Acharya auditorium, Karnik said education should not remain confined to degrees or employment opportunities. 'Its role is to discover and nurture extraordinary abilities in every student while building values of humanity,' he said. He praised Alva's for providing such platforms for holistic development. Karnik noted a worrying trend where society is drifting away from education's true purpose. 'External achievement is meaningless without inner values. Education must balance both,' he said. Highlighting environmental responsibility, Karnik warned of human impact on climate change. Humans form just 1 per cent of life on Earth but are 99.99 per cent responsible for global warming. Living in harmony with nature is culture, living against nature is distortion, he remarked. He urged young people to pursue life with purity of intention, selflessness, and excellence, which, he said, leads to contributions of value to society, the nation, and the environment.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
Nashik top cop: Police verification must for all employees in schools
Nashik: Police commissioner Sandeep Karnik, during a recent meeting with over 550 school principals and teachers, announced that police verification will now be mandatory for all school staff in Nashik. The new requirement, which aims to prevent any incidents involving students, will apply to everyone from senior administrative officers to bus drivers, housekeeping staff, and other support personnel. The meeting, organized in partnership with the Nashik Municipal Corporation's education department, focused on strengthening the relationship between schools and the police. To that end, a dedicated nodal officer will be appointed to improve communication and coordination. Karnik also appealed to the teachers to report any emergency requiring police intervention by dialling 112 or using the CP WhatsApp number. He added that the police were planning to implement a student cadet programme and include school students in the Kumbh Mela as volunteers. The city police have started a WhatsApp channel where they will share alerts regarding student safety, civic awareness, emergency numbers and awareness videos. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Become Fluent in Any Language Talkpal AI Undo On the same channel, the police will also upload updates on the student cadet programme to recruit volunteers for the upcoming Kumbh in Nashik, as well as instructions and reminders on police verification of teaching and non-teaching staff.
NDTV
01-08-2025
- Science
- NDTV
From Cow Dung To Cosmos: How India Gave The World Direct-To-Home Television
Fifty years ago, on August 1, 1975, India quietly launched one of the most transformative experiments in global communication history -- the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment, or SITE. A collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the American space agency NASA, SITE not only revolutionised rural education and development in India but also laid the foundation for what the world now knows as direct-to-home (DTH) television. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Dr Kiran Karnik, a key architect of SITE and later head of the Discovery India channel, reflected on the scale, ambition, and legacy of the experiment. "It was probably the most exciting phase of my career," he said. "And not just for me-many of us involved with SITE still say it was the most fulfilling and satisfying work we ever did." A Satellite Umbrella In Space SITE was powered by NASA's ATS-6 satellite, a technological marvel of its time. "It had a 30-foot diameter dish, something like what the NISAR satellite has," Dr Karnik explained. "You couldn't launch a 30-foot satellite directly, so they designed it like an umbrella-folded during launch and is deployed in space." This innovation enabled the first-ever direct broadcasting from space. "In many ways, this was the precursor of what today you call DTH," Dr Karnik said. "The unique thing was, this was the first time for such an experiment anywhere in the world on this scale to take television programmes out to really remote areas." Community Viewing In Remote Villages SITE wasn't just about technology -- it was about impact. The experiment reached 2,400 villages across six Indian states, including Odisha and Bihar, where electricity was scarce and floods were frequent. "We ran the TV sets on batteries because there was no power," Dr Karnik recalled. "Some of our maintenance teams had to go via Nepal during the monsoons to reach the villages." Despite the challenges, the uptime of these rural TV sets was better than urban ones. "Young engineers in their early 20s maintained these sets with such high motivation that our downtime was less than that of urban TV sets," he said. The programming was tailored to local needs-agriculture, education, science, and development. "We had area-specific, language-specific content, and a national programme that was common across all regions," Dr Karnik noted. "Head In The Stars, Feet In Cow Dung" SITE was a paradoxical blend of cosmic ambition and grassroots reality. "I might summarise it as saying, common to me and many others in ISRO: head in the stars and cow dung on your feet," Dr Karnik quipped. "At one end, you're dreaming