Mar-17: SETTLED IN COURT
Madras Medical Mission pays up Rs. 10 lakh Dr. Paul’s family members also alleged that the ICU was at times without doctors and the nursing staff was inadequate. They contacted Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad a..
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- Posted in 2017, March, monthly
Mar-17: PUBLIC INTEREST
Why are antibacterials harmful in US and not in India? If you pick up anything labelled “antibacterial†in the supermarket thinking it will protect your family from infections, you may be making a huge mistake. Most antibacterial p..
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- Posted in 2017, March, monthly
Mar-17: FOOD AND HEALTH
How to recover from a sugar binge One moment you are high, the next you’re heading for the couch! Your body goes on a physical and emotional roller coaster after a sugar binge. You may feel physically uncomfortable, bloated, irritable, ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2017, Consumer Alert, March
Mar-17: HEALTH MATTERS
Too much screen time damages eyesight of children Computers, video games, televisions and other screen related activities dominate our lives today. You may think this applies more to adults and teenagers. But, that’s not the case. Child..
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- Posted in 2017, March, monthly
Mar-17: CONSUMER TIPSÂ
10 words to use in a job interview A job interview is an opportunity to sell yourself to a prospective employer. Be sure to slip in the right words and phrases to effectively communicate your skill set and interest in the job. Excited: Showing..
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- Posted in 2017, March, monthly
Mar-17: CERS MEDIATES
Club Mahindra refunds membership fees Mahesh Mehta became a member of Club Mahindra by paying Rs. 5000 in cash. He also gave post-dated cheques for the EMIs. He discussed the membership with his family calculating the total cost and actual ben..
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- Posted in 2017, March, monthly
Mar-17: AROUND THE WORLD
CZECH REPUBLIC Opposites don’t attract if you are in a relationship A study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that people in relationships are more likely to be attracted to faces resembling their own. But, fo..
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- Posted in 2017, March, monthly
Grahak Sathi exposes shocking truth behind organic rice
Ref.: E&R/PR/AR/Organic rice/2017 Press Release Our tests find pesticide residues in 6 out of 7 brands and toxic heavy metals in all Ahmedabad, 8 February 2017 Grahak Sathi (February-March 2017), the National Consumer Magazine in Hindi pub..
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- Posted in Press Releases
Feb.17: AN HONOUR
CERC Chairman gets Padma Shri Dr. V.G. Patel, Chairman of CERC, has been honoured with a Padma Shri by the Government of India. An eminent economist, Dr. Patel is considered the father of the entrepreneurship development movement in the co..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: CERS MEDIATES
MakeMyTrip refunds money for cancelled flight Nimish Patel booked round trip tickets by Jet Airways through MakeMyTrip for his son who was coming home for the holidays from Orlando in US. A day before he was to leave for Orlando on his return ..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: FOOD AND HEALTH
Toxins in your plate! Chemical or biological contaminants can creep into food at any stage from farm to fork. This article describes the various possible toxins in your everyday diet. Iron filings in tea Tea leaves are cut using iron rollers w..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: NEWS FLASH
Only one MRP for packaged items in a state There cannot be two maximum retail prices (MRPs) for the same packaged item within a state, the Department of Consumer Affairs has said in its advisory to states. This means that no packaged item, inc..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: TALL TALK
False glitter? Â The television commercial (TVC) of New Lifebuoy with Activ Silver featured Bollywood actor-couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn. Kajol asks her son to bathe with Lifebuoy soap. Ajay, the father, says not Lifebuoy but take a bath wit..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: SETTLED IN COURT
Design institute told to refund admission fees Achal Shah procured admission in the four-year B.Design course conducted by United World Institute of Design. His father Nipam Shah paid Rs. 50,000 as admission fees. The entire course was estimat..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: HEALTH CAPSULES
Air pollution causes premature ageing Worried about the wrinkles that are appearing on your face? Blame it on air pollution, much of which comes from traffic. Air pollution has been found to cause premature ageing by accelerating the developme..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: COVER STORY
Celebrity endorsements: Hue and cry over bid to control Today, marketing and promotional techniques have become very aggressive. The advertiser’s only aim seems to be to influence as many people as possible, rightly or wrongly, to buy i..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Feb.17: AROUND THE WORLD
USA Blue light has a dark side Exposure to blue light at night, emitted by electronics and energy-efficient light bulbs, is harmful to your health. Researchers at Harvard University found that working late at night using a night light could le..
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- Posted in 2017, February, monthly
Jan.17: APPEAL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
APPEAL FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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- Posted in 2017, January, monthly
Jan.17: TALL TALK
Sugarcoating the truth The television commercial (TVC) of Aashirvaad Sugar Release Control Atta intrigued us. It claimed to have ‘Low GI (glycemic index)’, ‘a natural grain mix in the atta (flour) which ensures sugar levels ..
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- Posted in 2017, January, monthly
Jan.17: SETTLED IN COURT
United India pulled up for denying claim   Narotam Patel had taken a Group Medical Floater Policy for Rs. 1 lakh from United India Insurance Co.  During the validity period, he was hospitalized at Sanjivani Super Speciality Hospital..
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- Posted in 2017, January, monthly