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Group V<br />
Internal News Letter<br />
November 2012, Vol.3, Issue 10<br />
For Private Circulation Only<br />
Vijay path<br />
V-<strong>Trans</strong> wishes you<br />
V-<strong>Trans</strong><br />
Hard Freight <strong>Trans</strong>portation<br />
V-Xpress<br />
Express Cargo Surface and Air<br />
V-Logis<br />
Warehousing &<br />
Inventory Management
CORPORATE INITIATIVES – TRAINING FOCUS:<br />
One of the participant making a point<br />
during the training session<br />
HR Manager.<br />
Karnataka Region:<br />
The second session of VijayVikas Training programme<br />
th th<br />
was held in Bangalore on 19 & 20 Oct '12.<br />
The first day covered topics on branch functions like<br />
booking, delivery, insurance, HVC and UGD and<br />
culminated with a visit by all participants to Peenya<br />
and Nelmangala TC until late in the night to<br />
understand TC operations and processes.<br />
The second day focused on IT & eCargo accounts<br />
module, compliance, control mechanism and audit<br />
Mumbai Region:<br />
UTKARSHTA an in-house staff development program<br />
initiative led by Mumbai Region was launched on<br />
October 11, 2012.Designed on the lines of NexStep,<br />
the training is aimed to sharpen entrepreneur skills of<br />
Mumbai Region Team. Eighteen select participants<br />
would be taken through the rigors of intense training in<br />
a series of sessions over the next five months. The<br />
opening session dealt on personal grooming and<br />
communication skills by Ms. Shilpa Chapukar, National<br />
requirements.<br />
Mr. V.J. Rohit addressing participants of VijayVikas<br />
Rajkot Region:<br />
The region organized a one-day workshop on<br />
Effective Communication Skills for assistant level<br />
staff in their headquarters on 6th October '12. The<br />
same was conducted by Ms. Shilpa Chapukar and Mr.<br />
Chandrakant Makadia.<br />
Corporate Office:<br />
• Expansion and shifting of Corporate-CCD department to a new premise:<br />
The steady growth of Co has necessitated geographical expansion of the Corporate Office. In keeping with this<br />
pace and future requirement, the Co acquired additional premises at CBD-Belapur, Navi Mumbai – the<br />
happening and planned satellite city – symbolizing progression where many top national / international<br />
organizations have their offices today. The CCD, Business Audit and Key Accounts department headed by<br />
Mr. Avinash Pande has now relocated from Sion to the new office. Incidentally, the Corporate Offices of our Vth<br />
Xpress Division are located on the 10 floor of the same building while Mumbai Regional Office of V-<strong>Trans</strong> is<br />
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located just a few blocks away in Dakshina Building. Make note of the postal address: 801, Casa Blanca, 8<br />
Floor, Plot No. 45, Sector 11, CBD – Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614.Tel: 022-3256 8855.<br />
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MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR'S DESK<br />
Dear Friends,<br />
<strong>Mahendra</strong> K. <strong>Shah</strong><br />
Let me begin by first greeting all our readers, well-wishers and members of Group V<br />
family A VERY HAPPY DIWALI AND NEW YEAR.<br />
May the New Year be fruitful<br />
–professionally as well as personally – and bring health, happiness, peace and<br />
prosperity in every family and home.<br />
Speaking of October performance well let me put it this way – it was a turn of tide in<br />
comparison to the plateaus of its previous two months. For the first time in this FY, V-<strong>Trans</strong><br />
achieved the freight budgets. The sundry weight was missed by a tiny margin, else it<br />
would have served like an icing on the cake.<br />
Team Mumbai Region deserves to be praised for crossing the seven crore-revenue<br />
barrier, a landmark achievement beating all estimates fulfilling the commitments made<br />
in their MRM last month. Team V-Xpress too achieved a great performance – their all time<br />
best. The Co is once again on the path of growth trajectory.<br />
How can V-Logis lag behind? Adding to the joy, this youngest division leaped into prominence by bagging yet<br />
