Parents of missing man knock Defence Minister's door

April 2, 2011

Kasargod, April 2: Parents of a man from Kasaragod who went missing since two years have requested Union Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday to find the whereabouts of their son.

Pradip Raj (26) a sailor onboard a merchant vessel, is missing from the ship bound to China from the United States since April 2009.

The parents met AK Antony at guest house in the morning.

Nagesh Chettiyar, father of Pradip Raj said that authorities of Marlow Navigation, for which Pradeep Raj was working, had sent a telegram to him at Kudlu near Kasaragod on May 1, stating that Raj was missing from the merchant vessel Eltanin.

The ship had left the United States on April 6, 2009.

Sridhar, Raj's uncle, who resides at Kodical in Mangalore, said that Raj had spoken to his parents over phone on April 24, 2009. He had told his parents that the ship would reach China on May 13.

The company sent another telegram to Chettiyar on May 2 stating that a U.S. Coast Guard aircraft had conducted a search for Raj and the operation would continue. However there was no positive result, he said.

AK Antony said that he would conduct search operation for missing Pradip Raj with special agencies.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

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

News Network

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.

Comments