Assam Times: Scaling up clinic-based tobacco cessation in India ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 14 March, 2009 The smoke-free policies in India were enforced since 2 October 2008 and different states are at varying levels of its implementation, yet the tobacco cessation Further dilution of pictorial tobacco warnings feared ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 23 January, 2009 On 23 January 2009, the Group of Ministers (GoM) in India will again meet to assuage concerns of tobacco lobby on pictorial warnings, health activists Citizens of India-Pakistan stand-up for peace ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 08 January, 2009 To confront the present war posturing between India and Pakistan, the citizens of both countries are launching a joint signature petition campaign on 9 January Cancer treatment by linear accelerator is a reality now ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 06 October, 2008 The first patient was successfully treated by the state-of-the-art technology in radiotherapy – linear accelerator, which began functioning last week at RR Cancer Institute and Need to refrain from communal politics in India ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 05 October, 2008 India is reeking under increasing communal polarisation and urgent steps to check it are warranted. Between 24 August and 2 October 2008, more than 300 India embraces smoke-free policies on Gandhi’s birth anniversary ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 02 October, 2008 India has boldly enforced the smoke-free policies banning smoking in public places and private areas with public access from 2 October 2008 – the birth 3rd Global Tobacco Treaty Action Guide 2008 released ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 29 September, 2008 The 3rd edition of the "Global Tobacco Treaty Action Guide 2008: Protecting Against Tobacco Industry Interference" was released earlier this week in many countries including Uphold public health over corporate interests ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 26 September, 2008 It is a pity that India's robust smoke-free policies have been challenged by those with vested interests neglecting the immense and undisputed proven public health Bringing diabetes to light ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 25 September, 2008 There is a growing consensus to raise awareness about diabetes in the 50 days leading up to World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2008. The Pictorial warnings on tobacco products in India from 30th November ================================================================================ Bobby Ramakant on 02 September, 2008 All tobacco products will display approved pictorial warnings and nicotine-tar levels from 30 November 2008, as per a notification issued by the Indian Ministry of