World TB Day is being celebrated every year on 24 March annually to commemorate the date when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB in 1882.
The Ministry of Education has launched a campaign titled 'Bhasha Certificate Selfie'. This campaign aims to promote the Bhasha Sangam mobile app which allows users to learn 100+ sentences of daily use in as many as 22 scheduled Indian languages.
As part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' to commemorate India's 75th year of independence, a "Green Triangle" named after Mahatma Gandhi has been jointly inaugurated in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo.
India's first ambulance for street animals has been launched in Chennai. It has been started by the Blue Cross of India in collaboration with the international animal welfare organization "Four Paw".