MAY-20 : PUBLIC INTERESTS

CERC successfully conducts GSDP courses   In 2020, CERC conducted its second batch of two GSDP courses – Laboratory Assistant for Eco-Friendly Food Testing Laboratory and Laboratory Technicians/Technical Assistants for Energy Ef..

MAY-20 Settled in court

Pay mediclaim – Chewing tobacco not the only reason for oral cancer Kirit Patel of Vadodara District, had a Mediclaim policy for Rs. 3 Lakhs from National Insurance Co.Ltd. He was diagnosed and treated for oral cancer in March 2017 at an..

MAY-20 NEWS FLASH

Govt. proposes to ban fairness cream advts Act may be amended In a draft proposed by the Health and Family Welfare Ministry as an amendment to the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1954), advertisements for magic reme..

MAY-20 CERS Mediates

Airlines compensates for damaged baggage Beyond repair Nishka Mashroowala, a resident of Ahmedabad, was travelling by Sri Lankan Airlines from Colombo to Bengaluru on 6 November 2019. Two of her bags were damaged in such a manner that they cou..

MAY-20 ADVOCACY

Moving towards becoming sustainable consumers The theme of World Consumer Rights Day celebrated on 15 March 2020 was ‘the sustainable consumer’ If everyone lived the lifestyle of the average person in western Europe, we would need..

MAY-20 Cover Story

How to curb food wastage? Wasting food is linked to hunger, wastage of natural resources and pollution Did you know that, globally, sufficient food is produced to feed twice the world population? It is food wastage that is behind hunger and ma..

MAY-20 PUBLIC INTEREST

Smart Consumer App A boon for consumers Consumers need access to reliable product information when they are making a purchase. They should be able to tell if a product is a fake or a genuine one. Also, they need to be able to complain about a ..

MAY-20 TALL TALK

Asian Paints Royal Health  Shield – Unsubstantiated claims Painting a rosy picture!   The television commercial shows Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor discussing about painting the home. Deepika recommends Asian Paints Royal Hea..

APR-20 FOOD AND HEALTH

12 foods that make you hungry Did you know that certain foods act on your body and brain to make you feel hungrier? Simply put, hunger is a physical need for food and a signal that you should eat. When you have not eaten for a while, your brai..

APR-20 PUBLIC INTEREST

Are you being duped while shopping online? Don’t get lured by heavy discounts during the sales season When e-commerce players like Amazon and Flipkart come up with sales, it is the time for fraudsters to strike and make a quick buck. Th..

APR-20 COVER STORY

Keep your brain sharp and young as you age   You may be chronologically 80, but you can be as sharp as a 50-year-old if you adopt these practices Do you often forget where you have kept your keys or glasses? In the middle of a sentence, do ..

March-20: AROUND THE WORLD

UK Music in the OT makes surgeons more accurate! Music soothes According to research, playing music in the operating theatre increases the speed and accuracy of surgeons. This applies to music played in low to medium volume. Classical music, s..

APR-20:CONSUMER TIPS

10 tips to be a better consumer When you purchase a product or service, you have to ensure you are making a safe and wise choice. A lot goes into being a better consumer. Described below are 10 ways you can be one. Do research: Whether you are..

APR-20:CERS MEDIATES

Defective set-top box bought from Amazon replace Standard response Manish Solanki purchased a set-top box for Rs. 2,074 from Amazon with three month’s warranty. After two months the set-top box stopped working and so Manish complained t..

APR-20:SETTLED IN COURT

NCDRC pulls up State Commission for dismissing medical negligence case Amrit Raj, a minor was treated at Dhawan Surgicare and Multi Specialty Hospital, Ludhiana, for fracture in the left arm. Soon after, gangrene developed and the minorâ€..

APR-20:NEWS FLASH

e-Comm law may include social media Under lens The government is planning to regulate products and services sold on social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and WhatsApp under the upcoming rules governing e-Commerce platforms. This ..

APR-20:TALL TALK

Biolage  – Conditions apply Not a magical product The print advertisement of Biolage hair care product claimed “Get Smooth Frizz Free Hair for up to 72 Hours”. This was a very tall claim indeed. So, we wrote to Advertisin..

APR-20 : IN A CAPSULE

MRIs of obese teens show signs of brain damage Excess eating triggered Brain MRIs of obese teenagers show inflammation which makes it harder to control eating habits. The scans show changes in the areas related to emotional control and feeling..

APR-20 : AROUND THE WORLD

US Emotional well-being of women affected by diet Balanced diet Women are less likely than men to experience mental well-being unless they follow a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. They require a more nutrient-rich diet than men to maint..

March-20: AROUND THE WORLD

UK Music in the OT makes surgeons more accurate! Music soothes According to research, playing music in the operating theatre increases the speed and accuracy of surgeons. This applies to music played in low to medium volume. Classical music, s..

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