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CA – MAR 15 – CS

COVER STORY Are antibacterial products doing more harm than good? Advertisements constantly urge consumers to use antibacterial products to eliminate germs from their homes and protect themselves from sickness. Antibacterials such as triclosan..

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CA FEB 15 – FROM THE LAB

Ready-to-eat-meals: Salt and fat content a concern Since high fat and salt content can lead to various health problems, we decided to find out just how much of these are packed into a serving of your favourite ready-to-eat meal. We picked four..

  • Posted by CERC India
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CA FEB 15 – CERS MEDIATES

CERS MEDIATES Youth lured by misleading mobile ad gets refund Meena Patel is a widow who gives tuitions to support her family. Much to her dismay, her son Manan was lured by a misleading print advertisement for a mobile phone and purchased the..

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CA FEB 15 – SETTLED IN COURT

Oriental Insurance quits dodging, pays up mediclaim amount Paurav N. Contractor from Ahmedabad had taken a mediclaim policy from Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. for his wife Khushali and son Kahan for the sum of Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 2.5 lakh respect..

  • Posted by CERC India
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CA FEB 15 – CONSUMER TIPS

How to travel by air stress-free Travel is part of life whether we are travelling on business or heading out for a well-earned vacation. Make travel as stress-free as possible with these simple tips: Keep the itinerary handy: Write up an itine..

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CA FEB 15 – TALL TALK

Close Up Diamond Attraction If it was so easy to get ‘visibly whiter teeth from first brush’ wouldn’t we all make a beeline to purchase Close Up Diamond Attraction? The toothpaste, manufactured by Hindustan Unilever Ltd., a..

  • Posted by CERC India
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CA FEB 15 – NEWS FLASH

NEWS FLASH Soon, users can choose power DISCOM, says Goyal With the government planning to bring in a series of amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, consumers will soon get the choice of selecting their power supply company, said Minister ..

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CA – FEB 15 – HEALTH MATTERS

Handling heartburn Overindulgence in rich foods and alcohol at parties can lead to an upset stomach and a bout of heartburn. For most the distress dies down within an hour or so – with or without the help of antacids. Why heartburn happ..

  • Posted by CERC India
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CA – FEB 15 – IN A CAPSULE

IN A CAPSULE Is SALT triggering your headaches? People who reduced their salt intake to three grams a day suffered significantly fewer headaches, a study has found. Scientists have discovered cutting salt intake from nine grams to three grams ..

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CA – FEB 15 – FOOD FUNDAS

How to avoid hidden sugar Some experts believe it’s the sugar rather than the fat in our diets that’s contributing to the obesity epidemic. Here’s how to spot the ‘hidden’ sugar you may not know you’re eati..

  • Posted by CERC India
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CA – FEB 15 – ENVIRONMENT SNIPPETS

ENVIRONMENT SNIPPETS Set up centres to take back junked e-waste, NGT tells firms The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered all producers and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in three states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajast..

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CA – FEB 15 – CERC NEWS

CERC NEWS CERS opposes power tariff increase for FY 2015-16 CERS has filed objections before Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) opposing any increase in tariff demanded by Government owned Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and Tor..

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CA – FEB 15 – FEEDBACK

I am an admirer of the services CERC is providing. I would like to know whether the findings or judgements of CERC have legal sanctity under the Consumer Protection Act. I also wish that the reach of CERC be widened to reach more and more peop..

  • Posted by CERC India
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JAN -15: CERC NEWS

Training programme on health insurance conducted   Fifty participants from various consumer groups of Gujarat took active part in a training programme on health insurance conducted by CERC on its premises on 19 December 2014. The programm..

  • Posted by CERC India
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JAN – 15: FROM THE LAB

Chocolate milk: Watch the fat and sugar ! We tested eight big brands of flavoured (chocolate) milk (including three soy varieties) in our lab to see how much sugar and fat they contain in a bid to find the best one from the health viewpoint. W..

  • Posted by CERC India
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JAN – 15: FEEDBACK

I suggest you test branded wheat flour available in the market. It may be made out of fungus infected wheat as the dough becomes black within six to seven hours of preparing it. This is not the case with freshly ground wheat purchased and stor..

  • Posted by CERC India
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JAN – 15: ADVOCACY

CERC raises several issues at Delhi workshop A stakeholder’s workshop was held on 24 November 2014 in New Delhi on the ‘Fourth Amendment to Consumer Protection Act, 1986’. It was addressed by Minister of Consumer Affairs, F..

  • Posted by CERC India
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JAN – 15: CERS MEDIATES

Finally, mill worker’s money order reaches wife in UP   Umashankar Chorasiya, a textile mill worker living in a hutment in Ahmedabad, sent Rs. 2,000 of his hard-earned money by money order to his wife Munanidevi living in village M..

  • Posted by CERC India
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JAN – 15: SETTLED IN COURT

New India Assurance told to pay up unfairly deducted sum   Amrat I. Patel, a businessman residing in Ahmedabad, took a Hospitalisation Benefit Policy for himself and his wife Sharda for Rs. 1.25 lakh each from New India Assurance Co. Ltd...

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CA – JAN 15 – NEWS FLASH

NEWS FLASH Aadhaar card not mandatory for LPG subsidy The Central Government has clarified that Aadhaar number is not mandatory for transfer of LPG cylinder subsidy amount and the option of providing a bank account number is also available und..

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