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Time of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
AI Traffic Signals Illuminate City, But E-Challans Stuck In Red Light
Nagpur: The ambitious Rs197 crore Integrated Intelligent Traffic Management System (IITMS) pilot project is nearing completion at 10 key intersections in Nagpur. However, the automation of e-challan issuance may still take time due to pending state-level calibrations and system integration. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The project, which includes high-resolution video detection cameras, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system, smart sensors, and AI-based signal controls, aims to modernise traffic regulation by capturing real-time violations and issuing automated fines. While most of the installation work at all 10 locations has been completed to support automated traffic signals, land development and cable pooling work is underway at Kachipura site. According to a senior official privy to the development, the system is in its final testing phase. "We are checking all connections, data feeds, and video integration. Once everything is verified, the system will be presented for final approval," the official said. The Command and Control Centre (COC) will soon begin displaying live traffic data from these intersections, he said. However, even after making the infrastructure fully functional, officials say, e-challan generation cannot begin immediately. "For challans to be legally valid, the detection system must be certified by state agencies as per Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR). Also, it must be integrated with National Informatics Centre databases to fetch accurate owner details," said the official, adding, "Without these crucial steps, any automated fine could be challenged in court. " These enforcement roadblocks come at a time when the city's traffic violation penalty recovery backlog is already staggering. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Between 2021 and June 2025, Nagpur traffic police issued over 30 lakh challans for various violations, but fines worth Rs248.19 crore remain unpaid. Of these, only 2.88 lakh cases — a mere 9.6% — were forwarded to court, leaving the vast majority of violators untouched by any legal consequence. Experts warn unless enforcement is tightened and compliance improved, even the most advanced surveillance system will have limited impact. "Detection is not the challenge — it's what you do with it," said a senior civic official. Without court calibration, NIC integration, and manpower to process violations, Nagpur risks turning IITMS into a costly but toothless display of technology.
GMA Network
10-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
13 Senate bets, 41 political, party-lists already filed SOCEs —Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that 13 senatorial candidates and 41 party-lists and political organizations have submitted their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) for Eleksyon 2025, two days before the deadline. Data from the Comelec showed that as of June 9, 13 out of 66 senatorial bets for the May 12 polls complied with the filing of SOCEs. Meanwhile, six political parties and 35 party-list groups submitted their SOCEs ahead of the June 11 deadline. The 13 senatorial candidates are: Victor D. Rodriguez Norberto B. Gonzales Willie Ong France Castro Vicente C. Sotto III Angelo de Ablan Ronaldo Jerome Adonis Phillip R. Salvador Jesus V. Hinlo Jr. Raul Lambino Bam Aquino Arlene Brosas Leandro Verceles The political groups are as follows: Ang Katipunan Para sa Pag-Angat at Pagyabong ng Bayan (AKAY) Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP) Bigkis Pinoy Movement Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi (KTPNAN) United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) The following party-lists have also submitted their SOCEs: Abono Partylist API Partylist 1PACMAN Partylist Manila Teachers Angat Partylist ACT Teachers Partylist Nanay Partylist Buhay Partylist Kabayan Partylist Tulungan Tayo Party DUMPER PTDA Partylist AKAY ni Sol BIDA Katagumpay SWERTE Partylist COOP NATCCO Anak Kalusugan Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Lungsod Aasenso, Inc. AIM Coop / One Coop Ako Bicol Partylist United Frontliners 1Tahanan 1Agila Partylist Bisaya Gyud Party-list A Teacher Partylist LINGAP Sulong Dignidad Epanaw Sambayanan Vendors Gabriela Women's Party Alona Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat Ako Tanod Incorporated Bagong Pilipinas Arangkada Pilipino On Tuesday, poll chief George Erwin Garcia said the Comelec is expecting the other local and national candidates to submit their SOCEs before the end of the day or on Wednesday, June 11. He also reiterated that there will be no extension for the deadline for the filing period. 'Asahan nyo po na mamayang hapon hanggang bukas ay dadagsain ang Commission. Sa mga probinsya, lalo na sa local Comelec, ay dinadagsa na sa kasalukuyan at patuloy ang pagtanggap ng SOCE,' said Garcia. (We can expect that before the end of the day or by tomorrow, the candidates will file their SOCEs.) 'Hindi kami maggagawad ng extension sa atig filing ng SOCE. Huling araw po tomorrow and therefore, walang extension na ibibigay,' he added. (We will not extend the filing period.) National candidates and party-lists may lodge their SOCEs before the Comelec Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) in Intramuros, Manila while local bets may submit their SOCEs at the local Comelec office where they filed their Certificate of Candidacy (COC). Local parties may lodge their SOCEs at the local poll body office where the party has constituency based on its registration and accreditation. Under Section 14 of Republic Act (RA) 7166 or the Synchronized Elections Act, every candidate or treasurer of a political party shall file in duplicate with the offices of the Comelec the 'full, true and itemized statement of all contributions and expenditures in connection with the election' within 30 days after the elections. Candidates who will not file SOCEs will be charged with an administrative offense and will be liable to pay a fine ranging from P1,000 to P30,000.00 at the discretion of the poll body, with the exemption of aspirants in the barangay level. For winning bets or political parties, failure to comply may also withhold their assumption of office. Section 13 of RA 7166 provides the limitation of authorized expenses of candidates and political parties. It states that candidates vying for presidency and vice-presidency shall spend P10 for every voter currently registered in the constituency where he filed his certificate of candidacy. Aspirants with political parties are allowed to spend P3 for every voter, while independent candidates are allowed up to P5 Political parties, for their part, are allowed up to P5 for every voter currently registered in the constituency or constituencies where they have official candidates.—VAL, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Three trees cut on World Environment Day translocated by green enthusiasts in Udupi
