Cairns brings a smile on the faces of disabled children

February 26, 2011

Mangalore, February 26: Children with disabilities at Dr M V Shetty College of Speech and Hearing, Panjimogaru had a reason to smile on Saturday, February 26, as Former New Zealand skipper Chris Cairns interacted and spent some quality time with them.

Cairns, who was accompanied by Joseph Rego, CEO, Global Sports and Celebrity, was very impressed with these children who manage everything by themselves. The faculty members of Dr M V Shetty College of Speech and Hearing explained the methodology involved in rehabilitating these children.

Dr T A Subba Rao, Principal of the College, explained the course, content and audiology and Speech Therapy and how to make use of this effectively in training children. Cairns went around and spent nearly half an hour in the unit by interacting with children and cutting the cake presented to him in his honour.

The faculty and students while welcoming Chris Cairns expressed their sympathy towards the earthquake victims in New Zealand and his concern for the disabled children.

Dr Ramgopal Shetty, Secretary, and Hima Urmila Shetty, Trustee of Dr M V Shetty Memorial Trust were present.

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Karnataka: How to avail 50% discount on pending traffic e-challans

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November 22,2025

The Karnataka government has announced a 50% rebate on pending traffic and transport fines. The discount is available from November 21 to December 12.

The rebate applies to all traffic e-challans and violation cases booked by the RTO between 1991–92 and 2019–20. Officials clarified that the offer is not applicable to pending tax dues and is restricted only to traffic-violation fines.

Across Karnataka, more than 4 lakh RTO cases remain pending, including those involving transport vehicles. While thousands of vehicle owners have already cleared their dues, the department expects to generate substantial revenue through this limited-period rebate.

How to Pay and Avail the Discount

There are three ways to check and pay your pending fines:

1. Through Mobile Apps
Available on both Play Store and App Store:
•   Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
•   KarnatakaOne app
•   ASTraM app

Steps:
•   Enter your vehicle number in any of the above apps
•   Verify the photo/details of your vehicle
•   Pay the fine with the 50% discount applied

2. Visit a Traffic Police Station

You can pay your pending fine at any nearby traffic police station.

3. Visit the Traffic Management Centre (TMC)

• Location: First Floor, Infantry Road, near Indian Express, Bengaluru

Transport Commissioner Yogeesh A M said, “We don't issue e-challans, so there's no online payment system.”

The department estimates ₹52 crore in pending RTO fines up to March 2020. “With the 50% rebate, we expect to collect around ₹25 crore if all dues are cleared,” he added.

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