- Kiran Powar has been appointed as the new head coach of the Assam Ranji cricket team.
- The traditional Suwori festival, famous for friendly elephant contests, is celebrated in Assam.
- The Bombay High Court directed the government to decide on awarding the posthumous Padma Vibhushan to athlete Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav.
- Suraj Kumar Chand won the men’s title at the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour held in Chennai.
- India and South Korea have set a target to increase bilateral trade to $54 billion by 2030.
- The Mangala oil field, which recently recorded a significant production increase, is located in Rajasthan.
- The SVAMITVA scheme uses drone technology to map villages and issue property cards.
- The global theme for World Earth Day 2026 is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’.
- DRDO handed over the AI-powered satellite imaging system ‘Prajna’ to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- IIT Madras introduced OmegaBall, a three-team football format, for the first time in India.
- India’s ‘Prosperous Village Initiative’ is run by the Department of Telecommunications.
- Carlos Alcaraz was named ‘World Sportsman of the Year’ at the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards.
📅 April 22, 2026 · Wednesday