another prestigious 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse space contract in Bhiwandi.<br />
An astounding feat Team V-<strong>Trans</strong> Group, congratulations to each and everyone and keep this momentum going<br />
in the coming months! I'm sure these are positive signs of an auspicious and promising beginning of the New<br />
Year!<br />
It is the season of business exhibitions and expos happening in most cities of India. These are ideal grounds for<br />
sourcing business opportunities. It would be prudent for field and sales teams to visit these venues meet<br />
prospective customers who are in the right frame of mind to discuss business prospects.<br />
Customers today want their goods to reach destination at the fastest possible time, in safe and intact condition<br />
and at a reasonable cost that will not eat into his margins. However, incidents like short and damaged receipt of<br />
goods at destination keep occurring due to human errors. Such negligence cost the Co heavily. They not only<br />
act as a loss of opportunity to the customer as well as the Co. but also result in loss of party's' trust and<br />
goodwill in our service. Read our article of the month: Initiatives towards Zero Short / Excess detailing various<br />
steps taken by the Cos operations machinery to curb this menace and establish 100% accuracy.<br />
In our Health Zone, we present ten dangerous habits to avoid immediately after eating meals, for better and<br />
faster digestion of food. Following these tips will help the body absorb the nutrition value of the food and avoid<br />
many ailments.<br />
In this fast-paced world, every passing minute counts and needs to be spent in productive activity. Many times<br />
during our work, we are bombarded with lengthy and unnecessary mails, which can be very distracting and<br />
time consuming. Our article, Minimizing Email Nuisance deals on controlled email usage with some valuable<br />
tips that will go a long way in time management.<br />
Best wishes,<br />
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V-TRANS: REGION SPEAK<br />
Network Expansion:<br />
East Area:<br />
• Durgapur (Own branch – Bkg & Dly): J-7, Zonal Center, Durgapur – 713211, West Bengal. Contact<br />
Person: Mr. Prabhakar Pandey. (M): 09332030899. Email: durgapur@vtransgroup.com<br />
Durgapur is an industrial township located about 160 km from Kolkata and well connected by road. It is<br />
home to one of the largest industrial units in the state, the Durgapur Steel Plant. A number of power plants,<br />
chemicals, engineering and metallurgical units are located here.<br />
• Howrah (Own branch – Bkg & Dly): 129/1, Belilious Park, (On By-pass Road), Tikiapara, Howrah –<br />
711101. Contact Person: Mr. Subrata Roy. (M): 09331427136. Email: howrah@vtransgroup.com<br />
Howrah, an engineering hub and the twin city of Kolkata connected by the iconic Howrah Bridge, is located<br />
on the west bank of river Hooghly. Shalimar Paints is one of the oldest and biggest paint manufacturing Co.<br />
located here.<br />
Change of address and contact numbers:<br />
Baroda Region:<br />
• Manjusar Branch: Opp. Ambaji Mandir, Near Bajaj Healthcare Ltd., GIDC Gate No. 3. Manjusar, Dist:<br />
Baroda. Tel: 02667-264071. (M): 09327037032<br />
North Region:<br />
• Bhiwadi Branch: Khasara No. 590, Sector – 3, UIT Road, Mukadam Chowk, Near Parashavnath Citi<br />
Center, Opp. Thana, Bhiwadi – 301019, Tehsil – Tijara, Dist. Alwar, Rajasthan. Tel: 0144-3200499. (M):<br />
09351805172 / 09351437355. Email: bhiwadi@vtransgroup.com<br />
Chennai Region:<br />
• Ranipet Franchisee is converted Into our own branch at: No.30/A, Emerald Nagar, M B T Road,<br />
TCL Opposite, Sipcot, Ranipet - 632 403. Contact person: Mr. P. Boopalan. (M): 08012983475. Tel:<br />
04172-244827.<br />
Karnataka Region:<br />
• New Mobile numbers: Please make note of New mobile contact numbers issued to key people in the<br />
Region:<br />
Name Designation Branch/Office Area New Mob. No.<br />
Mr. Badrinath P. Manager - CCD Area Office Karnataka 07483215812<br />
Mr. Poovanna Traffic Incharge Area Office Karnataka 09379655697<br />
Mr. Noorullah Khan Asst. Mgr- Dly Area Office Karnataka 07483224753<br />
Mr. Paul Abraham Branch Manager Peenya Karnataka 07483225582<br />
Mr. Swadhan BIC K.P. Road Karnataka 07483225572<br />
Mr. Venkatesh G. BIC Doddabelapur Karnataka 07483225581<br />
