Forum Orders National Insurance To Pay Rs 2.38 Lakh For Deficiency In Service
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad city(Additional), has partly allowed a complaint filed by Consumer Education and Research Society(CERS), Ahmedabad, and Mr. Hemant Rami holding National Insurance Company Ltd.(Mumbai) liable for..
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Gujarat is Power-deficit State
A recent report published by the Ministry of Power has shattered the State Government’s claim that Gujarat is surplus in power. Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, has objected to the Energy Minister’s stat..
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Forum Orders Air India To Refund Fare With Compensation
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad (Rural), allowed a complaint filed by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, along with Mr. Tarun Seth and Mrs. Pratibha Seth against the Regional Manager- Air India, Ahmedab..
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GERC Accepts CERS Proposals, Rules Out Tariff Hike For Torrent Power
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) accepted two major proposals of Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, while issuing its order on 31 July 2007 on the proposed revision in tariff. CERS had proposed that ..
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CERS Disputes Energy Minister’s Statement On Tariff Revision
Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, has disputed the Minister of Energy for State, Mr. Saurabh Dalal’s recent statement that the power tariff in Gujarat has not been revised for the past seven years. He had made t..
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CERS Opposes New Amendments To Electricity Act
Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, has protested before the Ministry of Power (MoP) for having succumbed under pressure from electricity companies and come out with an amendment to the Electricity Act, known as “T..
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36W Tubelights tested Which is the best?
INSIGHT – The Consumer Magazine (July-August 2007), published by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, carries the findings of its in-house comparative product testing laboratory on the extended life test of 7 brands..
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CERS Demands Refund Of Reconnection Charges
Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, has filed a petition before the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), demanding the refund of the reconnection charges collected by the State-owned distribution companies (..
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CERS Objects To Method Of Rating Electricity Companies
Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, has objected before the Union Ministry of Power to the method of evaluating electricity companies. The new method has been adopted, according to CERS, to help electricity companies to ..
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15 Brands of Table Fans Tested, 4 Fail in Safety
INSIGHT – The Consumer Magazine (May-June 2007), published by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, carries the test findings on 15 nationally sold brands of 400mm Table Fans, having tested them in its in-house compa..
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Forum Orders LIC to Pay Rs. 5.5 Lakh to Widow
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad City, has partly allowed a complaint filed by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, and Rekhaben A. Patel, the widow of Alpesh A. Patel, holding Life Insurance Corporation o..
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Power Distribution Companies Violating Electricity Act
Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, has charged the power distribution companies (DISCOMS) in the State with violating the regulations of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) and misusing them to extort l..
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Consumer Groups Workshop Urges Stringent
A two-day National Workshop on Power Sector Reforms and Regulations in India was held at Pune on 22-23 March 2007. More than 30 representatives from civil societies and consumer organisations from 10 States participated in the Workshop and sha..
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23 Brands of Anti-Hypertensive Tablets Tested : All Conformed
INSIGHT — The Consumer Magazine (March-April 2007) has published the findings of its in-house comparative product testing laboratory on 23 brands (5 molecules) of anti-hypertensive tablets. The brands tested are sold countrywide.
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12 Brands Of Besan Tested, Six Fail To Conform
INSIGHT — The Consumer Magazine (March-April 2007), published by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS), Ahmedabad, carries its in-house laboratory test findings on 12 branded and two unbranded loose samples of Besan (gram flour..
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Forum Orders Chief Postmaster To Pay NSC Amounts With Additional Interest
In a complaint filed by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS) and Nathubhai J. Bhatt, Ahmedabad, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (Ahmedabad Rural) has ordered the Chief Postmaster, the Department of Post, General Post Office (GP..
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CERC-CEE Round Table On Ecolabelling : Perspectives & Emerging Trends
Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) and the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad, have jointly organised a round table on ‘Ecolabelling – Perspectives & Emerging Trends’ on 12 March 2007 from 3 to..
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Royal Sundaram Held Liable for Deficincy in Services
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ahmedabad City, partly allowed a complaint filed by Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS) and Mrs. Asha Kanayalal Multani against Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited of Chennai and ..
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