Uttarakhand: Kharge to launch Cong poll campaign from Dehradun
Dehradun (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will arrive here on Sunday to address a public meeting and launch the party's campaign in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
"He is going all over the country. We are grateful that he has chosen Uttarakhand to give his call for a change," senior party leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat said.
"Justice is what Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra is all about. The party president's programme is a part of it," he said. "All sections of society are asking for justice, be it women, unemployed youths or farmers."
Kharge's meeting will be held in the Bannu School ground in the Race Course area.
The party had sought the district administration's permission to hold the public meeting on the Parade ground but it was not allowed as the venue has been renovated as part of the Dehradun Smart City project and no major public programmes are being held to protect it.
The Congress alleged that it was the BJP government's conspiracy to sabotage the party's programmes throughout the country as "was evident in the manner Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra was disrupted in Assam".
Congress workers also staged a dharna outside the state police headquarters here in protest against the administration declining to allow Kharge's helicopter to land at the GTC helipad here on Sunday.
Led by PCC president Karan Mahara and Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya, the workers sat outside the state police chief's office in protest.
On repeated request by the officials including Dehradun SSP Ajai Singh, they shifted outside the gates of the state police headquarters but continued their dharna.
They ended the dharna after the intervention of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and the administration consenting to the helicopter to land at the Bannu School ground where Kharge's meeting is to be held.
There are five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand, all currently held by the the ruling BJP.
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Bengaluru airport introduces AI-based system to enhance safety at vehicle-aircraft intersections
Bengaluru: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has introduced an integrated smart airside safety system at Kempegowda International Airport to improve operational safety at key intersection zones.
According to The Hindu, the system has been designed to enhance safety at Cross Service Roads (CSRs), where aircraft and ground vehicle movements intersect.
According to BIAL, the system integrates AI-based computer vision, automation, and centralised monitoring to manage right-of-way movements and reduce the risk of human error.
“CRSs are among the most sensitive areas within airport operations, requiring precise and seamless coordination between aircraft and ground vehicles. Traditionally, right of way protection at these intersections relied on manual or semi-manual inset light activation, creating dependencies on human intervention, increasing the risk of delays and limiting operational visibility,” TH quoted BIAL as saying.
The new system uses real-time detection of vehicle movement, risk assessment, and automated signalling. AI-enabled cameras identify potential conflicts and trigger automated inset light signals to ensure aircraft priority. Normal operations resume once the area is confirmed clear.
“Based on these detections, the system triggers automated inset light activation to protect aircraft right‑of‑way and restores normal signalling once the intersection is confirmed clear. A centralised monitoring and analytics platform digitally logs all events, strengthening governance, compliance, and operational control,” BIAL said.
By embedding technology into operations, the system creates a data-driven separation layer between aircraft and ground vehicles, significantly reducing human error, especially during night and low-visibility conditions.
“Precision-led signal activation improves traffic flow, minimises unnecessary stoppage and enhances turnaround efficiency. It also establishes a scalable foundation for predictive safety analytics, enabling trend analysis, peak-hour optimisation, compliance mapping and risk forecasting to support continuous improvement and stronger airside governance,” BIAL said.
