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Facts in News 245th Independence Day of USA Recently, the Prime Minister of India has greeted the President and the people of the USA on their 245th Independence Day. American Independence Day is observed on 4th July and is also called the Fourth of July. It honours the signing of the American Declaration of Independence […]

Facts in News Short Span Bridging System (SSBS) SSBS-10 m is being inducted into the Indian Army. About Designed and developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in association with M/s L&T Ltd. Plays a crucial role in bridging the gaps up to 9.5 m. Acts as a single span providing a 4 m […]

Facts in News 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Recently, the 7th edition of the biennial  Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) was hosted by the French Navy at Réunion Island. 6th IONS was conducted by Iran Navy in April 2018 in Tehran. Ocean Naval Symposium (ONS) Conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008. […]

Facts in News World Asteroid Day The International Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30 as per the United Nations resolution. About  The day marks the Tunguska impact when an asteroid struck over Siberia in 1908. The impact was the biggest in recorded history. It started in 2016 in order to make people […]

Facts in News Parliamentary Sessions The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has recommended the Monsoon Session of the Parliament from July 19 to August 13. A session of the Indian Parliament is the time period during which a House meets almost every day continuously to transact business.  Article 85:  The President can summon a […]

Facts in News Sea Breeze 2021 Ukraine and the United States have launched a military exercise involving more than 30 countries in the Black Sea and southern Ukraine, despite Russian calls to cancel the drills. The drills follow a rise in tensions between NATO and Russia. Sea Breeze exercise is the largest exercise since 1997. […]

Facts in News Siliguri Corridor China encroachments in Bhutan could emerge as a headache for India in chicken’s neck. India’s North East is geographically isolated from the rest of India and is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land called the Siliguri Corridor also known as Chicken’s Neck. It is about 200 […]

Facts in News Poson Poya Recently, Sri Lanka released prisoners, after they were pardoned by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the occasion of Poson Poya. Poson Poya is an annual festival celebrated by Sri Lanka’s Buddhist majority to mark the arrival of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. It is the most venerated day for the […]

Facts in News US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Recently, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs participated in the Global Investors Roundtable organised by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) through video conferencing . It witnessed participation from some of the largest foreign investors, including Mastercard, MetLife, Prudential, Air Products, Dell, SoftBank and Warburg […]

Facts in News Passage Exercise Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy participated in a Passage Exercise or PASSEX with a US carrier strike group (CSG) in the Indian Ocean for two days. A passage exercise is normally undertaken whenever an opportunity arises, in contrast to pre-planned maritime drills. The INS Kochi and […]