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Oct – 15: NEWS FLASH

Service charges are retained by restaurants   The Ministry of Finance has clarified that service charges collected by restaurants, hotels or eateries and retained by them are not ‘service tax’ imposed by the Government. The Mi..

Oct – 15: PUBLIC INTEREST

Online shopping made safe   Shopping online offers many advantages but like every coin this too has a flipside   Online shopping is purchasing a product from the comfort of your home by going to an online shopping site (such as Amazon,..

Oct – 15: COVER STORY

Shocking! Arsenic on your Lips and Lead in your Eyes   Cosmetics are a woman’s best friend. They enhance her appearance and give her confidence whether in the boardroom or at a family function. The first use of cosmetics can be tra..

Oct – 15: CONSUMER TIPS

Wake up happier with these 10 bedtime habits Sleep is vital for physical, mental and emotional well-being. Today’s hectic, stressful lifestyles do not always allow people to get a good night’s sleep. Adopt these ten good bedtime ..

Oct – 15: CERS MEDIATES

Adani Gas revises arbitrary charges for defective meter Adani Gas Ltd sent a bill of Rs. 8,622 to Avdhesh Chandil for the period September 2011 to March 2014 stating that his meter was defective. The bill was calculated on the basis of his pre..

SEPT – 15: CERC NEWS

City centre completes one year   CERS, in collaboration with Bharat Sevak Samaj, established a Consumer Protection Centre for residents of the old city area of Ahmedabad last year. The City Centre completed one year on 12 August 2015. Dur..

SEPT – 15: COVER STORY

The dangers of painkillers Know the side effects and why you should avoid some painkillers   When pain gets agonising, even the bravest of us reach for a painkiller.  It may give us  just temporary relief  but, at that moment of ..

SEPT – 15: NEWS FLASH

Doctor’s prescriptions in capital letters Physicians have been directed to prescribe drugs with generic names in legible and capital letters under amended rules in Indian Medical Council Regulations, 2002. Illegible prescriptions by doc..

SEPT – 15: FOOD & HEALTH

The secret role of caffeine in soft drinks You cannot taste it, then why is it there? In peak summer, when the mercury soars to unimaginable levels in the country, a chilled soft drink is something to die for. But before you reach for that bot..

SEPT – 15: SNIPPETS

Smoking impairs memory, language and perception   Apart from the long list of ills associated with smoking, a new study has revealed the damaging effect smoking has on the brain. Cigarettes thin the outer layer of the brain, the cortex, r..

SEPT – 15: PUBLIC INTEREST

Light up your home efficiently Use eco-friendly products to save electricity and money too As use of electrical and electronic products in your home rises, can soaring electricity bills be far behind? One major way you can cut costs is by goin..

SEPT – 15: TALL TALK

The number game Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) Guidelines for Advertising of Educational Institutions and Programs state that an advertisement mentioning competitive rank of an institution or its programme shall also provide ful..

SEPT – 15: SETTLED IN COURT

Insurer ordered to pay up full claim amount in accident case   Ahmedabad-based Kirti Kumar Shah had taken a Personal Accident insurance policy from New India Assurance Co. Ltd. During the validity period, on 4 November 2011, he met with a..

SEPT -15: CONSUMER TIPS

10 natural mosquito repellents   In their case, size does not matter! Small and innocuous looking, mosquitoes can cause life-threatening diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya. Here are 10 natural mosquito repellents that will help..

SEPT – 15: CERS MEDIATES

Finally, ICICI bank gives refund Dr. Chirayu Shinde of Ahmedabad was shocked to find his bank balance short of Rs. 92,832. He contacted his bank – ICICI, checked his transaction details and found that his card had been used for unauthor..

AUG – 15: FOOD & HEALTH

Choose the right food An increasing number of varieties of food items in the market make your buying choices highly confusing. We clear a few misconceptions to ensure that you consume the right food and eat healthy. Skimmed milk:The low fat co..

AUG – 15: CERC NEWS

Workshop on food fortification organised Confederation of Indian Industry’s – Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (CII-FACE), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Consumer VOICE and CERC jointly launched “A D..

AUG – 15: SNIPPETS

Deficiency of salt also harmful It is common knowledge that excess salt intake aggravates hypertension and elevates your risk of heart diseases. Researchers have found that people who consume more than 8,000mg of sodium per day are 50-70% more..

AUG – 15: COVER STORY

Here are the 8 most common or problematic myths and misconceptions related to weight loss identified by Choice, Australia after talking to practising dietitians. In order to set the record straight, the facts are also presented. 1. The less yo..

JULY – 15: TALL TALK

IVF ads violate the law   Two complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) recently. One advertisement was by Delhi IVF & Fertility Research Centre which made two claims. One was that it was “a o..

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