The Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services of Puducherry declared a public health emergency in the Karaikal region after an outbreak of acute diarrhoeal cases over the last few days.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment DiaMirza and 'UN Champion of the Earth' awardee Afroz Shah.