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  • Rescue team unearths USD 2 million cash under collapsed building after Turkiye earthquake

    Rescue team unearths USD 2 million cash under collapsed building after Turkiye earthquake

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    Rescue team unearths USD 2 million cash under collapsed building after Turkey earthquake

    In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck eastern Turkiye last week, a rescue team has made a stunning discovery. Amid the rubble, the team found $2 million in cash buried under a collapsed building.

    The discovery was made by a rescue team in the city of Gaziantep, which was one of the hardest hit by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The cash was found buried under the wreckage of a four-story building that had collapsed during the quake.

    According to local media reports, the building was believed to be the home of a wealthy businessman, and the cash was likely being kept in a safe. The discovery has led to speculation that there may be more hidden caches of cash in the area.

    The Turkish government has been providing aid to the earthquake victims, and the discovery of the cash has raised questions about how the government will handle the funds. The government has not yet made a statement about the discovery, but it is expected that the funds will be used to help with the recovery efforts.

    The earthquake that struck eastern Turkiye last week has left at least 41 people dead and over 1,600 injured. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and many people are still missing. The discovery of the cash has provided a glimmer of hope in the midst of the tragedy, and it is hoped that it will help to provide some much-needed relief to the people of Elazig.

    (With inputs from agencies)

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  • Dubai receives 14.36 million international visitors in 2022

    Dubai receives 14.36 million international visitors in 2022

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    New Delhi: According to the most recent statistics released by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the city welcomed 14.36 million foreign overnight tourists in 2022, an increase of 97 percent YoY from the 7.28 million visitors who arrived in 2021.

    In order to solidify Dubai’s position as one of the top three cities in the world for business and travel, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Economic Agenda D33. This growth allowed the emirate to surpass regional and global tourism recovery levels.

    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai said, “Dubai’s ability to rapidly accelerate tourism growth, which has marked it out as a clear frontrunner in the international industry, demonstrates the far-reaching vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform the emirate into an important global player in shaping the future of vital sectors. The remarkable rise in international visitation in 2022 supports the ambitious goal of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 to double the size of the emirate’s economy by 2033. The tourism and travel sector contributes significantly to the leadership’s aim of making the emirate a model for excellence in the global economy.”

    “The exceptional growth in the inflow of visitors reflects Dubai’s continued rise as one of the world’s most connected cities and its determination to lead the world in hospitality infrastructure and service levels. The high growth shows the world that we never rest on our achievements and constantly work to raise our benchmarks. I am confident that Dubai will be an even greater catalyst for the growth of global tourism and travel connectivity in the years ahead.”

    Dubai’s 2022 tourism performance further validated its ranking as the No. 1 global destination in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2023 for the second consecutive year, making it just the second city in history to accomplish the feat. In 2019, Dubai’s pre-pandemic visitation of 16.73 million was approaching. According to the most recent statistics from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), worldwide tourism in 2022 was 37 per cent lower than in 2019. The Middle East experienced the greatest proportional growth, with arrivals rising to 83 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. Dubai outperformed both international and regional recovery indicators, with visitors to the city hitting 86 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2022.

    Hospitality sector achieves significant growth

    Dubai’s hotel sector, which continues to be integral to the emirate’s destination promise and the overall growth of the tourism industry, continued to perform strongly across all hospitality metrics.

    Average occupancy for the hotel sector in 2022 stood at 73 per cent, one of the highest in the world, rising from 67 per cent in 2021. The figure is just short of the 75 per cent occupancy in the pre-pandemic period of 2019. The high occupancy is particularly noteworthy as it was achieved despite a 16 per cent increase in room supply in 2022 compared to 2019. Dubai’s hotel inventory at the end of December 2022 comprised of 146,496 rooms at 804 hotel establishments, compared to 126, 120 rooms available at the end of December 2019 across 741 establishments. The total number of hotels in 2022 marked a six per cent growth over 2021, with 755 hotel establishments offering 137,950 rooms, figures that highlight the continued strong investor confidence in Dubai’s tourism sector.

    The hotel sector outperformed pre-pandemic levels across all other key measurements – Occupied Room Nights, Average Daily Rate (ADR) and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR). Occupied room nights reached a record high of 37.43 million room nights in 2022, registering a 19 per cent increase vs. 2021 (31.47 million) and a 17 per cent increase over the pre-pandemic period of 2019, which yielded 32.11 million occupied room nights.

    The ADR of AED536 in 2022 surpassed the ADRs for both 2021 (AED451) and 2019 (AED415), with 19 per cent and 29 per cent increases respectively. The hotel sector’s robust performance is also evident in its RevPAR growth – an increase of 30 per cent compared to 2021 (AED391 v AED301) and an increase of 25 per cent over the pre-pandemic period of 2019 (RevPAR of AED312).

