Skoda’s new electric car, the Elroq, features a unique sound system called E-noise for pedestrian safety. The car offers two distinct sounds – ‘Futuristic’ for regular driving and ‘Sport’ for a more energetic feel. These sounds are designed to balance safety for pedestrians with comfort for passengers inside the vehicle. Skoda took months to develop…
The state forest department in Mumbai is set to install a high-tech CCTV network to protect and monitor sensitive mangrove zones in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. This initiative aims to ensure the safety and security of the environment while also instilling confidence in citizens that the city’s natural resources are being protected. The network will…
KSEB is considering introducing a flexible mechanism for interested consumers to pay their bills on a monthly basis, in response to demands for a monthly billing system instead of the current bimonthly one. This move comes after criticism from certain groups and social media for allegedly overcharging consumers. The board had introduced self-reading of energy…
A 29-year-old man working as a system admin staff at a private company in Bengaluru was arrested for stealing laptops worth Rs 22 lakh from his firm. The police recovered about 50 laptops from the suspect, Murugesh, who is from Hosur in Tamil Nadu. The company, Telecaller India Pvt Ltd, had lodged a complaint against…
The Minister of Labour in Oman presided over the signing ceremony of the Tawteen Platform and the launch of the Employment Applications System. These initiatives aim to enhance employment opportunities in a systematic and efficient manner within a digital environment. The platform will empower economic sectors to implement the National Employment Strategy and create collaboration…
Congress MP S Sasikanth Senthil expressed concern over the commercialization of medical education due to NEET, stating that it will harm the public health system. He criticized the exam for putting financial burden on students and questioned the concept of merit. Other speakers at the seminar highlighted NEET’s flaws, such as promoting coaching over learning…
The Delhi government has announced new rates and norms for buses at interstate terminals to improve operations at the capital’s three ISBTs. The new uniform stand fee for interstate operations of state-run and private buses will be implemented starting September 15, and will only be collected through the FASTag-based system. This decision was made after…
The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has awarded a contract worth Rs21.534 billion for the installation of a telemetry system at 27 key points on the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) for real-time discharge monitoring. The contract was awarded to a Joint Venture (JV) comprising CDigital and HBCC along with Siemens as a sub-contractor….