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  Meghalaya: Shillong traffic police makes helmets mandatory for children riding on two-wheelers

  Meghalaya | March 23, 2025 13:34 IST

  The move came after it was observed that while parents and guardians riding two-wheelers wear helmets, children riding as pillion passengers or standing in front are left without head protection.

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  From January 26, 'no helmet, no fuel' for two-wheeler riders in Lucknow

  Uttar Pradesh | January 14, 2025 16:05 IST

  The campaign, which promotes helmets as essential life-saving devices, seeks to instil a culture of responsible road behaviour.

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  'No helmet no fuel': UP govt proposed new policy to avoid road accidents, check details

  Uttar Pradesh | January 12, 2025 23:14 IST

  The letter sent to the district magistrates of all 75 districts in the state and also marked to the divisional commissioners emphasises the urgency of the measure, citing data that shows a significant number of two-wheeler accident victims do not wear helmets.

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  Nitin Gadkari urges two-wheeler makers to provide helmets to vehicle buyers at a discount

  Auto | September 04, 2024 18:59 IST

  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said 50,029 people lost their lives in accidents in the country in 2022 when they were not wearing helmets.

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  Bangla Bandh: Drivers of state-run buses seen wearing helmets | VIDEO

  Kolkata | August 28, 2024 9:52 IST

  The 'Bangla Bandh', which began at 6 am, was called by the BJP in protest against police action on the participants of 'Nabanna Abhijan' on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital.

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  Now selling counterfeit cookers, helmets, or gas cylinders offence

  India | October 27, 2021 7:18 IST

  Under Section 2(47) of the Act, unfair trade practice includes promoting sale, use or supply of any goods which adopts any unfair method or unfair or deceptive practice by falsely representing that goods are of a particular standard, quality, quantity, grade, composition, style, or model.

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  Two-wheeler owners to now use only BIS-certified helmets, govt issues notification

  India | November 28, 2020 10:18 IST

  According to the recommendations of the committee, the BIS has revised specifications through which it is expected to make lighter helmets. The total number of two-wheelers being manufactured in India annually stands at about 1.7 crore.

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  Karnataka: Riding without helmet will now lead to 3-month suspension of driving license

  India | October 20, 2020 10:50 IST

  Karnataka's Transport Department has made helmets mandatory for all people riding on the two-wheelers and imposed a three-month suspension of driving license for non-compliance.

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  Employees wear helmets to work at govt office in UP

  India | November 05, 2019 9:55 IST

  "We wear helmets at work to protect ourselves in case any mishap takes place. We have informed the seniors several times about the condition of the building, but no one has taken any action in the matter. Perhaps, they are waiting for some of us to get killed before the repairs begin," said one of the employees.  

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  Home Ministry advises Chandigarh administration to exempt Sikh women from wearing helmets

  India | October 12, 2018 11:15 IST

  The Home Ministry's statement came after Sikh bodies, led by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, made a representation to Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

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  'Helmet dalo bhai': Sachin Tendulkar stops car, asks two boys to wear helmets (Watch video)

  Cricket | April 11, 2017 13:33 IST

  Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday was seen teaching two young boys the lessons of road safety by advising them to wear helmet.

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  Army jawans to get modern helmets that can bear 9mm attack

  India | January 18, 2017 10:38 IST

  For the first time ever, the Indian Army jawans will be equipped with modern world-class helmets.

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  AIIMS to design eco-friendly helmets

  India | October 17, 2015 17:01 IST

  New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in collaboration with Australia's Melbourne University, will design light, environment friendly helmets, an official said on Thursday.The helmets will be designed keeping in mind the

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  1.2 lakh Delhi women challaned for not wearing helmets

  India | March 17, 2015 19:12 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Police has issued challans against 1,22,523 women riders and pillion riders for not wearing helmets, during the last six months.“Wearing of helmets by women riders and pillion riders is compulsory in NCT

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  ASI sets example, issues challan to wife for not wearing helmet

  India | September 15, 2014 13:04 IST

  Ghaziabad: As part of crackdown on those violating traffic rules, the Ghaziabad Traffic Police on Sunday came out strictly against women riding two-wheelers without helmets in the city.In the course of prosecuting women for violating

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  Fool The Traffic Police With These Helmets

  World | August 13, 2011 12:41 IST

  London, Aug 12: A team of designers from Kazakhstan have come up with a line of wacky helmets that are bound to turn heads of all (including the traffic policemen) while you ride your bike,