Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Tuesday released the BBMP-VTrack app — GPS-based real-time tracking system — that will track vehicles on election duty.

“The application can help Returning Officers and monitoring teams track vehicles used by the flying squad, expenditure officer, video surveillance team, static surveillance team, and sectoral officers by constituency. The idea is to reduce the response time if there is a complaint. The app gives details of the drivers, vehicle number and their contact number. An immediate SMS can be sent to the driver through the app,” said BBMP Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad.

More than 650 vehicles on election duty have already been tracked through the app, he said. Additional details such as message log and history of route taken by a driver can be seen on the app.

Earlier in the month, the BBMP developed three other election-related apps — Election Quiz, Model Code of Conduct Reporting, and Election Officers Directory — which hardly saw users.

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Mangaluru: Beary Institute of Technology, Mangaluru took a proactive step in addressing the detrimental effects of drug abuse and ragging by hosting a thought-provoking talk titled "Anti-Ragging and Drug Awareness." The event, held in the International Seminar Hall, aimed to raise awareness and foster a collective commitment to making Mangaluru a drug-free area.

The distinguished speaker, PSI Puneeth Goankar from Konaje Police Station, shared valuable insights into the consequences of drug abuse and ragging.

The event attracted a diverse audience, including students and faculty members, who gathered to join the fight against drug abuse. The atmosphere was filled with anticipation and a shared determination to tackle these issues head-on. The program commenced with a welcome address delivered by Dr. S.I. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT.