July
July-19: TALL TALK
Amul Memory Milk – Memory boosting claim unsubstantiated Herbal boost? “Milk with goodness of Ayurvedaâ€, claimed the website advertisement for Amul Memory Milk. Apparently, the product contains ayurvedic herbs that are tr..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: AROUND THE WORLDÂ
MALAYSIA Music can save you from mosquito bites! Effective repellent Researchers have discovered that dubstep music is an effective way to protect against mosquitos. In their study, published in Arcta Tropica, they wrote: “Sound and its ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: CERS MEDIATES
Rupayzon.com refunds amount for wrong delivery Different product Pradip Mendhe had ordered an Apple watch from Rupayzon.com, costing Rs. 10,999. To his disappointment and distress, he received a Life Smart Sports Watch instead. He wrote to..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: NEWS FLASH
RBI to regulate payment gateway providers Greater accountability In another move to make digital payments safer, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposes to regulate payment gateway service providers and payment aggregators. This would mean..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: Cover Story
Loose shrikhand: All samples found unsafe    Branded shrikhand complies with parameters and is less expensive If you have hot puris planned for lunch, what can be better than having some shrikhand to go with it? The semi-soft swe..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: Frontline
Frontline Homebuyers can seek refund if delay beyond a year  Big relief  In a relief to lakhs of aggrieved homebuyers who are forced to wait for possession of their flats for years, the apex consumer commission has quantified a ..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: SETTLED IN COURT
RERA does not bar filing case under CPA The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (RERA) does not bar filing of a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act 198..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: IN A CAPSULE
Eating onions daily prevents hypertension Lowers blood pressure Eating a diet high in fats and salt can lead to hypertension. But certain foods have been found to have blood pressure-lowering effects and one such food is the onion. A study, pu..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: Environment Snippets
Pollution claims 9 million lives a year    A heavy toll Environmental pollution is responsible for the premature deaths of nine million people globally. A report from the UN’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has revealed a..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: PUBLIC INTEREST
How to clean your flat-screen TV Older television models had thick glass which could easily be cleaned with window cleaner and a paper towel. Not so with an LED or plasma screen TV. The LED panel is very sensitive and if you apply clean..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: HEALTH
Focus on air pollution this World Environment Day Air pollution is the fourth largest cause of death among all health risks Seven million premature deaths are caused by air pollution globally each year and four million of these deaths occur in..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
July-19: SPOTLIGHT
Class action suits: Facts you need to know Aggregation of cases can increase efficiency of the legal process and lower litigation costs Consider the following cases: a group of employees are subjected to racial discrimination; several patients..
- Posted by CERC India
- Posted in July