Ms. Mangala Asst. Mgr - Key Accts Nelmangala TC Karnataka 07483224749<br />
Mr. Venkatesh C. Asst. Mgr- Dly Bangalore City Karnataka 07483225580<br />
Mr. K. Chandramouli Sr. AM Area Office Andhra 09393443872<br />
Mr. G. Somayya Reddy Sr. Op. Mgr Area Office Andhra 09393443873<br />
Mr. Gowri Shankar Patnaik Inward Manager Area Office Andhra 09393443862<br />
Mr. Satya Sr. Exe - Accts Area Office Andhra 09393443870<br />
Mr. N.S. Ramaraju Area Sales Manager Vijaywada Andhra 09393443861<br />
Mr. Md. Rizwan BIC Vijaywada Andhra 09393443866<br />
Mr. ASV Appa Raju Traffic Executive Area Office Andhra 09393443874<br />
Mr. P. Balamurali Krishna Sr. Branch Mgr. Vizag Andhra 09393443864<br />
Mr. C. Babu Kuttan BIC Secunderabad Andhra 09393443865<br />
Mr. C. Satish Giridhar Raj BIC Jeedimatla Andhra 09393443867<br />
Mr. Panduranga BIC Patancheru Andhra 09393443871<br />
Mr. Deshmukh Pandit BIC Balanagar Andhra 09393443869<br />
Mr. D.Uma Maheswarlu Sales Executive Tirupathi Andhra 09393443868<br />
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NEWS FROM V-XPRESS<br />
Top 2 Zones in October - 2012<br />
Punjab<br />
Vapi<br />
Zone<br />
Top Branches in `10 Lac+ Monthly Business League:<br />
%age Achieved<br />
Bhiwandi, Baddi, Peenya, Koper, Parwanoo, Vadape, Wagholi, Mahapa, Delhi-North, Jaipur, Gurgaon,<br />
Perungudi, Andheri, Chennai-Broadway, Sativali, Okhla, Saharanpur, Boisar, K.R. Puram, Silvassa, Daman,<br />
Lalbaugh Road, Narol.<br />
Branch<br />
103%<br />
91%<br />
Va’s – Top 5 Performers in October – 2012<br />
Wagholi<br />
Peenya<br />
Baddi<br />
Saharanpur<br />
Parwanoo<br />
VA/Franchise Name<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
Santosh Ingale<br />
Mudligiri Gowda<br />
Lal Chand<br />
Sudhir Kumar<br />
Amit Oberoi<br />
New Franchisees Opened:<br />
• Alwar: A-320, <strong>Trans</strong>port Nagar, Alwar – 301028 (Rajasthan). Contact Person: Mr. Raj Kumar Yadav. (M):<br />
09772870606/09680825627. Email: alwarvx@vtransgroup.com<br />
Alwar is located around 160 km south of Delhi, and about 150 km north of Jaipur and rich in mineral<br />
resources. It produces marble, granite, feldspar, dolomite, quartz, limestone, soapstone, barites, copper<br />
clay, copper ore and pyrophylite.<br />
• Kanjikode: IV/1165, Naragimhapuram Chedayen Kalayey, Kanjikode (W), Palakkad – 678623 (Kerala).<br />
Contact Person: Mr. P. L. Giri. (M): 08089872615. Email: kanjikodevx@vtransgroup.com<br />
Kanjikode is an industrial town situated 12 km from the town of Palakkad and 33 kilometers from<br />
Coimbatore. Kanjikode is one of the largest industrial area.<br />
• Siliguri: 1660, Rajmani Apartment, Anchal Bazar, Siliguri – 734001 (WB). Contact Person: Mr. Sanjay<br />
Kumar Pathak. (M): 09832094935. Email: siliguri@vtransgroup.com<br />
Siliguri the largest city of North Bengal in the foothills of Himalayas is a principal commercial and<br />
transportation centre. It is also the transit point for air, road and railway traffic to the northeast states and<br />
the neighboring countries like Nepal & Bhutan.<br />
• Mohali: Plot No. D-90, Phase VII, Industrial Area, Mohali – 160055 Punjab. Contact Person: Mr. Rajiv<br />
Kumar. (M): 09501015661/090501015211. Email: mohalivx@vtransgroup.com<br />
Mohali is located close to Chandigarh. It is now officially renamed as Ajitgarh. Several national & MNC cos<br />
have their presence here, such as Punjab Tractors Ltd., Dell computers, etc.<br />
• Mau: Shop No. 2-3, Md. Hasim City Travelling Agency, Sadar Chowk, Next to Union Bank ATM, Mau –<br />
275101(UP). Contact Person: Mr. Sanjay Pandey. (M): 09919348780. Email: mauvx@vtransgroup.com<br />
Mau is located app. 90 km from Varanasi and a textile-weaving powerhouse in Eastern UP.<br />
Hearty Welcome:<br />
• Mr. Vivek Shankar Jagtap, Zonal Delivery Manager, Mumbai, (M): 09320153368.<br />
Email: mumdlyvx@vtransgroup.com<br />
Goodbye:<br />
• Mr. Abhijit Bhowmick, Zonal Manager, Pune.<br />
• Mr. Hemant Singh, Asst. Manager – Key Accounts, Delhi.<br />
Badhai Ho Badhai:<br />
• Ms. Dipali Kamalakar Lad, HR Executive, Corporate Office, has been blessed with baby girl.<br />
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ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: INITIATIVES TOWARDS ZERO SHORT / EXCESS OCCURRENCES<br />
