1.A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off El Salvador's Pacific coast at a depth of nearly 70 km on Tuesday, July 18 evening, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.No damages were immediately reported and the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami warning, El Salvador's Environment Ministry said.-thehindu.com
2.Global heat waves scorching Europe, Asia, and the US have worsened, raising the risk of heat-related deaths, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Europe is experiencing scorching temperatures during the busy summer tourist season, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that the heat wave in the northern hemisphere will worsen. The EU's emergency response coordination center has issued red alerts for high temperatures in several regions including Italy, northeastern Spain, Croatia, Serbia, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.- https://www.livemint.com/
3.India has significantly improved its passport ranking by rising 5 spots from last years and is now ranked 80th in the latest Henley Passport Index. Owning to this, Indians can travel to 57 destinations completely visa free or visas on arrival arrangements. However, it is to be noted here that India has scored poorly in mobility. Hence, Indian passport holders need a visa to enter 177 destinations across the world in countries like China, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the entire European Union.- https://www.hindustantimes.com
4.Pakistan economic crisis: The IMF assessment noted that Pakistan’s economic challenges were complex and multifaceted, and risks were exceptionally high.Beyond the upcoming election cycle and the current standby agreement, Pakistan needs another International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and assistance from other multilateral lenders, the lender stated in a report released on Tuesday, according to Dawn.- https://www.hindustantimes.com/
5.India has surpassed the US in one significant thing--having the world's largest office building. Gujarat has a record-breaking building to house its mammoth diamond industry. Surat has achieved this record where Earth's 90% of the diamonds are cut.- https://www.livemint.com/
6.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ alert for parts of Mumbai and its suburbs for Wednesday stating that the areas were likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall with a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas. As per the weather department, moderate rainfall is very likely to occur in parts of Sindhduurg, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Sambhajinagar, Ahmednagar, Pune, Nasik, Solapur and Beed districts over the next 3-4 hours.- https://www.hindustantimes.com/
7.The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark again on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, morning, less than 12 hours after it dropped below the threshold, amid rains in the national capital and the upper reaches of the river.The Central Water Commission's data showed the water level reached 205.48 metres at 8 am. It is expected to rise to 205.72 metres by 6 pm.- https://www.thehindu.com/
8.Mumbai: Announcing that 663 private and government hospitals have been served with notices for failing to comply with fire safety norms, the state government has announced that another fire safety audit will be conducted in all the 1,574 hospitals in the city within 90 days.- https://www.hindustantimes.com/
9.The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) recently hosted a seminar titled, ‘Life, Property and Environment Safety for Hospitality Industry’. The seminar addressed the various aspects of safety at hotels and restaurants; and educated participants on the requisites for effectively implementing measures for the safety for everyone present at hospitality establishments-https://www.hotelierindia.com/
10.In the wake of the unprecedented devastation in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, MakeMyTrip Foundation initiates the immediate deployment of INR 5 crore towards relief efforts.Deep Kalra, Founder & Chairman, MakeMyTrip and Trustee, MakeMyTrip Foundation, said, “There is an urgent need to send essential resources to aid the people of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as they grapple with the extensive damages caused by the recent flooding.- https://www.hotelierindia.com/
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