Controversial Levis jean ad to be withdrawn
It was an ad with a macabre sense of humour. It stirred up a controversy. Now it is being withdrawn from televisions all over the United States. Levis Strauss officially announced that the advertisement in question might not be used again. This followed complaints from many who felt that they did not enjoy the advertisement poking fun at organ donation. The ad shows an unconscious man fa...Cheese Products Withdrawn From Sales Due To Food Poisoning Hazard
Following reports of contamination of a type of Camembert cheese with the microorganism E.coli, products containing these items have been recalled from supply due to potential risk of food poisoning. The Food Standards Agency has // issued a warning notice against consumption of this cheese. A form of E.coli known as 026 that secretes a bacterial toxin named verocytotoxins has been be...User charges imposed on AIIMS patients may be withdrawn
Government is considering doing away with the user charges imposed on patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences// (AIIMS) here, a senior CPI(M) MP said today. This was conveyed to a delegation of Members of Parliment led by CPI(M) member Basudeb Acharia when they called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Tuesday. The delegation, which also included Nirma...Ban on Cell Phones To Be Withdrawn In Hospitals
Patients can start using their mobile phones when the ban on them gets lifted shortly. Mobile phones were not permitted in the hospitals because it was believed// that its electromagnetic radiation might hinder the functioning of medical equipments. But as per the directive issued from the Department of Health, cell phones can be used everywhere excepting near a few specialist equipments....