Elder Line, the first Pan-India toll-free helpline number 14567 for senior citizens has been launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
World Rabies Day is celebrated annually on September 28 to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals, provide information and advice on how to prevent the disease and take efforts to control rabies.
A homemade rice wine of Assam's Dimasa tribe has become the first traditional brew in all of the northeast to bag a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Judima is a rice wine made from sticky rice.