For the customers, an ideal transporter is one who will deliver his goods in the fastest possible time to his<br />
consignee at destination, in safe and intact condition and at a reasonable cost that will not eat into his margins.<br />
Keeping these customer needs in our hearts and matching his aspirations is our guru mantra in V-<strong>Trans</strong>.<br />
'Service' being our main product, the customers' experience of the same forms the basis of his opinion and<br />
building of future association. If he is satisfied with the quality of service, he will recommend the same to 10<br />
others, if not he will dissuade an equal number against it. While it takes years for an organization to build its<br />
reputation, but a tiny mistake can undo all good initiatives and bring it a bad name in a matter of seconds.<br />
Keeping in mind the above stated customer needs, the<br />
organization was determined to achieve optimum operations<br />
efficiency. This included provision of trainings to staff, as also<br />
to hamals and drivers on skills enhancement and attitude<br />
management. However, due to other diversions, the<br />
organization lost focus on this activity of late, which is now<br />
regained through various measures and steps in the right<br />
direction with use of latest technology and communication<br />
tools for better results.<br />
Co norms for Operations require them to physically count<br />
and check packages whilst the truck is loaded, also check for<br />
any leftover packages before it leaves premises. Many times<br />
these rules are overlooked, maybe due to casual<br />
attitude/laziness, pressure of work, or lapse in concentration. Photo of goods received without marking<br />
These human errors result in occurrence of short / excess dispatches and damage to goods.<br />
Cases of short / excess articles also get reported in trucks that are directly loaded / unloaded at the parties'<br />
premises. Ideally, our staff should have accompanied the truck sent to party's premise. Again this does not<br />
happen. While the party promptly lodges a claim on us, it is only after rechecking, the consignor admits to the<br />
availability of the same at their end.<br />
Internally too, a lot of noise is made over short receipt of articles, but branches rarely give details of excess<br />
receipt in unloading reports. As per Compliance dept., these are noticed only at the time of physical stock<br />
audits.<br />
The important point to make here is that such incidents act as a loss of opportunity to the customer as well as<br />
to us in terms of additional revenue loss, wastage of precious man-hours, exchange of correspondence, above<br />
all, impact cordial business association.<br />
With due diligence and thanks to our focused, special quality orientation drive and dedicated monitoring,<br />
on-the-spot action policy, there has been a drastic drop in shortage/damage and we hope to bring it to near<br />
zero level soon. The Co maintains a hawk-eye on movement of articles, P & L and vehicle procurement policy;<br />
including marking errors, weight loss, transit documents, packing sustainability, etc. These are reported with<br />
photographic evidence and explanations sought during MRMs & monthly Executive Meetings to nip them at<br />
grass roots level.<br />
TCs and BICs are expected to resolve short/excess cases instantly or on the same day, if not, goods would be<br />
held up until correct details are furnished. Drivers too aren't spared and held accountable for poor quality and<br />
quantity of loading found in the trip.<br />
'Prevention is better than cure.' This article is a message to all our booking, delivery and operations staff to<br />
be extra cautious follow the right booking and delivery procedures. In case of slightest doubt, don't hesitate to<br />
seek help of seniors. This small act will save both the customer and the organization a lot of probable heartburn<br />
and loss.<br />
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USEFUL TIP OF THE MONTH: MINIMIZING EMAIL NUISANCE<br />
A common problem many of us face is the number of mails received in a day. The<br />
excessive traffic of mails can be bothersome, disturb focus, affect priorities, and<br />
much more. Many times important mails are ignored and are buried under trivial<br />
mails.<br />
