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NOV – 15: CERS MEDIATES
Godrej Properties waives penal interest Lt. Col. Bhupender Suhag from Patiala booked a flat in Godrej Garden City, Ahmedabad paying Rs. 4.46 lakh in 2011. He also paid the allotment amount and next four instalments. Suhag had repeatedly..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,November
CA – October15 CERC NEWS
CERC NEWS Awareness programme organised at college CERC organised an awareness programme under Grahak Suvidha Kendra on 12 September 2015 at H.K. Commerce College, Ahmedabad to make students aware of consumer rights, consumer protection, eco-f..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in monthly
Oct – 15: HEALTH MATTERS
Is your bed making you sick? We spend one third of our life in bed. A good bed ensures not just good sleep but also a healthy life. It helps us relax and recharge. But what if our bed is making us ill? Problem: Dust mites and germs Dead sk..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
Oct – 15: TALL TALK
Bitter truth about neem face wash Young boys and girls wish to have a clear, beautiful skin and advertisers for skincare products try to cash in on this fascination. The TVC of Garnier Pure Active Neem Face Wash claims ‘The first ever fa..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
Oct – 15: SNIPPETS
Gossiping is good for you When someone tells you that you are a gossipmonger, feel good about it. Gossiping is good for you. According to a new study by Michael Slepian of Columbia Business School, New York, keeping secrets is like carrying ph..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
Oct – 15: SETTLED IN COURT
Hospital, doctor to pay Rs. 18.5 lakh for botched-up knee surgery Mumbai-based Veera Kotwal, who had rheumatoid arthritis, underwent a knee joint replacement surgery at Hinduja Hospital in 1996. She suffered complications as the wound g..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in monthly
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in monthly
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,..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
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 ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,October
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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 ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September
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..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in 2015,monthly,September