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Time of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Govt mandates vehicle owners to updatecontact details within 3 month
Patna: The state govt has made it mandatory for all vehicle owners in Bihar to update their cellphone number and address in the database of their vehicles within the next three months. Failure to do so will deny the vehicle owners the right to renew pollution certificate, registration certificate (RC) and driving licence (DL) of their vehicles, said additional director general of police (traffic), Sudhanshu Kumar, at a press conference in Patna on Tuesday. The ADG said the e-challan system approved by the Centre has also been implemented in Bihar. "The standard operating procedure (SOP) has been prepared for this. The campaign of updating the database will be run for everyone once a year, keeping in view the possibility of frequent changes of cellphone number and address," he said. It will be mandatory to pay the issued e-challan within 90 days. "If this is not done, the competent officer will electronically suspend the DL and RC after sending an alert notice to the vehicle owner 15 days in advance, he said. The ADG said the challan has to be settled within the stipulated period. He, however, clarified that only challans with stamping of time, place and date will be valid. "Challans made by taking photos from cellphones can be challenged before the competent officer," he said. "Challans will also be issued from body-worn cameras soon," he said. Under the SOP, a dashboard will be created at the state and district level to monitor the e-challan. "If one is dissatisfied with the e-challan, the vehicle owner will be able to challenge it before the designated grievance redressal authority within 30 days. In the event of retaining the notice or reducing the challan amount, it will be mandatory to pay within 15 days," he said and added that the vehicle owners will be informed about e-challan through SMS, WhatsApp and e-mail within three days and physically within 15 days.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
With juvenile on board, pay 2x fine for breaking traffic rules
NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry has proposed doubling of penalty for traffic rule violation by people driving with children, a move that will ensure safety and responsibility. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It has also proposed a "merit and demerit (positive and negative) point system" for all drivers based on their compliance with or violation of traffic rules. The changes have been proposed as part of amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, and these have been circulated among ministries for their feedback, TOI has learnt. Sources said the proposal of doubling penalty for traffic rule violation has been made considering rampant non-compliance of norms by parents and family members driving with children and by buses owned or hired by schools to transport students. The higher penalty is aimed at making both drivers and vehicle owners responsible. However, a section of road safety experts feel that any addition to the list of offences may end up only as a "better" legislative exercise and another avenue for corruption, if not implemented objectively. "Even now traffic cops catch and penalise drivers only for half a dozen offences such as speeding, drunk driving, jumping red signal, using phone and not wearing seatbelt or helmet, while the MV law covers over 100 offences. How will cameras installed identify if a juvenile is sitting in the rear seat of a car and will police personnel stop vehicles and check the age of people sitting inside? While framing laws and policies we don't think of India but Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and big cities," an expert said. As far as the proposal of "merit and demerit" points system for drivers is concerned, govt will set a threshold for demerit points and any driver accumulating negative marks beyond that will face the risk of suspension and cancellation of his/her driving licence. The ministry has also proposed to link insurance premium to behaviour of drivers, which will be reflected through positive and negative points. Sources said the proposed amendments include mandatory driving test for DL holders applying for renewal before expiry of licence, if they have violated traffic rules.
The Hindu
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Sable to recover in 1-2 weeks after suffering minor injury during Monaco DL, says coach Amrish Kumar
Seasoned Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable sustained a minor injury due to a nasty fall during the Monaco Diamond League two days back, but he will be all right in quick time, his long-time coach Amrish Kumar said on Sunday. Asian Games champion and national record holder Sable failed to finish the men's 3000m steeplechase event on Friday as he fell during the water jump early in the race. He was seen clutching his lower thigh area just at the back of the knee as he left the race. 'Sable has suffered a minor injury around the knee. He will take rest and he should be all right in one or two weeks at the maximum. It is not much to worry about,' Amrish, who is with the Army Sports Institute in Pune, told PTI. 'He (Sable) was trying to protect the runner ahead of him and who just jumped over the water barrier. While doing that, he himself fell, this kind of things happen in a race,' he added. The athlete ahead of him lost balance and went down, causing Sable to stumble as well. It was Amrish who spotted Sable after he joined the Indian Army in 2012. Amrish made Sable shift to steeplechase from cross country run in 2017 and nurtured him into a top athlete.. ALSO READ | Gulveer Singh registers third-fastest Indian time in 1500m, claims Asian lead With just one point from three DL meetings this season, it will be difficult for the 30-year-old Sable to make it to the DL Finals on August 27-28 in Zurich, Switzerland. Sable, whose national record stands at 8 minutes 09.91 seconds, finished 13th in the Xiamen DL on April 16, was eighth in Keqiao — also in China — before a DNF in Monaco on Friday. The last DL meeting which has men's 3000m steeplechase in the roster is in Brussels on August 22. On Friday, the sports ministry has approved Sable's training in Colorado Springs, USA, from July 15 to September 3 to prepare for the World Championships (September 13-21) in Tokyo, for which he has already qualified.
