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Four More Sites of India Added to Ramsar List as Wetlands of International Importance

Four more wetlands from India get recognition from the Ramsar Secretariat as Ramsar sites. These sites are Thol and Wadhwana from Gujarat and Sultanpur and Bhindawas from Haryana. Informing this in a tweet message, Union Environment Minister, Shri Bhupender Yadav expressed happiness and stated that it is Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s special concern for the environment which has led to overall improvement in how India cares for its wetlands.

Indian Army Installs Anti-drone Technology System Along LoC in J&K

In the wake of drone threat looming large across the Jammu division especially after June 27 Air Force Attacks, Indian Army on Friday installed an anti-drone technology system along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
A hi-tech anti-drone facility has been installed in some parts along the LoC to counter any nefarious activity from across the border especially the flying objects.

Indian Railways to Get First Aluminium Coaches by Early 2022

Indian Railways is likely to get its first batch of aluminium bodied coaches by February 2022. In a technological shift for railways, the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Raebareli is looking to manufacture aluminium coaches. The first set of 3 coaches for Kolkata Metro are expected to be ready by early next year, a railway official told TOI. Eventually, Indian Railways hopes to get aluminium coaches for Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express style premium trains.

First Nasal Vaccine Developed by Bharat Biotech supported by DBT-BIRAC Gets Nod of Regulator for Phase 2 Trial

Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine is the first nasal vaccine that has received the regulatory approval for Phase 2 trials. This is the first of its kind COVID-19 jab to undergo human clinical trials in India. BBV154 is an intranasal replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus SARS-CoV-2 vectored vaccine. BBIL has in-licensed technology from Washington University in St Louis, USA.