We all float in the same boat. , so to improve productivity this needs to be<br />
addressed to sensibly. The solution lies in understanding the value of time,<br />
especially that of seniors with larger responsibilities, curtail this unhealthy practice of shooting out long<br />
descriptive mails, marking CC unnecessarily to everyone “just for information” instead of on need-to-know<br />
basis.<br />
Let us minimize email nuisance with the following useful tips, which have<br />
become necessary to serve its purpose, at the same time, create the<br />
needed impact.<br />
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Keep the matter as much ''precise'' as possible, avoid lengthy mails.<br />
Keep font size ideally ''10'' as bigger font size increases mail size<br />
Before sending, go through the draft thoroughly, and see what you<br />
can still delete.<br />
Mark ''CC'' only to those who you believe must be informed. Do not<br />
mark CC unnecessarily.<br />
While replying, don't use ''reply to all'' blindly. Here too, mark CC only<br />
to those who you believe should be informed.<br />
Always type the subject in the column – this helps in drawing attention<br />
to the mail faster.<br />
Keep subject-line self-explanatory & don't leave it blank. Subject-line<br />
gives an instant idea to recipient about contents of mail.<br />
While replying, instead of retaining the entire original message, you may either delete the history or retain<br />
only the required portion.<br />
Never type e-mail ID while mailing; a spelling error caused while<br />
typing will result in the mail bouncing back and not reaching the<br />
intended recipient/s. Instead, use it from Address Book.<br />
When mailing attachments always zip the file – this will reduce its<br />
size. To the extent possible, try pasting contents in the mail body<br />
instead of attachment.<br />
Avoid bigger attachments, if unavoidable then upload it on a netbased<br />
mailing service provider and mail the download link to the<br />
recipient.<br />
Responding to queries is a must; don't delay. Do respond even if the matter is pending at your end.<br />
Avoid using fancy stationery<br />
Ask for acknowledgment only in case of important e-mails<br />
Know when to communicate directly over phone instead of using e-mail.<br />
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V-BUZZ<br />
Buzz – the Bumbling Bee is never tired of buzzing around, picking up interesting news<br />
bytes.<br />
v MRM @ Mumbai Region<br />
th<br />
The Mumbai Region MRM held on 5 October 2012 to review September performance turned out with a<br />
different flavor. Shri Rajesh <strong>Shah</strong>, Regional Director, deliberated with the Team on strategic plans for next 6<br />
months. The month of September was tough for the Region, but it did well to touch the<br />
freight budget. There were 3 sundry budget achievers – Mr. Lloyd, Goregaon, Mr. Ranade,<br />
Khopoli and Mr. Faiyaz, Palghar were given awards for their outstanding efforts. Shri<br />
Rajesh <strong>Shah</strong> lauded BICs and Sales team for making it possible despite slow-down. The<br />
Team was all charged up and left on a positive note assuring to give an extra nudge in the<br />
coming months to stay in the winners' league. Well they have proved themselves with a<br />
great performance in October. (Photos on page 12)<br />
v Navratri Festival<br />
This year's Navratri festival was a colorful affair at CO celebrated with equal gusto by all<br />
staff members who attended office in attires according to different color theme of the<br />
th<br />
day during all 9 days. Traditional Day was celebrated on Thursday 18 October when all<br />
ladies wore sarees while the gents donned ethnic attire in yellow, the color of the day<br />
lighting up the entire office ambience.<br />
v V-Logis takes off with a new prestigious contract<br />
October 29, 2012 – another landmark date for our very young V-Logis division. The<br />
division bags the prestigious contract of a multinational bank outsourcing their logistics<br />
requirements to them with a dedicated warehouse admeasuring 40,000 sq.ft. in<br />
Bhiwandi.<br />
Inside view of the warehouse<br />
The V-Logis Bhiwandi Team pose<br />
for a group photo alongside<br />
Company Directors during their<br />
visit to the warehouse<br />
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NEWS FROM AROUND<br />
