How to pick the right helmet: That roadside, low-cost one won’t save your head : Hindustan Times

Cheap, poor-quality helmets are not hard to come by in the Capital. In fact, you can find these for as low as Rs 25 at the nearby general stores. It may save you some money but may end up costing your life.

These fragile helmets — which look like caps made of thin plastic and sponge with attached elastic straps — do not provide the required protection in case of an accident. With no minimum quality standards, helmets have been reduced to an accessory needed only to escape the traffic cops.

 “Almost three years ago I lost a close friend in a bike accident as his helmet was of poor quality, and again just seven days ago lost another friend in a bike accident as he was not wearing a helmet. To save some money we are ready to risk our lives,” said BS Vohra, president of the East Delhi Residents Welfare Association, who has been working for citizen safety for over a decade now. 

Road safety activists and residents like Vohra have been stressing on the need for quality of helmets.

“I don’t blame the shopkeepers who sell low quality helmets. They sell what people buy. The government agencies which ignore the safety of commuters are to be held responsible. A person who can afford a two-wheeler costing around Rs50,000 can surely afford a safety gear worth Rs 2,500 but no one bothers as it is not mandatory,” said Mohammad Imran, founder of the NGO Safe Road Foundation which has been working to create awareness among people about safe road practices.

 Imran also said that let alone an accident these cheap versions do not even survive the force of a fall. “Drop these helmets from a height of 4 feet and they will crack at the centre. How will these protect your skull from the impact of an accident?” he asks.

Making pillion riders — particularly women — wear helmets is another challenge for cops. “The skull of a woman is no different from that of a man and is likely to experience equal or more damage if not equipped with proper safety. Traffic constables hear all kinds of excuses ranging from beauty to religious reasons for not wearing helmets. The law should be equally implemented for both genders,” said joint commissioner of police (traffic), Garima Bhatnagar.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Delhi air quality plunges on Diwali, pollutants higher than limit

According to real time ambient air quality data of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), PM10 readings went up by over 42 times on Sunday from the national ambiance air quality standard at RK Puram. At 10.55pm, PM10 was recorded at 4,273 µg/m³. PM2.5 also touched an alarming high at 748µg/m³ at 2.30am here.

A DPCC official, however, said it was a mechanical error that showed the readings above 4,200µg/m³ at RK Puram. The maximum PM10 reading was recorded at 1am and it touched 1,442µg/m³, he said.

The permissible level of PM 2.5 is 60µg/m³ while PM10 is 100 µg/m³. Levels beyond that can cause harm to the respiratory system as the ultra fine particulates can embed themselves deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

PM10 Pollutants at 42 times at R K Puram on the Diwali night !

SHOCKING AND ALARMING LEVELS OF #pollution this #Diwali #HappyDeepavali #HappyDiwali at #Delhi. PM10 crossed 42 times at R K Puram

— B S Vohra (@RWABhagidari) October 30, 2016

Happy Diwali : दीवाली आई है, आ जाओ इस बहाने से !

बचपन मे एक कविता पड़ी थी," दीवाली आई है, आ जाओ इस बहाने से, तुम्हारी राह मे, दीपक जलाए हम भी बैठे हैं". लेकिन हमारे वो वीर सिपाही, जो सरहदों पे बैठे, देश की रक्षा कर रहे हैं, आज भी अपने घरों को नही जा सकते, क्योंकि, पाकिस्तान किसी गिध की तरह अपनी खूनी नज़रों से हमारी तरफ घूर रहा है.

अब ये बात तो अलग है कि हमारे वीर सिपाहियों के होते हुए, वो हमारा कुछ बिगाड़ तो नही सकता, लेकिन, अपनी ग़लत हरकतों से पाकिस्तान कहीं न कहीं, कुछ न कुछ करता रहता है. बहुत दुख होता है, जब हम अपने किसी वीर सिपाही की शहीदी की खबर सुनते हैं. दिल मे एक टीस सी उठती है, जब पता चलता है की पाकिस्तान ने हमारे किसी फ़ौज़ी का सिर काट दिया या फिर किसी अन्य तरीके से नुकसान पहुँचाया.