Mint
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Sable suffers 'minor injury' during Monaco DL, will be 'fine' in 1-2 weeks: coach
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Seasoned Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable sustained a minor injury due to a nasty fall during the Monaco Diamond League two days back but he will be all right in quick time, his long-time coach Amrish Kumar said on Sunday. Asian Games champion and national record holder Sable failed to finish the men's 3000m steeplechase event on Friday as he fell down during the water jump early in the race. He was seen clutching his lower thigh area just at the back of the knee as he left the race. "Sable has suffered a minor injury around the knee. He will take rest and he should be all right in one or two weeks at the maximum. It is not much to worry about," Kumar, who is with the Army Sports Institute in Pune, told PTI. "He (Sable) was trying to protect the runner ahead of him and who just jumped over the water barrier. While doing that, he himself fell, this kind of things happen in a race," he added. The athlete ahead of him lost balance and went down, causing Sable to stumble as well. It was Kumar who spotted Sable after he joined the Indian Army in 2012. Kumar made Sable shift to steeplechase from cross country run in 2017 and nurtured him into a top athlete.. With just one point from three DL meetings this season, it will be difficult for the 30-year-old Sable to make it to the DL Finals on August 27-28 in Zurich, Switzerland. Sable, whose national record stands at 8 minute 09.91 seconds, finished 13th in the Xiamen DL on April 16, was eighth in Keqiao -- also in China -- before a DNF in Monaco on Friday. The last DL meeting which has men's 3000m steeplechase in the roster is in Brussels on August 22. On Friday, the sports ministry has approved Sable's training in Colorado Springs, USA from July 15 to September 3 to prepare for the World Championships (September 13-21) in Tokyo for which he has already qualified.
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First Post
12-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem set for first battle since since Paris Olympics at Silesia Diamond League meet
Next month's showdown between India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in Poland will also be the first since the former breached the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League meet in May. read more India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem had stood on the podium together at the end of the men's javelin throw final in the Paris Olympics last year. PTI Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra will be facing Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem for the first time since the Paris Olympics last year at the Diamond League meet in Poland next month. The Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial will be taking place at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland, and will host an Indo-Pak showdown in men's javelin throw on 16 August, immediately after the two nations celebrate their Independence Day. This will be the first meeting between the two since Nadeem beat Chopra to Olympic gold in the French capital last year with a 92.97m throw that also broke the Games record. Chopra had made history at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 by becoming the first Indian to win a Olympic gold in athletics, and was eyeing back-to-back victories when the Pakistani dashed his hopes with one monster throw, with Chopra winning silver with a best effort of 89.45m. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The two were originally scheduled to face off at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic, which took place at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium earlier this month. The invitation to Nadeem, however, was withdrawn after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in April that was followed by a military conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations. 'First opportunity for revenge after the Paris Olympics' What makes the upcoming showdown even spicier is the fact that it will be the first meeting between Chopra and Nadeem since the former breached the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career. 'Neeraj Chopra will face Arshad Nadeem. The Indian-Pakistani battle awaiting the Polish fans will be the first opportunity for revenge after the Paris Olympics,' read a statement from the organisers announcing the participants at next month's event. 'The Pakistani's form remains something of a mystery, as he rarely appears on the European circuit. The exception he will make on August 16th results from his desire to face Chopra. 'The latter became the 26th thrower in history to surpass 90 metres this spring. And he is certainly yearning for more,' it added, referring to Chopra breaching the 90-metre barrier for the first time in his career during the Doha meet earlier in the 2025 Diamond League. The latest Diamond League event took place in Monaco, where Animesh Kujur became the first Indian sprinter to compete in the prestigious competition, finishing a creditable fourth in U-23 200m. The DL caravan then moves to London next week before resuming action in Poland next month.
