India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Delhiās new traffic challan rules: Higher Lok Adalat payments, licence suspension for repeat offenders, what changesDelhi Traffic Challan Lok Adalat: Delhi traffic offenders now face a pay-first, argue-later system. To contest a challan, motorists must de...
05 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
How eChallan is changing traffic compliance in TelanganaTelangana's traffic management has digitally transformed with the eChallan system, replacing manual stops with automated enforcement. High-...
27 Mar, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Cloudflare threatens Olympic services over piracy fineUS internet company Cloudflare has threatened to pull its services in Italy, including for the Winter Olympics, after being fined 14 millio...
10 Jan, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Drive safe or lose your licence: Govt rolls out points system for traffic offendersMinistry of Road Transport plans to introduce a negative points system on driving licences, aiming to reduce road accidents and enforce str...
03 May, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Cameras must capture video up to 10 seconds for issuing challans: Govt issues new SOP for traffic violationsThe central government is pushing for enhanced traffic surveillance. States must upgrade cameras to catch more violations. These include no...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
The Tech Behind Your Traffic Challan: How AI tracks your every move on the roadIndia has implemented Intelligent Traffic Management Systems (ITMS) to detect and manage traffic violations. These systems use technologies...
29 Nov, 2024, 09.26 PM IST
Delhi government to launch smart payment system for vehicle challans via WhatsAppThe Delhi government will introduce an automated system for paying traffic fines via WhatsApp. Vehicle owners will receive details of viola...
27 Oct, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Delhiites may soon get the option to pay traffic fine via WhatsApp and UPIDelhi's transport department is set to simplify the payment of traffic fines by sending automated notifications via SMS and WhatsApp. Viola...
29 Aug, 2024, 06.01 PM IST
Pune: Automatic Rs 10,000 challan at petrol pumps for not having this document. Check latest rulePune Traffic Rule: Authorities in India working on stricter regulations to reduce vehicular pollution, promoting eco-friendly fuels and ele...
14 May, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Why this Bengaluru woman rider has been fined Rs 1.36 lakh, double the cost of her Honda Activa scooterA Bengaluru woman faced a hefty Rs 1.36 lakh fine for traffic violations, including carrying extra passengers on her Activa. The CCTV foota...
16 Apr, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
AI cameras to check traffic violations in Kerala. Fully-automated system can issue 30,000 challans in a dayInitially the AI cameras will detect violations like driving a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, traveling without wearing a seat belt,...
20 Apr, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
Click pics of illegally parked cars, get rewarded: Nitin GadkariGadkari said he felt "ashamed" that absence of parking lots outside his own Ministry forced "ambassadors" and "big people" to park on road ...
21 Nov, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
- Tech helps to book, can't catch errant drivers
Although the traffic police have fared well in using technology to book violators, the success rate in catching the errant drivers is less ...
25 Oct, 2017, 10.37 AM IST
With new smart devices, Bengaluru cops to go cashlessThe BlackBerry handsets used earlier by the traffic policemen for enforcement will be replaced with personal digital assistants under B-TRA...
05 Dec, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Cabinet okays new Motor Bill: Get ready to shell out upto Rs 4,000 for overspeedingThe provisions also include that guardian/owner will be deemed to be guilty in case of road offence by juveniles while registration of the ...
04 Aug, 2016, 02.19 PM IST
Managing traffic through information technologyThe number of fatal accidents have gone down from 957 in '07 to 816 in '10, and the number of non-fatal accidents has come down from 6,591 ...
09 Nov, 2011, 12.59 PM IST