Every year World Hemophilia Day is being celebrated internationally on April 17 to raise awareness and understanding about haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
Former Chief Minister of Sikkim, BB Gurung, has passed away. He was 99. BB Gurung was the third chief minister of Sikkim and had the shortest term in the history of the Himalayan state.
The International Day of Human Space Flight is being celebrated annually on April 12 to mark the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961.