big things out in space. On the other, you're rooted in the reality of India." The ground equipment was entirely designed and developed in India. "NASA provided the satellite, but the Earth stations, electronics, and 10-foot chicken mesh antennas were all made here," he said. "It was like a set-top box, but for community viewing." Magic In The Eyes Of Children The social impact of SITE was profound. "Most villagers had then never seen a moving picture," Dr Karnik said. "Suddenly, here was this box that began to deliver images. It was magic. The children were so taken with it, their eyes lit up with wonder." This emotional connection drove the ISRO culture. "It gave us fulfilment and satisfaction. That's what motivated us," he said. The Visionaries Behind SITE Two names stand out in SITE's history: Professor Yashpal and Professor EV Chitnis. "Professor Yashpal was the director of the Space Applications Centre and truly a renaissance scientist," Dr Karnik said. "He brought in dramatists, artists, writers, creating a unique mix of technologists and creatives." Professor Chitnis, was Dr Vikram Sarabhai's right-hand man, he was the programme manager. "He was the mentor and guide to our young, impatient team," Dr Karnik said. "Even today, at 100, he remains mentally active and remembers everything." Kheda: Decentralisation In Action Alongside SITE, ISRO launched the Kheda Experiment in Gujarat, focusing on decentralised rural broadcasting. "We set up a small TV transmitter in a village and worked with cooperatives," Dr Karnik said. "Villagers began making their own programmes. It was participative communication at its best." Mr Kheda won UNESCO's prize and inspired the spread of low-powered TV transmitters across India. "At one time, Doordarshan was installing one a day," he said. From SITE To Discovery After SITE and the countrywide classroom programme, Karnik transitioned to Discovery India channel. "Discovery was focused only on documentaries-real-world entertainment," he said. "It was a challenge to prove that this genre could work in India." Dr Karnik succeeded. "At the end of five years, National Geographic came in as a competitor. That meant we had created a market," he said. India's Gift To The World "The US did a technology demonstration, but the scale and application were unique to India," Dr Karnik said. "Arthur C Clarke the famous science fiction writer then called it the greatest communication experiment in history. Maybe a bit of hyperbole, but there's truth behind it." SITE's legacy is undeniable. "It spurred the world to get direct-to-home television, starting from rural districts in India," Dr Karnik said. "We need to celebrate that." The ISRO Ethos SITE also shaped ISRO's philosophy. "Applications drove technology," Dr Karnik emphasised. "We didn't have satellites or rockets, so we borrowed them. But we built everything else ourselves." He hopes ISRO continues this ethos. "No vanity projects, no competition for its own sake," he said. "Just competing to see what you can do for the people in this country." This was ISRO's philosophy and a huge legacy inculcated by Dr Sarabhai. ISRO says Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), hailed as 'the largest sociological experiment in the world' during 1975-76. This experiment benefited around 200,000 people, covering 2400 villages of six states and transmitted development-oriented programmes using the American Technology Satellite (ATS-6). The credit of training 50,000 science teachers in primary schools in one year goes to SITE.' A Legacy That Lives On Today, millions of Indian homes rely on DTH television. Smartphones with satellite-to-phone connectivity are still on the horizon. But the roots of this revolution lie in a dusty villages in India, where a 10-foot dish and a battery-powered TV set brought the cosmos to the community. "SITE was the catalyst that made ISRO what it is today," Dr Karnik said. This broadcast is what bridged India's digital divide, way back in 1975, well before the Internet became omnipresent.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mailaralingashwara temple official says DKS will be CM
Huvina Hadagali (Vijayanagara): Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has prospects of becoming chief minister, according to Venkappaiah Wodeyar, the Dharmadarshi of Sri Mailaralingeshwara Swamy Temple in the taluk. During a press interaction on Saturday, Wodeyar said the reason for DKS not receiving divine favour stemmed from a mistake he made in 2018. At that time, DK Shivakumar flew in by helicopter to visit Mailaralingeshwara Swamy, which displeased the deity, he claimed. "Nevertheless, DKS has since made amends for that mistake by offering a silver helicopter to God and performing a homa. Thus, the time for him to assume the role of CM has come," he stated. Additionally, Wodeyar warned that DKS ought to avoid asserting any claims to the chief minister role. He referred to this year's Karnik (Divine Saying) from Feb, which states, "A filled pitcher may overflow" (Tumbida Koda Tulukeethale Parak). He explained that the 'filled pitcher' symbolises the significant majority of the current govt. Wodeyar recommended that the DCM should persist in his prayers, allowing for divine intervention to realise his ambitions.