    (IANSlife can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in)

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  • UN: 7 million children affected by earthquake in Turkey, Syria

    UN: 7 million children affected by earthquake in Turkey, Syria

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    UN: 7 million children affected by earthquake in Turkey, Syria

    The United Nations said that more than seven million children were affected by the devastating earthquake that struck in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on Monday and also expressed concern over the killing of “several thousand” others.

    “In Turkey, the total number of affected children in the 10 provinces hit by the two earthquakes is 4.6 million. In Syria, 2.5 million children are affected,” James Elder, a spokesman for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.

    “UNICEF fears that several thousand children will be killed,” Elder added.

    He warned that “even without verifying the numbers, it is tragically clear that the numbers will continue to increase.” Elder feared the final outcome would be “mind-boggling”.

    He expressed his fears that, given the “catastrophic and ever-increasing death toll, it is clear that many children will lose their parents in these devastating earthquakes.”

    On February 6, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by another with a magnitude of 7.6 hours later.

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  • Qatar Emir arrives in Turkey, donates QR50 million to Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

    Qatar Emir arrives in Turkey, donates QR50 million to Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

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    The Emir of  Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived on Sunday, in Turkey on a working visit, during which he will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

    Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported that the Emir of the country arrive in Istanbul, Turkey, accompanied by an official delegation, to meet with President Erdogan.

    Sheikh Tamim’s visit comes at a time when Turkey is struggling to overcome the effects of the devastating earthquake that struck the southwest of the country on Monday, February 6, 2023.

    On Friday, Emir of Qatar donated 50 million Qatari riyals for the earthquake-affected people in Turkey and Syria.

    Donations to the Qatari campaign amounted to more than 168 million and 15 thousand and 836 Qatari riyals, as of Saturday.

    Qatar provided initial aid represented by an air bridge equipped with relief and health materials and a rescue team, as well as 10,000 mobile homes, and tons of its aid arrived at the Turkish airport in Adana.

    At dawn on Monday, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by another earth quake with a magnitude of 7.6 and hundreds of violent aftershocks, which left huge losses of lives and property in both countries.

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  • Turkey, Syria earthquake: Anonymous Pakistani donates $30 million

    Turkey, Syria earthquake: Anonymous Pakistani donates $30 million

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    In a humanitarian spirit, an anonymous Pakistani businessman residing in The United States of America has donated 30 million US dollars (Rs 2,47,56,15,00) to help the victims of the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria that stuck on Friday leading to major loss of life and property.

    Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has praised the businessman whose name is not revealed

    “Deeply moved by the example of an anonymous Pakistani who walked into Turkish embassy in the US and donated $30 million for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria,” Shehbaz Sharif tweeted on Saturday.

    “These are such glorious acts of philanthropy that enable humanity to triumph over the seemingly insurmountable odds,” he added.

    In a video clip posted on Twitter, Yousuf Erim, a journalist at TRT World, expressed his appreciation for the move and said, “Afers, a Pakistani businessman entered the Turkish Embassy in the United States and donated $30 million himself anonymously. We don’t know who he is. His identity has not been revealed.”

    At dawn on February 6, an earthquake of 7.7 degrees struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed hours later by another with a magnitude of 7.6 and dozens of aftershocks, leaving huge losses of lives and property in both countries.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    The death toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 27,000, while the number of injured has reached more than 85,000, by Saturday evening.



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  • Saudis donation exceed SAR251 million to help Turkey, Syria earthquake survivors

    Saudis donation exceed SAR251 million to help Turkey, Syria earthquake survivors

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    Riyadh: The value of donations from the Saudi Arabia popular campaign for relief to those affected by the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has reached 251 million Saudi riyals (Rs 5,52,14,07,813) on Saturday, February 11.

    On February 8, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center launched a popular campaign to collect donations through the Sahem platform to help the earthquake victims. The number of donors has so far reached about 715,622 people.

    Since its launch, the frequent update of the campaign platform shows a remarkable increase in the number of participants and value of donations.

    Sixteen Arab countries namely Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the Emirates, Egypt, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, Mauritania, Sudan and Oman, officially announced the establishment of air bridges and the provision of urgent relief and medical aid to support Turkey.

    At dawn on February 6, an earthquake of 7.7 degrees struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed hours later by another with a magnitude of 7.6 and dozens of aftershocks, leaving huge losses of lives and property in both countries.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    The death toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 26,000, while the number of injured has reached more than 85,000, by Saturday evening.



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  • Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll tops 25000; 5.3 million people

    Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll tops 25000; 5.3 million people

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    Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll tops 25000; 5.3 million people in Syria homeless, says UN

    The death toll after devastating multiple earthquakes stands at more than 25,000 in Turkey and northwestern Syria as rescue efforts continue, AlJazeera reported.