आज जब हम, अपने घरों मे, अपने परिवारों मे बैठ कर शांति से दीवाली मना रहे हैं, तो क्या आपको नही लगता कि हमारा पहला दीपक हमारे उन वीर सिपाहियों के बलिदानो के नाम पर जलना चाहिए ?

इसके साथ साथ आज हम अपनी सरकार से भी निवेदन करते हैं कि पाकिस्तान को जल्द से जल्द एक टेररिस्ट स्टेट डिक्लेर किया जाए और उसको उसकी औकात दिखाई जाए ताकि दीवाली के दिन, हमारे वीर सिपाही भी अपने घरों मे अपने परिवारों के साथ मिल बैठ सकें.

B S Vohra

CANARAHSBCOBC ULIP PLAN FOR YOUR SECURED FUTURE !

ULIP PLAN means Unit Linked Insurance Plan that gives the investors both insurance and investment under a single integrated plan. We get the benefits of Insurance as well as the Investment, at a time, under this ULIP Plan.  But can we rely on any XYZ company offering any such insurance cum investment plan ?

We certainly require a well known Local name, we can rely upon for our secured future. CANARA HSBC OBC is one such brand that we can absolutely rely upon without a second thought as CANARA HSBC OBC Life insurance company is jointly owned by India’s two largest public sector banks, i.e. Canara bank holding 51%, Oriental bank of commerce holding 23% and HSBC Insurance ( Asia Pacific ) holding 26% of the share capital.

They are launching a ULIP plan which is a part protection and part investment plan. Investment can be used in future to meet our dreams and insurance is also there to meet any eventualities of life. The ULIP plan will give us the most required financial security, for our loved ones, with different options, for protection in the adverse circumstances, if any.

It has three options i.e. Life option, Life option with the Accidental Death benefit (ADB) and Life option with Premium Funding Benefit (PFB). Entry age is 18 years to 50 years while the maturity age is 28 to 65 years.

The iNVESTSHIELD Plan is a unit linked non-participatory investment cum insurance plan which provides the opportunity to create wealth to fulfill various family needs like building an asset or to ensure for a bright future for our child and therefore, we must opt for this plan for our secured future. It can be purchased directly from their website with online payments.   

More details can be checked on their website. INVESTSHIELD .  Tax benefits on premium paid and benefit received during the Policy term under Section 80C and Section 10(10D), as per the Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to time are also available. We must opt for this #InvestShield insurance cum investment plan for our secured future & for our loved ones.

NO CRACKERS ON THIS DIWALI AND NEVER.....

All My Dearest Friends,

FOR MINIMISING POLLUTION....

NO CRACKERS ON THIS DIWALI AND NEVER ON ANY OTHER OCCASIONS FOR YOUR AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS HEALTH.

Kindly circulate and also advise your other Friends and Relatives.

Thanks and Warm Regards

S L Watwani

Tata Hexa Real Time Rough Road Experience !

It was a great experience with Tata Hexa that is to be launched in mid January in the coming year. We got the opportunity to have it’s test ride. It was not only a test ride, but, also the real time rough road experience that was mind blowing. The most Powerful & Energetic but a beautiful machine named - Tata Hexa – looked strong enough to meet the challenges.

We tried both the Auto as well as the manual transmission models of the vehicle. The manual transmission model offered us the four Super Drive modes i.e. Auto, Comfort, Dynamic and the Rough road. We tried our vehicles in all the above four transmission modes and the HEXA fully satisfied us at every level as it easily crossed all the ditches, curvy hills and extreme slopes with ease.

The Automatic version has a six speed automatic transmission with selectable modes – sports and the auto – sensing Race car performance with manual shift option.

It has been developed by Tata Motors in collaboration with its technology partners. It’s a power packed, feature loaded and adrenaline vehicle for the class which has an active and dynamic lifestyle.

The Top 10 features of the vehicle are its Impact design, Varicor400 Engine, Super-Drive modes, New Gen Automatic Transmission, Comprehensive safety suit, 10 speaker JBL ™ system, Smartphone applications, 19 inch Alloy wheels, Sunblinds and the Ambient mood lighting.

Truly, it is based on a new versatile platform – a complete vehicle package, with an exceptional combination of Design, Luxury, Off road and On road experiences. We tried it On the Road and found it extremely suitable to our needs and when we tried it Off road in the Rough road conditions, it looked as comfortable as it was in the On road conditions.

