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 Defence (MoD) bans imports of 107 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs)/sub-systems to promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing and minimize imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) under 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'.