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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
Smart cams catch violators, but fancy plates evade detection
Trichy city police have installed 29 ANPR ( automatic number plate recognition ) cameras across the city to digitally detect and penalise serious traffic violations that often lead to fatalities, including riding without helmets, triple-riding on two-wheelers, not wearing seat belts in cars, and one-way violations. While the advanced system can effectively penalise vehicles with standard registration plates, it falls short in identifying those with damaged or missing number plates, allowing such violators to evade detection and punishment. Police said that all nine checkposts guarding the entries and exits of the city are equipped with 21 ANPR cameras to identify two-wheelers that commit offences. Similarly, six locations are equipped with ANPR cameras to identify cars where the driver and front seat passenger have not strapped seat belts. At two key locations in the city, high-end cameras have been installed to automatically detect vehicles driving on the wrong side of the road, violating one-way traffic rules. These cameras are linked to the city police control room. Once a vehicle's registration number is captured, specialized software used by the enforcement agency identifies the violation and sends a digital challan to the registered mobile number of the vehicle owner-regardless of who was driving at the time. Fines can be paid online. However, while the system functions effectively for vehicles with standardized number plates, many vehicles in the city-including those with fancy, faded, or damaged plates-manage to escape detection and avoid penalties. "Some vehicle users have fancy registration plates with misleading numbers. There are chances that the penalty is assigned to another vehicle, not involved in the offence. Police should first standardize the registration plates," Shyam Sundar, a resident of Kattur said. Police officials acknowledged the lapses, and added that drives will be conducted to regularise number plates. Police added that the cameras can capture the number plates installed in both the front and rear of the vehicle. "We will book cases against vehicle owners who are using faulty number plates, even if it is unintentional. If owners feel that they did not commit the offence but were levied a penalty wrongly by the ANPR system, they can approach the assistant commissioners with evidence to get the penalty annulled," a senior police officer said.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Smart cameras catch violators in Trichy, but fancy plates evade detection
Trichy: Trichy city police have installed 29 ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras across the city to digitally detect and penalise serious traffic violations that often lead to fatalities, including riding without helmets, triple-riding on two-wheelers, not wearing seat belts in cars, and one-way violations. While the advanced system can effectively penalise vehicles with standard registration plates, it falls short in identifying those with damaged or missing number plates, allowing such violators to evade detection and punishment. Police said that all nine checkposts guarding the entries and exits of the city are equipped with 21 ANPR cameras to identify two-wheelers that commit offences. Similarly, six locations are equipped with ANPR cameras to identify cars where the driver and front seat passenger have not strapped seat belts. At two key locations in the city, high-end cameras have been installed to automatically detect vehicles driving on the wrong side of the road, violating one-way traffic rules. These cameras are linked to the city police control room. Once a vehicle's registration number is captured, specialized software used by the enforcement agency identifies the violation and sends a digital challan to the registered mobile number of the vehicle owner—regardless of who was driving at the time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Keep Your Home Efficient with This Plug-In elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Fines can be paid online. However, while the system functions effectively for vehicles with standardized number plates, many vehicles in the city—including those with fancy, faded, or damaged plates—manage to escape detection and avoid penalties. "Some vehicle users have fancy registration plates with misleading numbers. There are chances that the penalty is assigned to another vehicle, not involved in the offence. Police should first standardize the registration plates," Shyam Sundar, a resident of Kattur said. Police officials acknowledged the lapses, and added that drives will be conducted to regularise number plates. Police added that the cameras can capture the number plates installed in both the front and rear of the vehicle. "We will book cases against vehicle owners who are using faulty number plates, even if it is unintentional. If owners feel that they did not commit the offence but were levied a penalty wrongly by the ANPR system, they can approach the assistant commissioners with evidence to get the penalty annulled," a senior police officer said. ANPRs for better enforcement: Number of Locations Number of cameras Offence checked Areas under lens 9 21 Helmetless riding, Triples in two-wheeler. Nagar 6 6 Driving cars without seatbelts. 2 2 Wrong-side riding, driving. road bridge Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Srihari LR becomes India's 86th Grandmaster
