Assam Times: 


Prevent an independent PMI from worsening the tobacco pandemic
================================================================================
Bobby  Ramakant on 30 January, 2008
 
In anticipation of the expected announcement on 30 January 2008 of the timing of
Philip Morris International's spin-off, public health organizations worldwide
say there is

30% of new HIV infections in Asia associated with injecting drug use
================================================================================
Bobby  Ramakant on 28 January, 2008
 
Thirty percent of all new HIV infections in Asia are associated with injecting
drug use, estimates the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

'Jattha' marching to connect people's struggles in India
================================================================================
Bobby  Ramakant on 23 January, 2008
 
A 'jattha' will begin on 26 January 2008 from Nandigram in West Bengal marching
and connecting all people's struggles and movements across the states of

Tobacco advertisements of Philip Morris' brands removed as per law
================================================================================
Bobby  Ramakant on 17 January, 2008
 
Activists to go to court for legal action against Godfrey PhillipsThe
point-of-sale tobacco advertisements that were violating the Indian tobacco
control Act in Goa, India,

Philip Morris' Indian subsidiary violates Tobacco Control Act
================================================================================
Bobby  Ramakant on 16 January, 2008
 
An advertisement of a tobacco product in Goa by the world's largest tobacco
company Philip Morris' subsidiary in India blatantly violates the Indian tobacco
control