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    The number of deaths in Turkey rose to 21,848 on Saturday while more than 3,553 were killed in Syria.

    United Nations says up to 5.3 million people in Syria may be homeless after the earthquakes, while nearly 900,000 people are in urgent need of hot food in Turkey and Syria.

    The Syrian government has approved the delivery of humanitarian aid to quake-hit areas outside its control, according to state media.

    Turkey says it is working to open two new routes into rebel-held parts of Syria.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirpublication.in )

  • In a first in country, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

    In a first in country, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

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    New Delhi: The Union Government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in EV batteries.

    “Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir,” the Ministry of Mines said on Thursday.

    It further that 51 mineral blocks including Lithium and Gold were handed over to respective state governments.

    “Out of these 51 mineral blocks, 5 blocks pertain to gold and other blocks pertain to commodities like potash, molybdenum, base metals etc. spread across 11 states of Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana,” the ministry added.

    The blocks were prepared based on the work carried out by GSI from field seasons 2018-19 to till date.

    Apart from these, 17 reports of Coal and Lignite with a total resource of 7897 million tonnes were also handed over to the Ministry of Coal.

    Seven Publications on different themes and intervention areas in which GSI operates were also released during the meeting.

    “The proposed Annual Programme for the ensuing Field Season 2023-24 was presented and discussed during the meeting. During the ensuing year 2023-24, GSI is taking up 966 programmes comprising 318 mineral exploration projects including 12 marine mineral investigation projects,” the ministry further said.

    The Geological Survey of India has formulated 115 projects on strategic and critical minerals and 16 projects on fertiliser minerals.

    “55 programmes on geoinformatics, 140 programmes on fundamental and multidisciplinary geosciences, and 155 programs for training and institutional capacity building have also been taken up,” the Mines ministry stated.

    The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established in 1851 to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, GSI has not only grown into a repository of geo-science information required in various fields in the country but has also attained the status of a geo-scientific organisation of international repute.

    Its main functions relate to creating and updating of national geoscientific information and mineral resource assessment. These objectives are achieved through ground surveys, air-borne and marine surveys, mineral prospecting and investigations, multi-disciplinary geoscientific, geo-technical, geo-environmental and natural hazards studies, glaciology, seismo-tectonic study and carrying out fundamental research.

    GSI’s chief role includes providing objective, impartial and up-to-date geological expertise and geoscientific information of all kinds, with a focus on policy-making decisions, and commercial and socio-economic needs. (ANI)

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  • Saudi Arabia’s prince gifts Al Hilal players one million riyals

    Saudi Arabia’s prince gifts Al Hilal players one million riyals

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    Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, an honorary member of the Al Hilal Board of Directors, announced on Tuesday that one million Saudi Riyals would be provided to each Al Hilal player on the occasion of qualifying for the Club World Cup final.

    The Saudi club qualified for the final after a stunning 3-2 win over Flamengo Football Club of Brazil on Tuesday night, February 7, 2023.

    This victory is the first time in the history of the tournament that a team from Saudi Arabia reaches the finals.

    “We congratulate the representative of our country, the great Asian club Al-Hilal, for his international arrival win once again,” Bin Talal tweeted.

    Bin Talal continued, “My special gift to them for this historic achievement is one million Saudi Riyals for each player.”

    If the team wins the tournament, Prince Alwaleed said he will give each player an additional one million Saudi Riyals.

    In addition, the Saudi Ministry of Sports took to Twitter and wrote that, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Olympic Committee, provided “a financial reward of 500,000 Saudi Riyals for each of the players of the Al-Hilal team after qualifying for the Club World Cup final.”

    Saudi football has been in the spotlight for the past few months, most recently due to the decision of Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo to join Al-Nasr and the historic victory of the Saudi team against Argentina in the World Cup.

    In recent years, the kingdom has made a significant effort to invest more in sports as part of efforts highlighted in the Crown Prince’s Vision 2030 reform plan to diversify the country’s economy and improve the quality of life.



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  • India has 21 judges per million population: Government

    India has 21 judges per million population: Government

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    New Delhi: India has approximately 21 judges per million population, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, citing the sanctioned strength of the judiciary and census figures of 2011.

    In a written reply to a question, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said for calculating the judge-population ratio for per million population in a particular year, the Department of Justice uses the criterion of using the population as per Census 2011 and as per available information regarding sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court, high courts and district and subordinate courts in the particular year.

    Based on the population as per the Census 2011 which was 1210.19 million and as per available information regarding sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court, high courts and district and subordinate courts in the year 2023, the judge-population ratio in the country works out to be approximately 21 judges per million population, he said.

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