A day in the life of Shri A.K. <strong>Shah</strong>, Chairman:<br />
The past few weeks have been hectic on the social front for Shri A.K. <strong>Shah</strong>. As such, he is known for his penchant<br />
for music, especially the golden hit songs from old Hindi cinema and as a motivating speechmaker in his<br />
community. He is often invited to grace social functions. On September 29, 2012, Shri Ashok <strong>Shah</strong> presided<br />
over as the Chief Guest, alongside President of Kutch Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The occasion was<br />
“Celebration of Happiness – a melodious musical evening” organized by M/s. Rang Vastram on their 1st<br />
Anniversary in Mundra, Kutch. Sharing the dais with him were dignitaries of Aditya Corporation, M/s. Purvi<br />
Group, M/s. Jindal Saw Ltd. – Coke<br />
Plant, and M/s. AMW Ltd.<br />
(Left): Shri A.K. <strong>Shah</strong> inaugurating<br />
the function with the traditional<br />
lighting lamp while alongwith<br />
him were others guests.<br />
Kutch Community Forum, Mumbai<br />
th<br />
October 6 , '12 was a big day for the KCF in Mumbai. A thought provoking three-part seminar was held to<br />
deliberate on the Impact of FDI on Retail by Mr. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India. The<br />
second part was entitled “Know How Computers can <strong>Trans</strong>form Businesses” held by Mr. Pankaj Gala. The<br />
third and final session dealt on Success & Growth of Business after Computerization based on<br />
presentation of real case studies shared by community businesspersons from three varied products.<br />
V-<strong>Trans</strong> was one of the proud Cos. to share its success story with the forum and very confidently represented by<br />
Mr. Vishal <strong>Shah</strong>. The other speaker was Mr. Jigar Gangar of Gangar Eye Nation Group fame, who also made an<br />
impactful presentation of his business success. Incidentally, Mr. Jigar Gangar happens to be son-in-law of Shri<br />
M.K. <strong>Shah</strong>, MD, V-<strong>Trans</strong>. The third presenter was from Prince Plastics who is also one of top clients.<br />
Top: Mr. A.K. <strong>Shah</strong> on<br />
the dais<br />
Mr. Jigar Gangar<br />
making his<br />
presentation<br />
on stage<br />
Mr. Vishal <strong>Shah</strong> talking about V-<strong>Trans</strong><br />
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CHILL OUT ZONE!<br />
Many of us cultivate habits, beliefs, or practices that could adversely affect our health. Here we present ten such habits:<br />
1. Drinking Cold Water: It is natural for most of us to enjoy a glass or two of iced / chilled<br />
water, unaware of the fact that it freezes fats in the food, especially those containing oils<br />
and ghee. The fat accumulates in the intestines narrowing the digestive tract leading to<br />
obesity. Drinking water at normal temperature a few minutes after eating is good;<br />
however, lukewarm water is much better and healthier.<br />
2. Eating fruits – Everyone likes to gorge on fruits after a meal.<br />
Under normal circumstances, it usually takes 1–2 hours for<br />
normal food to digest. Eating fruits immediately prolongs this<br />
process. Besides symptoms of diarrhea, constipation and<br />
excessive stomach acid, it causes the stomach to bloat. It is therefore advisable<br />
to eat fruits one or two hours later or an hour before meal.<br />
3. Drinking tea – Most of us love to indulge in a cup of tea after a nice meal. Tea<br />
leaves contain a high amount of tannin. This substance mixes with the<br />
undigested food to form sediments, affecting the absorption of proteins. Tea<br />
also affects the iron in the body, causing anemia.<br />
4. Smoking – experiments have proven that smoking a cigarette<br />
immediately increases blood circulation 10 times faster,<br />
causing damage to liver, brain and blood vessels of the heart<br />
and increases chances of cancer forming cells.<br />
5. Relaxing belt – Making the waist belt loose to reduce<br />
tightness immediately after a heavy meal decreases air<br />
pressure in the abdominal cavity, causing the stomach to sag downwards.<br />
Continued habit causes blocked intestines and severe diseases.<br />
6. Bathing immediately after meal increases blood flow<br />