A banyan tree, believed to be 250-years-old, with a neem and a peepal tree located on Malpe-Thirthahalli National Highway 169-A in Udupi were brought down on the World Environment Day for widening the highway. However, a group of environmentally conscious individuals of Udupi ensured that they were translocated about 20 m away from where they had stood earlier. The trees were in front of Adi Udupi Higher Primary School on the highway in between Malpe and Karvali Bypass. The banyan tree especially was known to generations of school children. The group with—Katyayini Rao, Gururaj Rao, Vijay Rao, Nihal, Gaurav Rao, Satyaprasad Kamat, Lucky, Lokesh, and Surendra Pandit—ensured that the trees were carefully uprooted, their roots treated with protective substances before re-planting. The operation, which required precision and coordination, was carried out by the locals with the help of experts. Referring to the old banyan tree in particular, Katyayini Rao said that it is part of collective memory of many. 'We could not watch it vanish without trying to save it,' she said. Explaining about the translocation process, Vijay Rao, professor of a pre-university college said that after relocating the trees, one kg of biozyme granules along with SSP and DAP were used for recovery. Copper Oxychloride (COC), which comes in powdered form, was used for the damaged parts. It was mixed with water until completely dissolved, and then applied throughout the affected areas of the trees, he said. Prof. Rao said that to support the trees post-translocation, the team will spray a water-mixed NPK solution (19:19:19) fifteen days later, ensuring it covers entire trees to promote their regrowth.
BusinessToday
31-05-2025
- Business
- BusinessToday
Malaysia Anchors ASEAN's Call For Rules In South China Sea
Malaysia is stepping up efforts to advance the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) and uphold the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. In a keynote speech delivered on his behalf by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid at the ASEAN Business Forum 2025, Tengku Zafrul said Malaysia is also strengthening its engagements with strategic partners across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Europe, and the United States. 'The recent ASEAN–GCC–China Summit has also positioned our region as a bridge between Asia, the Middle East, and beyond,' he said. 'This trilateral partnership offers an opportunity to combine China's technology and infrastructure capacity, the GCC's energy and capital, and ASEAN's market and industrial dynamism into a new engine for growth and resilience.' He added that ASEAN's newly operational Geoeconomics Task Force — co-chaired by Malaysia and Indonesia — is already offering real-time economic analysis, scenario modelling, and coordinated policy advice to help the bloc manage risks and seize emerging opportunities. Tengku Zafrul also stressed that ASEAN ministers have 'reaffirmed an unwavering commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at its core'. 'Our joint statements underscore a mature, forward-looking approach as ASEAN will respond to external shocks not with retaliation, but with deeper engagement, open dialogue, and collective solutions,' he said. Highlighting ASEAN's resilience, he concluded: 'As the world undergoes a profound realignment, ASEAN's unity and centrality matter more than ever. From the Asian Financial Crisis (in 1997) to the pandemic to the present day, ASEAN has shown the world that collective action, trust, and shared purpose are the bedrock of our success.' Related
The Sun
29-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Malaysia pushing for progress on South China Sea Code of Conduct, Myanmar Five-Point Consensus
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is actively pushing for progress on the South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) and upholding the Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The minister emphasised that Malaysia is also focused on deepening ties with strategic partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Europe, the United States (US) and beyond. 'The recent ASEAN–GCC–China Summit has also positioned our region as a bridge between Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. 'This trilateral partnership offers an opportunity to combine China's technology and infrastructure capacity, the GCC's energy and capital, and ASEAN's market and industrial dynamism into a new engine for growth and resilience,' he said in his keynote address at the ASEAN Business Forum 2025, here today. The speech was delivered on Tengku Zafrul's behalf by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority's (MIDA) chief executive officer, Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid. Tengku Zafrul said the newly established ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force, co-chaired by Malaysia and Indonesia, is now fully operational. He noted that the task force's mandate is to provide real-time economic analysis, scenario modelling, and coordinated policy recommendations to help ASEAN anticipate and mitigate economic risks and, where appropriate, turn them into opportunities. 'Additionally, our ministers have reaffirmed an unwavering commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at its core. 'Our joint statements underscore a mature, forward-looking approach as ASEAN will respond to external shocks not with retaliation, but with deeper engagement, open dialogue, and collective solutions,' he said. Meanwhile, Tengku Zafrul added that ASEAN's true superpower is the region's unity, resilience, and pragmatism. 'As the world undergoes a profound realignment, ASEAN's unity and centrality matter more than ever. 'From the Asian Financial Crisis to the pandemic to the present day, ASEAN has shown the world that collective action, trust, and shared purpose are the bedrock of our success,' he added.
