October-19: Spotlight
Stop Amazon from listening to your Alexa conversations Alexa is a device developed by Amazon which connects to the internet and acts as a virtual digital assistant. It responds to voice commands by giving information on news, weather, sports, ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in October-2019
October-19: Settled in Court
Insurance company cannot reject claim based on suspicion Oswal Plastic Industries had taken a fire policy from New India Assurance for its industrial establishment on 27 June 2009. The sum insured was increased to Rs 2.5 crore from 2 July 2009..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in October-2019
October-19: CERS mediates
Union Bank of India persuaded to take prompt action   To give or not to give Rajesh Shukla had to pay the college fees for his son for which he transferred Rs. 1,70,000 from his Union Bank of India account to his HDFC Bank account. The ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in October-2019
October-19: Cover Story
How to avoid buying fake products online The festive season brings a deluge of sale, not just in the brick and mortar stores but also on all online portals. “Big Diwali Saleâ€, “Big Billion Saleâ€, “Freedom Saleâ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in October-2019
September-19: News Flash
Air India to pay Rs. 5 lakh for changing pre-booked seats  No use pre-booking The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission directed Air India to pay Rs. 5 lakh as compensation to its passengers for not giving them their pre-booked..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Health
14 Best and Worst Foods for Your Liver The liver is one of the most vital organs in the entire body. The liver secretes bile that is needed for the intestine to digest the food. Its other main function is to filter the blood coming from the di..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Advocacy
Redressal of medical negligence made difficult In a shocking development for consumers, ‘Healthcare’ has been removed from the list of services mentioned in the draft Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 (CP Bill) passed by the Lok Sabh..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Around the World
FRANCE Chemicals found in diapers Time to change! The national health agency of France Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses) says it has found chemicals, mostly artificial perfumes, in disposable nappies for..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Public Interest
How Budget 2019 affects the consumer Every year the budget brings you things to be happy or not so happy about. Budget 2019 did not change income tax rates for the common tax payer, but hiked prices of many items. Nutshell Petrol, diesel, gold..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Tall TalkÂ
Boost – 3 times more Stamina Challenging the masters  The TVC shows a young boy playing cricket on the field,  where he stops every boundary by Virat Kohli and also stumps him. Virat Kohli is impressed by the boy and a voice o..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: In a capsule Â
                         ‘Sugar Tax’ influences the consumer behaviour Not so sweet 17 studies were reviewed to evaluate the e..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Environment SnippetsÂ
Tsunami of e-waste’ to hit the world soon: UN report Be prepared A “tsunami of e-waste†is to hit the world, the United Nations (UN) has warned. Last year electronic and electrical waste reached 48.5 million tonn..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
SEPTEMBER-19: CERS Mediates
Emirates compensates for damaged baggage  Flight of fantasy Chetna Gandhi had a relative visiting her from America, who flied first class by Emirates. When he landed in Ahmedabad, his baggage had not arrived. He got the baggage after 2 days..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: Settled in court
IFFCO pays compensation to farmers for selling seeds with poor yield     Haryana farmers Vinod Kumar and Vijay Kumar had purchased 180 kg of guar seeds from IFFCO subsidiary Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative (IFFDC)..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
September-19: COVER STORY
Say no to loose cumin. 66% were insect infected Branded Cumin though higher in price, is unadulterated The spice box in an Indian kitchen would be incomplete without Cumin, or jeera. The seeds which have a distinctive flavour are also used..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in september
August-19: In a capsule
Excessive hygiene can cause antibiotic resistance    Don’t overdo it While maintaining hygiene is good for health, excess cleanliness could lead to antibiotic resistance often resulting to death and illness, suggests a new stu..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in August
August-19: Consumer Tips
10 Eco-friendly gardening tips With the monsoon round the corner, what better activity to indulge in than gardening? While gardening is by nature an ecofriendly activity, here are some tips to make it even more so: Plastic pots? Big no-no â..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in August
August-19: Around the world
INDIA ‘Include commute time in office hours’ Burden of commute The commute time to and from the workplace can often add as many as 4-5 hours to the total time spent working. A global workplace study, carried out by IWG, one the wo..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in August
August-19: Tall Talk
Revital H Woman – Disappointing consumers Instant energy? Irritation, drowsiness and ache in legs. Does tiredness make your battery down by the end of the day? This question is posed by the print advt of Revital H Woman. It goes..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in August
August-19: News Flash
‘Continue ban on milk imports from China’   Health hazard The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended that the ban on import of milk and milk products from China should be extended further t..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in August