to hands, legs and body thereby decreasing the amount<br />
of blood in the gastro-intestinal tract weakening the<br />
digestive system leading to indigestion.<br />
7. Walking – Often heard people saying that a brisk walk - say a hundred steps<br />
after a meal makes one live until 99. This is not true. On the contrary, the<br />
digestive system is unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake,<br />
constrict the blood vessels affect the abdominal cavity.<br />
8. Singing: After eating, the stomach walls become thinner due to the food contents. The<br />
blood flow increases. In this condition, singing increases the burden on stomach cavity,<br />
cause disruption of digestion and downward movement of food.<br />
9. Driving should be avoided because the blood flow is more<br />
towards the stomach to digest the food and less towards the<br />
brain making it dull leading to judgmental errors and cause<br />
accidents.<br />
10. Sleep: Laying down on bed or sleeping immediately after taking food retards<br />
digestion leading to gastric and infection in the intestines.<br />
Remember, it is never too late to reverse your habits<br />
for a happier, healthier life.<br />
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CHILL OUT ZONE!<br />
Test your general knowledge by writing the right answers in the blank boxes as per up and down<br />
clues given below.<br />
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Correct solution to last months' Crossword # 2.<br />
Across: 1. Franchisee. 4. Zonal. 5. Assam. 8. Vendors. 9. Gandhi. 10. Coimbatore. 12. Black. 13. Jayanti.<br />
Down: 2. Coal. 3. Sanand. 6. Platform. 7. Kerala. 11. Bulky.<br />
Joke of the Month:<br />
Sudoku<br />
3<br />
11<br />
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5<br />
7 8<br />
10<br />
Across<br />
2. The structure of V-<strong>Trans</strong> is made of Regions & Areas and that of V-Xpress<br />
division is made of Regions & ----- (5)<br />
3. Special payment facility extended to corporate customers which is neither Paid<br />
nor To-pay, is called “------“facility (6)<br />
9. While transport Co.s issue Goods Consignment Note (GCN) in lieu of goods<br />
received for transportation, the express cargo Co issues a ------ (6)<br />
10. Name of major V-<strong>Trans</strong> <strong>Trans</strong>hipment Center near Narol, Ahmedabad (6)<br />
11. Name of the Region headed by Mr. Chandrakant Makadia (6)<br />
12. Short/excess of parcels in transit is caused by wrong -------- (8)<br />
Down<br />
1. Name of the department based in Ahmedabad, which takes care of matters<br />
pertaining tod eviations from rules and regulations of the Co. (10)<br />
4. Some branches located in this state fall under Ahmedabad Region while some<br />
are controlled by North Region (9)<br />
5. This V-<strong>Trans</strong> branch in Central Area is situated on the outskirts of Indore (5, 4)<br />
6. Re-arrange the letters 'an inch e' to get the name of a city in Tamil Nadu, south<br />
India (6)<br />
7. Name of the department, which handles movement of goods and vehicles (10)<br />
8. An employees' performance review is called --------- (9)<br />
Two best friends are fishing quietly in the middle of a pond. Almost<br />
silently, so as not to scare the fish, Tom says, “You know Bob, I'm<br />
thinking of divorcing my wife. She has not spoken to me since two<br />
months.” Bob ponders over this, replies, “You'd better think it over Tom,<br />
women like that are hard to find.”<br />
Fill in the grid so that every row and every column of 3x3 boxes contain the digits 1 to 9.<br />
Every puzzle has only one correct answer.<br />
(NOTE: CORRECT ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD & SUDOKU WILL BE PRINTED NEXT MONTH)<br />
6<br />
Correct answer to<br />
last month’s Sudoku<br />
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PHOTO GALLERY:<br />
Welcome aboard! New Joiners during November Induction Training at Pathshala, Ahmedabad<br />
Below: Mumbai Region MRM on October 5, 2012.<br />
Wedding Bells!<br />
C.V. Naveen, son of Mr. Venkatesh, Assistant Manager -<br />
Delivery, Lalbagh Road Branch, Bangalore,<br />
married L. Kavya.<br />
Seen from (L-R): Mr. Somanna, Mr. Ramanna,<br />
Mr. Venkatesh, the bride & groom, Mr. V.J. Rohit, &<br />
Mr. N.C. Krishna.<br />
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