Health and Medical Education Minister of Karnataka, K. Sudhakar launched the 'Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully' (SAANS).
The International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is organized annually on the 2nd of April since 1967, by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).
Monsoon rainfall is likely to be "normal" at 99% of long period average (LPA) with an error margin of +/-5%, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its long-range forecast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be honoured with the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at the 80th annual Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony on April 24.
'Mes Aynak site' and 'Buddhas of Bamiyan' are located in Afghanistan. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has announced that it would protect the ancient Buddha statues in Mes Aynak.