A full year after getting its 85 grandmaster, India got its 86th GM after 19-year-old Srihari LR got the coveted title when he played against GM Iniyan Paneerselvam at the Asian Individual Men's Chess Championship which is going on right now at Al-Ain. Before Srihari, India's last grandmaster was Shyaamnikhil P, who earned the top title in the sport on 12th May, 2024. Srihari, who unsurprisingly hails from the state of Tamil Nadu, is coached by grandmaster Shyam Sundar at the academy called Chess Thulir. Shyam Sundar has also coached the likes of Pranav V. 'Congratulations for becoming the latest GM after securing the final GM norm here in the Asian open, Al Ain. It took nearly a year to get the final norm. Glad it happened now and time to focus on the next bigger goal! 2nd IM to GM from my academy!' Shyam Sundar posted on Instagram. Coming into the Asian Individual Men's Chess Championship, Srihari had earned his two grandmaster norms — the first coming at the Qatar Masters in 2023, while the second one came at the Chennai GM Open event in 2024. He had also crossed the 2500 rating threshold in the published ratings last year itself in August 2024. All Srihari needed was to play the game against Iniyan Paneerselvam at Al-Ain for him to secure his third norm that confirms his ascendency to the GM title. At Al-Ain, Srihari has gone unbeaten in eight games while his ninth game against Iniyan is still going on. Remarkably, eight of his games at the event have come against grandmasters. He has beaten Indian grandmasters Abhijeet Gupta and Pranav V while holding other GMs like AR Saleh Salem (from UAE), China's Xu Xiangyu, Pranav Anand, Aleksey Grebnev (representing FIDE) and Pranesh M to draws.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Karnataka promotes biofuel policy with international collaborations for sustainable devpt
1 2 Mysuru: Karnataka State Bio-Energy Development Board chairman SE Sudheendra on Wednesday said that the state biofuel policy 2025-26 and efforts like inking a deal with German universities by the Karnataka govt not only aim at promoting biofuel production and consumption in the state, but also contribute to energy security and environmental memorandum of understanding with German universities also helps the state extend its biofuel production activities at a global level, making fossil fuel more was speaking after reviewing the progress of works along with a team of experts headed by Prof Shyam Sundar at the Biofuel Research Information and Demonstration Centre (BRIDC) set up at the National Institute of Engineering College campus in the also inaugurated the vehicles run by biofuels and visited the biogas production plant on the same campus. He said that his board is making all efforts to increase green cover, apart from conserving soil and water, and reducing toxic and greenhouse emissions by substituting fossil fuel with new state's biofuel policy not only aims at research and development but also provides fiscal incentives to biofuel producers, including tax exemptions, rebates, and custom duty. It also focuses on encouraging biofuels, including biodiesel and ethanol, using sugarcane juice, damaged foodgrains, and non-edible oil said that his board also conducted various discussions with global and local investors to attract investments for biofuel production, besides conducting seminars and workshops, and discussing providing incentives, infrastructure, and several other facilities for also mentioned that a two-day international conference on recent research developments in sustainable technology, organised jointly by the National Institute of Engineering, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Germany, and the Indian Institute of Engineering, was held at NIE's South Campus in the city this meeting, he also discussed with 100 experts and German universities about sustainable technologies that will play a decisive role in the promotion of state biofuel upgradation and commercialisation activities in the state in the coming said the state bioenergy development board and Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Germany have also shown interest in taking forward research and development of biofuel. A delegation from the state govt, including members from the state energy development board, will also visit Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Germany very soon to finalise their ITCL chairman PS Niranjana Rao, assistant engineer of the State Pollution Control Board Arpitha, Prof Shyam Sundar, and other teaching staff of NIE were present during the progress review meeting.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
KSBDB chairman reviews bioenergy initiatives in Mysuru
S.E. Sudheendra, Chairman, Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board (KSBDB) visited the Bioenergy Research, Information and Demonstration Centre at NIE Engineering College on Wednesday to review ongoing bioenergy activities in Mysuru district. During his visit, the Chairman inspected a biodiesel production unit and a biogas generation facility. He also launched biodiesel-powered vehicles. Mr. Sudheendra highlighted the Board's commitment to formulating the New Karnataka State Bioenergy Policy 2025–30, which aims to accelerate bioenergy development across the State. He said the policy would incorporate suggestions and insights from entrepreneurs, feedstock suppliers, and investors to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive framework for the sector's growth. He also spoke about the KSBDB's recent participation in the International Conference on Sustainable Technology held in Mysuru. The progress made in implementing the ideas presented at the event was discussed with Shyam Sundar, professor at NIE. The chairman spoke on the proposed collaboration with Fachhochschule Dortmund – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany. German universities have shown keen interest in the board's bioenergy initiatives and have invited the chairman and his team for a visit. Discussions are underway to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KSBDB and the German institutions to facilitate academic and technological exchange, a press release from the board said here. Prof. Shyam Sundar has been tasked with reviewing the draft MoU in consultation with KSBDB officials and making necessary arrangements for the delegation's visit to Germany. The review meeting was attended by Assistant Environmental Officer Arpita from the Pollution Control Board, prof. Shyam Sundar and his team, as well as faculty members from NIE Engineering College.
