Important Days
25th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
- The day is observed every year on July
- It is observed to pay tribute to the bravery of Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Kargil War of 1999.
- The peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue was concluded by the signing of Lahore Declaration in February 1999.
Sports
Paris 2024 Olympics
- The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics has begun on the Seine River in France.
- Paris has already hosted the Olympic Games in 1900 and in 1924.
- 117 athletes from India will participate in the Paris Olympics.
- In Paris 2024, there will be 32 sports across 39 medal
- Each Olympic medal will have an original iron piece of the Eiffel Tower in About Indian Contingent
- Out of the seven medallists from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, and Lovlina Borgohain will participate in Paris 2024.
- PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal are India’s flag-bearers.
- Gagan Narang is the Chef-de-Mission of India’s Paris 2024 Olympics
