India's smokers were encouraged to stub out their cigarettes yesterday as the world's biggest smoking ban came into effect.

Text of report headlined "India for regional cooperation in fighting poverty, diseases" by Indian newspaper The Hindu website on 9 September, subheading as carried [by Aarti Dhar] New Delhi: India on Monday [8 September] sought regional cooperation in overcoming the challenges posed by poverty and diseases, which are likely to aggravate owing to climate change.

Indian health authorities orders probe into infant deaths NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramdoss asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) to order a high-level probe into the death of 49 children during clinical trials in the institute on Tuesday.

By Andrew Buncombe Swami Ramdev caused uproar when it was claimed he could cure Aids. Now, however, India's government has recruited him to help halt an obesity epidemic. Andrew Buncombe investigates WHATEVER MIGHT be said of the yoga master Swami Ramdev, one cannot accuse him of being dull.

Text of unattributed report headlined "Bhutan PM seeks ties with India on health" published by Indian newspaper The Asian Age website on 16 July New Delhi, 15 July: Impressed by the working of India's premier health institute -- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), neighbouring Bhutan wants to provide the same facilities to its people and has sought cooperation from India.