SNIPPETS 06 AUGUST 2026

Water bombers: Water-bombing aircraft have resumed crucial operations across Greece+ Water bombers are specialized firefighting aircraft, notably fixed-wing planes and helicopters, used to drop water or fire retardants on wildfire+ Firefighters are focusing on three highly volatile areas west of Athens: Psatha, Kryo Pigadi, and Kandyli+ Crews are tackling severe blazes across the Boeotia and Attica regions+ Greece capital – Athens.

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) swap window: A special US Dollar-Rupee foreign exchange facility launched to attract foreign inflows, lower bank hedging costs, and strengthen India's balance of payments+ It primarily covers Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits, External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs), and Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCBs)+ According to the latest RBI data, Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank, FCNRB deposits accounted for the bulk of the inflows at 36.72 billion dollars+ The Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings OFCBs contributed 2.57 billion dollars+ External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) mobilised a further 1.5 billion dollars.

Glaw Lake: Glaw Lake in the Lohit district has been officially designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s first Ramsar site+ Location – Inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas+ Water source – Fed naturally by pure, flowing mountain streams+ It held as a sacred, deeply respected site by the local Mishmi community+ India has 101 Ramsar sites+ Tamil Nadu has the highest count with 20 sites+ West Bengal protects the largest total surface area.