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Bike lanes are a sound public health investment

September 30, 2016 Srijitaa, Are, Bike, Health, investment, lanes, Public, sound

A woman rides a bicycle along a designated bike lane on Queens Boulevard in the borough of Queens in New York, U.S., May 5, 2016. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton) Every $1,300 New York City invested in building bike lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to one additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment. That’s a better return on investment than some direct health treatments, like dialysis, which costs $129,000 for one quality-adjusted life year, or QALY, said coauthor Dr.…

Helmets Prevent Severe Head Injuries in Bike Accidents

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAccidents, Bike, Head, Helmets, In, Injuries, Prevent, Severe

Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury, a U.S. study suggests.Riders with helmets were also less likely to die from their injuries, and less likely to break facial bones, than those not wearing a helmet, researchers report in American Journal of Surgery. “It’s similar to wearing a seat belt, said Dr. Jerri Rose, a pediatric emergency physician at University Hospitals’ Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland,…

Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) With ‘S Bike Mode’ Launched in India

April 1, 2016 Srijita'S, 6, Bike, Galaxy, In, India, J3, Launched, Mode, Samsung, With

Samsung Galaxy J3 aka Galaxy J3 (6) aka Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone has been launched in India. First unveiled last year in China, the smartphone has been priced in India at Rs. 8,990, and will be available exclusively via Snapdeal from Thursday. The Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) variant launched in India features dual-SIM support. It sports a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) Super Amoled display. The handset is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1.5GB of RAM. It packs 8GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD…

India Funding Roundup: A Bike Taxi Startup, File Sharing App, and More

March 10, 2016 Srijitaa, and, App, Bike, File, Funding, India, More, Roundup:, Sharing, Startup, Taxi

Our latest funding roundup compiles investments in Indian startups engaged in e-commerce, fashion discovery, on-demand transportation, B2B and B2C e-commerce startups. Ninjacart Bengaluru-based Ninjacart, a B2B startup connects farmers and brands to retailers, has raised $3 million (around Rs. 20 crores) in Series A funding round led by Accel Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, M&S Partners, and Zop Smart. Founded in 2015, Ninjacart helps producers to sell directly to retail stores by providing a selling platform and assisting in warehousing and order fulfilment. Wooplr Social fashion discovery platform Wooplr has reportedly received…

Ola, Uber Bike Taxis Seized by Regional Transport Authority in Bengaluru

March 10, 2016 SrijitaAuthority, Bengaluru, Bike, by, In, Ola, Regional, Seized, Taxis, Transport, Uber

The Karnataka government on Saturday seized five two-wheeler taxis belonging to app-based cab aggregators Uber and Ola for violating the Motor Vehicles Act and operating without requisite permissions. “They (UberMoto and Ola Bike) did not make any application so it is a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. That’s why we have taken action against them. We have seized some vehicles – four to five,” said Karnataka transport commissioner Dr. Ramegowda. The transport commissioner said companies interested in launching two-wheeler taxis or similar services must first make an application to…