• New Delhi, 14 November, 2011: Over 48% of educational institutions even with signage had tobacco products being sold within 100 yards across five states of the country, reveals a survey

• New Delhi, 01 October 2011:42, 194 people fined, Rs 31 lakh collected in Delhi for violations after three years of smoking ban

• New Delhi, 5th September 2011:Over 50% of Gutka/Paan Masala Products across eight states of the country are flouting the Supreme Court Order, reveals a survey

• August 19, 2011: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified the Food Safety and Standards Regulation, mandating prohibition and restriction on sale of food products having tobacco and nicotine as its ingredients.

• May 31, 2011: Voluntary Association of India and its State Partners conducted a broad range of activities across all states on World No Tobacco Day

• New Delhi, 30th May, 2011: Government notifies new, graphic pack warnings on tobacco products just before World No Tobacco Day 2011 Press Release             Annexure to Press Release

• New Delhi, 13th April, 2011: Supreme Court hearing on The Ankur Gutkha Vs. India Asthama Care Society

• Jaipur, 13 March, 2011: Media Coverage: Media Sensitization Workshop On Tax Increase On Tobacco Products In Rajasthan

• New Delhi, 24th February, 2011: The Directors of Regional Cancer Centres in India wrote leters to Prime Minister on the ban of sale of Gutka Products

• New Delhi, 11th February, 2011: Voices of Victims - An event conceived by Cancer Victims

• Shimla, 02 February, 2011: VHAI in collaboration with its state partner Himachal Voluntary Health Association (HPVHA) organized Media Sensitization workshop

• New Delhi, January 6, 2011: Pack Warning Case Hearing Held In The Supreme Court, New Delhi On 6th January, 2011

• New Delhi, December 1, 2010: Mouth cancer warnings on all tobacco products sold in India from December 1, 2010

• New Delhi, November 25, 2010: Press Conference organized showing concern over the implementation of pictorial health warnings.

• Tripura, September 26, 2010: VHAI and Voluntary Health Association of Tripura (VHAT) organized a media sensitization workshop on Smoke Free Agartala

• Shimla, 21st September, 2010: One day workshop to kick start the 'Tobacco-free Educational Institutions' campaign was organized by HPVHA in collaboration with State Tobacco Control Cell on the 21st September, 2010 at Hotel Holiday Home, Shimla.

• 7th September, 2010: Pakistan Gets Mouth Cancer Picture on Cigarette Packs

• July 30, 2010: VHAI releases the study report on Tobacco Control and the Training of Health Care Providers

• May 31, 2010: This World No Tobacco Day 2010 Let Us Protect Women from Tobacco Use and Tobacco Marketing

• New Delhi, April 21, 2010: VHAI Releases Research Study On Tobacco And Poverty In India

• March 16, 2010: Uttar Pradesh Voluntary Health Association (UPVHA) in collaboration with Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) organized a Media Sensitization Meeting on Child Rights and Child Labour in Bidi Industry at Lucknow, U.P.

• December 22, 2009: Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) in collaboration with Voluntary Health Association of India - Aparajita successfully released the Air Quality Monitoring Study in Bars and Restaurants of Bhubaneswar City at Hotel New Marrion, Bhubaneswar

• December 04, 2009: Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Voluntary Health Association (UPVHA) organized Advocacy Workshop on 4th December, 2009 at Gemini Continental, Lucknow.

• November 20, 2009: Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) in collaboration with Voluntary Health Association of Meghalaya (VHAM) successfully released the Air Quality Monitoring Study in Bars and Restaurants of Shillong City at Shillong Press Club, Meghalaya

• November 13, 2009: Over 17 Lakh Children Engaged in Bidi Rolling in India

• November 11, 2009: Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Voluntary Health Association (UPVHA) successfully released the Air Quality Monitoring Study in Bars and Restaurants of Lucknow City at UP Press Club, Lucknow

• October 29, 2009: Air Quality Monitoring (AQM) study conducted by the Voluntary Health Association of India and 11 other partner organizations

• October 1, 2009:46, 000 people fined, Rs 40 lakh collected in Delhi for violations after one year of smoking ban, New Delhi

• August 12, 2009: Voluntary Health Associaton of India (VHAI) organized a media advocacy workshop in collaboration with Aparajita Voluntary Health Association of India at Hotel Marion, Bhubaneswar on 12th August 2009

• August 06, 2009: Voluntary Health Associaton of India (VHAI) organized a media advocacy workshop in collaboration with Voluntary Health Association of Meghalaya (VHAM) at Press Club, Shillong

• July 28, 2009: Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) in collaboration with Rajasthan Voluntary Health Association (RVHA) released the Air Quality Monitoring Study in Bars and Restaurants of Jaipur City at Pink City Press Club, Jaipur • July 17, 2009: Bidi companies violating SC order, gutkha brands water down pictorial warnings • June 10, 2009: Tobacco companies water down SC order and GOI notification • May 06, 2009: Supreme Court order Pack Warnings to be implemented from May 31, 2009 • May 03, 2009 : Govt. Dilutes Pictorial Warnings Yet Again • April 07, 2009 Group of Ministers (GoM) meet on Pictorial Warnings on 8th April, 2009 • February 23, 2009 Survey released: 99% Indians support smoke free laws in public places • January 30, 2009 Opinion Poll: Pictorial Health Warnings on Tobacco Packages • January 22, 2009 Press Conference organized on the GoM meet on January 23, 2009 • January 08, 2009 Government admitted pressure from the tobacco industry in an RTI filed by VHAI