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December 4, 2010
Beware of the Quacks and quick fix medical practitioners in Bangalore. Picture this!
Quacks are common sight in Bangalore roads, in India. This is a picture from Koramangala main road, on the way to Infant Jesus Church, as captured and send by PIE. See this:quacks-and-free-counselling-roadside
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December 2, 2010
Do you need a europe / schengen visa and have a passport with 10 year validity?
BANGALORE, India: If you have a passport valid for 20 years, you're no longer eligible for a Schengen visa, as per the information given in the vfs-germany.co.in/south, India. So, if you're planning to travel to any of the countries to which this visa gives you access, it's best to apply for a new passport right away.
Most passengers who approached travel agencies for this visa were asked to reapply for a passport. Those travelling at short notice had it particularly tough as the reapplication procedure takes around 20 working days. People have to apply just like they would have for a new one. At the Mumbai Schengen visa website, the instruction is: `The passport must not be older than 10 years and needs to be valid for at least three months beyond the intended duration of stay in the Schengen territory and needs to contain at least two empty pages'
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How to claim your vehicle life tax refund and insurance claim, after accidents or full damage?
Bangalore, India: When a vehicle is fully damaged, owners can claim the remaining life tax paid for the vehicle from the transport department.
Do you know that apart from claiming insurance for the damages, you could also claim the balance of your life tax paid. A recent TOI article gives the following:
It is a common practice to submit registration certificate (RC) book to the insurance company and claim money when a vehicle damaged in an accident is beyond repair and needs to hit the junkyard.
Life tax on a vehicle is assessed on the presumption that a vehicle’s life span is 15 years. If a vehicle is damaged completely in an accident, then owners can claim refund of life tax for the number of years remaining from the 15-year timeframe, after deducting tax for the number of years it was in use on the road.
A valid instance:
In a recent judgment, the Karnataka Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum fined National Insurance Company to the tune of Rs 10,000 and directed it to settle the complainant’s insurance amount of Rs 4.55 lakh with 12% interest. The incident dates back to June 2008 when the car belonging to A M Srinivas of Yashila Healthcare Devices met with an accident. After assessing the damage to over Rs 4.55 lakh, the insurance company asked him to surrender the RC book as they wanted to sell the damaged vehicle as salvage. However, Srinivas refused to surrender the RC, saying the insurance company was free to sell the salvage, but he would be cancelling the RC and getting a refund of the tax. The company refused to settle the insurance and Srinivas approached the Consumer Forum, which ruled in his favour.
LIST OF PUBLIC RELATION OFFICERS IN R.T.O OFFICES IN KARNATAKA STATE WITH TELEPHONE NO.
Do you know that apart from claiming insurance for the damages, you could also claim the balance of your life tax paid. A recent TOI article gives the following:
It is a common practice to submit registration certificate (RC) book to the insurance company and claim money when a vehicle damaged in an accident is beyond repair and needs to hit the junkyard.
Life tax on a vehicle is assessed on the presumption that a vehicle’s life span is 15 years. If a vehicle is damaged completely in an accident, then owners can claim refund of life tax for the number of years remaining from the 15-year timeframe, after deducting tax for the number of years it was in use on the road.
A valid instance:
In a recent judgment, the Karnataka Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum fined National Insurance Company to the tune of Rs 10,000 and directed it to settle the complainant’s insurance amount of Rs 4.55 lakh with 12% interest. The incident dates back to June 2008 when the car belonging to A M Srinivas of Yashila Healthcare Devices met with an accident. After assessing the damage to over Rs 4.55 lakh, the insurance company asked him to surrender the RC book as they wanted to sell the damaged vehicle as salvage. However, Srinivas refused to surrender the RC, saying the insurance company was free to sell the salvage, but he would be cancelling the RC and getting a refund of the tax. The company refused to settle the insurance and Srinivas approached the Consumer Forum, which ruled in his favour.
LIST OF PUBLIC RELATION OFFICERS IN R.T.O OFFICES IN KARNATAKA STATE WITH TELEPHONE NO.
November 27, 2010
5 simple steps for Google Transit Maps to find your BMTC bus routes and Namma Metro feeder services
Bengaluru, India: 5 simple steps for Google Transit Maps to find your BMTC bus routes and Metro feeder services
Simply follow the STEPS below from sneham.in:
1. Go to Google Maps link: google.co.in/maps in your GPRS enabled mobile phone or internet enabled computer:
2. On left hand side of the webpage, Select "Get Directions" and Select Public Transport for BMTC Bus, feeder services etc.Other options are Drive, Walk, Metro.
3. Type in the start point (A) and destination point (B)
Example:
5. You can see the suggested timing and instructions for route for public transport in Bangalore, along with a detailed map, as given below.
Related search terms for more information:
Simply follow the STEPS below from sneham.in:
1. Go to Google Maps link: google.co.in/maps in your GPRS enabled mobile phone or internet enabled computer:
2. On left hand side of the webpage, Select "Get Directions" and Select Public Transport for BMTC Bus, feeder services etc.Other options are Drive, Walk, Metro.
3. Type in the start point (A) and destination point (B)
Example:
- Type in start point (A) as "BMTC Bus depot".
- Then Google Maps shows several matching options.
- Select the one you want eg. Domlur or Jayanagar bus depot.
- Then, Type in destination point (B) as "BIAL" or "Bangalore International Airport"
5. You can see the suggested timing and instructions for route for public transport in Bangalore, along with a detailed map, as given below.
Related search terms for more information:
- Google Transit Bangalore
- BMTC Bus Routes
- Bangalore City Map
- Bengaluru Public Transport Route Map
- Bengaluru International Airport BIAL Metro Tube Bus Routes
- Google Map Bangalore Walk Bus Service
- Google Map Bangalore BMRCL Metro Feeder Bus Service
- Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
- bangalore-bus-routes-bmtc-bus-passes - Vayu, Vajra Volvo, Big 10 buses
- bangalore-city-taxi-phone-numbers-safe recommendations
- bmtc-bus-route-metro-transit-maps - Bengaluru Public transport made easy with Google Transit!