The exteriors of the vehicle are quite impressive with its dual-coloured bumpers, Tata signature grille, stylish new projector headlamps as well the DRLs and a lot more. Similarly the Interiors are quite inviting with Sculpted seats, accentuated bolsters with Benecke-Kaliko ™ leather feel upholstery. It has a choice of eight colours for in-cabin ambient mood.

We started from the designated place towards Vikarabad that was almost 170 KM both sides and on the way we passed through all kinds of possibilities. There were roads with good traffic, 17 km of highway, narrow stretches, single road for both ways as well as the small rural village areas with no roads with a herd of cows and we found no difficulty of any kind while driving the Hexa in its various transmission modes in both the Automatic and manual versions that we used one by one in both the ways.

Similarly, we got the opportunity to have it’s real time trial in rough road conditions in the hills, slopes, drains, ditches and it performed magnificently at all the locations. You can view the real time video of the real time Hexa experience that looked quite impressive in every possible manner. The only thing remaining is the price of the vehicle in various versions and we are sure that if the price of HEXA is within the budget, it will prove to be a big hit in the market in the coming year itself.

Vikarabad Hill & Vally Resort, Hyderabad

Watch the World Television Premiere of Flying Jatt on Saturday, 22nd October at 8 PM only on Zee Cinema

Meet A Desi Superhero … here comes A Flying Jatt!

10 reasons to watch the film on Zee Cinema on 22 Oct@8PM

                                                                                                                                                                

1.    India’s first flying Superhero

India’s first flying superhero – A Flying Jatt saves the day in the coolest way. Bestowed not only with this incredible superpower our man can also display some jaw-dropping martial art moves.

2. This Superhero has a Supermom

Most of the superheroes that we know pledge to save the world and have lost their parents to an accident. But this super hero has a supermom who constantly reminds him of his duties. A typical Indian mother, she scolds him every time his reluctant to use his superpowers. She definitely is a supermom!

3. Powers + Killer dance moves = Legendary Superhero

You might be Superman or Batman but one thing our flying Jatt wins at is killer dance moves. Saving the world and burning the dance floor all in one - WOW! Now that is what they call a superhero. Let’s shake our booty on the beat with this superhero.

4. The youngest Superhero

HrithikRoshan and Shah Rukh Khan also had special powers in movies like Krrish and Ra.One respectively. But what sets Tiger Shroff apart is his age. At 26, he bagged a superhero movie as his third film while the others have had a longer run in films before had a long career preceding their superhero ventures.

5.  Jatt Fly Karda

As the name suggests, Flying Jatt is all about a superhero who not only goes all out to save his city, but also believes in his prime religious duty of helping mankind. He is the first superhero who has incorporated his human and religious sensibilities in saving his city.

  

6.  Accidental superhero

Our very own superhero was not born with these powers but became a superhero by accident. A superhero at heart and and one who is courageous enough to fight despite being scared is what makes a ordinary man a true superhero.

7.  Do your chores before you catch the ‘chors’

He is no ordinary superhero because at home, he has to do all the chores like any other child. From lending a helping hand in cleaning the house or buying vegetables, this superhero has to do it all. He might be a superhero for the world but at home, you have to do what your mother asks you to do.

8.  A hero with a consciousness

We all have to give back to our society and the Flying Jatt definitely believes in this.  A protector of mother nature and a condemner of pollution, this superhero does all to protect the environment.

9.  A child at heart

He might have a serious job at hand but he is a child at heart. This is what sets him apart making him a fun, relatable superhero. He has the superpowers but he also has a child in him who will touch your hearts.

10.  He is coming to meet you soon

This superhero has no airs about having special powers and is very down to earth and humble. So, he has decided to meet you and save his beloved city of Amritsar with the World Television Premiere of his film, A Flying Jatton 22^nd October, 2016 at 8PM.

 Pic with thanks to : http://www.zeecinema.com/

@dtptraffic #TrafficJam #Krishnanagar #EastDelhi #MP @MaheishGirri

with thanks : Live Hindustan

@dtptraffic #TrafficJam #Krishnanagar #EastDelhi #MP @MaheishGirri

with thanks : Dainik Bhaskar