1. India's first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship - 

  • India’s first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship is Dhruv. It is built by Hindustan Shipyard in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), INS Dhruv has the capability to also map ocean beds for research and detection of enemy submarines.
  • It will be launched from Visakhapatnam on September 10
  • The 10,000-tonne ship will be at the heart of India’s future anti-ballistic missile capability. Such ships are operated by France, the US, the UK, Russia, and China only.



2. Delhi's Second smog tower was inaugurated in Anand Vihar, the first was installed at Connaught Place. India’s tallest air purifier was also inaugurated in Chandigarh on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (7th September).


3. IUCN world conservation congress 2020 - 

  1. Held once every four years, 
  2. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Government of France had postponed the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020. 
  3. It was held recently between 3-11 September in France.
  4. It aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development.
  5. The IUCN Congress is the place to put aside differences and work together to create good environmental governance, engaging all parts of society to share both the responsibilities and the benefits of conservation.

4. Rosh Hashanah - It is Jewish New Year, and one of Judaism’s holiest days. Meaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,

5. Cuba became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against Covid-19, using home-grown vaccine not recognized by the World Health Organization.