The Jharkhand state government has announced a week-long lockdown named as 'Swasthya Surkasha Saptah', in a bid to break the chain of the rapidly spreading coronavirus infection in the state.

The UN English Language Day and UN Spanish Language Day is observed annually on 23 April.

Tamil Nadu teenager Arjun Kalyan has become the 68th Chess Grandmaster of India. The 18-year-old boy is from Chennai.

The India is placed at the 87th position among 115 countries in the 2021 Energy Transition Index (ETI).

The United States Senate confirmed Vanita Gupta to serve as the Associate Attorney General of the United States.

The Sweden has topped the 10th edition of the index, followed by Norway (2nd) and Denmark (3rd), Switzerland (4), Austria (5).

The World Book and Copyright Day is an annual event organized on April 23 by the UNESCO to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.

Noted Indian Islamic scholar, spiritual leader and author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan has passed away due to Covid-19 complications. He was 97.

The government has waived import duties on Beta Cyclodextrin (SBEBCD) used in the manufacture of Remdesivir as well as Remdesivir injections.

The West Bengal conducted its sixth phase of polls on 22 April 2021 and the voting for the remaining two phases will be conducted on 26 and 29 April 2021.