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West Bengal pollution board distributes GPS-fitted devices to monitor violation of firecracker ban
The display board of the device shows the spot, date and time of the firecracker bursting along with the decibel level. The Calcutta High Court has banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers during Kali Puja and other upcoming festivals.
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 03:48 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
Going places with GPS
Updated on Nov 08, 2019 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondents
Government plans GPS tracking to prevent rogue drones
One possible solution is to have a GPS (global positioning system) trackers installed in all privately owned and operated drones that are registered for use.
Updated on Aug 18, 2019 08:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Faizan Haidar
Chandigarh MC turns to GPS to put brakes on misuse of its vehicles
Even log books of all vehicles, which are currently being maintained manually, will be recorded online by linking them with GPS tracker.
Updated on Aug 10, 2019 12:25 AM IST
Chandigarh | Vivek Gupta
Automatic sensors, mobile apps, shared spaces take the sting out of parking
In overcrowded metro cities, automated systems are finally helping harried motorists find slots in the newly constructed parking towers around them.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 06:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Samriddhi Nandi
North Delhi civic body to equip garbage-lifting vehicles with GPS
The GPS tracker will be installed to centrally monitor the waste disposal process at the North Delhi Municipal Corporation headquarters.
Updated on Feb 08, 2019 01:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Hand-held GPS, common database soon as Assam looks to overhaul illegal immigrant detection system
Saddled with a mess of mismanaged data and multiple faulty investigations, the BJP-led government in Assam is set to introduce several changes in the way it conducts field investigations and manages information of suspected illegal immigrants, mostly ‘Bangladeshis’.
Updated on Feb 07, 2019 11:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
UP: Drones, GPS-fitted trucks to help keep a check on illegal mining
The geology and mining department has decided to use technology to check illegal mining in various districts of the state.
Published on Jan 10, 2019 12:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajesh Kumar Singh
Trucks supplying ration in Delhi to be fitted with GPS
The department said the ration shops will be inspected thoroughly by the circle food supplies officers, while special commissioners would do it once a month, and assistant commissioners twice per month.
Published on Jan 07, 2019 03:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Rajdhani, Shatabdi likely to get GPS, SOS buttons by March
Railways collaborates with Isro to track moving premium trains, help motormen send distress signals
Published on Dec 31, 2018 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Aroosa Ahmed, Mumbai
‘GPS told me to do it,’ says driver after car ends up on train tracks
The driver was “100% sober and had no medical conditions affecting her decision-making”.
Published on Nov 26, 2018 06:20 PM IST
GPS helps foil cab robbery attempt by gun-toting gangsters in Gurugram
The driver’s brother, who was not in the car, shut down the car’s engine after noticing via GPS that the vehicle was going in a different direction.
Published on Sep 08, 2018 05:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
1 vehicle per official, each with GPS: Govt
The direction, issued to all heads of departments stated that no vehicle would be allowed to run from September 1 without a GPS device.
Published on Aug 28, 2018 06:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent